SEC. I ] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3 "(2) The Chairperson and other members shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years, as the Central Government may notify in this behalf, from the date on which they enter upon their offices or until they attain the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
(5) On the commencement of the Telecom Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000, a person appointed as Chairperson of the Authority and every other person appointed as member and holding office as such' immediately before such commencement shall vacate their respective offices and such Chairperson and such other members shall be entitled to claim compensation not exceeding three months pay and allowances for the premature termination of the term of their offices or of any contract of service.";
(b) in sub-section (5), for the words "other members", the words "whole-time members" shall be substituted;
(c) after sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— "(6A) The part-time members shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed.";
(d) in sub-section (7), the words, brackets and figure "or sub-section (3)" shall be omitted;
(e) in sub-section (8),— (0 in clause (b), for the words "two years", the words "one year" shall be substituted;
(ii) after clause (b), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to the Chairperson or a member who has ceased to hold office under sub-section (3) and such Chairperson or member shall be eligible for re-appointment in the Authority or appointment in the Appellate Tribunal.".