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Ineligibility for membership : A person shall be ineligible to be a member of the Commission, if he (a) is not a citizen of India ; (b) is above 70 years of age; (c) is serving in any police, military or allied organization; (d) is employed as a public servant; (e) holds any elected office, including that of Member of Parliament or State Legislature or any local body; (f) is a member of, or is associated in any manner with, an organization declared as unlawful under an existing law; (g) is an office-bearer or a member or any political party ; (h) has been convicted for any criminal offence involving moral turpitude or for an offence punishable with imprisonment of one year or more; (i) is facing prosecution for any offence mentioned in Sub-Section (h) above and against whom charges have framed by a court of law ; or (j) is of unsound mind and has been so declared by a competent court.