(1) Appointment to the post of President of the State Commission shall be made on whole lime basis or by assigning additional charge to a sitting judge of High Court:
Provided that appointment of a sitting High Court Judge, on whole timebasis or on additional charge basis, shall not be made without the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court;
(2) The Members of the State Commission shall be appointed by direct appointment or on deputation from amongst the Government servants, who are qualified to hold the post;
Provided that a serving judicial officer shall not be appointed without the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court:
Provided further that where the pendency of complaints and appeals at the starting of the year before the State Commission does not exceed five hundred or the average number of complaints and appeals filed in the last three years does not exceed five hundred, the appointment shall be made on part-time basis.
(3) The members appointed on part-time basis shall function for such number of days in a weak as may be decided by the President of the State Commission in consultation with the Government, taking into consideration the work load of the State Commission:
Provided that the number of working days shall not be less than two in a week and the Members, appointed on part-time basis, will observe regular office hours on their working days.
(4) The Presidents and Members while acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of the Act, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860).