Rule 15

Appointment of Chairperson and other Members

u/s 19(2)

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(1) The Central Government shall, for recommending one or more individuals for appointment as the Chairperson, constitute a search cum selection committee consisting of--
   (a) the Cabinet secretary, who shall be the Chairperson 
  (b) two experts of repute, who possesses special knowledge or practical experience in the fields of data governance, administration or implementation of laws related to social or consumer protection, dispute resolution, information and communication technology, digital economy, law, regulation or techno-regulation or in any other field which in the opinion of the Central Government may be useful to the Board
  (c) Secretary to the Government of India in the department of legal affairs and
  (d) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Electronics and Information technology, who shall be the convenor.
   
(2) The Central Government shall, for recommending one or more individuals for appointment as a member who is other than the Chairperson, constitute a search-cum-selection committee consisting of-
  (a)Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, who shall be the Chairperson;
  (b) two experts of repute, who possess special knowledge or practical experience in the fields of data governance, administration or implementation of laws related to social or consumer protection, dispute resolution, information and communication technology, digital economy, law, regulation or techno-regulation or in any other field which in the opinion of the Central Government may be useful to the Board
  (c)Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Legal affairs and
  (d)the Chairperson
   
(3) Till such time when the Chairperson is appointed and has entered upon her office, the search cum selection committee constituted under sub-rule (2) shall function without the Chairperson
   
(4) The Central Government shall, after considering the suitability of the individuals recommended by the Search cum selction committee, appoint the Chairperson or other member as the case may be
   
(5) No act or proceeding of the search cum selection committee shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or absence in such committee or defect in its constitution.