Section 8. Removal of Chairperson or member from office

Chairperson or any member of the Commission may be removed from office by an order of the State Government, if she- (a) becomes an undischarged insolvent; (b) in convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which involves moral turpitude or any other criminal activity; (c) becomes of unsound mind; (d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; (e) is without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission absent for three consecutive meetings of the Commission or (f) in the opinion of the State Government has so abused financially or otherwise the position of Chairperson or member as to render her continuance in office detrimental to the public interest: Provided that a member shall not be removed under this section until she has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.