Disqualification, removal and resignation of a member of the Board

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Chapter II CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD

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(1) No person shall be appointed as a member of the Board, or be continued as such, who, –
- (a) is or at any time has been adjudged an insolvent by a competent court of law; or
- (b) is or has been declared to be of unsound mind by a competent authority; or
- (c) is or has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude.
(2) The Government, may by notification remove any member of the Board, 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 Board for more than three consecutive meetings of the Board;
- (c) in the opinion of the Government, has so abused the position of his office as to render that such member’s continuation in the office is detrimental to the public interest or is otherwise unfit or unsuitable to continue as such member: Provided that, no such person shall be removed under clauses
- (b) and (c), unless that person has been given an opportunity to show cause as to why he should not be removed from his office.
(3) Any nominated member of the Board may at any time, resign from his office in writing addressed to the Government, and on acceptance of such resignation, his office shall become vacant.
(4) in the event of any vacancy occurring on account of death, removal, disqualification or resignation under sub-sections (1),
(2) and (3), such vacancy shall be filled by the Government by fresh nomination for the remaining term.

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