law: The Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 2001
  8. Term of office and
  
  vacancies among members.-
  1.  
  
    Save
  
  as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of a member shall be
  
  three years from the date of his nomination.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  term of office of the member nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall continue
  
  for remainder of the term of the member in whose place he is nominated.
  3.  
  
    A
  
  member shall, unless the Central Government otherwise directs, continue in
  
  office until another person is nominated as a member in his place.
  4.  
  
  
  
    The
  
  Central Government shall remove a member if he-
  a.   becomes subject to
  
  any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (4) of section 7; or
  b.   refuses to act or
  
  becomes incapable of acting; or
  c.   is, without obtaining
  
  leave of absence from the Council, absent from three consecutive meetings of
  
  the Council; or
  d.   in the opinion of the
  
  Central Government, has so abused his position as to render his continuance in
  
  office detrimental to the public interest: Provided that no member shall be
  
  removed under this clause unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of
  
  being heard in the matter.
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  5.  
  
    A
  
  member shall, unless disqualified under sub-section (4) of section 7, be
  
  eligible for re-nomination.
  6.  
  
    A
  
  member may resign from his office by writing under his hand addressed to the
  
  Central Government but shall continue in his office until his resignation is
  
  accepted by that Government.
  7.  
  
  
  
    The
  
  manner of filling vacancies among members shall be such as may be prescribed by
  
  rules.