Removal from Office

(1)The State Government may remove a Chairperson or member, who, in its opinion, has so flagrantly abused, in any manner, his position, as such as to render his continuance on the Board detrimental to the public interest or who has been guilty of habitual failure in the performance of his duties : Provided that when the State Government proposes to take action under this section, it shall give the Chairperson or member an opportunity of explaining his conduct on account of which it is proposed to remove him, shall make such enquiry as it may consider necessary and shall, in the event of taking such action, place on record the reasons therefor. (2) The State Government may place under suspension a member, or Chairperson against whom an inquiry relating to the abuse of his position as a member or Chairperson is pending before it or in a court of law, or under the orders of the State Government or the Board till final orders have been passed on the legal proceedings or the enquiry as the case may be. Such member or Chairperson shall not take part in any proceedings of the Board during the period of suspension.