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ACT XII OF 1975 ACT XII OF 1975 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1975 CHAPTER V‑ELECTION AND RELATED MATTERS 31. Removal.‑(1) The Government may, after giving him an opportunity of being heard, remove a Chairman or a Vice‑Chairman or a member of a.. Local Council from office in the prescribed manner if he‑ (a) has incurred any of the disqualifications enumerated in Section 26 ; (b) absents himself without reasonable cause from three consecutive meetings of the Local Council ; (c) is guilty of abuse of power or misconduct ; or (d) refuses to take oath under section 29. Explanation.‑In this subsection `misconduct' includes bribery, corruption, jobbery, favourtism, nepotism or wilful diversion of the funds of the Local: Council or any attempt at, or abetment of such misconduct. (2) A member or Chairman or Vice‑Chairman removed under subsec tion (i), may prefer an appeal in the prescribed manner to the Tribunal appointed by the Government. (3) A Chairman or Vice‑Chairman removed from office shall cease to be a member.