(1) The Commission shall consist of the following members:-
(a) a Chairman shall be an eminent person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe to be appointed by the Government; and
(b) not more than five members to be appointed by the Government from amongst persons of ability, integrity and having outstanding record of selfless service to the cause of justice for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes out of which one woman member shall be appointed by the Government.
(2) The Secretary shall convene the meetings of the Commission from time to time.
Meetings of the Commission.
Composition of the Commission.
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6. 4[(1) The Chairman or the Members shall, unless otherwise disqualified for continuing as such under the rules, hold office for a term of three years from the date he assumes office or until he attains the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a second term only.]
(2) The Chairman or a Member may by writing under his hand addressed to the Government resign from the office, but he shall continue in office till his resignation is accepted by the Government or his successor is appointed.
4[(3) The successors so appointed under sub-section
(2) shall hold office for the remainder of the term of his predecessor or until he attains the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier.]
(4) The Government may remove a person from the office of Member, if that person,-
(a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;
(b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude;
(c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting;
(e) without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission;
4. Substituted by Act No.13 of 2006.
Term of Office and conditions of service of Chairman and Members.
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(f) has in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of the Member as to render that person‟s continuance in office detrimental to the interest of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State or the public interest:
Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.