(1) The Director in consultation with State Government; may remove Vice-Chairperson

and Members of Market committee where he is of the opinion that the said functioning: Powers of Director to remove Chairperson or

1. (a) has been guilty of misconduct or gross negligence of duty as Chairperson, Vice- Vice-Chairperson or a Member; Chairperosn or Member ofth
2. (b) ceases to hold the qualifications necessary for being a Chairperson, Vice- Market Commit- Chairperson or Member. tee.

1. (2) No order of removal under sub-section (1) shall be passed unless the person concerned has been given reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of the allegations against him.
2. (3) The Director may suspend any Vice-Chairperson or a Member of a Market Committee in the manner and way mutatis mutandis to sub-section (1 ), who has been served with notice under sub-section ( 1) or sub-section (2) as the case may

be, and against whom any complaint has been received or who commits

irregularities after the service of such notice, for period from the date of receipt of complaint or the date of noticing of irregularities by the Director till the final decision is taken in his case.

Where the Director, on his own motion or after considering the submission of

Managing Director, is of the opinion that a Market Committee has failed in the performance of its functions or discharge of its duties or has exceeded or abused the powers

conferred on it by or under this Act, may, on prior consultation with Government, by

notification in the Gazette, supersede the Market Committee : Provided that no order of supersession shall be passed unless the Director has given a reasonable opportunity to the Market Committee of being heard in respect of the allegations made against it.