As
per section 5 of the Law Commission Act, 1996, the Commission
consists of a Chairman and two Members. Under the law
the Government has got the power to increase the number
of its Members, if it deems necessary. The Chairman and
Members of the Commission hold their respective offices
for a term of three years from the date of their respective
appointments.
The
Chairman or a Member may be re appointed by the Government
for the prescribed term after the expiry of the said term.
From the very beginning the Chairman of the Commission
has been appointed from amongst the retired Chief Justices
of Bangladesh and Members have been appointed from retired
judges of Supreme Court of Bangladesh except on one occasion
on which a Member was appointed from amongst legal academics.
Very recently another Member from the legal academics is
appointed in the Commission. The Commission is presently supported by
two Senior
Research Officers, one Senior Assistant Secretary and
one Research Officer. There are also some Ministerial
Staff to support administrative works of the Commission.
The
Chairman or a Member may be re appointed by the Government
for the prescribed term after the expiry of the said term.
From the very beginning the Chairman of the Commission
has been appointed from amongst the retired Chief Justices
of Bangladesh and Members have been appointed from retired
judges of Supreme Court of Bangladesh except on one occasion
on which a Member was appointed from amongst legal academics.
Very recently another Member from the legal academics is
appointed in the Commission. The Commission is presently supported by
two Senior
Research Officers, one Senior Assistant Secretary and
one Research Officer. There are also some Ministerial
Staff to support administrative works of the Commission.
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