(1) The Government may, by notification and in the manner prescribed, remove any Chairperson or Vice Chairperson who, in the opinion of the Government,-
(a) willfully omits or refuses to carry out or disobeys the provisions of this Act, or any rules, bye-laws, regulations or lawful orders issued thereunder, or abuses his position or the powers vested in him;
(b) failed in performing the functions or discharging the duties;
(c) omitted or refused to carry out the orders of Government or any authority, designated by the Government for the proper working of the municipality in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(d) is guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties;
(e) is guilty of embezzlement of municipal fund;
(f) persistently defaulted in the performance of his functions and duties entrusted to him under the Act to the detriment of the functioning of the municipality, or has become incapable of such performance;
(g) fails to carry out the functions as required under sections 23, 24 and 57 of this Act.
(2) The Government may, by notification and in the manner prescribed, remove any ward member, if he or she fails to carryout the functions as required under sections 24, 56 and 57 of the Act.
Government’s power to remove Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or Ward Members.
64 [Act No. 11 of 2019] Government’s power to dissolve the Municipality.
(3) The Government shall, when they propose to remove the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson under sub section (1) and the ward member under sub-section (2), give the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or ward member concerned, an opportunity for explanation, and the notification issued under the said sub-section shall contain a statement of the reasons of the Government for the action taken.
(4) Any person removed under sub-sections (1) and (2) from the office of Chairperson, or Vice-Chairperson or ward member shall not be eligible for election as a member for a period of six years from the date of the removal.
(5) The resultant vacancy shall be filled in as per the provisions.