State Act

The Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961.

5. Term of office.— (1) The State Government shall, as soon as possible after the election held 2[in accordance with the provisions of section 3A and 4], by notification in the Official Gazette, publish the names of the President, 3[the Vice-President and the members of the Council.] (2) The President and the 4[Vice-President] shall hold office for such period as the State Government may specify in the notification published under sub-section (1), provided that, such period shall not exceed the term of office of such President or 5[Vice-President], as a member under sub-section (3). The term shall commence from the date of the notification published under sub-section (1). (3) (a) 6[A member of the Council], whether elected or nominated, shall hold office for a period of five years commencing from the date of the notification published under sub-section (1). (b) 1* * * * * * (4) The term of an outgoing President, 2[Vice-President] or member shall notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) or (3) be deemed to extend to and expire with the day immediately preceding the day on which the name of the successor of such President, 3[Vice-President], or member is published under sub-section (1). (5) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-election or re-nomination. (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend from time to time the term of office of the members of 4[the Council] for a further period not exceeding 5[three years] in the aggregate.