Liability of Councillors to removal from office

(1) The Government may on its own motion or on the recommendation of the Council remove any Councillor from office if such Councillor has been guilty of any misconduct in the discharge of his duties, or of any disgraceful conduct. (2) The Government may likewise remove any Councillor from office if such Councillor has in the opinion of the Government become incapable of performing his duties as a Councillor: Provided that no Councillor shall be removable under this sub-section for becoming incapable of performing his duties as the or the Vice Chairperson, as the case may be. (3) No resolution recommending the removal of any Councillor for the purposes of sub-section (1) or (2) shall be passed by a Council and no order of removal shall be made by the Government, unless the Councillor to whom it relates has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such recommendation or order, as the case may be, should not be made. (4) In every case the Government makes an order under sub-section (1) or (2), the Councillor shall be disqualified from becoming a Councillor, or a Councillor or member of any other local authority for a period of five years from the date of such order.