Section 12
Term of office of members of the Board.—(1) The non-official members appointed under clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of sub-section (3) of section 10 shall hold office for a period of 1 [three years] from the date of publication of the notification in the Gazette constituting the Board: Provided that the Chairman and non-official members of the Kerala Anganawadi Workers' and Anganawadi Helpers' Welfare Fund Board constituted as per G. O. (Rt.) 94/2013/SJD dated 7th March, 2013 of the Social Justice Department shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of commencement of the Government Order or the date of coming into force of the Board to be constituted by the Government under section 10, whichever is earlier. (2) Any non-official member may resign his membership by giving notice in writing to the Government, but shall continue to hold office until his resignation is accepted by the Government. (3) The Government may appoint new members in the temporary vacancy arose as per sub-section (2), for the remaining period available to the member resigned, had he continued to in the office. (4) The Government may at any time, for reasons to be recorded in writing, remove from office any official member, if the Government are of opinion that, in public interest it is improper to allow such member to continue in office. 13. Disqualification and removal of non-official members.—(1) The Government may remove any non-official member of the Board from office,— (a) if he is of unsound mind; (b) if he is adjudged as undischarged insolvent; (c) if he, without the permission of the Board, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board; and (d) if in the opinion of the Government, he is not suitable or has become incapable of acting as a member of the Board or has so abused his position as a member as to render his continuance as member of the Board as such detrimental to public interest: