Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD

The Board shall meet at such times and places and shall subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (4) observe such rules of procedures in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings, including the quorum at meetings, as may be provided by Regulations made by the Board under this Act : Provided that the Board shall meet at least once in every two months. (2) The Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman, if appointed, and if he is also absent, such member as may be chosen by the members present from among themselves shall preside over the meeting of the Board. (3) All questions at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by the majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman or in his absence the person presiding shall have a second or a casting vote. (4) The minutes or the proceedings of each meeting of the Board shall be drawn up and recorded in a register to be kept for that purpose and shall be laid before the next meeting of the Board and signed at such meeting by the presiding officer thereof and copies of such minutes shall be forwarded to the Government and the Commission within fifteen days from the date on which they are signed as aforesaid.

The tenure of office and the terms and conditions of service of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the Secretary and other members of the Board and of the Financial Adviser of the Board shall be as may be prescribed.

(1) There shall be constituted, from among the members of the Board in the prescribed manner, a Standing Finance Committee to exercise such powers and perform such functions relating to finance of the Board as may be specified by Regulation made by the Board under this Act. (2) The Board may constitute such other Standing Committees consisting of such number of members and in such manner as may be prescribed, for exercising any such power or discharging such duties of the Board or for inquiry into or reporting and advising on any matter which the Board may refer to them. (3) The Standing Finance Committee or any other Standing Committee constituted under this section shall meet at such time and place and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings including the quorum at meetings, as may be provided by Regulations made by the Board under this Act.

(1) The Government shall appoint a person not being a member, to be the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed. (2) The Government shall appoint a person not being a member, to be the Executive Officer of the Board who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Chairman. (3) Subject to such rules as may be made by the Government in this behalf, the Board may appoint such other officers and servants as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of its functions.

(I) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Board shall generally be to plan, organise and implement programmes for the development of Khadi and Village Industries. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Board may take steps a: it may think fit; (a) to plan and organise the training of persons engaged in the production of Khadi or in Village Industries: (b) to build up a reserve or raw materials and implements and to supply to persons engaged in the production of Khadi or in Village Industries at such economical rates as may be suitable in the opinion of the Board : (c) to provide for the sale and marketing of Kha di or of products of Village Industries or Handicrafts (d) to encourage and promote research in the technique of production of Khadi or in the development of Village Industries, or to provide facilities for a study of the problems relating to Khadi or Village industries; (e) to maintain or assist in the maintenance of institutions for the development of Khadi or Village industries: (f) to undertake, assist or encourage the production of Khadi or the development of Village Industries: (g) to promote and encourage co-operative efforts among manufacturers of Khadi and persons engaged in Village Industries; and (h) to carry out any other matter which may be prescribed.