Resignation and Removal of Chairperson and Members of the Authority

6. Resignation and Removal of Chairperson and Members of the Authority (1) The Chairperson or Members of the Authority may, by a request letter in writing and addressed to the Department of Higher and Technical Education, in the manner as may be prescribed by the Rules, resign from the office, which shall come in force on being accepted by the Department of Higher and Technical Education: Provided that, if the acceptance or rejection of resignation is not communicated within fifteen days from the date of its receipt by the Department of Higher and Technical Education, the resignation shall be deemed to have been accepted. (2) The Department of Higher and Technical Education may, by order, remove from Office, the Chairperson or any Member, if he: - (a) has been adjudged as an insolvent by a Court of Law; or (b) engages in any paid employment during his or her term of office; or (c) in the opinion of the Department of Higher and Technical Education, is unfit to continue to the office due to mental or physical incapacity, or indulging in any act of omission or commission detrimental to the interest of the State Government; or (d) in the opinion of the Department of Higher and Technical Education, is not functioning in the best interest of State Government or not performing the duties as assigned under the provisions of the Act or the Rules made thereunder; or (e) is unable to perform administrative duties to the satisfaction of the Department of Higher and Technical Education; or (3) Further, the Chairperson and Members of the Authority are liable for removal on ground of misconduct or violation of the provisions of the Act or Rules made thereunder. (4) The Chairperson and Members of the Authority shall be removed from Office, as per the provisions mentioned in sub-section (2) only after an enquiry is made and opportunity has been given to make representation, by the procedure as may be prescribed in Rules.