(1) If at any point of time, it appears to the Government that a member appointed or nominated has proved himself or herself to be unfit to hold office or has been guilty of misconduct or neglect which in the opinion of the Government renders his removal from the membership of the Council, as expedient, the Government may, after giving such member a reasonable opportunity of showing cause as to why he shall not be removed from the Council and after examining the same decide whether to continue or remove such member, as the case may be, from his membership and in case of such removal from the membership of the Council, it shall be made by notification.
(2) The Vice-Chairman or Member Secretary shall not be removed except by an order of the State Government posted on the ground of willful omission or refusal to carry out the provisions of this Act or Rules or Regulations made there under or for abuse of the powers vested in him after consideration of the report of an inquiry ordered by the State Government in this behalf.