Electricity Act, 2003
77. Qualifications
for appointment of Members of Central Commission.-
1.
The
Chairperson and the Members of the Central Commission shall be persons having
adequate knowledge of, or experience in, or shown capacity in, dealing with,
problems relating to engineering, law, economics, commerce, finance or
management and shall be appointed in the following manner, namely:--
a. one person having
qualifications and experience in the field of engineering with specialisation
in generation, transmission or distribution of electricity;
b. one person having
qualifications and experience in the field of finance;
c. two persons having
qualifications and experience in the field of economics, commerce, law or
management:
Provided
that
not more than one Member shall be appointed under the same category under
clause (c).
2.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may appoint any
person as the Chairperson from amongst persons who is, or has been, a Judge of
the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court:
Provided
that
no appointment under this sub-section shall be made except after consultation
with the Chief Justice of India.
1.
2.
3.
The
Chairperson or any other Member of the Central Commission shall not hold any
other office.
4.
The
Chairperson shall be the Chief Executive of the Central Commission.