Proceedings of the Authority, acting Chair person or metropolitan Commissioner/ Vice Chairperson

(1) The Government may appoint acting Chairperson or acting Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson during the temporary incapacity from illness or otherwise, or during the temporary absence from India of the Chairperson or the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson, as the case may be. (2) Vacation of office of member - The office of a member shall be vacated if the member becomes in any manner disqualified for membership of the Authority. (3) Disqualification from membership - No person shall be appointed or shall continue to hold office as a member if he,- (a) is mentally disordered and incapable of managing himself or his affairs; or (b) is an un-discharged bankrupt or has made any arrangement or composition with his creditors; or (c) is convicted of an offence. (4) Member’s interest to be made known - (a) A member who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in a transaction or project of the Authority shall disclose the nature of his interest at the first meeting of the Authority at which he is present after the relevant facts have come to his knowledge. (b) A disclosure under clause (a) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Authority and, after the disclosure, that member,- (i) shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Authority with respect to that transaction or project; and (ii) shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the Authority for such deliberation or decision. (c) No act or proceedings of the Authority shall be questioned on the ground that a member has contravened this section. (5) Meetings of the Authority - (a) The Chairperson shall convene meetings as often as may be required but not less than once in three months at such place within the jurisdiction of the Authority and at such time as the Chairperson may decide. (b) The quorum at every meeting of the Authority shall be one-third of the total number of members or six members, whichever is the higher. (c) Decisions at meetings of the Authority shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the