State Act

The Manipur State Minorities Commission Act, 2010

4. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.- (1) The Chairperson or a Member shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he/she assumes office. (2) The Chairperson or a Member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government, resign from the office of the Chairperson or a Member at any time. (3) The State Government shall remove the Chairperson or a Member from his office if he - (a) becomes an undischarged insolvent; (b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude; (c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; (e) has, in the opinion of the State Government, so abused the position of Chairperson or a Member as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the interests of Minorities or the public interest: Provided that no Chairperson or a Member shall be removed under this clause until he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter. (4) A vacancy caused under sub-sections (2) and (3) or otherwise shall be filled up by fresh nomination. (5) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson or Member, shall be such as may be prescribed.