(1) The Chairperson and 1[Members] shall be appointed by the Governor by warrant under his hand and seal:
Provided that every appointment under this sub-section shall be made after obtaining the recommendation of a Committee consisting of—
| (a) the Chief Minister | —chairperson; |
(b) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly —member;
| (c) Minister in-charge of the Department | —member; |
of Home in that State
| (d) Leader of the Opposition in the | —member: |
Legislative Assembly
Provided further that where there is a Legislative Council in a State, the Chairman of that Council and the Leader of the Opposition in that Council shall also be members of the Committee:
Provided also that no sitting Judge of a High Court or a sitting district judge shall be appointed except after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of the concerned State.
(2) No appointment of a Chairperson or a Member of the State Commission shall be invalid merely by reason of 2[any vacancy of any Member in the Committee referred to in sub-section (1)].
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.Subs. by Act 43 of 2006, s. 13, for “other Members” (w.e.f. 23-11-2006).
- 2.Subs. by Act 43 of 2006, s. 13, for “any vacancy in the Committee” (w.e.f. 23-11-2006).