(1) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he assumes office:
Provided that where the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or a Member attains the age of sixty-five years before the expiry of the aforesaid term of three years, he shall vacate his office on the day on which he attains the such age.
(2) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Members may, at any time, by writing and addressed to the Government, resign from the office.
(3) The Government shall remove a Member, if he-
(a) becomes an undischarged insolvent; or
(b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude; or
(c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or
(d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or
(e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absents from three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or
(f) has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of Member as to render that person’s continuance in office detrimental to the interests of Scheduled Castes or public interest:
Provided that no such person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.
(4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh nomination and the person so nominated shall hold office for the remainder term of his predecessor.
(5) The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members shall be such, as may be prescribed.
Officers and other employees of Commission.