Section 5
Resignation and removal of Members.
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021
About this Act
An Act to provide for regulation and maintenance of standards of education and services by allied and healthcare professionals, assessment of institutions, maintenance of a Central Register and State Register and creation of a system to improve access, research and development and adoption of latest scientific advancement and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
5. Resignation and removal of Members.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section
(1) of section 4, the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson of the Commission and the Part-time Member
nominated under sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 3 may-
(i) relinquish his office by giving in writing to the Central Government notice of not less than three months; or
(ii) be removed from his office if he—
(a) has been adjudged insolvent; or
(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or
(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member; or
(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a Part-time Member; or
(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest.
(2) No Part-time Member shall be removed from his office under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (1) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
(i) relinquish his office by giving in writing to the Central Government notice of not less than three months; or
(ii) be removed from his office if he—
(a) has been adjudged insolvent; or
(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or
(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member; or
(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a Part-time Member; or
(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest.
(2) No Part-time Member shall be removed from his office under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (1) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.