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Disqualifications and removal of members of committee.—(1) No person shall be elected or nominated as, or continue to be, a member of the committee if he— (a) is an officer or servant under the committee; or (b) is an undischarged insolvent; or (c) is of unsound mind; or (d) has been convicted by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, unless such conviction has been set aside. (2) The Government may remove from office any elected member of a committee who— (a) is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub- section (1); or (b) has ceased to be a fisherman; or (c) is absent without leave of the committee for more than three consecutive meetings of the committee: 2 Added by Act 8 of 1985 (w.e.f. 4th June, 1983). 3 Added by Act 8 of 1985 (w.e.f. 4th June, 1983). 7 Provided that no member of a committee shall be removed from office on the ground mentioned in clause (a) or clause (b) without giving him an opportunity of being heard. 4[(3) The Government may remove from office any member of the first committee after the commencement of this Act, who— (a) is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub- section (1) , or (b) is absent without leave of the committee for more than three consecutive meetings of the committee: Provided that no such member shall be removed on the ground mentioned in clause (a) without giving him an opportunity of being heard.]