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1 11. Resignation, removal and suspension of Chairperson andother Members.--
(1) The Chairperson or any other Member may, bynotice in writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resignhis office:
Provided that the Chairperson or a Member shall, unless heis permitted by the Central Government to relinquish his office sooner,continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date ofreceipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as his successor entersupon his office or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is theearliest.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),the Central Government may, by order, remove the Chairperson or any otherMember from his office if such Chairperson or Member, as the case may be,--
(a) is, or at any time has been, adjudged as an insolvent;or
(b) has engaged at any time, during his term of office, inany paid employment; or
(c) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinionof the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or
(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as islikely to affect prejudicially his functions as a Member; or
(e) has so abused his position as to render hiscontinuance in office prejudicial to the public interest; or
(f) has become physically or mentally incapable of actingas a Member.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2),no Member shall be removed from his office on the ground specified in clause(d) or clause (e) of that sub-section unless the Supreme Court, on a referencebeing made to it in this behalf by the Central Government, has, on an inquiry,held by it in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed in thisbehalf by the Supreme Court, reported that the Member, ought on such ground orgrounds to be removed.
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1. Effective from 19.06.2003 by Notification No. SO 715(E) Dated 19.06.2003.