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Constitution of the Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.—(1) The State Government shall, as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act constitute a body to be known as the “Kerala State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes" to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act. (2) The Commission shall consist of the following members, namely:— (a) a Chairperson, from among the Scheduled Caste-Scheduled Tribes, who has special knowledge in matters relating to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, to be nominated by the Government; (b) two members who have special knowledge in matters relating to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, to be nominated by the Government; (c) the Secretary to Government of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Department of the Government, ex-officio, who shall be Member- Secretary of the Commission. 3