The leave of absence and the disqualification of the member of the Town Vending Committee shall be decided in the following manner, namely:- (1) A member, in case of urgency, may remain absent in the meeting with the prior approval of the Chairperson of the Committee. (2) (a) When a member remains absent for three consecutive meetings without the permission of the Chairperson, the Chairperson shall issue a show cause notice to such member asking him to explain within two weeks, the reasons for his absence in the meetings.
689-8 GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX., 21-12-2016 [PART IV- B If, in the reply submitted by such member the reasons for his absence are found satisfactory, he may be allowed to continue as a member with the warning. (b) Where such member fails to give any satisfactory reasons for his absence in the meetings or does not give reply within the time limit, to the show cause with respect to the notice issued to him, his membership from the Committee shall be terminated by an order of the Town Vending Committee and the same shall be communicated to the member. (3) Any member convicted in any criminal proceedings shall loose his membership of the Committee. (4) Any member whose membership of the Committee has been terminated may prefer an appeal to,- (i) the State Government in case of Municipal Corporation; or (ii) the District Collector in case of Municipality, within one month from the date of receipt of the termination order. The State Government or, the District Collector, as case may be, after giving an opportunity of being heard to both the parties, shall decide the appeal and the decision of the appellate authority there on, shall be final.