State Act

The Assam State Commission for Safai Karmacharis Act, 2023

4. (1) The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and every Member other than the ex-officio Members, shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he assumes office. (2) The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and a Member other than ex-officio Members may, by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government, resign from the office of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson or of Member, as the case may be, at any time. (3) The Government shall, by order, remove the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson or any Member from the office, if the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson or such Member,- (a) becomes an undischarged insolvent; or (b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude; or (c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; or (d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or (e) without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absents for three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or (f) in the opinion of the Government, has abused the position of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson or Member as to render that person’s continuance in office detrimental to the interests of Safai Karamcharis or the public interest: Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter. (4) Any vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) above, or otherwise shall be filed up by fresh nomination. (5) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Members shall be such as may be prescribed.