(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.
(4) For the purpose of making recommendation on the appointment of the Chairman
and the Members, the selection committee shall recommend two names against each
vacant post on the basis of the decision of the majority of the votes of the Members
present in the meeting, and in case of equality of votes, the person presiding over the
meeting shall have right to exercise casting vote.
(5) The selection committee may determine the procedure of its meeting.
8. removal of the Chairman and any Member.
(1) The Chairman or any Member of the Commission shall not be removed from his
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