Disqualification or Disability

(1) An elected or nominated member shall be declared disqualified for election, nomination or for continuing in office, if: (a) He has been declared an insolvent, or (b) He is of unsound mind and is so declared by any authorized court, or (c) If his name has been removed from the State register and has not been re-entered, or (d) If he is a full-time employee of the Council or if he has been sentenced by a court for involvement in unethical reasons. (2) If any member has failed to participate in three consecutive meetings of the Council without a leave of absence granted under sub-section (7) of Section 4 or due to any other reason which, in the opinion of the Council, is sufficient for declaring his seat vacant, the Council shall be free to take action to declare that seat vacant and fill the vacancy. (3) If a member is declared disqualified for reasons mentioned in sub-section (1) in his office, the Council shall send a report to this effect to the Government; if the Government is satisfied with the reasons for disqualification, the Council shall declare that seat vacant.