(1) The Chairperson or any Member of the Claims Commission may relinquish their office by giving a prior notice in writing to the Central Government, of not less than three months:
Provided that the Chairperson or the Member shall, unless permitted by the Central Government to relinquish office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as a successor enters upon the office or until expiry of their term of office, whichever is earlier.
(2) The Central Government shall remove from office the Chairperson or a Member of the Claims Commission, who––
(a) has been adjudged an insolvent;
(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude;
(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a Member;
(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a Member; or
(e) has so abused their position as to render continuance in office detrimental to the public interest:
Provided that no Member shall be removed under clause (d) or clause (e) unless such Member has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.
61. The Central Government shall, from the date of occurrence of any vacancy by reason of death, resignation or removal of the Chairperson or any Member of the Claims Commission, appoint another person in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy and the proceedings may be continued before the Claims Commission from the stage at which it was, before the vacancy is filled.