13. (1) A Chairman or ¹[a Commissioner] shall render himself liable to removal from his office if-(a) he, without reasonable excuse, absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Paurashava;(b) he is convicted for any offence relating to corruption, criminal misconduct or prejudicial or anti-state activity;(c) he refuses to perform or becomes disabled from performing his functions; or(d) he is guilty of misconduct or is responsible for any loss or misapplication of money or property of the Paurashava. Explanation.- In this sub-section, “misconduct” means misuse of power, corruption, jobbery, favouritism, nepotism and wilful maladministration and includes any attempt at, or abetment of, such misconduct. (2) A Chairman or ²[a Commissioner] shall not be removed from his office on any ground mentioned in clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) unless the Prescribed Authority declares, ³[* * *] by an order, that he is liable to be so removed: Provided that no such declaration shall be made unless the Chairman or commissioner concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the declaration proposed to be made with respect to him. (3) A Chairman or ⁴[a Commissioner] shall not be removed from his office on any ground mentioned in clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) unless, at a special meeting of the Paurashava called for the purpose in the prescribed manner, a resolution to the effect that he is liable to be so removed is passed by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the ⁵[total number of ⁶[ Commissioners]] of the Paurashava and unless the resolution is approved by the Prescribed Authority: Provided that no such resolution shall be passed unless the Chairman or commissioner concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the resolution proposed to be passed with respect to him. (4) A Chairman or ⁷[a Commissioner] shall stand removed from his office as soon as a declaration under sub-section (2) is made or a resolution passed under sub-section (3) is approved by the Prescribed Authority. ⁸[* * *] (5) [Omitted by section 7 of the Paurashava (Third Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. LII of 1992).] (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Ordinance, a person who has been removed from any office under this section shall not, during the unexpired period of the term of the Paurashava concerned, be eligible for election ⁹[* * * ] to that Paurashava.