measures provided in the Act to ensure independence of the Central Vigilance Commission

5. What measures have been provided in the Act to ensure independence of the Central Vigilance Commission? Following are some of the measures provided in the Act to ensure independence of the Central Vigilance Commission: (a) Central Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners have been provided a fixed term of appointment, as seen above. (b) They are not eligible for re-appointment except that a Vigilance Commissioner may be appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner, for the left over period out of the total of four yers (c) On ceasing to hold office, they are not eligible for appointment as (i) any diplomatic assignment, appointment as administrator of a Union territory and such other assignment or appointment which is required by law to be made by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. (ii) further employment to any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of a State. (d) They can be removed from office only by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity after the Supreme Court, on a reference made to it by the President, has, on inquiry, reported that the Central Vigilance Commissioner or any Vigilance Commissioner, as the case may be, ought on such ground be removed.