The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
7. Removal from
office.-
1.
Subject
to the provisions of sub-section (2), the Chairperson may be removed from his
office by an order of the Central Government on the ground of proved
misbehaviour or incapacity.
2.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may by order
remove from office the Chairperson or any other Member, if the Chairperson or,
as the case may be, such other Member, -
a. is adjudged an
insolvent; or
b. engages during his
term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
c. refuses to act or
becomes incapable of acting; or(d) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by
a competent court; or
d. has so abused his
office as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest;
or
e. is convicted and
sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the Central
Government involves moral turpitude; or
f. is, without obtaining
leave of absence from the Commission, absent from three consecutive meetings of
the Commission.
1.
2.
3.
No
person shall be removed under this section until that person has been given an
opportunity of being heard in the matter.