Act Number: 80

Act Name: The Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-12-22

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the constitution and functions of Village Authorities in the hill areas of the Union territory of Manipur.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 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.
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