law: The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 
  Chapter II The
  
  Central Vigilance Commission
  3. Constitution of
  
  Central Vigilance Commission.- 
  1.  
  
    There
  
  shall be constituted a body to be known as the Central Vigilance Commission to
  
  exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform the functions assigned to it
  
  under this Act and the Central Vigilance Commission constituted under
  
  sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Vigilance Commission Ordinance,
  
  1999 which ceased to operate, and continued under the Government of India in
  
  the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of
  
  Personnel and Training) Resolution No. 371/20/99 AVD. III, dated the 4th April,
  
  1999 as amended vide Resolution of even number, dated the 13th August, 2002
  
  shall be deemed to be the Commission constituted under this Act.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  Commission shall consist of-
  a.  
  
    a
  
  Central Vigilance Commissioner - Chairperson;
  b.  
  
    not
  
  more than two Vigilance Commissioners - Members.
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  3.  
  
    The
  
  Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners shall be
  
  appointed from amongst persons-
  a.  
  
    who
  
  have been or are in an All-India Service or in any civil service of the Union
  
  or in a civil post under the Union having knowledge and experience in the
  
  matters relating to vigilance, policy making and administration including
  
  police administration; or
  b.  
  
    who
  
  have held office or are holding office in a corporation established by or under
  
  any Central Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central
  
  Government and persons who have expertise and experience in finance including
  
  insurance and banking, law, vigilance and investigations:
  Provided that, from amongst the Central
  
  Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners, not more than two
  
  persons shall belong to the category of persons referred to either in clause
  
  (a) or clause (b):
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  4.  
  
    The
  
  Central Government shall appoint a Secretary to the Commission on such terms
  
  and conditions as it deems fit to exercise such powers and discharge such
  
  duties as the Commission may by regulations specify in this behalf.
  5.  
  
    The
  
  Central Vigilance Commissioner, the other Vigilance Commissioners and the
  
  Secretary to the Commission appointed under the Central Vigilance Commission
  
  Ordinance, 1999 or the Resolution of the Government of India in the Ministry of
  
  Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and
  
  Training) Resolution No. 371/20/99-AVD. III, dated the 4th April, 1999 as
  
  amended vide Resolution of even number, dated the 13th August, 2002 shall be
  
  deemed to have been appointed under this Act on the same terms and conditions
  
  including the term of office subject to which they were so appointed under the
  
  said Ordinance or the Resolution, as the case may be.
  Explanation.- For the purposes of this
  
  sub-section, the expression “term of office” shall be construed as the term of
  
  office with effect from the date the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any
  
  Vigilance Commissioner has entered upon his office and continued as such under
  
  this Act.
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    The
  
  headquarters of the Commission shall be at New Delhi.