Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Terms of Office and Conditions of Services: (1) The Chairperson of the Commission shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier and shall not be eligible for re-appointment. 356 (2) The Members of the Commission shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which they enter upon office or till they attain the age of sixty two years, whichever is earlier and shall not be eligible for re-appointment. Provided that every Member shall, on vacating his office under this sub-section, be eligible for appointment as the Chairperson in the mannerspecified in sub-section (1) of Section 4. Provided, further that where the Member is appointed as the Chairperson, his term of office shall not be more than five years in aggregate as the Member and the Chairperson. (3) The Chairperson and Members of the Commission, shall before they enter upon office make and subscribe before the Governor or some other person appointed by him in that behalf, an oath or affirmation accordingto the form set out forthe purpose in the First Schedule. (4) The Chairperson and Members of the Commission, may, at anytime, by writing under their hand addressed to the Governor, resign from their office. Provided, that the Chairperson and members of the Commission may be removed in the manner specified underSection 8. (5) The Salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of- (a) the Chairperson of the Commission shall be the same as Chairman of Nagaland Public Service Commission; (b) the Members of the Commission shall be the same as Members of the Nagaland Public Service Commission. Provided that if the Chairperson and Members of the Commission, at the time of their appointment are in receipt of a pension, other 357 than a disability or wound pension in respect of any previous service under the Government of India or under the Government of A State, their salary in respect of the service as the Chairperson and Members of the Commission shall be reduced by the amount of that pension including any portion of pension which was commuted and pension equivalent of other forms of retirement benefits excluding pension equivalent of retirement gratuity. Provided further that where the Chairperson and Members of the Commission if, at the time of their appointment are, in receipt of retirement benefits in respect of any previous service rendered in a Corporation established by or under any Central Act or State Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government, their salary in respect of the service as the Chairperson and Members of the Commission shall be reduced by the amount of pension equivalent to the retirement benefits. Provided also that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members of the Commission, shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment.