Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
38.
Resignation
and removal.
1. The Chairperson,
Vice-Chairperson and any other Member may, by notice in writing under his hand
addressed to the President of India, resign his office:
Provided that the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or any other Member shall, unless he is
permitted by the President of India 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 earlier.
1.
2. The Chairperson,
Vice-Chairperson or any other Member shall not be removed from his office
except by an order by the President of India on the ground of proved
misbehavior or incapacity after an enquiry made by a Judge of the Supreme Court
in which the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or other Member has 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, Vice-Chairperson or other Member referred to in
sub-section (2 ).