(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 office except in like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the President may remove the Chairman or any other Member from his office, if he (a) is declared insolvent by any competent court; or (b) in case of the Chairman and the full-time Member, engages himself in any post extraneous to his own duties during his term of office for remuneration; or (c) is declared by a competent court to be of unsound mind; or (d) is convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude. 9. Vacancies in the post of the Member not to invalidate acts or proceedings. No act or proceeding of the Commission shall be invalid or be called in question merely on the ground of any vacancy in the post of the Member, or any defect in the constitution of, the Commission. 10. Salaries, allowances etc, of the Members. (1) The Chairman shall be entitled to such salaries, allowances and other privileges as are admissible to a Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. (2) The full-time Member shall be entitled to such salaries, allowances and other privileges as are admissible to a Judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court. (3) The honorary Members shall be entitled to such honorarium and allowances for discharging other duties including for attending the meeting of the Commission at the rates as may be determined by the Commission. 11. Meeting of the Commission. (1) The Commission shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, determine the procedure of its meetings. (2) The Chairman shall preside over all the meetings of the Commission and in his absence the full-time Member shall preside over the meeting. (3) To constitute a quorum at a meeting, the Chairman and at least 3 (three) Members shall be present. (4) For taking decision in the meeting of the Commission, each Member shall have one vote and, in case of equality of votes, the person presiding over the meeting shall have a second or casting vote. (5) There shall be at least one meeting of the Commission in two months. Chapter III Power to inquiry and functions of the Commission 12. Functions of the Commission. (1) The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely: (a) to inquire, suo-motu or on a petition submitted to it by the person affected or any person on his behalf, into any allegation of violation of human rights or abetment thereof, 53 JAMAKON

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