Administrative Tribunals Act : Resignation and removal. Indian Bare Acts :

Administrative Tribunals Act,1985

Act No : 13

Section : Resignation and removal.

9. Resignation and removal. (1) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office: Provided that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member shall, unless he is permitted by the President to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is the earliest. (2) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or any other Member shall not be removed from his office except by an order made by the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an inquiry made by a Judge of the Supreme Court in which such Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member had been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, S. 7 (w.e.f. 22.1.1986). 2. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 22.1.1986). 3. Subs. by Act 51 of 1987, S. 3. 4. Subs. by S. 4, ibid. 52 (3) The Central Government may, by rules, regulate the procedure for the investigation of misbehaviour or incapacity of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member referred to in sub-section (2).