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Section 5

The Protection of Human Rights Ordinance, 1993Ordinance · 1993

( p Subieetio. the gvovjstap of sub-section (2), the Chairperson or any other Member of 'the Commission shall only be removed from his office by order of the President on toe ground of proved misbehavioso?

or incapacity after the Supreme OSurt/ on reference fceing made to it b^ fhe P^esi^ent, has, vn inquiry hejd in accordance with the procedure prescribed in that behalf by the Supreme Court, reported that t^te -Chairperson or such other Member, as the case, may be, ought on any such ground to be removed'.

^2) Notwithstanding any thine in sub-section (I), thp President nmy isy w i e r remove from" office the Chairperson or any other ^ember if the Chairperson or such other Member, as the ease may he,— (<f) js ftdBldged an iB^vent ; ^jr

(b) engages during his term of offlce in any paid employment outside the fellies ol his office; or "

(c) is, unfit to continue in ofB» % reas^i of infirmity of mind or body; or

(d) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent «»urt; or * ' iS) is convicted and sentence^ tq impri^wunmt for an, »ffence which jn the opinion of the President involves moral turpitude.

«• (.1) A person appointed as Chairperson shall hold office for a tenn of five years from the date" on Whieii he enters upoii his ofllee or u«til he attains the, age of seventy y e j ^ , whichever is e^rUejr, ,

(2) A person appointed as a "Member shall Bold office for a term 6f five ycsra from t*# «iate pn vtyigfr h ^ ^ t e w u ^ n his offi,ce an# shaft be eiigjbl* for ^ ^ ^ o j ^ m ^ i t for fnog tp terni 9I fiv^ ye,arsi

Provided that np Member shall hold office after he has attained the age c?*sfeventy years.

(3) On ceasing Jo hold office, a Chairperson or a Member shaUJ be ineligible for further e^B3«3rm«8S Wtegz&S ^^SOT^I? 1 '*$ B l * a o r under the Government of any State.

SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5

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ActThe Protection of Human Rights Ordinance, 1993
Section5
StatusIn force as published by the source

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