law: Cantonments Act, I924 
  15.Term of office of members:- 
  (1) Save as otherwise provided in this
  
  section, the term of office of a member of a Board shall be three years and
  
  shall commence from the date of the notification of his election or nomination
  
  under {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.6, for "sub-section (2) of section
  
  14".} [sub-section (7) of section 13], or from the date on which the
  
  vacancy has occurred in which he is elected or nominated, whichever date is
  
  later:
  {Ins.By s.6, ibid.} [Provided that the Central Government may, when satisfied
  
  that it is necessary in order to avoid administrative difficulty, extend the
  
  term of office of all the elected members of a Board by such period not
  
  exceeding one year, as it thinks fit.]
  {The proviso which had been inserted by Act 8 of 1944, s.3, was rep.By Act 2 of
  
  1948, s.2 and Sch.}
  (2) The term of office of an ex-officio member
  
  of a Board shall continue so long as he holds the office in virtue of which he
  
  is such member.
  (3) The term of office of a member elected to
  
  fill a casual vacancy shall commence from the date of election and shall
  
  continue so long only as the member in whose place he is elected would have
  
  been entitled to hold office if the vacancy had not occurred.
  (4) An outgoing member shall, unless the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for
  
  " Cantonment Authority ".} [Central Government otherwise directs,
  
  continue in office until the election or nomination o his successor is notified
  
  under {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.6, for "sub-section (2) of section
  
  14".}[sub-section (7) of section 13].
  (5) Any outgoing member may, if qualified, be re-elected or renominated.