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The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949

Resignation and removal of Chairperson and members

In force From 01 Jul 1949 Act 38 of 1949 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 38 of 1949 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 01 May 1949 In force 01 Jul 1949 Cited by 3 provisions

Section 22F of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 deals with resignation and removal of Chairperson and members. The Chairperson or a member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign his office: Provided that the Chairperson or a member shall, unless he is permitted by the Central Government to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1949.

1[22F. Resignation and removal of Chairperson and members.--(1) The Chairperson or a member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign his office:

Provided that the Chairperson or a member shall, unless he is permitted by the Central Government 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 term of office, whichever is earlier.

(2) The Chairperson or a member shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Central Government on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an inquiry made by such person as the Central Government may appoint for this purpose in which the Chairperson or a member concerned has been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of such charges.]

Section 22F, The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Act 38 of 1949).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

Referred to by 3

  1. Actuaries Act s. 34 Allowances, conditions of service of Members and procedure, etc., of Authority
  2. Company Secretaries Act s. 22C Procedure, etc., of Authority
  3. Cost Accountants Act s. 22C Procedure, etc., of Authority

Questions about Section 22F

What does Section 22F of the Chartered Accountants Act deal with?

Section 22F of the Chartered Accountants Act is headed "Resignation and removal of Chairperson and members". [22F. Resignation and removal of Chairperson and members.--(1) The Chairperson or a member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign his office: Provided that the Chairperson or a member shall, unless he is permitted by the Central Government to relinquish

How do I find court cases under Section 22F of the Chartered Accountants Act?

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: Chartered Accountants Act 22F, section 22F Chartered Accountants Act, section 22F of the Chartered Accountants Act. 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 22F of the Chartered Accountants Act, and has it changed?

3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When did Section 22F of the Chartered Accountants Act come into force?

Section 22F of the Chartered Accountants Act, cited as Chartered Accountants Act 22F, came into force on 01 Jul 1949, having been enacted on 01 May 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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