Section 4 in Bihar Consumer Protection (appointment, salary, allowances and conditions of service of President and Members of the State Commission and District Forum) Rules, 2019
4. Mode of appointment in the State Commission.
(1)President of the State Commission may be appointed on whole time basis or by assigning additional charge to a sitting judge of the High Court:Provided that appointment of a sitting High Court Judge, either on whole time basis or on additional charge basis, shall not be made without the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court.(2)Members of the State Commission shall be appointed either by (a) direct appointment or (b) on deputation from amongst the Government servants, who are qualified to hold the post:Provided that a serving judicial officer shall not be appointed without concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court.Provided further that where the pendency of complaints and appeals at the starting of the year before the State Commission does not exceed five hundred or the average number of complaints and appeals filed in the last three years does not exceed five hundred, the appointment may be made on part-time basis.(3)Members appointed on part-time basis shall function for such number of days in a week as may be decided by the President of the State Commission, in consultation with the State Government, taking into consideration the work load of the District Forum:Provided that the number of working days shall not be less than two in a week and the Members, appointed on part-time basis, will observe regular office hours on their working days.(4)Presidents and Members while acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
