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82Revisiting Police Laws(5) Decisions of the Commission shall be by a simple majority.(6) Capital City Police Officer or in his absence his deputy may be invited to attend a meeting which heshall attend.(7) The Commission may invite any expert for consultations on specific issues.(8) The Commission may frame rules of procedure for the conduct of business.72. Secretariat. - (1) The Government shall establish a permanent secretariat of Islamabad District Public SafetyCommission.(2) The Secretariat shall be headed by an officer of BPS 17 who shall be appointed in consultation withthe Commission by the Government.(3) The Secretariat shall consist of such number of officers and staff as the Government may inconsultation with the Commission, determine from time to time.CHAPTER VIIITHE PROVINCIAL PUBLIC SAFETY 63 [AND POLICE COMPLAINTS] COMMISSION73. Establishment. - There shall be a Provincial Public Safety 64 [and Police Complaints] Commission, consisting oftwelve members and the ex officio Chairperson.74. Composition. - (1) Half of the members of the Provincial Public Safety 65 [and Police Complaints] Commissionshall be nominated by the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly from amongst its members 66 [four from the Treasuryand two from the] opposition in consultation with the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition:Provided that at least two members shall be women 67 [:]68[Provided further that such members shall not be members of the Standing Committee of theProvincial Assembly on Home Affairs.]69[(2) The other half comprising independent members shall be appointed by the Government on therecommendation of the Selection Panel:Provided that at least two members shall be women.](3) Notwithstanding any thing contained in clause (1), independent members appointed under clause(2) shall constitute the Provincial Public Safety 70 [and Police Complaints] Commission when the Provincial Assemblyis not in existence.(4) The appointment of members shall be notified in the Official Gazette.75. Appointment of Chairperson. - (1) The Provincial Home Minister will be the ex-officio Chairperson of theProvincial Public Safety 71 [and Police Complaints] Commission.(2) The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Provincial Public Safety72[and PoliceComplaints] Commission.76. Meeting in the absence of the Chairperson. - In the absence of the Chairperson the Provincial Public Safety73[and Police Complaints] Commission shall elect one of its member to preside over a meeting.77. Selection of independent members. – 74 [(1)There shall be a Selection Panel for independent members consistingof the Provincial Ombudsman who shall be its Chairperson and the Chairman of the Provincial Public ServiceCommission and a nominee of the Chief Minister as its members:Provided that, where in a Province, the Provincial Ombudsman has not been appointed, a retiredJudge of the High Court nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court shall act as Chairperson of the SelectionPanel:Provided further that the nominee of the Chief Minister shall not be an elected representative or a