1*** The Central Government shall remove a member from office if he—
(a) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as insolvent;
(b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(c) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves a moral turpitude;
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(e) has, in the opinion of the Central Government, so abused his position as to render his continuation in office detrimental to the public interest:
Provided that no member shall be removed under this clause unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.The brackets and figure “(1)” omitted by Act 9 of 1995, s. 3 (w.e.f. 25-1-1995).
- 2.Cl. (d) omitted by Act 9 of 1995, s. 3 (w.e.f. 25-1-1995).