The Maharashtra Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1981
Section 5. Disqualifications and removal of nominated members of Trustee Committee.
(1) A member nominated under clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 4 shall be disqualified to be a member of the Trustee Committee, if he-
(a) becomes of unsound mind ; or
(b) is adjudged insolvent; or
(c) is absent without leave of the Trustee Committee for more than three consecutive meetings of the Committee ; or
(d) is a defaulter to the Fund (in case he is a member of the Fund) or has committed a breach of trust; or
(e) is convicted by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, unless such conviction has been set aside.
(2) The State Government may remove any member who is or has become disqualified under sub-section (1) from membership of the Trustee Committee :
Provided that, no order removing any member shall be passed unless that member and the Bar Council in the case of a member nominated by it have been given an opportunity of being heard :
Provided further that, nothing in this section shall apply where the State Government terminates the membership of a member nominated by it under sub-section (4) of section 4, on the ground other than incurring any of the disqualifications and removal under this sub-section.
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