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(1) The Chairperson and Members shaII be appointed by the Governor after obtaining the recommendations of a SeIection Committee consisting of— I (a) the Chief Minister —- Chairperson; (b) the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly - Member; (0) the Leader of Opposition in the Manipur Legisiative Assembly —— Member; (d) the Chief Justice of the High Court of_ Manipur or a Judge of the High Court nominated by him —— Member, (9) an- eminent jurist, as recommended: by the Chairperson and Members referred to in ciauses (a) to (d) above, to be nominated by the Governor—-Member; (2) No appointment of a Chairperson or aMember ShaII be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in the Selection Committee. (3) The Selection Committee shall for the purposes I of selecting the Chairperson and Members of the "Ilokayukta and far’fpreparing" a panel of persons to be considered for appointment as such,- constitute a Search Committee consisting of at Ieast seven persons of standing and having special knowiedge and expertise in the , matters relating to; anti-coi'mption policy, pubiic administration, vigiIance,’ policy. making) finance inciuding insurance, andrrbanking, law, and management, or in any other matter which, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, may be UsefuI in making selection of the Appointment of Chairperson and Members on I recommendations of Selection Committee. Filling. of vacancies of Chairperson or Members. Term of office of Chairpers‘on and Members. Salary ,aIIéwan'ces and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members. Chairperson and Members of the Lokayukta: Provided that not Iess than fifty per ‘cent of the” Members of the Search Committee shaII be from amengst the‘ persons beionging to the Scheduled Castes, thé Scheduied Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities? 'and women: ' ' ' Provided further that the Selection Committee may aIso consider any person other than the persons recgmmended by the Search Committee. (4) The Selection Committee shall reguIate its own procedure in a transparent manner for selecting the V Chairperson and Members of the Lokayukta (5) The term of the Search Committee referred to in sub—section (3), the fees and aIIowances payable to its . members and the manner of seiection of panel of names shail be such as may be pnesoribed,. . - - _ ..