Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members

(1) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and every nominated member shall hold office for such period not exceeding three years as the Government may specify in this behalf. (2) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and every Non-Official member shall on attaining the age of 65 years cease to hold the office. The status of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be equivalent to that of the status of the Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary and the status of a nominated member shall be equivalent to the Joint Secretary in the Haryana Government respectively; the member may resign from his office by giving a notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Government. (3) The Government shall remove a member from his office, if he,-(a) becomes an undercharged insolvent; (b) gets convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude; (c) gets involved in a criminal case or charges are framed against him; (d) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (e) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; (f) is without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission absents himself for three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or (g) in the opinion of the Government, has so abused the position as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the public interest or interest of women: Provided that no such person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter. (4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh nomination; (5) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and Members shall be such as may be prescribed.