law: Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 
  4. Qualification for appointment of chairperson and other
  
  Members of Central Commission 
  (1) The Chairperson and the Members of the Central Commission
  
  shall be persons having adequate knowledge, experience 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 qualification and
  
  experience in the field of engineering with specialization in generation,
  
  transmission or distribution of electricity;
  (b) one person having qualification and
  
  experience in the field of finance; and
  (c) two persons having qualification 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.