Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
4.Appointment
of Chairperson and other Members.-
(1)
The Chairperson and other Members shall be appointed by the President by
warrant under his hand and seal:
Provided
that every appointment under \this
sub-section shall be made after obtaining the recommendations of a Committee consisting
of-
(a)
the Prime Minister -chairperson.
(b)
Speaker of the House of the people - member;
(c)
Minister in-charge of the Ministry of Home affairs in the Government of India
-member;
(d)
Leader of the Opposition on in the House of the People -member;
(e)
Leader of the Opposition in the Council of States -member
(f)
Deputy Chairperson of the Council of states -member:
Provided
further that no sitting Judge of the
Supreme Court or sitting Justice of a High Court shall be appointed except
after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
(2) No appointment of a Chairperson or a Member shall be invalid merely by
reason of any vacancy in the Committee.