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(1) The Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, constitute a body to be known as "the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes" to exercise the powers conferred on and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act. (2) The Commission shall consist of, - (a) a Chairperson, who shall be an eminent person belonging to Scheduled Castes or a retired officer of the Government of the State of Punjab belonging to the Scheduled Castes not below the rank of Principal Secretary, to be appointed by the Government; 4[(aa) ****] 5[(b) not more than five non-official members from amongst the members of the Scheduled Castes, who may be appointed by the Government from amongst the persons of ability, integrity and standing, who have served for the welfare and upliftment of the Scheduled Castes: 1 Substituted for the word “Chairperson, Senior Vice-Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson” by Punjab Act No. 7 of 2023, Section 2 2 Substituted by Punjab Act No. 7 of 2023, Section 2 3 Omitted by Punjab Act No. 7 of 2023, Section 2 4 Omitted by Punjab Act No. 7 of 2023, Section 3 5 Substituted by Punjab Act No. 7 of 2023, Section 3 Constitution of the Commission. Provided that out of the five non-official members, at least one shall be a woman;] (c) the Director General of Police, Punjab, shall be the ex- officio member; (d) the Director, Local Government, Punjab, shall be the ex-officio member; (e) the Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Punjab, shall be the ex- officio member; and 1[(f) one Member-Secretary, to be appointed by the Government from amongst the retired or serving officers of Indian Administrative Service or the Punjab Civil Service belonging to Scheduled Castes, not below the rank of an Additional Secretary.]