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(1) The Chairperson and Membersshallbe appointed by the Govemor by wanant underhis hand and seal after obtaining the recommendations of a Seleclion Committee consisting of (a) the Chief Minister--Chairperson; (b) the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembty- Member; (c) the ChiefJustice ofthe Gauhati High Court or a Judge of the said High Court nominated bythe Chief Justice- Member; (d) Chief Secretary to the Government-+ilember. (2) No appointment ofa Chairperson or a Member shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in the Selection Committee. (3) The Selection Committee shall, for the purposes of selecting the Chairperson and Members of the Lokayukta and for preparing a panel of peGons to be considered for appointment as such, constitute a Search Committee consisting ofat leastfive persons ofstanding and having special knowledge and expertise in the mafters relating to public administration, finance including insurance and banking, law, anti-corruption policy, management, or in any other matter which, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, may be useful in making selection of the Chairperson and Members of the Lokayukta: Provided that the Selection Committee may also consider any person other than the persons recommended by the Search Committee. (4) The Selection Committee shall regulate its own procedure in a transparenl manner for selecting the Chairperson and Members of the Lokayukta. (5) The term of the Search Committee referred 1o in sub-section (3), the fees and allowances payable to its m€mbers and the manner ofselection of panel of names shall be such as may be prescribed.