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Establishment of the Commission.—(1) The Government may, by notification, establish Commission to be known as the State Commission for water cess on hydropower generation to exercise the powers and to discharge the functions under this Act: Provided that till the Commission is established under this section, the Secretary (Jal Shakti Vibhag) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh may exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the Commission. (2) The Commission established under sub-section (1) shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and may, by the said name, sue or be sued. (3) The head office of the Commission shall be at Shimla. (4) The Commission shall consist of a Chairperson and not more than four members. (5) The Chairperson and members of the Commission shall be appointed by the State Government on the recommendations of a Search Committee referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 20.