(1) The Council shall consistof the following members, namely:—
(a) the Union Minister for External Affairs who shall be the President, ex-officio;
(k) a Vice-Prcsident, who shall be elected by the Council from amongst its membcis>;
(c) a Director-General, who shall be appointed by the Central Government;
(d) three members to be nominated by the Central Government who arc distinguished in the field of diplomacy; international affairs and law;
(e) four members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst experts in the fields of history, economics, security studies and social sciences;
if) two members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst the Vice-Chancellors of Universities; and
(g) four members to be nominated by the Council.
Composition of the Council.
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(2) It is 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 he—
(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or
(b) is an undischarged insolvent; or
(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court.
Term of office and vacancies among members.