law: Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 
  5. Constitution of Selection Committee to recommended
  
  Members 
  (1) The Central Government shall, for the purpose of sub-section
  
  (5) of section 3, constitute a Selection Committee consisting of- 
  (a) Member of the Planning Commission incharge
  
  of the energy sector -Chairperson;
  (b) Secretary-in-charge of the Ministry of the
  
  Central Government dealing with the Department of Legal Affairs - Member;
  (c) Chairman of the Public Enterprises
  
  Selection Board - Member;
  (d) a person to be nominated by the Central
  
  Government in accordance with sub-section (2) - Member;
  (e) a person to be nominated by the Central
  
  Government in accordance with sub-section (3) - Member;
  (f) Secretary-in-charge of the Ministry of the
  
  Central Government dealing with Power - Member.
  (2) For the purposes of clause (d) of sub-section (1), the
  
  Central Government shall nominate from amongst persons holding the post of
  
  Chairman or Managing Director, by whatever name called, of any public financial
  
  institution specified in section 4A of the Companies Act, 1956.
  (3) For the purposes of clause (e) of sub-section (1), the
  
  Central Government shall nominate from amongst persons holding the post of
  
  Director or the head of the institution, by whatever name called, of any
  
  research, technical or management institution notified by the Central
  
  Government in the Official Gazette for this purpose.
  (4) Secretary-in-charge of the Ministry of the Central
  
  Government dealing with Power shall be the Convener of the Selection Committee.
  
  
  (5) The Central Government shall, within one month from the date
  
  of occurrence of any vacancy by reason of death, resignation or removal of the
  
  Chairperson or a Member and six months before the superannuation or end of
  
  tenure of any Chairperson or Member, make a reference to the Selection
  
  Committee for filling up of the vacancy.
  (6) The Selection Committee shall finalize the selection of the
  
  Chairperson and Members within one month from the date on which the reference
  
  is made to it.
  (7) The Selection Committee shall recommend a panel of two names
  
  for every vacancy referred to it.
  (8) Before recommending any person for appointment as a Chairperson
  
  or other Member of the Central Commission, the Selection Committee shall
  
  satisfy itself that such person does not have any financial or other interest
  
  which is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a Member.
  (9) No appointment of the Chairperson or other Member shall be
  
  invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in the Selection Committee.