(2)

The Commission shall consist of the following Members nominated by the Central Government:-

(a) a Chairperson, who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court;

(b) a social scientist;

(c) two persons, who have special knowledge in matters relating to backward classes; and

(d) a Member-Secretary, who is or has been an officer of the Central Government in the rank of a Secretary to the Government of India.