(1) The Chairperson and the members other than those nominated by virtue of their office shall hold office for a period of three years.
(2) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and the members, shall be such as may be prescribed.
Resignation of Chairperson and member.
5. The Chairperson or a member may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government and on such resignation being accepted, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
Removal of Chairperson and member.
6. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 4, the State Government may remove the Chairperson, or as the case may be, a member from his office, if he,—
(a) is or has become subject to any disqualification mentioned in section 7;
(b) remains absent, without leave of the Commission for more than three consecutive meetings of the Commission;
(c) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting;
(d) in the opinion of the State Government, has so abused the position of the Chairperson or, as the case may be, member, as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest, or is otherwise unfit or unsuitable to continue as such Chairperson or, as the case may be, member:
Provided that the Chairperson or, as the case may be, any member shall not be removed under this clause until he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
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7. A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as or for being a Chairperson or a non-official member, if he,— Disqualification for being Chairperson or member.
(a) is or becomes an undischarged insolvent;
(b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude;
(c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court.
8. A vacancy arising by reason of death, resignation or removal of the Chairperson or any member under section 6 or otherwise shall be filled up in accordance with the provisions contained in section 3.
Filling up of vacancies.