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(b) During the temporary absence of the Chairman owing
to leave, sickness or for any other reason the Governor may
appoint one of the principal officers of the Port Trust
mentioned in sub-section (4)(c) to act in his place and such
person shall, during the period in which he acts as Chairman,
be deemed for all the purposes of this Ordinance to be the
Chairman and shall be included in the expression "Chairman"
wherever used in this Ordinance.
(c) The principal officers employed and appointed by the
Port Trust shall be the Port Officer, the Chief Engineer and
the Secretary.
(5)
In the case of illness or absence of any commissioner
other than the Chairman the Governor may appoint a deputy to act
in the place of such commissioner during his illness or absence
(6)
On the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of
a commissioner the person appointed to fill the vacant office
shall, subject to this Ordinance, hold office for the
remainder of the unexpired term of the vacant office.
(7) (a) A commissioner shall be deemed to have vacated
his office :-
(1) if he becomes bankrupt, compounds with his
creditors, or makes an assignment of his fees,
or estate for their benefit.
(ii) if, being a nominated commissioner, he is absent
from four consecutive ordinary meetings of the
Port Trust without leave obtained from the
Port Trust in that behalf or, having received
such permission.is absent from such meetings for
more than six consecutive months;
(iii) if he accepts any employment for profit under
the Port Trust;
(iv) if he resigns hisoffice by writing under his
hand addressed to the Governor;
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