(1) The Central Government may for the purpose of advising it on all matters of policy connected with the constitution and administration of the Corps appoint a Central Advisory Committee consisting of the following persons, namely:--
(a) the Minister for Defence, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee;
(b) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, ex officio;
(c) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Education, ex officio;
(d) the Financial Advisor, Defence, ex officio;
[(e) the Chief of the Army Staff, ex officio;
(f) the Chief of the Naval Staff, ex officio;
(g) the Chief of the Air Staff, ex officio;]
(h) five non-official members to be nominated by the Central Government; and
[(i) three Members of Parliament of whom two shall be elected by the House of the People and one by the Council of States.]
[(1A) A member elected under clause (i) of sub-section (1) shall hold office for a period of one year from the date of his election or until he ceases to be a Member of the House which elected him, whichever is earlier.]
(2) The Central Government may also appoint, for the same purpose as is specified in sub-section (1), such * * * State Advisory Committees as it may consider desirable from time to time and may prescribe their duties and functions.