Terms of office and conditions of service of the Chairman, Vice-chairman and members

(1) Every member of the Commission shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he assumes office. (2) The Chairman, Vice-chairman or a member may, at any time by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government, resign from his office. (3) The State Government shall remove a person from the office of Member if that person:- (a) becomes an un discharged insolvent; (b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the State Government involves moral turpitude; (c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (d) refused to act or becomes incapable of acting; (e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absent from three consecutive meeting of the commission; or (f) has, in the opinion of the State Government so abused the position of Chairman, Vice-Chairman of Member as to render that person’s continuance in office detrimental to the interests of the Scheduled tribes or the public interest: Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until he has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter. (4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh appointment. (5) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of, the members shall be such as may be prescribed.