Section 9. Power to appoint new members.

The State Government may appoint a new member, when a member - (a) resigns or dies; (b) is for a continuous period of six months absent from India, without obtaining leave from the Committee ; (c) leaves India for the purpose of residing abroad ; (d) desires to be discharged; (e) refuses to act ; (f) is removed or his membership is terminated by the State Government; 1[(g) ceases or is disqualified to be or to continue to be a member under any of the provisions of this Act.]