Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) If at any time it appears to the Government that the Chairman has shown himself to be unsuitable for his office, or has been guilty of any misconduct or neglect which renders his removal expedient, they may, by notification, remove the Chairman from office. (2) The Government may, by notification, remove any Trustee (other than the Chairman or an ex-officio Trustee) from office -- (a) if, in the opinion of the government, he has contravened the provisions of section 20, or (b) if he has, without the permission of the Board, been absent from the meetings of the Board for any period exceeding three consecutive months, or (c) if he has been absent from the meetings of the Board for any period exceeding the limit prescribed under section 12, or (d) if he is a salaried servant of the Government and his continuance in office as a Trustee is, in (he opinion of the government, undesirable, or (e) if he, being a legal practitioner, acts or appears on behalf of any person in any suit or other legal proceeding against the Board or acts or appears on behalf of any person in any criminal proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Board against such person, or (f) if, in the opinion of the Government, he is unsuitable or has become incapable of acting as a Trustee or has so abused his position as a Trustee as to render his continuance as such detrimental to the public interest: Provided that when, the Government propose to take action under this subsection, an opportunity of explanation shall be given to the Trustee concerned, and, when such action is taken, the reasons therefore shall be placed on record. (3) The Government shall, by notification, remove any Trustee (other than an ex-officio Trustee) from office -- (i) if he has become disqualified for election or appointment as a Trustee for any of the reasons mentioned in section 7: or (ii) if, he having been elected or appointed as being a member of the Council of the Corporation of Trivandrum, ceases to be a member of such Council. (4) A Trustee removed under any of the provisions of clauses (a) to (e) of sub-section (2) shall be disqualified for selection or appointment as a Trustee for period of three years from the date of his removal unless otherwise ordered by the Government. (5) A Trustee removed under clause (f) of subsection (2) shall not be eligible for re-appointment or re-election until he is declared by an order of the Government to be no longer ineligible.