(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4), the Central Vigilance Commissioner shall hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4), every Vigilance Commissioner shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on Which he enters Upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
(5) The Central Vigilance Commissioner or a Vigilance Commissioner shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Schedule.
(4) The Central Vigilance Commissioner or a Vigilance Commissioner may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office.
(5) The Central Vigilance Commissioner or a Vigilance Commissioner may be removed from his office in the manner provided in section 6.
(6) On ceasing to hold office, the Central Vigilance Commissioner and every other Vigilance Commissioner shall be ineligible for—
(a) reappointment in the Commission;
(b) further employment to any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of a State.
(7) The salary and allowances payable to and the other conditions of service of—
(a) the Central Vigilance Commissioner shall be the same as those of the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission;
(b) the Vigilance Commissioner shall be the same as those of a Member of the Union Public Service Commission:
Provided that if the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner is, at the time of his appointment, in receipt of a pension (other than a disability or wound pension) in respect of any previous service under the Government of India or under the Government of a State, his salary in respect of the service as the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of that pension including any portion of pension which was commuted and pension equivalent of other forms of retirement benefits excluding pension equivalent of retirement gratuity:
Provided further that the salary, allowances and pension payable to, and the other conditions of service of, the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
Terms and other conditions of service of Central Vigilance Commissioner.
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6. (I) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner shall be removed from his office only by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour after the Supreme Court, on a reference made to it by the President, has, on inquiry, reported that the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner, as the case may be, ought on such ground be removed.
(2) The President may suspend from office the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner in respect of whom a reference has been made to the Supreme Court under sub-section (1) until the President has passed orders on receipt of the report of the Supreme Court on such reference.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1), the President may by order remove from office the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner if the Central Vigilance Commissioner or such Vigilance Commissioner, as the case may be,—
(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or
(b) has been Convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or
(c) engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
(d) is, in the opinion of the President, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; or
(e) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially bis functions as a Central Vigilance Commissioner or a Vigilance Commissioner.
(4) If the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner is or becomes in any way concerned or interested in any contract or agreement made by or on behalf of the Government of India or participates in any way in the profit thereof or in any benefit or emolument arising therefrom otherwise than as a member and in common with the other members of an incorporated company, he shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), be deemed to be guilty of misbehaviour.
7. The Central Government may by rules make provision with respect to the number of members of the staff of the Commission and their conditions of service.
Removal of Central - Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioner.
Power to make rules by Central Government for staff.
CHAPTER HI FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION