The ombudsmen will hold office for the term of five years or till attaining 72 years of age, whichever is earlier. As against the present act that qualifies a retired High Court Judge to assume the office of Lokayukta, the new bill says that “the Lokayukta shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court of India or Chief Justice of a High Court in a substantive capacity, while the retired High Court Judges will qualify for the position of Up-Lokayukta.”