Section 5. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members

5. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members . — (1) The Chairperson and every Member shall hold office as such for a term of three years from the date on which he assumes office: Provided that no Chairperson or a Member shall hold the office for more than two terms: Provided further that no Chairperson or any other Member shall hold office as such after he has attained — (a) in the case of the Chairperson, the age of sixty-five years; and (b) in the case of a Member, the age of sixty years. 1. Subs. by Act 4 of 2007, s.2., for "Minister in-charge of the Ministry of Human Resource Development" (w.e.f. 29-12-2006). (2) The Chairperson or a Member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign his office at any time.