(1) Before appointing any person as the Chairperson or other member, the Central Government shall satisfy itself that such person does not have any financial or other interest which is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as Chairperson or such other member.
(2) The Chairperson and other members shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which they enter upon their offices or until they attain the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier:
Provided that the Chairperson and other members shall not be eligible for re-appointment.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this section, appointment of a member as Chairperson shall not be deemed to be re-appointment.
(3) A person in the service of the Central Government, a State Government or an undertaking, corporation or company owned or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government or from any other non-Governmental or corporate body shall resign or retire from such service before joining as the Chairperson or other member, as the case may be.
(4) The salaries and allowances payable to and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and the other members shall be such as may be prescribed:
Provided that neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson or any other member shall be varied to his disadvantage after appointment.
(5) The Chairperson or other member may resign his office by giving notice thereof in writing to the Central Government and on such resignation being accepted, the Chairperson or such other member shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
(6) The Chairperson or any other member, upon ceasing to hold office as such, shall--
(a) be ineligible for further employment under the Central Government or any State Government; and
(b) not accept any commercial employment for a period of two years from the date he ceases to hold such office.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this section, "commercial employment" means employment in any capacity under, or agency of, a person engaged in trading, commercial, industrial or financial business in any field and includes also a director of a company or partner of a firm or setting up practice either independently or as partner of a firm or as an advisor or a consultant.