Section 5. Term of office of non-official members

(1) Every non-official member shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his nomination and shall be eligible for re-nomination. (2) A non-official member may at any time resign from membership of the State Level Committee by forwarding letter of resignation to the Chairperson and such resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted. (3) Where a vacancy occurs by resignation or otherwise of a non-official member, the State Government shall fill the vacancy by nominating from amongst the same category and the person so nominated, shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member in whose place he has been so nominated. (4) Where the term of office of any non-official member is about to expire, the Government may nominate a successor three month before the expiry of the terms of such member but the successor shall assume office only after expiry of the term of the member.