The Government of Puducherry, shall in consultation with the Hon’ble the Chief Justice, High Court, Madras appoint a person in the cadre of District Judge, as the Member-Secretary of the Union Territory of Puducherry Authority, as per section 6(3) of the Act, who shall hold office for a term of three years:
Provided that a person functioning as Secretary of the Union Territory of Puducherry Legal Aid and Advice Board immediately before the date of constitution of the Union Territory of Puducherry Authority may be appointed as Member-Secretary of the Authority, even if he is not qualified to be appointed as such under sub-section (3) of section 6 of the Act for a period as may be specified by the Hon’ble the Chief Justice, High Court, Madras, but not exceeding five years.
The Member-Secretary nominated under sub-section (3) of section 6 of the Act, shall be a full-time employee on deputation from the Puducherry Judicial Service in consultation with the High Court, Madras and shall draw his pay and other allowances, benefits and entitlements as admissible to the serving District Judges, and the expenditures on this account shall be debited to the Budget Head to which his pay and allowances are debited.
In all matters like age of retirement and disciplinary matters, the Member- Secretary shall be governed by the Puducherry Judicial Service (Cadre and Recruitment) Rules, 1996.