Section 4(1)(b) in The Rajiv Gandhi Science And Technology Commission Act, 2004
(b)a Member-Secretary, to be appointed by the Government, who shall be a person who is preferably a senior scientist having wide and varied experience in application of developments in science and technology to the solution of problems facing the society and preferably experience of socio-economic analysis. The Member-Secretary shall be the executive head of the Commission's establishment. Selection of the person for appointment as a Member-Secretary may be done on the lines of the prevailing methods adopted by the Government of India for appointments to senior scientific positions, such as through a Search Committee, advertisement, etc.;