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Appolntment of Chairperson and other Members (1) The Chairperson and (the Membersll shali be appointed W the President bg warrant under his hand and seal; Provided. that every appointm ent under this sub-section shall be made after obtaining the recommendations of a Committee consisting of- (a) The Prime Minister - Chairperson (b) . Speaker of the House of the People - Member (c) Minister in-charge of the Ministrg of Home Affairs in the Government of lndia - Member (d) Leader of the Opposition in' the House of the People - Member (e) Leadcr of the Opposition in the Council of States - Member (t) Deputp Chairman of the Council of States - Member Provided ful-ther that no sitting Judge of the Suprem e Court or sitting Chief Justice of a High Court shall be appointed except after consultation with the Chief Justice of India. ' (2) NJ appointment of a Chairperson or a Member shall be 'invalid merelg by reason of anp 'lvacancp of any mepber in the Committee rcferred to in the first proviso to sub-section (1)12, ' S. Resîgnation and removal of Chairperson and Members3 (1) The Chairperson or any Member may, W notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President of India, resign his office. (2) Subject to tlne provisions of sub-section (3), the Chairperson or any Member shall onlp be removed from his office bv order of the President of India on the grcsund V proved misbehavibur or incapacity after the Suprem e Court, on reference being m ade to it by the President, has, on inquiw heid in accordance with the procedure prescribed in that behalf bg l Subs. by Act 43 og 2006 for ''other members'' 2 Subs. bg Act 43 of 2006 for ''vacancp in the Committee'' ' 3 Subs. W Act 43 of 2006 4 the Supreme Court, reported that the Chairperson or the Member, as the case map be, ought on anp' such' ground to be removed. . (3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (2), the President map, bp order, remove from office tlle Chairperson or ang Member if the Chairperson or such Member, as the case frlav be- (a) is adjudged an insolvent? or ' (b) engages during his term of office in anp paid emplogment outside the duties of his office; or - is unfit to continue in office bp reason of ipfirmity of mipd or bodp; or (d) is of pnsound mind and stands so declared W a competent'court; or ' is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the President invotves moral turpitude.