Section 8:
Resignation and removal.
(1) The Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson or a Member may, by
notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office:
Provided that the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson or a Member shall, unless he is permitted by the
President 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 the earliest.
(2) The Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson or a Member shall not be removed from his office except
by an order made by the President on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity after an inquiry
made by a Judge of the Supreme Court in which such Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson or a Member
had been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in
respect of those charges.
(3) The President may suspend from office the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson or a Member in
respect of whom a reference has been made to the Supreme Court under sub-section (2) until the
President has passed orders on receipt of the report of the Supreme Court on such reference.
(4) The Central Government may, by rules, regulate the procedure for the investigation of
misbehaviour or incapacity of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson or a Member referred to in
sub-section (2).