(1) No person shall be eligible for being selected for nomination as the Chairman under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Act, unless, -
(a) he possesses Master’s Degree in science relating to environment or Bachelor’s Degree in engineering in a discipline relating to environment from a recognized University or institute and has special knowledge and fifteen years practical experience relating to the environment protection, including industrial pollution mitigation, water treatment or air pollution control devices and has rendered twenty five years of service; or
(b) he is an officer under the Central Government or State Government or public sector undertaking or a University or autonomous body or statutory body, and-
(i) holds an analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) has three years of regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in the Pay Band-4 (Rs. 37,400 – 67,000) with Grade Pay of Rs. 10,000 in the parent cadre or department; and
(iii) possesses the qualifications and experience specified in clause (a); or
(c) is or has been in All India Service or in any Civil Service of the Union, holding the post in the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India on regular basis, or empanelled as Additional Secretary to the Government of India, or having three years of regular service in the grade rendered after empanelment as Joint Secretary to the Government of India, and possesses a Degree in Science or Engineering and has knowledge and experience of at least three years in areas related to environment protection.
Explanation –
(1) For the purposes of this sub-rule, a doctor’s degree in environmental management from a recognized university or institute and excellent record of peer reviewed research publications and experience of organizing environment related training programmes for service personnel shall be desirable qualification.
(2) An officer working under the Central Government or a State Government or a public sector undertaking or a University or an autonomous body or statutory body selected for nomination as the Chairman under clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 3 of the Act, shall be considered for nomination as the Chairman on deputation basis.
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(3) For the purpose of sub-rule (2), the period of central deputation including period of central deputation in another excadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation under the Ministry or Department of the Central Government shall not ordinarily exceed three years.
(4) The person to be nominated as Chairman shall be of outstanding merit and impeccable integrity with no possibility of conflict of interest between his earlier employment and in holding the charge of the post of Chairman.
4. Age Limit....ÑÑÑÑThe maximum age limit for nomination as Chairman shall be not exceeding fifth-six years as on the last date for the receipt of applications.