(1) The State Government shall, for the purposes of selecting the Members of the State Electricity Commission, constitute a Selection Committee consisting of,---
(a) a person who has been a Judge of the High Court; - Chairperson;
(b) Chief Secretary of the concerned State; - Member;
(c) Chairperson or a member of the Central Electricity Regulatory Authority - Member:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to the appointment of a person as the Chairperson who is or has been a judge of the High Court.
Establishment and incorporation of State Commission.
Constitution of Selection Committee by the State Government.
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(2) No appointment of a Member shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in the Selection Committee.
(3) The State Government shall within one month from the date of occurrence of any vacancy by reason of death, resignation or removal and six months before the superannuation or end of tenure of any Chairperson or a Member, make a reference to the Selection Committee for filling up of the vacancy.
(4) The Selection Committee shall finalise the selection of the Members within one month from the date on which the reference is made to it.
(5) The Selection Committee shall recommend a panel of two names for every vacancy referred to it.
(6) Before recommending any person for appointment as a Member, the Selection Committee shall satisfy itself that such person does not have any financial or other interest which is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a Member.
19. (I) The Chairperson or other Member shall hold office as such for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, but shall not be eligible for reappointment:
Provided that no Chairperson or other Member shall hold office as such after he has attained,—
(a) in the case of the Chairperson, the age of sixty-five years, and
(b) in the case of any other Member, the age of sixty-two years.
(2) The salary and allowances payable to and the other terms and conditions of service of the Members of the State Commission shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(3) The salary, allowances and other conditions of service of the Members shall not be varied to their disadvantage after appointment.
(4) Every Member of the State Commission shall, before entering upon bis office, make and subscribe to, an oath of office and of secrecy in such form and in such manner and before such authority as may be prescribed.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), a Member may—
(a) relinquish his office by giving in writing to the Governor notice of not less than three months; or
(b) be removed from his office in accordance with the provisions of section 19.
(6) Any Member ceasing to hold office as such shall—
(a) be ineligible for further employment under the Central Government or any State Government for a period of two years from the date he ceased to hold such office;
(b) not accept any commercial employment for a period of two years from the date Term of office, salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
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(c) not represent any person before the Central Commission or State Commission in any manner.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section,—
(i) employment under the Central Government or under the State Government includes employment under any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the Central Government or a State Government or under any corporation or society owned or controlled by the Government
(ii) "commercial employment" means employment in any capacity under, or agency of, a person engaged in trading, commercial, industrial or financial business in the electricity industry and includes also a director of a company or partner of a firm and it also includes setting up practice either independently or as partner of a firm or as an adviser or a consultant