Members of the Council

(1) Members of the Council shall be appointed by the Government from the selection made by the same Search Committee who selects the Vice-Chairman and Member- Secretary of the Council. (2) At any point of time, at least seven members of the Council should be from the State and two members must be individuals of national eminence (outside the State) and total numbers or member should not exceed twenty five. (3) Each member shall ordinarily be appointed for a period of five years, and any Council Member representing a particular body, shall cease to be a member as soon as the said representation in the body has ceased; Provided that in the absence of suitable person(s) for membership, the existing member(s) shall be eligible for re-appointment or re-nomination or re-election under section (8)(3) of this Act.