Bare ActsKerala Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1980

Section 5

Disqualifications and removal of nominated members of Trustee Committee

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(1) A member nominated under clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (3) of Section 4 shall be disqualified to be a member of the Trustee Committee if he-- (a) becomes of unsound mind; or (b) is adjudged insolvent; or (c) is absent without leave of the Trustee Committee for more than three consecutive meetings of the Committee; or (d) is a defaulter to the Fund (in case he is a member of the Fund) or has committed breach of trust; or (e) is convicted by a Criminal Court for an offence involving moral turpitude, unless such conviction has been set aside. (2) The Government may remove any member who is or has become disqualified under sub-section (1) from membership of the Trustee Committee: Provided that no order removing any member shall be passed unless that member and the Bar Council in the case of a member nominated by it have been given an opportunity of being heard.