1[45B. Removal and suspension of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Members.--(1) The
Central Government may, by order, remove from office the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of
the Authority, other than ex officio Member, if the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the
Authority, as the case may be,--
(a) has been adjudged as an insolvent;
(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government involves moral turpitude;
(c) has been physically or mentally incapable of acting as a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority;
(d) has acquired such financial or other interests, as is likely to affect prejudicially his function as a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority;
(e) has so abused his position, as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest; orbr
(f) has engaged at any time during his term of office in any other employment.
(2) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Central Government on the ground of his proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Central Government has, on an inquiry, held in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this behalf by it, come to the conclusion that the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority ought on any such ground to be removed.
(3) The Central Government may suspend the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority in respect of whom an inquiry under sub-section (2) is being initiated or pending until the Central Government has passed an order on receipt of the report of the inquiry.]
(a) has been adjudged as an insolvent;
(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government involves moral turpitude;
(c) has been physically or mentally incapable of acting as a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority;
(d) has acquired such financial or other interests, as is likely to affect prejudicially his function as a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority;
(e) has so abused his position, as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest; orbr
(f) has engaged at any time during his term of office in any other employment.
(2) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Central Government on the ground of his proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Central Government has, on an inquiry, held in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this behalf by it, come to the conclusion that the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority ought on any such ground to be removed.
(3) The Central Government may suspend the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority in respect of whom an inquiry under sub-section (2) is being initiated or pending until the Central Government has passed an order on receipt of the report of the inquiry.]
1. Subs. by s. 17, ibid., for section 45 (w.e.f. 3-8-2023).