Bare ActsThe Maharashtra Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1981

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 a 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 State 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 : Provided further that, nothing in this section shall apply where the State Government terminates the membership of a member nominated by it under sub-section ( 4 ) of section 4, on the ground other than incurring any of the disqualifications and removal under this sub-section.

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