Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Every member shall hoId office for a period of five years commencing OECG err. on the date on which the order of the Governor constituting the Commission is mcm b published in the Gazette and shall be eligible for reappointment. (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub:section (1) a member may, by writing under his'hand addresed to the Governor, resrgn from the office at any time. (3) The Governor shall remove a person from the ofice of member. if that person- (a) refuses to act or becomes impable of acting; or (h) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Chairman, absent from three cdnsecutive meetings of the Commission; or (c) has, in the opinion of the Governor, so abused the position sf Chairman or member as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the interests of the Panchayati Raj institituons; or (6) has ceased to have the eligibility qualification as provided . . . in Section ' 4; or (e) becomes subject to any of $he disqualifications specified in Section 7: Provided that no person shall be removed under clause (c) until thatperson has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter. Powers of