Disqualification for membership

(1) A person shall be disqualified for being elected or nominated as, and for being, a Member of the State Council, if he: (a) is not eligible for registration under this Act; or (b) has been convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude; or (c) is an undischarged insolvent. (2) If any member becomes, or is found to be, subject to any of the disqualification mentioned in sub-section (1), the State Council shall submit a report to the State Government, and the State Government, if satisfied about the disqualifications, shall declare his seat vacant.