Chapter II — THE KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION

Section 6Disqualifications for membership of the Commission

Section 6: Disqualifications for membership of the Commission

6. Disqualifications for membership of the Commission

A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as, and for being, a member of the Commission—

(a)

if he is, or is found to be a lunatic or a person of unsound mind; or

(b)

if he has been adjudged insolvent; or

(c)

if he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; or

(d)

if he has any financial interest in any subsisting contract made with or in any work being done by the Commission, except as a shareholder (other than a Director), in a company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956):

Provided that where he is a shareholder, he shall disclose to the Central Government, the nature and extent of shares held by him in such a company; or

(e)

if he has any financial interest in any business undertaking dealing with or any other village industry specified or deemed to be specified in the Schedule to the Act.