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(I) The prescribed authority may, after giving an opportunity to a member of a Gram Panchayat to so cause against the action proposed to be taken against him, remove him from office- (a) on the ground of misconduct in tbe discharge of his duties; or (b) if he refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting as such member; or (c) if after his election he is convicted by a criminal court of an offence involving moral turpitude and punishable with imprisonment for a period of more than six months; or (d) if he is absent from meetings of the G·ram Panchayat for three consecutive meetings without the leave of the ram Panchayat; or (e) if he is in arrears £or more than one year in payment of rates, tolls, fees or taxes to the Anchal Panchayat; or (f) if he was disqualified to be a member of the Gram Panchayat at the time of h1s election or appoint- ment; or . (o) i£ he incurs any of the disqualifications mentioned in clauses (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1) or section 15, after hs election as a member of the Gram Panchayat. I f ·l l The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1956. 11 B oY 1957.] (;> (Part I.-Chapter III.Gram Panchayat.Sections 2123.) (2) Any member of a Gmm Panchayat who is removed from his office by the prescribed authority on any of the · grounds mentioned in clauses (@), (), (d), (e), () and (o) of sub-section (J), may, within thirty days from the date of the order, appeal to the Commissioner of the Division within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the Gram Panchaayat is situate, and thereupon the Commissioner of the Division may stay the operation of the order till the disposal of the appeal and le may, after giving notice of the appeal to the prescribed authority, and after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, modify, set aside or confirm the order. The order passed by the Commissioner of the Dirisio on such appeal shall be final. 2i. (I) If the seat of a member of a Gram Panchaya becomes vacant by reason of his death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the vacancy shall be flled in the prescribed manner by appointJ;nent or election, as the case may be, of another person under this Act. (2) Tle person elected or appointed to a vacancy referred to in sub-section (1) shall hold office for tb.1= unexpired portion .of the term of office of the person 1n whose place he is elected or appointed.