Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
20. Composition of
Commission.-
1.
The
Commission shall consist of a Chairperson and such other Members, not exceeding
six, as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint.
2.
The
Chairperson and other Members of the Commission shall be appointed on the
recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of three experts from
amongst the persons having at least thirty years of experience in nuclear
science and a retired Supreme Court Judge.
3.
A
person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson of the
Commission unless he has attained the age of fifty-five years and is or has
been or qualified to be a Judge of a High Court:
Provided that no appointment of a sitting
judge shall be made except after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
1.
2.
3.
4.
A
person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Member unless he has
attained the age of fifty-five years and--
a.
has
held or is holding or qualified to hold, the post of Additional Secretary to
the Government of India or any other equivalent post in the Central Government
and possesses special knowledge in law relating to nuclear liability arising
out of nuclear incident; or
b.
has
been a Claims Commissioner for five years.