(1) The Chairperson or any other Member may, by noiice in writing under his hand addressed to the President of India, resign bis office;
Provided that the Chairman or any other Member shall, unless he is permitted by the President of India to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is the earliest.
(2) The Chairman or any other Member shall not be removed from his office except by an order made by the President of India on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an inquiry made by a Judge of the Supreme Court in which such Chairman or other Member had been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges.
(3) The Central Government may, by rules, regulate the procedure for the investigation of misbehaviour or incapacity of the Chairman or other Member referred to in sub-section (2).
53. On ceasing to hold office,—
(a) filie Chairman of the Tribunal shall be ineligible for further employment either under the Government of India or under the Government of a Slate;
(b) a Member, other than the Chairman, of the Tribunal shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, be eligible for appointment as the Chairman or Member of any other tribunal, but not for any other employment either under the Government of India or under the Go- -rnmcot of a State;
(r) the Chairman or other Member shall not appear, act or plead before the Tribunal.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, employment under the Government of India or under the Government of a SHate includes employment under any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the Government of India or under any corporation or society owned or controlled by the Government.
Salaries, <*llowanco and other ;iad <joiidilions of services Chairman and other Member*.
Kesignatjon and removal.
Trovisionas to the holding >f ofl'ces by Chair- Jiian and Member on ceasing to be such Chairmanor Member.
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SU11 of (lie liibunal.
DiMribu- Ljun of Kisiness .imong (he Benches.
Jurisdiction, Powers and Auhority of the TJ ibunal.
Power to puniflh for contempt.
34. The Chairman shall exercise such financial and administrative t-owen.
over the Benches as may be prescribed;
Provided that the Chairman shall have authority to delegate such of his financial and administrative powers as he may think fit to any other Member or any officer of the Tribunal, subject to the condition that such Member or officer shall, while exercising such delegated powers, continue to act under the direction, control and supervision of the Chairman.