PLSA Regulations 14Chapter V · Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee

Section 14 · Term and other conditions of members of Sub-Divisional Committee

- The term of office and other conditions relating thereto of the members of the Sub Divisional Committee.

(1)

The term of the office of a Member of the Sub-Divisional Committee, other than ex-officio members shall be two years and they shall be eligible for renomination;

(2)

A member of the Sub-Divisional Committee nominated under clause (b) of rule 16, may be removed by the State Government if :-

(a)

he fails, without sufficient cause to attend three consecutive meetings of the Sub-Divisional Committee or five meetings held within the span of two years; or

(b)

has been adjudged as insolvent; or

(c)

has been convicted of an offence which in the opinion of the Sub-Divisional Committee involves moral turpitude; or

(d)

has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member; or

(e)

has so abused his position as to render his continuance in the Sub-Divisional Committee pre-judicial to the public interest.

(3)

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2) no member shall be removed from the Sub-Divisional Committee on the grounds specified therein without consultation with the Chief Justice.

(4)

A member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman, resign from the Sub-Divisional Committee and such resignation shall take effect on the expiry of a period of 30 days from the date of tendering resignation.

(5)

If any nominated member ceases to be member of the Sub-Divisional Committee for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled up in the manner and from the source from which the same was originally filled under clause (B) of rule 16.

(6)

All nominated members shall be entitled to payment of travelling allowance and daily allowance in respect of journeys performed in connection with the meetings of the Sub-Divisional Committee and shall be paid by the District Authority in accordance with the rules as are applicable to the Class I officers of the Punjab Government as amended from time to time.

(7)

The ex-officio members shall be entitled to travelling allowance and daily allowance either from his parent department, or as the case may be, from the District Authority.

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