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Power of Government to remove a member: The Government may by notification remove any member of a Municipal Council or Town Council if it is of the opinion that: (a) any of the grounds for suspension mentioned in section 28 has been proved against him/her or (b) He/She has flagrantly abused his/her position as a member or (c) He/She has through negligence or misconduct been responsible for any loss or misapplication of any money or property of Municipal Council or Town Council or (d) He/She has failed to pay arrears of any kind, due to the Municipal Council or Town Council otherwise than as an agent, receiver, trustee or an executor to the Municipal Council or Town Council within 3 (three) months after a notice in this behalf has been served upon him or (e) He/She has absent himself/ herself during 3 (three) successive meetings of Municipal Council or Town Council without intimation to the Municipal Council or Town Council; (f) He/She has absent himself/herself or was unable to attend the meetings of Municipal Council or Town Council during 12 (twelve) successive months for any cause whatsoever, whether approved or not by such Municipal Council or Town Council or (g) He/She has acted in contravention of the provisions of sections 601 and 60J or commits any act of misconduct.