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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Section 68. Disqualification.

(1) No person shall be a Member of the State Advisory Board, who— (a) is, or at any time has been, adjudged insolvent or has suspended payment of his debts or has compounded with his creditors, or (b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court, or (c) is, or has been, convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude, or (d) is, or at any time has been, convicted of an offence under this Act, or (e) has so abused in the opinion of the State Government his position as a Member as to render his continuance in the State Advisory Board detrimental to the interests of the general public. (2) No order of removal shall be made by the State Government under this section unless the Member concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the same. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (5) of section 67, a Member who has been removed under this section shall not be eligible for renomination as a Member.

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