Disqualifications and removal of members of committee.

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(1) No person shall be elected or nominated as, or continue to be, a member of the committee if he—
- (a) is an officer or servant under the committee; or
- (b) is an undischarged insolvent; or
- (c) is of unsound mind; or
- (d) has been convicted by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, unless such conviction has been set aside.
(2) The Government may remove from office any elected member of a committee who—
- (a) is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub- section (1); or
- (b) has ceased to be a fisherman; or
- (c) is absent without leave of the committee for more than three consecutive meetings of the committee: 2 Added by Act 8 of 1985 (w.e.f. 4th June, 1983). 3 Added by Act 8 of 1985 (w.e.f. 4th June, 1983). Provided that no member of a committee shall be removed from office on the ground mentioned in clause (a) or clause (b) without giving him an opportunity of being heard. 4[(3) The Government may remove from office any member of the first committee after the commencement of this Act, who—
- (a) is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub- section (1) , or
- (b) is absent without leave of the committee for more than three consecutive meetings of the committee: Provided that no such member shall be removed on the ground mentioned in clause (a) without giving him an opportunity of being heard.]

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