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Section 15 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. View Chapter 4

Removal of Chairperson and Members.


   (1)  The Central Government may remove from office, the Chairperson, or a Member, who—

       (a)  is, or at any time has been adjudged as insolvent;

       (b)  has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as the Chairperson or, as the case may be, a Member;

       (c)  has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude;

       (d)  has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as the Chairperson or, as the case may be, a Member; or

       (e)  has, in the opinion of the Central Government, so abused his position as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest.

   (2)  The Chairperson or a Member shall not be removed under clause (b), clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (1) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.


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