Section 84 — Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission.

84. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission.–(1) The 
Chairperson and the Members of the State Commission shall be persons of ability, integrity and standing 



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who have adequate knowledge of, and have shown capacity in, dealing with problems relating to 
engineering, finance, commerce, economics, law or management. 

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State Government may appoint any 
person as the Chairperson from amongst persons who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court: 

Provided that no appointment under this sub-section shall be made except after consultation with the 
Chief Justice of that High Court. 

(3) The Chairperson or any other Member of the State Commission shall not hold any other office. 

(4) The Chairperson shall be the Chief Executive of the State Commission.