(1) The Commission shall consist of the following persons, namely:--
(a) a Chairperson;
(b) seven ex officio Members; and
(c) nineteenpart-timeMembers.
(2) The Chairperson shall be a person of outstanding ability, proven administrative capacity and integrity, possessing a postgraduate degree in Homoeopathy from a recognised University and having experience of not less than twenty years in the field of Homoeopathy, out of which at least ten years shall be as a leader in the area of healthcare delivery, growth and development of Homoeopathy or its education.
(3)The following persons shall be appointed by the Central Government as ex officio Members of the Commission, namely:--
(a) the President of the Homoeopathy Education Board;
(b) the President of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Homoeopathy;
(c) the President of the Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy;
(d) Advisor (Homoeopathy) or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of Homoeopathy, in the Ministry of AYUSH;
(e) the Director, National Institute of Homoeopathy,Kolkata;
(f) the Director,North Eastern Institute ofAyurveda and Homoeopathy,Shillong; and
(g) the Director-General, Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, Janakpuri, New Delhi.
(4) The following persons shall be appointed by the Central Government as part-time Members of the Commission, namely:--
(a) three Members to be appointed from amongst persons of ability, integrity and standing, who have special knowledge and professional experience in the areas of Homoeopathy, management, law, health research, science and technology and economics;
(b) ten Members to be appointed on rotational basis from amongst the nominees of the States and Union territories in the Advisory Council for a term of two years in such manner as may be prescribed.
(c) six members to be appointed from amongst the nominees of the States and Union territories, under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 11, of the Advisory Council for a term of two years in such manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that no Member shall either himself or through any of his family members, directly or indirectly, own or be associated with or have any dealings with the managing body of a private or non-government medical institution which is regulated under this Act.
Explanation.--For the purpose of this section and section 19, the term "leader" means the Head of a Department or the Head of an Organisation.