(1) The Government shall appoint the Commissioner, 4[the Additional Commissioner] and 5[such number of Joint, Deputy and Assistant Commissioners] as they may think fit.
(2)(a) Appointment to the post of Commissioner shall be—
(i) by transfer from among the members of the 6[Tamil Nadu] State Higher Judicial Service or of the 6[Tamil Nadu] State Judicial Service or of any other service ; or 1[(ii) by promotion from Additional Commissioner]; or
(iii) by direct recruitment.
1[(aa) Appointment to the post of Additional Commissioner shall be by promotion from Joint Commissioner;
(aaa) Appointment to the post of Joint Commissioner shall be by promotion from Deputy Commissioner];
1. This original heading was substituted by the heading “AUTHORITEIS UNDER THE ACT” by Tamil Nadu Act 46 of 1991 and subsequently this heading was restored by Tamil Nadu Act 39 of 1996.
2. Section 8 was substituted by the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Tamil Nadu Act 39 of 1996.)
3. Clause (aa) was inserted by the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 50 of 2002) which came into force on 7th July 1997.
4. Added by section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 50 of 2002), which is deemed to have come into force on 7th July 1997.
5. Substituted for the words “such number of Deputy and Assistant Commissioners” by Tamil Nadu Act 18 of 1993.
6. Substituted for the word “Madras” by Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969 as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969.
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(b) appointment to the post of Deputy Commissioner shall be—
(i) by transfer from among the members of the 2[Tamil Nadu] State Judicial Service or of any other service ; or
(ii) by promotion from Assistant Commissioners ; or
(iii) by direct recruitment ; or
(iv) by agreement or contract.
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