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Section 21

Act 22 of 2023 (DPDP Act 2023) G.S.R. 843(E) In force 13 November 2025 · G.S.R. 843(E)

21. (1) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed and continued as the Disqualifications Chairperson or a Member, if she— for appointment

(a) has been adjudged as an insolvent; and continuation

(b) has been convicted of an offence, which in the opinion of the Central as Government, involves moral turpitude; Chairperson and Members

(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a Member; of Board.

(d) has acquired such financial or other interest, as is likely to affect prejudicially her functions as a Member; or

(e) has so abused her position as to render her continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest.

(2) The Chairperson or Member shall not be removed from her office by the Central Government unless she has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.

Verbatim from the gazette. Cross-references in the text link to the section or rule they cite. Corrigendum G.S.R. 892(E) makes no change to this text.