Disqualification, disability and removal from office.

(1) No person — (a) who is an undischarged insolvent; (b) who has been adjudged to be of unsound mind by a competent court; (c) whose name has been removed from the register; or (d) who is a full time officer or servant of the Board, shall be eligible to be elected or nominated or to continue as a member. (2) If any member — (a) absent himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without such reasons as may, in the opinion of the State Government, in the case of the President, and in the opinion of the Board, in the case of any other member thereof, be sufficient; or (b) becomes or is found to be, subject to any of the disqualifications specified in sub-section (1), the State Government shall declare his office to be vacant. (3) The State Government may, on the recommendation of the Board, supported by at least two-thirds of the total number of members of the Board, remove from office as a member any member elected or nominated under this Act, if such member has been guilty of. misconduct in the discharge of his duties as a member, or of any disgraceful conduct, or has become incapable of performing his duties as a member : Provided that, no resolution recommending the removal of any member shall be passed by the Board unless the member to whom it relates has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such recommention should not be made. (4) The State Government may remove from office the President if he has been guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties under this Act, or of any disgraceful conduct, or has become incapable of performing his duties as the President : Provided that, no such action shall be taken unless the President is given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why he should not be removed from office.