# The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, Section 9: Resignation and removal

- Act: The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (Act 55 of 2007)
- In force from: 2008-06-15
- Ministry: Ministry of Defence
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/armed-forces-tribunal-act-2007/section/9/

## Text

(1) The Chairperson or a Member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office: Provided that the Chairperson or a Member shall, unless he is permitted by the President to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is the earliest. (2) The Chairperson or a Member shall not be removed from his office except by an order made by the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an inquiry made by a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court in which such Chairperson or other Member had been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges. (3) The Central Government may, by rules, regulate the procedure for the investigation of misbehaviour or incapacity of the Chairperson or other Member referred to in sub-section (2).

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