Lawgist6Disqualifications for membership of the Commission
A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as, and for being, a member of the Commission--
(a) if he is, or is found to be a lunatic or a person of unsound mind; or
(b) if he has been adjudged insolvent; or
(c) if he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; or
(d) if he has any financial interest in any subsisting contract made with or in any work being done by the Commission, except as a shareholder (other than a Director), in a company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956):
Provided that where he is a shareholder, he shall disclose to the Central Government, the nature and extent of shares held by him in such a company; or
(e) if he has any financial interest in any business undertaking dealing with or any other village industry specified or deemed to be specified in the Schedule to the Act.
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- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to add to the Schedule
- 4 Establishment and constitution of the Commission
- 5 Powers and functions of the Chief Executive Officer
- 5A Powers and functions of the Financial Adviser
- 6 Disqualifications for membership of the Commission
- 6A Removal of Chairman, Member, etc., from the Commission
- 7 Resignation of office by member
- 8 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Commission
- 9 Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes
- 10 Constitution of the Board
- 11 Commission to consult the Board
- 12 Meetings of the Commission
- 12A Zonal Committee
- 13 Term of office and conditions of service of the chairman and other members
- 14 Officers and servants of the Commission
- 15 Functions of the Commission
- 16 Power of Central Government to give directions
- 17 Payment to the Commission
- 17A Commission to receive gifts, grants, etc
- 18 Funds of the Commission
- 19 Power of the Commission to spend
- 19A Standing Finance Committees
- 19B Recovery of monies due to the Commission as arrears of land-revenue
- 20 Budget
- 21 Borrowing of money
- 22 Transfer of liabilities and obligations to the Commission
- 23 Accounts and audit
- 24 Returns and reports
- 24A Exemption from liability to pay income-tax
- 25 Dissolution of the Commission
- 26 Power to make rules
- 27 Power to make regulations
- 28 Rules and Regulations to be laid before Parliament
