Section 132 Electricity Act 2023

Section 132 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Cessation of membership of the Board. It is under Part XVI (Rural Electrification Agency) of the Act.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this a person shall cease to hold office as a member of the Board if he -—

(a) becomes bankrupt, suspends payment or compounds with his creditors;
(b) is convicted of a felony or any offence involving dishonesty or fraud;

(c) become of unsound mind, or incapable of carrying out his duties;
(d) is guilty of a serious misconduct in relation to his duties;

(e) in the case of a person possessed of professional qualifications, is disqualified or suspended from practicing his profession in any part of the world by an order of a competent authority made in respect of that
member; or

(f) resigns his appointment by a letter addressed to the President.

(2) If a member of the Board ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever before the expiration of the term for which he is appointed, another person representing the geopolitical zone and possessing the requisite qualification shall be appointed in his stead as a member of the Board to serve the unexpired term of the person whose membership of the Board has ceased.