Section 10. Removal of members

(1) If any member, during the period for which he has been nominated or elected — (a) absents himself without sufficient cause from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the Board, or (b) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 17, or (c) being a legal practitioner, appears in any suit or proceeding civil or criminal, against the Board, or (d) obtains any employment under the Board or has without the previous sanction of the State Government acquired directly or indirectly by himself or by a partner any share or interests in any contract with, by or on behalf of the Board — 1[Provided that before removing the members under this subsection, the Board shall call for his/her explanation and record its findings thereon. ] 2[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) the chairman or any member nominated under sections 4 and 5 may be removed from his/her office by the State Government after giving him/her such notice as may be prescribed.]