Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Removal of Chairman and other TtUStees.-(1) If nt 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 miscond net or neglect which renders his removal expedient, they may, by notification, re- move the Chairman from office. (2) fhe Government may, by notification, removr. any Trustee (other than the Chairman or an ex-o.fficzo Trustee) from ollice- (a) if, m the opinion of the Government, he ha1 contravened the proviliont 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 conse- cutive months, or (c) if he has been absent from the meetings oqthe Board for Any period exceeding the lim1t prescribed under section 12, or (d) if he 1s a salaried servant of the Government and his conti- uance m office as a Trustee is, in the opinion of the Government, un- desirable, 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 m 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 mcapable ofactmg as a Trustee or has so abused his position as a Tru~tee as to render his contmuance as such detrimental to the public interest : · Provided that when the Government propose to take action under this sub-section, an opportumty of explanat10n shall be given to the Trustee concerned, and, when such action is taken, the reasons there- for shall be placed on record. · (3) The Government shall, by not1fication, 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 iri section 7 ; or (ii) if he, having been elected or appointed as being a member ofthe Council of the Corporation of Tnvandrum, ceases to be a mem- ber of such Council. (4) A Trustee removed under any of the provisions of clauses (a) to (e) of sub-secuon (2) shall be disquahfied for election or appointment as a Trustee for a period of three years from the date of his removal unless otherwise orderep by the Government. (5) A Trustee removed under clause (f) of sub-section (2) shall not be eligible for re-appointment or re-elect10n until he 1s declared by an order of the Government to be no longer ineligible. H. Filling of casual vacancies in certain cases.-If any Trustee, other than an ex-officio Trustee, IS permitted by the Board to absent himself from its meetmg~ for any period exceeding three months, or if any such Trustee dies, or resign!> his office, or is removed from office under section 13, the vacancy shall be filled w1thm two months by a freih appointment or electiOn, as the case may be.