Cantonments Act,1924
Act No : 2
Section : REMOVAL OF MEMBERS
SECTION 34: REMOVAL OF MEMBERS
a[(1) Theg[Central Government]] may remove from a Board any member thereof who-
(a) becomesb[or is found to have been at the time of his election or nomination] subject to any of the disqualifications specified in sub-section (2) ofsection 27c[or insection 28]; or
(b) has absented himself for more than three consecutive months from the meetings of the Board and is unable to explain such absence to the satisfaction of the Board;
(c) has knowingly contravened the provisions ofsection 32; or
(d) being a legal practitioner, acts or appears on behalf of any other person against the Board in any legal proceeding or against theb[Government] in any such proceeding relating to any matter in which the Board is or has been concerned, or acts or appears on behalf of any person in any criminal proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Board against such person.]
(2) Theg[Central Government] may remove from a Board any member who, in the opinion of theg [Central Government], has so flagrantly abused in any manner his position as a member of the Board as to render his continuance as a member detrimental to the public interests.
e[2A] Thei[Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the command] may, on receipt of a report from the Officer Commanding the station,j[ * * * * ] remove from a Board any military officer nominated a member of the Board who is, in the opinion of the Officer Commanding the station, unable to discharge his duties as member of the Board and has failed to resign his office.]
(3) No member shall be removed from a Board underf[sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of] this section unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against his removal. OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 15 of 1983. Clause 21.- This clause seeks to amendsection 34of the Act.The power to remove from the Board any military officer nominated as a member of the Board is proposed to be conferred on the Officer Commanding-in- Chief, the Command, instead of the Central Government.- Gaz.of Ind., 9-7-1982. Pt. II.S. 2, Ext" p. 48 (No, 26),
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