(1) The Chairperson of the Authority shall be a person of ability and integrity with demonstrable experience in the field of water and its management and possessing sound understanding of public administration, law and economics.
(2) The other Members of the Authority shall be persons of ability, integrity and standing who have an adequate experience and capacity in dealing with the management of Water Resources or are experts in the fields of Water Resources Engineering, Environment, Agriculture, Law, Finance, Management, Administration or Economics.
(3) The Chairperson and other Members of the Authority shall be appointed on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted under section 5.
Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and other Members.
Establishment and incorporation of Authority.
(4) The Chairperson or any other Member of the Authority shall not hold any other office during his tenure as Chairperson or Member.
5.(1) The Government shall, for the purposes of sub-section (3) of section constitute a Selection Committee which shall be headed by the Chief Secretary, Punjab and consist of at least two other members.
(2) The Government shall, within one month from the date of occurrence of any vacancy by reason of death, resignation or removal of the Chairperson or any Member of the Authority, and six months before the superannuation or end of tenure of Chairperson or any Member of the Authority, make a reference to the Selection Committee for filling up of the vacancy.
(3) The Selection Committee shall recommend to the Government, a panel of at least two names for every vacancy referred to it.
(4) Before recommending any person for appointment as the Chairperson or other Member of the Authority, the Selection Committee shall satisfy itself that such person does not have any financial or other interests, which is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as the Chairperson or Member.
(5) No appointment of the Chairperson or other Member of the Authority shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in the Selection Committee.
6. 1 [(1) No person shall serve as Chairperson or other Member if he has attained the age of sixty five years.
1 Substituted by Punjab Act No. 1 of 2025, Section 2 Term of office, salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of the Authority.
Constitution and functions of Selection Committee.
(2) Chairperson or other Members shall hold office for a term, as may be specified, but not exceeding three years at a time, from the date on which he enters upon his office:
Provided that the said term of three years may be extended up to five years depending upon the quality of performance, management of affairs and initiatives taken by the incumbent.]
(3) The salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and other Members shall be such as may be specified.
(4) The salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the Chairperson and other Members shall not be varied to their disadvantage after appointment.
(5) The Chairperson and every Member shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe to an oath of office and secrecy in such form and in such manner and before such Authority, as may be specified.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Chairperson or any Member may, -
(i) relinquish his office by giving in writing to the Chief Secretary, a notice of not less than three months ;or
(ii) be removed from his office in accordance with the provisions of section7 of this Act.