Section 47D:
Removal, etc., of Chairperson and Members.
1[47D. Removal, etc., of Chairperson and Members.--(1) The Central Government shall remove
from the Authority the Chairperson or any Member, if he--
(a) becomes subject to any disqualification under section 47C;
(b) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting;
(c) in the opinion of the Central Government has so abused his position as to render his
continuance in office detrimental to the public interest, or
(d) is otherwise unsuitable to continue as the Chairperson or as a Member.
(2) The Central Government may suspend the Chairperson or any Member pending an inquiry against
him.
(3) No order of removal under this section shall be made unless the Chairperson or the Member
concerned, as the case may be, has been given an opportunity to submit his explanation to the Central
Government and when such order is passed, the seat of the Chairperson or Member removed shall be
declared vacant.
(4) The Chairperson or a Member who has been removed under this section shall not be eligible for
re-appointment as a Chairperson or as a Member or in any other capacity under the Authority.]
Notes:
1. ns. by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 9-1-1997).