(c) One Commissioner shall be a person from civil society having a degree based on sixteen
years of education from a recognized institution and fifteen years of experience in the
field of mass communication, academics and civil rights.
(5)
The Commission shall be headed by a Chairman, who shall be nominated by the
Federal Government from amongst the three Commissioners.
(6)
The Commissioners including the Commissioner nominated as Chairman shall hold
office for a term of four years from the date on which they assume office and shall not be
eligible for re-appointment.
(7)
The Commissioner shall be entitled to such remuneration and other benefits during
the term of his office as may be admissible to a judge of the Islamabad High Court including
pension benefits:
Provided that the pension benefits shall not be available to any person who accepts any other
office of profit in connection with the affairs of the government of Pakistan or any provincial
government.
(8)
A Commissioner shall not hold any other office of profit including any other public
office or be connected with any political party during his appointment to the Commission
and, once appointed, a Commissioner shall work on full time basis and may not run any
business or pursue any other profession during his tenure as Commissioner.
(9) A person who has accepted and served as a Commissioner shall not accept any other
office of profit in connection with the affairs of the government of Pakistan or any provincial
government for a period of three years.
(10) A Commissioner may be removed from office by the Federal Government if it is
found upon an inquiry conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission on directions of
the Prime Minister that he is guilty of misconduct or suffers from mental or physical
incapacity for performance of his duties as a Commissioner.
31. Functions of the Commission.- (1) The Commission shall be responsible to enforce
protection of personal data and shall entertain complaints under this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing function, the Commission shall
particularly perform the following functions.(a)
receive and decide complaints with regard to infringement of personal data protection
including violation of any provision of this Act;
(b) examine various laws, rules, policies, bye-laws, regulations or instructions in relation to
protection of personal data and may suggest amendments to bring the law in conformity with
the provisions of the Act;
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