Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Chairperson of the Commission shall be an eminent serving or retired civil servant well versed in administration and finance or an eminent academician in economics or public finance or political science or a related area of studies and the four other members shall be selected from amongst persons who,— (a) have wide experience in financial matters and in administration; or (b) have special knowledge of finances and accounts of the State Government; or (c) have special knowledge and experience about the local self Government in urban areas; or (d) have special knowledge and experience about the local self Government in rural areas: Provided that one of the members shall be a person who is holding or has held the post not lower in rank than that of Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal or an officer of equivalent rank and he shall be the Member-Secretary of the Commission.