Terms of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members

(1) The Chairperson and every Member shall hold office for such period not exceeding six years as may be specified by the Government in this behalf: Provided that the Members other than the Chairperson shall cease to hold office on attaining the age of seventy years. (2) A Member may, by writing under his hand, addressed to the Government, resign from the office of Member at any time: (3) The Government may remove a person from the office of Member, if that person,— (a) becomes an un-discharged insolvent; or (b) has engaged himself, at any time during his term of office, in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or (c) has become physically or mentally incapable of officiating as member, or (d) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (e) is convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude: or (f) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the exercise of his functions; or (g) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest; or (h) has been guilty of proved misbehaviour, or (i) has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of Member as to render that persons continuance in office is detrimental to the interest of public: Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until that person is given an opportunity of being heard in the matter. (4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (3) or otherwise shall be filled afresh and the Government shall, to the extent possible, initiate the process of filling of any vacancy due to arise before a period of six months from the date of arising of such vacancy. (5) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the Chairpersons and Members, shall be such, as may be determined by the Government, from time to time.