Section 21 Disqualifications for appointment and continuation as Chairperson and Members of Board
21. (1) A personDefined in section 2(s): person includes (i) an individual; (ii) a Hindu undivided family; (iii) a company; (iv) a firm; (v) an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not; (vi) the State; and (vii) every artificial juristic person, not falling within any of the preceding sub clauses shall be disqualified for being appointed and continued as the ChairpersonDefined in section 2(e): Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board or a MemberDefined in section 2(q): Member means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson, if she-
(a) has been adjudged as an insolvent;
(b) has been convicted of an offence, which in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude;
(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a MemberDefined in section 2(q): Member means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson
(d) has acquired such financial or other interest, as is likely to affect prejudicially her functions as a MemberDefined in section 2(q): Member means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson; or
(e) has so abused her position as to render her continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest.
(2) The ChairpersonDefined in section 2(e): Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board or MemberDefined in section 2(q): Member means a Member of the Board and includes the Chairperson shall not be removed from her office by the Central Government unless sheDefined in section 2(y): she in relation to an individual includes the reference to such individual irrespective of gender has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.