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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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