(1) The Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) a person nominated by the Government from among Thantri's of the Temple, ex-officio;
(b) a representative from among the employees of the Devaswom nominated by the Hindus in the Council of Ministers;
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(c) not more than five persons, nominated by the Hindus in the Council of Ministers from among persons having interest in the Temple, of whom one shall be a member of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe;
(2) A person shall be disqualified for being nominated under clause (c) of sub-section (1), if,—
(i) he believes in untouchability, or does not profess the Hindu Religion or believe in temple worship; or
(ii) he is an employee under the Government or Devaswom; or
(iii) he is below thirty years of age; or
(iv) he is engaged in any subsisting contract with the Devaswom; or
(v) he is subjected to any of the disqualification mentioned in clauses
(a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (3) of section 5.
(3) The members of the Committee shall, at its first meeting elect one of its members as its Chairman.
(4) Every member of the Committee shall, before he enters his office, make an oath in writing with signature before the Commissioner in the following form, namely:— "I, do swear in the name of God that I profess the Hindu Religion………… and believe in Temple worship and I do not believe in the practice of untouchability."