(1)The Chairperson, Member (Administration) and other Members of the Commission shall be selected and appointed by the State Government by a notification in the Official Gazette in the manner as may be prescribed by the Rules.

(2)The process of selection of Chairperson, Member (Administration) and other Members of the Commission, shall invariably begin at least six months before the probable date of occurrence of the vacancy of the post and the process of appointment shall be completed invariably at least one month before the probable date of occurrence of the vacancy of the post. It shall be the responsibility of the Department of Higher and Technical Education to initiate the process for selection of Chairperson, Member (Administration) and other Members of the Commission:

Provided thatthe 1st Chairperson, Member (Administration) and other Members of the Commission shall be selected and appointed within 06 months of the enactment of this Act.