with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property,
both movable and immovable, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(3) The Commission shall have an official seal which shall be kept under the authority of
the Secretary of the Commission.
4. Office of the Commission.
The Head office of the Commission shall be at Dhaka and the Commission may, if
necessary, establish its offices in Division, District and Upazilla level.
5. Constitution of the Commission.
(1) The Commission shall consist of a Chairman and not more than six Members.
(2) The Chairman and one Member of the Commission shall be full-time and other
Members shall be honorary.
(3) Among the Members at least one shall be a woman and one shall be from the ethnic
groups.
(4) The Chairman shall be the Chief Executive of the Commission.
6. Appointment, terms of office, resignation, etc. of the Chairman and Members.
(1) The President shall, upon recommendation of the selection committee, appoint the
Chairman and the Members of the Commission: Provided that no person shall be eligible
for appointment to the post of the Chairman or Member of the Commission or shall hold
office if he is less than 35 (thirty five) years of age and over 70 (seventy) years of age.
(2) The Chairman and the Members shall, subject to the Provisions of this section, be
appointed from amongst the persons who have remarkable contribution in the field of
legal or judicial activities, human rights, education, social service or human welfare.
(3) The Chairman and the Members of the Commission shall hold office for a term of three
years from the date on which they enter upon their office: Provided that a person shall not
be appointed for more than two terms as a Chairman or a Member of the Commission.
(4) The Chairman or any Member may, before completion of his tenure prescribed under
sub-section (3), resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the President.
(5) If any vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairman or if the Chairman is unable to
discharge the functions of his office on account of absence, illness or any other cause, the
full-time Member shall act as Chairman until a newly appointed Chairman holds office or
until the Chairman resumes the functions of his office, as the case may be.
7. The Selection Committee.
(1) To make recommendation on the appointment of the Chairman and Members, a
selection committee shall consist of the following seven Members, namely :
(a) Speaker of the House of the Nation, who shall also be its president;
(b) Minister, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs;
(c) Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs;
(d) Chairman, Law Commission;
(e) Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Division;
(f) two Members of Parliament, nominated by the Speaker of the House of the Nation, out
of whom one shall belong to the Ruling Party and the other from the Opposition Party.
(2) The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs shall provide the selection
committee with necessary secretarial assistance for performing its functions.
(3) To constitute a quorum at a meeting of the selection committee, at least 4 (four)
Members shall be present.
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