(1) The State Government shall, by notilication in the Ollicial Gazette, for the purposes of subsection(5) of section 3, constitute a selection Committee consisting of, -
(a) the Chiel Secretary Ex-officio President of the state
(b) the Secretary, Plann- Ex- oflicio Member ;
ing Department.
(c) lhe Secretary Hydro- Ex -oflicio Member ;
Power Department.
(d) the Secretary Public Ex -officio Member ;
Health Engineering Department.
(e) the Secretary Urban Ex- officio Member ;
Development (D the Secretary Ex-olficio Member ;
Environment.
(g) the Secretary AgricuF Ex-ollicio Member ;
tural Department.
(h) the Secretary, Water Ex-officio Resources Department. Member Secretary
(2) The Government shall, within one month from the date ol occurrence of any vacancy by reason of death, resignation or removal ol the Chairperson or any Member, and six months before the superannuation or end ot tenure of Chairperson or any Member, make a relerence to the Selection Committee for lilling up the vacancy.
Constitution and functions of Selection Committee.
Term of office, salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members ofAuthority.
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(3) The Selection Commlttee shall finalise the selection cl the Chairperson and Members within one month from the date on which the relerence is made to il under sub-section(2).
(4) The Selection Committee shall recommend a panel ol two names for every vacancy relerred to it.
(5) Before recommending any person for appointment as the Chairperson or other Member of the Authority, the Selection Commiltee shall satisly itself that such person does not have any financial or other interest, which is likely to afiect prejudicially his functions as a Member.
(6) No appointment of the Chairperson or other Membershall be invalid merely by reason ol any vacancy in the Selection Committee.
5. (1) The Chairperson or other Member shall hold olfice for a term ol three years lrom the date on which he enters upon his office:
Provided that, the Chairperson or the other member may be re-appointed but lor not more than two consecutive terms.
Provided further lhat, no Chairperson or other Member shall hold off ice after he has attained the age of seventy years.
(2) The salary and allowances payable to and the otherterms and condilions of service of, the Chairperson and other Members shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The Salary and allowances and other conditions ol service of the Chairperson and other Members shall not be varied to their disadvantage after appointment.
(4) The Chairperson and every Membershall before entering upon his office make and subscribe to an oath of ofrice and of secrecy in such lorm and in such manner and before such authority as may be prescribed.
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(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1 ), the Chairperson or any Member may, -
(a) relinquish his otfice by giving in writing to the Governor notice of not less than three months;
or
(b) be removed from his otfice in accordance with the provisions under section 7.
(6) The Chairperson or any Member ceasing to hold office as such shall, -
(a) not be eligible for f urther employment under the Govemment ofArunachal Pradesh for a period of two years lrom the date he ceases to hold such otf ice ;
(b) not accept any commercial employment for a period of two years from the date he ceases to hold such office.
Explanatlon - For the purposes ol this sub-section, -
(i) "employment under the Government" includes, employment under any local or other authority within the territory of Arunachal Pradesh or under the control of the Govemment or under any corporation or society owned or controlled by the Govemment.
(ii)"commercial employment" means employment in any capacity under, or agency of, a person engaged in trading, commercial, industrial or financial business in the Water Resources Sector and also includes a director of a company or partner of afirm and also includes settlng up practice eilher independently or as partner ol a lirm or as an adviser or a consultant.