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Constitution of State Human Rights Cpmmissions (1) A State Government mal constitute a bodp to be known as the .. . ... . . . . .. ... . . . .. ... (name of the State) Human Rights Commission to exercise the ppwers conferred upon, and to perform the functions assigned to, a State Com mission under this chapter. (2)1 (The State Commission shall, with effect from' such date as the State Government map bp notification specifp,' consist of- a fhairperson who has. been a Chief Justice of a High Court; (b) one Member who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court or District Judge in the State with a minimum of seven years experience as District Judge; . (c) one Member to be appointed from amongst persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to hgman rights.ll (3) There shall be a Secretaw who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the State Commission and shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions of the State Commission as it may delegate to him. (4) The headquarters- of the State Commission shall be at such place as the State Government mag, W notification, specify. (5) A State Commission may inquire into violation of human rights onlp in respect of m atters relatable to anv of the entries enum erated in List 11 and List lll in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution: 1 Subs. bv Act 43 of 2006 16 / Provided that if any such matter is alreadg being inquired into bp the Commission or any other Commission duly constituted under anv law for the time being in force, the State Commission shall not inquire into the said matter: Provided further that in relation to the Jammu and Kaslnmir Human Rights Commission, tllis sub-section shall have ' effect as if for.the words and figures ''List 11 and List lll in' the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution'', the words and figures ''List 11l in the Seventh Scbedulc to tbe Constitution as applicable to the State of Jammu and Kashmir and in respect of rffatlers in relation to which the Legislature of that State has power to rnake laws'' had been substituted. ' (6) (Two or more State Governments mag, with the consen't of a Chaim erson or Member of a State Commission, appoint such Chairperson or, as the case mag be, such Member of ' another State Commission simultaneouslp if such ' Chairperson or Member consents to such' appointm ent: ' Provided that every appointm ent made under this sub-section shall be made after obtaining the recommendations of the Committee referred to in sub-sectionll) of section 22 in respect of the State for which a commop Chairperson ot Member, or both. as the case may be, is to be a ointed 11 ' ' pr .l . hairpevson and fMe' tnbersf of Stnte