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Annexures 121Annex - ACapital City District Public Safety Commission*49. Establishment. - The Provincial Government shall establish a Capital City District Public Safety Commission ineach district consisting 12 members depending upon the area and population of the district.50. Composition. – (1) Three members of the Capital City District Public Safety Commission shall be elected by theZila Council, from amongst its councillors on the basis of each member casting only one vote in favour of anycontesting candidate through secret ballot.(2) Three members shall be nominated by the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly from amongst its memberstwo from the treasury and one from the opposition in consultation with the Leader of the House and the Leader of theOpposition.(3) The remaining six members shall be independent members and shall be appointed by the Governor froma list of names recommended by the Capital City District Selection Panel.(4) One third of both the elected and independent members of the Commission shall be women.(5) The Naib Zila Nazim shall request the Chairperson of the Capital City District Selection Panel to conductthe election of the members of the Capital City District Public Safety Commission referred to in clause (1).(6) The appointment of members shall be notified in the Official Gazette.51. Appointment of Chairperson. - (1) The Chairperson shall be elected by the members from amongst themselvesannually alternating between independent and elected members.(2) The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Commission.52. Meeting in the absence of the Chairperson. - In the absence of the Chairperson the Capital City District PublicSafety Commission shall elect one of its members to preside over a meeting.53. Selection of independent members. - (1) There shall be a Selection Panel for independent members consistingof Chief Justice of High Court who shall be its Chairperson and one nominee each of the Provincial Government andthe District Government:Provided that such nominee shall not be elected representative or public servant.(2) The selection of independent members shall be by consensus.* Articles 49 to 60 under Chapter VI were omitted by Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance.