Section 15. Filling of casual vacancies

Where a vacancy occurs by reason of death, resignation or removal of a member, or for any other reason, it shall be filled in by a person belonging to the class to which the person ceasing to be member belonged, and the person so 1[nominated or appointed by the State Government] shall be a member for the unexpired portion of the term of the member in whole vacancy he has become a member ; Provided that a vacancy for a period not exceeding six months may not be filled, if so ordered by the Director : 2[Provided further that in respect of vacancies to be filled by nomination by the State Government, the first proviso shall be so construed as if for the words "the Director" the words "the State Government" were substituted.]