Act Number: 52

Act Name: The Energy Conservation Act, 2001

Year: 2001

Enactment Date: 2001-09-29

Long Title: An Act to provide for efficient use of energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Power

Department:

Section 7: Removal of member from office.
    The Central Government shall remove a member referred to in clauses (o), (p) and (q) of sub-section (2) of section 4 from office if he--
             (a) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as insolvent;
             (b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
             (c) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves a moral turpitude;
             (d) has, in the opinion of the Central Government, so abused his position as to render his continuation in office detrimental to the public interest:
             Provided that no member shall be removed under this clause unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
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