Section 77 — Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.

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. 

(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.