Section 8. Secretariat of Commission.

(1) The Central Government shall appoint an officer of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India as the Secretary of the Commission. (2) The Secretary of the Commission shall head the Secretariat and exercise such administrative and financial powers of the Commission, as may be prescribed. (3) The number of officers and employees of the Secretariat and their appointment, terms and conditions of service shall be such, as may be prescribed. (4) The Secretariat shall, subject to the general and administrative oversight of the Chairperson of the Commission under sub-section (5), discharge such functions as may be prescribed. (5) The Chairperson of the Commission may issue such instructions and directions of general nature to the Secretariat as he may deem fit in the interest of efficient administration of the Commission.