Disqualification and removal of non-official members.

1. (1) The Government may remove any non-official member of the Board from office,—
   • (a) if he is of unsound mind;
   • (b) if he is adjudged as undischarged insolvent;
   • (c) if he, without the permission of the Board, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board; and
   • (d) if in the opinion of the Government, he is not suitable or has become incapable of acting as a member of the Board or has so abused his position as a member as to render his continuance as member of the Board as such detrimental to public interest: Provided that before removing a member of the Board under this sub-section, he shall be given a reasonable opportunity to show cause why he should not be removed.
2. (2) A non-official member of the Board removed under clause (c) of sub-section
3. (1) shall be disqualified for re-nomination as a member of the Board for a period of three years from the date of his removal, unless otherwise ordered by the Government.
4. (3) A non-official member of the Board removed under clause (d) of sub-section
5. (1) shall not be eligible for re-nomination until he is declared by an order of the Government to be no longer ineligible.

¹ Substituted by Act 12 of 2019 (w.e.f 01.03.2019)