Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
Section 4 of Act 2 of 2016 deals with term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members. Each member may continue in office for a term of three years from the date on which he assumes office.
(1) Each member may continue in office for a term of three years from the date on which he assumes office.
(2) The Chairperson or member of the Commission may, at any time, by giving intimation to the Government in writing under his hand, resign his office. dial (3) The Government shall remove a person from the office of the Chairperson or of a member, if that person,- (a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;
(b) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude;
(c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court;
(d) refuses to work or becomes incapable to work;
(e) without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, does not attend three consecutive meetings of the Commission;
(f) in the opinion of the Government, has so abused the official position of Chairperson or Member as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the interest of forward communities or public interest: 33/265/2016/S-22.
Provided that no person shall be removed under this sub-section unless that person has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.
(4) A vacancy occurred under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by the Government by fresh nomination.
(5) The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members shall be such as may be prescribed.
Section 4, Act 2 of 2016 (Act 2 of 2016).
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Questions about Section 4
What does Section 4 of the Act 2 of 2016 deal with?
Section 4 of the Act 2 of 2016 is headed "Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members". Each member may continue in office for a term of three years from the date on which he assumes office.
How do I find court cases under Section 4 of the Act 2 of 2016?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Act 2 2016 4, section 4 Act 2 2016, section 4 of the Act 2 of 2016. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 4 of the Act 2 of 2016, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was the Act 2 of 2016 enacted?
Act 2 of 2016 was enacted in 2016 as Act 2 of 2016. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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