Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
( 1 ) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as and for being continued as the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson or a Member, as the case may be, if he- ( a ) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude; or (b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or ( c ) is an undischarged insolvent; or ( d ) has been removed or dismissed from service of the Central Government or a State Government or a Body or Corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government; or ( e ) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or ( f ) is without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absents from three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or ( g ) has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member as to render that person's continuance in office as detrimental to the interests of the minorities or the public interest: Provided that, no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter. ( 2 ) Any person who is disqualified under sub-section ( 1 ) shall be removed by the Government.