(1) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely: —
(a) the Minister for External Affairs of the Central Government who shall be the President, ex officio;
(b) the Director, ex officio;
(c) four members to be nominated by the Central Government who are distinguished in the field of diplomacy;
(d) nine members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst experts in the fields of diplomatic history; international affairs, international law and organisation global economics, strategic studies and social sciences;
(e) four members to be nominated by the Central Government who are eminent in public life;
(f) two members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the Vice-Chancellors of Universities;
(g) two members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst eminent media persons;
(h) four Members of Parliament of whom two each from the House of the People and the Council of States to be nominated by the Speaker of the House of the People and the Chairman of the Council of States respectively;
(i) four members to be nominated by the Central Government to represent respectively the ministries of the Central Government dealing with Education, External Affairs, Finance and Science and, Technology, ex officio.
Composition of the Council.
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(2) It ig hereby declared that the office of the member of the Council shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as, or for being, a member of either House of Parliament.
(3) A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as a member if h e - fa) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for on offence, which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or (.7>) is a discharged insolvent; or
(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court.