(7) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4), the Central Vigilance Commissioner shall hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4), every Vigilance Commissioner shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
(3) The Central Vigilance Commissioner or a Vigilance Commissioner shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Schedule.
(4) The Central Vigilance Commissioner or a Vigilance Commissioner may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office.
(5) The Central Vigilance Commissioner or a Vigilance Commissioner may be removed from his office in the manner provided in section 6.
(6) On ceasing to hold office, the Central Vigilance Commissioner and every other Vigilance Commissioner shall be ineligible for— Appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioners.
Terms and other conditions of service of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioners.
4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II — Removal of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioners.
(a) reappointment in the Commission;
(b) further employment to any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of a State.
(7) The salary and allowances payable to and the other conditions of service of—
(a) the Central Vigilance Commissioner shall be the same as those of the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission;
(b) the Vigilance Commissioner shall be the same as those of a Member of the Union Public Service Commission:
Provided (hat if the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner is, at the time of his appointment, in receipt of a pension (other than a disability or wound pension) in respect of any previous service under the Government of India or under the Government of a Stale, his salary in respect of the service as the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of that pension including any portion of pension which was commuted and pension equivalent of other forms of retirement benefits excluding pension equivalent of retirement gratuity:
Provided further that the salary, allowances and pension payable to, and the other conditions of service of, the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.