7(6)

7(6)(a) The term of office of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and every trustee of the Central Board referred to in clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be four years commencing on and from the date on which their respective appointment is notified in the Official Gazette.

7(6)(b) The term of office of the Chairperson and every member of the Executive Committee shall be two years, commencing on and from the date on which their respective appointment is notified.

7(6)(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a) and (b), every trustee or member of the Central Board or Executive Committee, as the case may be, shall continue to hold office until the appointment of his successor is notified in the Official Gazette: Provided that a member of the Executive Committee shall cease to hold office when he ceases to be a member of the Central Board.

7(6)(d) A trustee or a member referred to in clauses (a) and (b) appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remaining period of the term of office of the trustee or member in whose place he is appointed and shall continue to hold office on the expiry of the term of office until the appointment of his successor is notified in the Official Gazette.

7(6)(e) A person shall be eligible for appointment as a trustee or a member for a maximum of two terms: Provided that such limitation of terms shall not apply to the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and a trustee or member appointed ex officio and such appointment shall be co-terminus with the tenure of the office of the trustee or member, as the case may be: Provided further that the maximum of two terms shall also include the number of terms for which a person has been appointed as a trustee of the Central Board under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 5A of the erstwhile Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952).