law: The Competition Act, 2002 
  11. Resignation,
  
  removal and suspension of Chairperson and other Members.-
  1.  
  
    The
  
  Chairperson or any other Member may, by notice in writing under his hand
  
  addressed to the Central Government, resign his office: Provided that the
  
  Chairperson or a Member shall, unless he is permitted by the Central Government
  
  to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of
  
  three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly
  
  appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of his
  
  term of office, whichever is the earliest.
  2.  
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, by order,
  
  remove the Chairperson or any other Member from his office if such Chairperson
  
  or Member, as the case may be,- 
  a.   is, or at any time
  
  has been, adjudged as an insolvent; or
  b.   has engaged at any
  
  time, during his term of office, in any paid employment; or
  c.   has been convicted of
  
  an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral
  
  turpitude; or
  d.   has acquired such
  
  financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions
  
  as a Member; or
  e.   has so abused his
  
  position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public
  
  interest; or (f) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a
  
  Member.
  1.  
  
  
  
  
  2.  
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in sub-section (2), no Member shall be removed from his
  
  office on the ground specified in clause (d) or clause (e) of that sub-section
  
  unless the Supreme Court, on a reference being made to it in this behalf by the
  
  central Government, has, on an inquiry, held by it in accordance with such
  
  procedure as may be prescribed in this behalf by the Supreme Court, reported
  
  that the Member, ought on such ground or grounds to be removed.