13 The Head of the National Council for Peace and Order shall countersign the Royal Command appointing the members of the National Reform Council, and President and Vice-Presidents of the National Reform Council. Section 29. Members of the National Reform Council shall not be under any of the prohibitions under section 8 (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9); the provisions of section 9 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the termination of membership of the National Reform Council, but the decision under section 9 paragraph two shall be the power of the National Reform Council. Section 30. The National Council for Peace and Order shall select persons suitable for appointment as members of the National Reform Council in accordance with the following rules: (1) there shall be one Selection Committee for each of the field of reform provided in section 27 to nominate qualified persons in the relevant field, and there shall be a Selection Committee for each Changwat for selection of persons having domicile in that respective Changwat; (2) the National Council for Peace and Order shall appoint the Selection Committee for each field from qualified persons having knowledge and experience who are recognised by people in that respective field; (3) the Selection Committee shall carry out the selection of persons who have the qualifications under section 28, and are not under any of the prohibitions under section 29, and evidently possess knowledge and expertise within each field. The Selection Committee shall prepare a list of names for presentation to the National Council for Peace and Order. In this regard, the Selection Committee shall not nominate its own members; (4) in selecting persons under (3), regard shall be had to the diversity of persons from various groups in public, private, social, academic, professional sectors, and other sectors beneficial to the performance of duties of the National Reform Council, the apportionment of members according to Changwats, opportunity and gender equality, including underprivileged persons; (5) the Changwat Selection Committee shall consist of the persons as prescribed by Royal Decree; (6) the National Council for Peace and Order shall select not more than two hundred and fifty persons deemed suitable to be appointed as members of DISCLAIMER: TRANSLATED BY THE LEGAL OPINION AND TRANSLATION SECTION OF THE FOREIGN LAW BUREAU FOR EDUCATIONAL/COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE.