Electricity Act, 2003
85. Constitution of
Selection Committee to select Members of State Commission.-
1.
The
State Government shall, for the purposes of selecting the Members of the State
Commission, constitute a Selection Committee consisting of--
a. a person who has been
a Judge of the High Court .................. Chairperson;
b. the Chief Secretary
of the concerned State .............. Member;
c. the Chairperson of
the Authority or the Chairperson of the Central Commission ................
Member:
Provided that nothing contained in
this section shall apply to the appointment of a person as the Chairperson who
is or has been a Judge of the High Court.
1.
2.
The
State Government shall, within one month from the date of occurrence of any
vacancy by reason of death, resignation or removal of the Chairperson or a
Member and six months before the superannuation or end of tenure of the
Chairperson or Member, make a reference to the Selection Committee for filling
up of the vacancy.
3.
The
Selection Committee shall finalise the selection of the Chairperson and members
within three months from the date on which the reference is made to it.
4.
The
Selection Committee shall recommend a panel of two names for every vacancy
referred to it.
5.
Before
recommending any person for appointment as the Chairperson or other member of
the State Commission, the Selection Committee shall satisfy itself that such
person does not have any financial or other interest which is likely to affect
prejudicially his functions as such Chairperson or Member, as the case may be.
6.
No
appointment of Chairperson or other Member shall be invalid merely by reason of
any vacancy in the Selection Committee.