Provided further that the salary, allowances and pension payable to, and other conditions of service of, the Chairperson or a Member shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.

Vacancy in office of Chairperson or Member

1. (1) On ceasing to hold office, the Chairperson and every Membershallbe ineligiblefor-
   • (i) reappointment as the Chairperson or a Memberofthe Lokayukta; (iD any diplomatic assignment, appointment as administrator of a Union territory and such other assignment or appointment which is required by law to be made by the Governor by wanant under his hand and seal;
   • (iii) further employment to any other office of profit under the Government of lndia or the Government or corporation, company, society, local authority or aulonomous body as referred lo in sub-clauses
   • (v) and
   • (vi) of clause
   • (c) of sub-section( t ) of section 2;
     • (iv) contesting any election of President or Vice-President of lndia or Member of either House of Parliament or Member of either House of a State Legislalure or of Municipality or Panchayat within a period offive years from the date of relinquishing the post. Notwithstanding anything contiained in sub-section ('1), a Membershall be eligible to be appointed as a Chairperson, if his total tenure as Member and Chairperson does not exceed live years. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, it is hereby clarified that where the Member is appointed as the Chairperson, his term of office shall not be more than five years in aggregate as the Member and the Chairperson. ln the event of occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairperson by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor may, by notification, authorise the senior-most Member to act as the Chairperson until the appointment of a new Chairperson is made to fill such vacancy. When the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence on leave or otherwise, the senior-most Member available, as the Govemor may, by notificatjon, authorise in this behalf, shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson until the date on which the Chairperson resumes his duties. There shall be a Secretary or more than one Secretary to the Lokayukta, who is or has been, in the rank of Secretary to the Government in the State and who shall be appointed by the Chairperson from a panel of names sent by the Government. There shall be a Director of lnquiry and a Director of Prosecution not below the rank of the Additional Secretary to the Government equivalent, who shall be appointed by the Chairperson from a panel of names sent by the Government. The appointment of officers and staff of the Lokayukta shall be made by the Chairperson or such Member or olficer of Lokayukta as the Chairperson may direct: Provided that the Governor may, by rule, require that the appointment in respect ofany post or posts as may be specified in the rule, shall be made after consultation with the State Public SeNice Commission. Subject to the provisions ofany law made by the Legislature ofthe Slate the conditions of service of Secretary and other officers and staff ofthe Lokawkta shall be such as may be specified by regulations made by the Lokayukta for the purpose: