The State Finance Commission shall consist of a Chairman and a maximum of three other members appointed by the Governor.
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4. Qualification for appoéntment as and the manner of selection of members of the Comméssion.—-The Members including the Chairman of the Commission shall be appointed from among the persons who have had experience in public affairs, and who——
(a) are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as Judges of a High Court; or
(b) ltave special knowledge of the finance and accounts of Government, or
(c) have had wide experience in finanmal matters and in administration; or
(d) have special knowledge of economics.
5. Personal interest to disqualify members.-—Bet‘ore appointing a person to be a member of the Commission, the Governor shall satisfy himself that the person will have no such financial or other interest as is tikelyi” to aflect prej'udicially his functions as a member of the Commission, and the Govemot shall also satisfy himself from time to time With respect to every member of the Commission that he has no such interest and any person who is, or whom the Governor proposes to appoint to be a member of the Commission shall, "Whenever" required by the Governor as to do, furnish to him such information Was the Govei‘ndr considers necessary for the performance by him of his duties under this section.
‘6. DiSquaiifications for being a member of the Commission.—«A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as or for being a member of the com- : mission,-—- (3}‘ if he is of unsound mind :
{19) if he is an undischarged insolvent ;
(c) if he has been convicted of an offence inVOlving moral turpitude;
(d) if he has such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a. member_ of the Commission. 7
7. Terms of office of members and etigibiiity for reappointment.——Every member of the Commission shall hold office for such period as may be specified in the order of the Governor appointing him, but shall be eligible for reappohztnmnt :
‘ Ftovided that a member may, by letter addressed to the Governor, resign, his ofice.
S. Ceniii‘iens of sesviee amt salaries and allowances of members—Thc member of the Commission shall render whole—time or part-time service to the Commission as the Governor may, in each case specify, and there shall be paid to the member of the Commission such fees or salaries and such allowances as the State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, prescribe.
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9. ‘Ptocedur‘e and 'poweiss- oi »;the Cemmisfiom—(L), The Commission.._ shall determine their procedure ,and in the *periermance. of :thei‘rrfunetiqns shallhgve all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, {1908 while trying. a suit in respect of the following matters, namely,—- 3
(a) summoning~ and enforeing the attendanee of WitheSiesi M
(b) requiring the production ofany document“ ‘
(c) requisitioning any public record from any Court of oiiiee.
<(2).‘ The Commission shall have power. to require any __,person, t9 futnish information on such points or matters ,as in the opinion of the :CQIEIniéiii?” may be useful for, or relevant to, any matter under the consideration of the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for the purposes of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
Explanation:-—For the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses, the local limits of the Commission’s jurisdiction shall be the limits of the territory of State of Manipur.
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