Section 7 in The Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, 2011
7. Term of office and casual vacancies.
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, a nominated or elected member, other than a nominated President, shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of his nomination or election, or until his successor has been duly nominated or elected, whichever is longer.(2)A nominated or elected member may, at any time, resign his membership by writing under his hand addressed to the President, and the seat of such member shall thereupon become vacant.(3)A nominated or elected member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat if he is absent, without excuse sufficient in the opinion of the Council, from three consecutive meetings of the Council, or if he ceases to be a registered pharmacist.(4)A casual vacancy in the Council shall be filled by fresh nomination or election, as the case may be, and the person nominated or elected to fill, the vacancy shall hold-office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was nominated or elected.(5)No act done by the Council shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of the Council.(6)Members of the Council shall be eligible for renomination or re-election.
