(1) No person shall be a Director of the Board who, -
(a) is, or at any time has been adjudged insolvent or has suspended payment of his debts or has compounded with his creditors, or
(b) is, of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court, or
(c) is, or has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude, or
(d) is, or at any time has been convicted of an offence under this Act, or
(e) has directly or indirectly by himself or any partner, any share or interest in any firm or company carrying on the business of manufacture, sale or hire of machinery, plant, equipment, apparatus or fittings for the treatment of water or sewage or trade effluents, or
(f) has so abused in the opinion of the State Government his position as a Director, as to render his continuance on the Board detrimental to the interest of the general public.
(2) No order of removal shall be made by the State Government under this section unless the Director concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the same.
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(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3(4) (a), a Director who has been removed under this section shall not be eligible for his re-nomination as a Director
6. If a Director of the Board becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in section 5, his seat shall become vacant and shall remain so till the next incumbent joins in the substantive post.
7. All orders and decisions of the Board shall be authenticated by the signature of the Secretary or any other Director authorized by the Board in this behalf and all other instruments issued by the Board shall be authenticated by the signature of such Officer of the Board as may be authorized by the Board in this behalf.