(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, under his hand, addressed to the Administration, resign from his post.
(2) The Administration shall remove the Commissioner from his office, if he -
(a) Becomes an undischarged insolvent; or
(b) Engages himself during his term of office in any paid employment or activity outside the duties of his office; or
(c) Is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the Administration involves moral turpitude; or
(d) Is in the opinion of the Administration, unfit to continue in offic~ by re~son of infirmity of mind or body or serious default in the performance of hIS functions as laid down in the Act; or THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR EXTRAORDINARY ..rAZETIE, AUGUST 8,2019 15
(e) Without obtaining leave of absence from the Administration, remains absent from duty for a consecutive period of fifteen days or more; or
(t) Has, in the opinion of the Administration, so abused the position of the Commissioner as to render hIS continuance in the office detrimental to the interest of persons with disability: Provided that no Commissioner shall be removed from office under this rule except after following the procedure, mutatis mutandis, applicable for removal of a Group 'A' officer of the Administration.
(3) The Administration may suspend a Commissioner, in respect of whom proceedings for removal have been commenced in accordance with sub-rule (2), pending conclusion of such proceedings.