Constitution of the Commission.

(1) For the purposes of this Act the Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, constitute a Commission to be known as 'the Kerala Women's Commission', consisting of the following members, namely:-

(a) a Chairperson, who is committed to the cause of women, with sufficient knowledge and experience in dealing with women's problems;

(b) not more than four other members, of whom one shall be a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe;

(c) the Secretary of the Commission

(2) The members appointed by the Government under clauses (a) and (b) shall be women.

(3) The members of the commission shall be persons of ability integrity, intelligence and standing and having adequate knowledge or experience or have shown ability in dealing with problems relating to safeguarding and promoting the interests of women and protecting their rights.