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Provided that if the Chairperson or a Member is, at the time of his appointment in receipt of pension (other than disabiiity pension) in respect of any previous service under the Government of India or under the Government of a State his salary in respect _ of service as the Chairpersbn or, as the case may be, be,. 7 as a Member, be reduced— (a) by the amount of that pension; and (b) if he has, before such appointment, received, ih lieu of a portion of the pensiondue to him in Iespegt of such previous service, 7 the commuted value thereof, by the amount of that portion of the ., pension: ' ~ Provided further that the salary and allowances payable to andother conditions of service of, the Chairperson or a Member shaii not be varied _to_ his disadvahtageafter his appointment. I . 8. (1) On ceasing te hold office, -theChaiI=person and every - Member shall be ineligible for— \ " (I) re-appéintmént as the Chairpersbn or a _ Member _of the Lokayukta; (iI) any diplomatic assignment, appointment as ' __ . -- administrator of a Union territory and such other assignment or appointment Which is required 'by iaw to be made'b‘y th'e'Goi/e’rnoi by warrant under his hand anti seat; Restrictionon . - employment by _ Chairperson and _ Member's after ceasing to hold ‘ office (III) further employment toany other office of profit .. under _the _Government of india or the - Government of a State; (iv) contesting any election‘ o'f Piesidént or‘VIcel President or Member of either House of Parliament or Member 'of either House of a _ . State Legislature grMunICIpaiIty 9r: Panchayat . within a period of five years from the date of relinquishing the post. -: . ~1 _ . _ I , , 7 (2) NOtwithstahding anythihg contained in Sub-' a Chairperson, if his total tenure as Member and_ 'Chairpersdn d'oes net exéeed five years " Explanatiqn. :— quthe. purposes- of this sectionr it is hereby clarified that‘where the Member is appointed as the Chairperson, his teltrh of office shalI—nbt be more than'five years in aggregate as the Member and the Chaitperson 9.(1) In the event of occurrence 6f any vaCancy in the Office of the Chairperson by reason of _his death ‘resighation or otherwise the Governor may, by _ notification authorize the senior-most Member to act as the Chairperson until the appointment of a new _ Chairperson to fill su'Ch vacancy ' section 61), a Member shall be eligible to be appointed as ' Member to" act as Chairp'ersoh ' or to discharge his functions'In certain. circumstances. Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokayukta. Inquiry Wing. 8 (2) When the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence on leave or otherwise, the senior—most Member available, as the Governor may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shaII discharge the functions of the Chairperson untiI the date on which the Chairperson resumes his duties. '