Section 4 of The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 View Chapter 2

Removal of member from Board


   (1)  The Central Government may remove a member of the Board from it, if he—

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

       (b)  is, or becomes, of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or

       (c)  refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting as a member of the Board; or

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

       (e)  has so abused, in the opinion of the Central Government, his position as a member of the Board as to render his continuance in the Board detrimental to the interests of the general public.

   (2)  Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), no member shall be removed from his office on the grounds specified in clauses (c) to (e) of that sub-section unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.