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 Council,

(e) shall be eligible to be elected or nominated or to continue as a member.

(2) If any member,—

(a) fails to accept office within one month of the date of his nomination or election; or

(b) absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council, with- out such reasons as may in the opinion of the Council be sufficient; or

(c) dies or has his resignation accepted during the term of his office; or

(d) ceases to represent the faculties of veterinary science, if he is a member elected under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3; or

(e) 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 Council, supported by at least two-thirds of the total number of its members, 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 Council, unless the member to whom it relates has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such recommendation should not be made.