Section 2: Membership of the Commission

The Commission shall consist of the President, as chairman, and in the absence of the President, such other person as may be designated by him in that behalf to act as chairman and the following other members, that is-
[1983 No. 1.](a) the Ministers charged with responsibility for the following matters that, is-
(i) power and steel;
(ii) petroleum resources;
(iii) science and technology;
(iv) defence;
(v) agriculture and rural development;
(vi) water resources;
(vii) external affairs;
(viii) finance;
(b) the Director-General of the Commission who shall be the Secretary of the Commission.