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(1) The Ombudsman shall not be removed from his office, except by an order of the Governor, passed after an address by the State Legislative Assembly, supported by a majority of the total membership of the House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Legislative Assembly present and voting, has been presented to the Governor in the same session for such removal, on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. (2) The procedure for the presentation of an address under sub-section (1) and for the investigation and proof of the misbehaviour or incapacity of the Ombudsman shall be in accordance with the provisions of law made by the Legislative Assembly.] Section 271 H substituted by Act 12 of 2001, w.e.f 14/09/2001. Prior to the substitution it read as under: "271 H. Removal of member. - (1) The conditions applicable under the Constitution of India for the removal of a High Court Judge shall mutatis mutandis apply in relation to the removal of a member of Ombudsman appointed from among the Judges of the High Court. (2) A member shall not be removed from his office, except by an order of the Governor, passed after an address by the State Legislative Assembly supported by a majority of the total membership of the house and by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members of the Legislative Assembly present and voting, has been presented to the Governor in the same session for such removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. (3) The procedure for the presentation of an address and for the Investigation and proof of misbehaviour or incapacity of the member under sub-section (2) shall be as provided in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 (Central Act 51 of 1968), in relation to the removal of a Judge and accordingly the provisions of that Act shall, mutatis mutandis apply in relation to the removal of a member as they apply in relation to the removal of a Judge."