section 6
Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson.
The Goa Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2010General201020 sections
Statutory text
- (1) Subject to the pleasure of the Government, the Chairperson shall unless otherwise disqualified, hold office for a term of three years from the date he assumes office or until he attains the age of sixty-five years whichever is earlier and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a second term.
- (2) The Chairperson may by writing under his hand addressed to the Government resign from the office, but he shall continue in office till his resignation is accepted by the Government or his Successor is appointed.
- (3) The Successor so appointed under sub-section (2) shall hold office for the remainder of the term of his predecessor or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
- (4) The Government may remove Chairperson from the office if he,—
- (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) without obtaining leave of absence from the Government, absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission;
- (f) has in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of the Chairperson as to render that person’s continuance in office detrimental to the interest of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State or in the public interest: Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.
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