(1) The Commission may for the purpose of transacting any business before it or for any special issue constitute an ad hoc committee consisting of –
(a) not more than two members of the Commission;
(b) not more than two experts on the particular subject before the Commission.
(2) If the Chairperson is a member of the committee, the Chairperson or any other members shall preside over the meeting of the committee.
(3) The provisions of sections 7,8 and 21 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the meetings of the committee.
(4) The final report of the ad hoc committee shall be placed before the Commission for its approval and on the approval thereof by the Commission be deemed to be the report of the Commission.
(5) The persons in the ad hoc committee shall be paid such remuneration as may be prescribed.
Acts of the Commission not to be invalidated by infirmity or any vacancy, etc.
10. No act or proceeding of the Commission shall be invalidated by reason only of any defect or irregularity in its Constitution or on the ground of existence of any vacancy in the office of any member.
Removal of members from office
11. Any member of the Commission may be removed from office by an order of the Government, if she –
(a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;
(b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which involves moral turpitude;
(c) becomes of unsound mind;
(d) is without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absent from three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or 360
(e) in the opinion of the Government has so abused the position of Chairperson or member as to render that person’s continuance in office detrimental to the public interest:
Provided that a member shall not be removed under this section until that person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
Appointment of Director and other staff of the Commission