Term of office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members

Term of office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members

1. (1) The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and every Member shall hold office for a period of three years from the date on which he assumes office.
2. (2) The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman or a Member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Government, resign from the office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or as the case may be, of the Member at any time.
3. (3) The Government shall remove a person from the office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Member if that person—
   • (a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;
   • (b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude;
   • (c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
   • (d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting;
   • (e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absent from three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or
   • (f) has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Member as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the interests of minorities or the public interest: Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
4. (4) A vacancy caused under sub-section
5. (2) or otherwise or by any reason, shall be filled by fresh nomination and a person so nominated shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of his predecessor.
6. (5) The salary and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of service of, the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members shall be such as may be prescribed.