Section 5 — Disqualification

(1) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as and for being continued as the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson or a Member, as the case may be, if he-

(a) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude; or

(b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or

(c) is an undischarged insolvent; or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from service of the Central Government or a State Government or a Body or Corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government; or

(e) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or

(f) is without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absents from three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or

(g) has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member as to render that person's continuance in office as detrimental to the interests of the minorities or the public interest:

Provided that, no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.

(2) Any person who is disqualified under sub-section (1) shall be removed by the Government.