Section 9 - Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

9. Removal from office of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members.-

The Central Government shall remove the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or any Member, if he-

(a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 5; or

(b) has, in the opinion of the Central Government, ceased to represent the interest by virtue of which he was appointed or elected; or

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

(d) is, without the previous permission of the Board absent from six consecutive ordinary meetings of the Board; or

(e) is absent from the meetings of the Board for a period exceeding six consecutive months; or

(f) acts in contravention of the provisions of this Act.