(1)
The State Government shall appoint an Administrator-General for the State:
Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to bar the appointment of the same person as Administrator-General for two or more States.
(2)
No person shall be appointed to the office of Administrator-General unless he has been for at least--
- seven years an advocate; or
- seven years an attorney of a High Court; or
- ten years a member of the judicial service of a State; or
- five years a Deputy Administrator-General.