Lawgist14Removal of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
1[14. Removal of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority.--(1) The Central Government may, by order, remove from office, the Chairperson or other Members of the Adjudicating Authority, if the Chairperson or such other Member, as the case may be,--
(a) has been adjudged as an insolvent; or
(b) has been convicted of an offence, involving moral turpitude; or
(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a Member; or
(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions; or
(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office is prejudicial to the public interest.
(2) No Chairperson or Member shall be removed from his office under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (1) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.]
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1. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2016).
- 7 Adjudicating Authority
- 8 Composition of Authority
- 9 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members
- 10 Constitution of Benches of Adjudicating Authority
- 11 Power of Adjudicating Authority to regulate its own procedure
- 12 Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
- 13 Terms and conditions of services of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
- 14 Removal of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
- 15 Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances
- 16 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Adjudicating Authority
- 17 Officers and employees of Adjudicating Authority
- 18 Authorities and jurisdiction
- 19 Powers of authorities
- 20 Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc
- 21 Power to call for information
- 22 Power of authority to impound documents
- 23 Power of authority to conduct inquiry, etc
