Chapter IV CONSTITUTION, TERMS & FUNCTIONS OF SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION

1. (1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, within the period of three months, constitute a body to be known as the Senior Citizens Commission to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on it under this Act, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification.
2. (2) The Senior Citizens Commission shall consist of
   • (a) a Chief Commissioner, and
   • (b) Commissioners, not exceeding two in number, as may be deemed necessary.
3. (3) The Chief Commissioner and the Commissioners shall be appointed by the State Government, by notification, from among persons possessing the qualifications and experience as specified in sub-sections
4. (5) and
5. (6) of this section.
6. (4) The general supervision, direction, and management of the affairs of the Senior Citizens Commission shall vest in the Chief Commissioner, who shall be assisted by the Commissioners and may exercise all such powers and perform all such acts and functions as may be exercised or performed by the Senior Citizens Commission under this Act, independently and without being subject to the direction of any other authority.
7. (5) The Chief Commissioner shall be appointed from among persons who have served and retired as a Judge of a High Court or a person who served as a Commissioner in the office of the Senior Citizens Commission.
8. (6) The Commissioners shall be persons with wide knowledge and experience in law, social service, administration and governance not lower in rank than that of Commissioner/Director in the Government of Telangana.
9. (7) The headquarters of the Senior Citizens Commission shall be in the State headquarters as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify: Provided that the Senior Citizens Commission may establish such number of office or offices in such other place/places in the state with such officer or authority and supporting staff, with the prior approval of the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Chief Commissioner shall hold office for a term of three
2. (3) years from the date on which he/she enters upon his/her office or till he/she attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier and shall be eligible for reappointment based on his/her performance: Provided that no Chief Commissioner shall hold office as such on his attaining the age of sixty-five years.
3. (2) Every Commissioner shall hold office for a term of three
4. (3) years from the date on which he/she enters upon his/her office or till he/she attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier: Provided that every Commissioner who have not attained the age of sixty-five years, shall, on vacating his/her office under the sub-section (2), be eligible for appointment as the Chief Commissioner: Provided further that where the Commissioner is appointed as the Chief Commissioner, his/her term of office shall not be more than five
5. (5) years in aggregate as the Commissioner and the Chief Commissioner or shall not attain the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
6. (3) The Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner may, at any time, by writing under his/her hand addressed to the State Government, resign from the office: Provided that the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner may be removed from the office in the manner, as specified under section 17.
7. (4) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of,-
   • (a) the Chief Commissioner shall be the same which he/she claimed while working and retired as High Court Judge;
   • (b) the Commissioner shall be the same as that of the salary & other allowance not less than Commissioner/Director in the Government of Telangana: Provided that if the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner, at the time of his/her appointment is in receipt of a pension, other than disability or wound pension, in respect of any previous service under the Central Government or the State Government, his/her salary in respect of the service as the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of that pension including any portion of pension which was commuted and pension equivalent of other forms of retirement benefits excluding retirement gratuity:

Removal of Chief Commissioner and Commissioner

1. (1) Subject to the provisions as stated herein below, the State Government may, by order, remove from office the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner, if the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner, as the case may be,-
   • (a) is adjudged as an insolvent; or
   • (b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude; or
   • (c) engages during his/her term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his/her office; or
   • (d) is, in the opinion of the State Government, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; or
   • (e) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his/her functions as the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner; or
   • (f) any other reason that the State Government deem it fit and proper.