(1) The Chairperson of the Grievance Redressal Committee shall receive the salary, allowances and other perquisites as are admissible to a sitting 20 DEUII GAZEITE : EXTRAORDINARY [PART IV Civil Judge (Senior Division), if appointed on whole-time basis, or an honorarium of rupees two thousand per day, if appointed on a part time basis:
Provided that where a retired person who has been a Civil Judge or Judicial Magistrate is appointed as Chairperson on a whole-time basis he shall receive remuneration as per the last pay drawn minus pension along with allowances.
(2) A Member of the Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Committee shall receive a consolidated amount of rupees twenty five thousand if appointed on a whole-time basis, or an honorarium of rupees one thousand five hundred per day, if appointed on part time basis. In addition a member appointed on a whole time basis will also be entitled to receive transport allowance of rupees seven thousand per month:
Provided that where a retired government/ municipal officer is appointed as a member on a whole time basis, he will have the option to receive the last pay drawn minus pension alongwith allowances.
(3) The Government may remove from the office, the Chairperson and Members of a· Grievance redressal and dispute resolution committee ifhe:-
(a) has been adjudged an insolvent, or
(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude, or
(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of action as such Chairperson or Member, as the case may be or
(d) has acquired such financial other interests as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as the chairperson or a Member, as the case may be or
(c) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest:
Provided that the Chairperson or Member shall not be removed from his office on the grounds specified in clauses (d) and (e) of sub-rule 3 except on an inquiry held by the Government in accordance with such pr;ocedure as it may specify in this behalf.
(4) The terms and conditions of the service of the Chairperson and Members of the Grievance redressal and dispute resolution committee shall not be varied to their disadvantage during their tenure of office.