law: University Grants Commission Act 1956
  6. Terms
  
  and conditions of service of members.
  [(1) A
  
  person appointed as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other member after the
  
  commencement of the University Grants Commission (Amendment) Act, 1985 (70 of
  
  1985), shall, unless he sooner becomes disqualified for continuing as such
  
  under the rules that may be made under this Act,- (a) in the case of Chairman,
  
  hold office for a term of five years or until he attains the age of sixty-five
  
  years, whichever is earlier; (b) in the case of Vice-Chairman, hold office for
  
  a term of three years or until he attains the age of sixty-five years,
  
  whichever is earlier; (c) in the case of any other member, hold office for a
  
  term of three years: that- (i) a person who has held office as
  
  Chairman or Vice- Chairman shall be eligible for further appointment as
  
  Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other member, and (ii) a person who has held office
  
  as any other member shall be eligible for further appointment as Chairman,
  
  Vice-Chairman or other member: Provided further that a person who has held
  
  office for two terms, in any capacity, whether as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or
  
  other member
  [excluding
  
  a member referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 5], shall not
  
  be eligible for any further appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other
  
  member.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  1. Subs. by Act 33 of 1972, s. 4, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 17-6- 1972). 2.
  
  Subs. by Act 70 of 1985, s. 2. 106
  (2) A
  
  member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Central
  
  Government, but he shall continue in office until his resignation is accepted
  
  by the Central Government.
  [(3) If
  
  a casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairman, whether by reason of his
  
  death, resignation or inability to discharge his functions owing to illness or
  
  other incapacity, the Vice-Chairman holding office as such for the time being
  
  shall, notwithstanding
  anything
  
  contained in sub-section (2) of section 5, act as the Chairman and shall,
  
  unless any other person is appointed earlier as the Chairman, hold the office
  
  of the Chairman for the remainder of the term of office of the person in whose
  
  place he is to so act: that where no Vice-Chairman is holding office
  
  at the time when the vacancy in the office of the Chairman occurs, the Central
  
  Government shall, notwithstanding anything contained in sub - section (2) of
  
  section 5, appoint any other member to act as the Chairman and the person so
  
  appointed shall not hold the office of the Chairman for a period exceeding six
  
  months.
  (4) If a
  
  casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chairman or any other member,
  
  whether by reason of his death, resignation or inability to discharge his
  
  functions owing to illness or other incapacity, such vacancy shall be filled up
  
  by the Central Government by making a fresh appointment and the member so
  
  appointed shall hold office for a term of three years.
  (5) The
  
  office of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall be whole-time and salaried
  
  and subject thereto, the terms and conditions of service of the Chairman,
  
  Vice-Chairman and other members shall be such as may be prescribed.]