Removal of members

Removal of members.—

1. (1) The Government may, by notification, remove the Vice-Chairman or any member of the Board if he—
   • (a) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting as a member of the Board ;
   • (b) is declared insolvent ;
   • (c) is convicted of any such offence or is subjected by a Criminal Court to any such order as in the opinion of the Government implies a defect of character which unfits him to continue to be a Vice-Chairman or member of the Board, provided that before the Government notifies the removal of a member under this sub-section, the reason for his proposed removal shall be communicated to the member concerned and he shall be given an opportunity of tendering an explanation in writing ;
   • (d) without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the Government, is absent, without the consent of the Board, from more than four consecutive meetings of the Board.
2. (2) The Government may fix a period during which any person so removed under clause
   • (b) or
   • (c) of sub-section
3. (1) of this section shall not be eligible for reappointment or re-election.