Removal of adjudicating authority members under benami law was governed by specified disqualification grounds before omission. Section 14 was omitted with effect from 1 July 2021. Before omission, it provided for the removal of the Chairperson and Members of the Adjudicating Authority by the Central Government on grounds such as insolvency, conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude, incapacity, disqualifying financial or other interest, or abuse of office prejudicial to the public interest. A reasonable opportunity of being heard was required before removal on the grounds relating to financial interest or abuse of office.
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Removal of adjudicating authority members under benami law was governed by specified disqualification grounds before omission.
Section 14 was omitted with effect from 1 July 2021. Before omission, it provided for the removal of the Chairperson and Members of the Adjudicating Authority by the Central Government on grounds such as insolvency, conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude, incapacity, disqualifying financial or other interest, or abuse of office prejudicial to the public interest. A reasonable opportunity of being heard was required before removal on the grounds relating to financial interest or abuse of office.
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