Section 8. Disabilities for continuing as Member of the Council.

(1) If any nonofficial member of the Council during the period of his office,–– (a) absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council without the permission of the Council ; or (b) remains abroad for a period exceeding one year ; or (c) attracts any disqualification as specified in section 5 ; or (d) ceases to be a registered medical practitioner under any law for the time being in force in the 1[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir], the Council may declare his office as vacant : Provided that the member shall be given an opportunity of being heard before his post is declared vacant. (2) Any non-official member aggrieved by declaration under sub-section (1) may prefer an appeal to the Government within ninety days from the date of such declaration and the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.