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Section 8: Power to remove members of Village Authorities.

The Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956Central Act · Act 80 of 1956

(1) The Deputy Commissioner may remove any member of a Village Authority from his office—

(a) who is convicted of any non-bailable offence; or

(b) who refuses to act, or becomes incapable of acting, or is declared to be insolvent; or

(c) who has been declared by notification to be disqualified for employment in the public service; or

(d) who, without an excuse sufficient in the opinion of the Deputy Commissioner, absents himself from six consecutive meetings of the Village Authority; or

(e) who has been guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties, or of any disgraceful conduct, if two-thirds of the total number of the members of the Village Authority at a meeting recommend his removal.

(2) No person who has been removed from his office under clause (a) or clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-election except with the previous permission of the Chief Commissioner obtained by such person in the prescribed manner.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956
Section8
Marginal notePower to remove members of Village Authorities.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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