Advisory committee of the Central or State Government to aid and advise appropriate authority.

(1) The Central Government and the State Government, as the case may be, shall constitute by notification an Advisory Committee under Chairpersonship of administrative expert not below the rank of Secretary to the State Government for a period of two years to aid and advise the Appropriate Authority and the two medical experts referred to in clause(b) of sub-section(2) of section 13A of the Act shall possess a postgraduate medical degree and at least five years’ experience in the field of organ or tissue transplantation. (2) The terms and conditions for appointment to the Advisory Committee are as under: (a) the Chairperson and members of the Committee shall be appointed for a period of two years; (b) the Chairperson and members of the Committee shall be entitled to the air fare and other allowances to attend the meeting of the Committee equivalent to the officer of the level of the Joint Secretary to the Government of India; (c) the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration shall have full powers to replace or remove the Chairperson and the members in cases of charges of corruption or any other charges after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard; (d) the Chairperson and members can also resign from the Committee for personal reasons; (e) there shall not be a corruption or criminal case pending against Chairperson and members at the time of appointment; (f) the Chairperson or any of the members shall cease to function if charges have been framed against him or her in a corruption or criminal case after having been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.