Chapter II — CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF VILLAGE AUTHORITIES

Section 8Power to remove members of Village Authorities

Section 8: Power to remove members of Village Authorities

8. Power to remove members of Village Authorities

(1)

The Deputy Commissioner may remove any member of a Village Authority from his office—

(a)

who is convicted of any non-bailable offence; or

(b)

who refuses to act, or becomes incapable of acting, or is declared to be insolvent; or

(c)

who has been declared by notification to be disqualified for employment in the public service; or

(d)

who, without an excuse sufficient in the opinion of the Deputy Commissioner, absents himself from six consecutive meetings of the Village Authority; or

(e)

who has been guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties, or of any disgraceful conduct, if two-thirds of the total number of the members of the Village Authority at a meeting recommend his removal.

(2)

No person who has been removed from his office under clause (a) or clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-election except with the previous permission of the Chief Commissioner obtained by such person in the prescribed manner.