Disqualification for holding office

(1) A member shall be disqualified from holding the office of President or Member of the Executive Committee if they are convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude or are declared insolvent by a competent court. (2) Members shall be subject to rules regarding conflict of interest. (3) [Content as per text: Details regarding eligibility criteria and disqualification parameters based on local representation and conduct clauses]. (4) [Content as per text: Provisions relating to the removal of members]. (5) [Content as per text: Procedure for replacement in case of vacancy]. (1) No officer or servant of the Government of India or any State Government or of a local authority or an employee of any institution receiving aid from the funds of the State Government shall be qualified for being chosen as or for being a President or a member of a Managing Committee. (2) No person who has been convicted by a criminal court for any offences involving moral turpitude shall be qualified for being chosen as or for being a President, or a member of a Managing Committee. (3) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as a President or a member of a Managing Committee if on the date fixed for scrutiny of nominations for election he is: - (a) of unsound mind; (b) an applicant to be adjudicated as an. (1) No officer or servant of the Government of India or any State Government or of a local authority or an employee of any institution receiving aid from the funds of the State Government shall be qualified for being chosen as or for being a President or a member of a Managing Committee. (2) No person who has been convicted by a criminal court for any offences involving moral turpitude shall be qualified for being chosen as or for being a President, or a member of a Managing Committee. (3) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as a President or a member of a Managing Committee if on the date fixed for scrutiny of nominations for election he is: - (a) of unsound mind; (b) an applicant to be adjudicated as an insolvent or an undischarged insolvent; or (c) a defaulter of land revenue or water tax or charges payable either to the State Government or to the farmers' organisation: Provided that the defaulter as above, on payment of arrears for the previous three years would not be disqualified and such limit of the previous three years would apply only for the purposes of the first election after the enactment of this Act; (d) interested in a subsisting contract made with, or any work being done for, the Gram Panchayat, Janpad Panchayat, Zila Panchayat; or any State Government or Central Government or the farmers' organisation: Provided that a person shall not be deemed to have any interest in such contract or work by reason only of his having share or interest in: - (i) a company as a mere share-holder but not as a director; (ii) any lease, sale or purchase of immovable property or any agreement for the same; or (iii) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only; or (iv) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of the farmers' organisation is inserted; Explanation. - for the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that where a contract is fully performed it shall not be deemed to be subsisting merely on the ground that the Gram Panchayat, Janpad Panchayat, Zila Panchayat, the Farmers' organisation, the State Government or Central Government has not performed its part of the contractual obligations. (e) a person rendered landless or having interest in usage due to sale or transfer of land in area of operation after constitution of Water Users' Association; (f) employed in Government or Semi Government organisation or local body; (4) A President or a member of a Managing Committee shall also become disqualified to continue in office if he - (a) absents from three consecutive meetings without reasonable cause; (b) is a person who incurs any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (1), (2) and (3) and he shall cease to hold the office forthwith; Provided that disqualification under clause (a) shall not apply in the case of women who are in advanced stage of pregnancy and for a period of three months after delivery. (5) A member of the Water Users' Association or a President or a member of a Managing Committee shall become disqualified to continue the office, if he/she ceases to be a Water User.