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Constitution p.f a National H uman Rights Commiss' ion (1) The Central Government shall constitute a bodv' to be known as the National Human Rights Commission to exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform the fullctions assigned to it. under this Act. (2) The Commission shall consist of:. (a) a Chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; one Membér who is or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Coul'tk (c) one Member who is, or laas been. the Chief Justice of a . High Court; ' . (d) two Members to be appointed from amongst persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights. (3) The Chaimerson of the National Commission for Minorities, ltthe National Commissioli for the Scheduled Castes, tlne National Commission for the Scheduled Tribesland thc Nationa? Commission for Women sball be deemed to be Members of the Commission for the discharge of functions ' specified in clauses (b) to (i) of section 12. (4) There shall be a Sec/etarp-General who shall be the Chiéf Executive Officer of the Commission' an'd shall exercise sudh powers and discharge such functions of the Commissionz (except judicial functions and the power to make regulations under section 40 Bl. as mav be delegated . to him bg the Commission or the Chairperson as the case mag be. l Subs. by Act 43 of 2006 for ''Tbe National Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduleé Tribes. '' Z Subs. W Act 43 of 2006 for ''as it mag delegatc to him. '' (5) The headquarters of the Commission shall be at Delhi and the Commission mav, with the previous approval of the Central Government, establish offices at other places in lndia.