Constitution of the Board

(1) The Board shall consist of not less than five and not more than nine members appointed by the Government after consultation with the Commission from amongst-. (a) non officials, who in the opinion of the Government are qualified as having experience and fit, in matters relating to the development of Khadi and Village Industries programmes; (b) officials not exceeding one-fourth of the total members. (2) The Government may, after consultation with the Commission, nominate one of the members of the Board to be the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed. (3) The Government may after consultation with the Commission, appoint from among the other members of the Board, as Vice-Chairman who shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions as may be prescribed or delegated to him by the Chairman. (4) The Government may, in consultation with the Commission, appoint from among the other members other than the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman to be the Secretary of the Board who shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Chairman. (5) In the event of any vacancy that may arise in the office of a member of the Board by reason of death, resignation, removal or otherwise, such vacancy may be filled in by the Government and the member so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term of the member in whose place he is appointed. (6) Any member may resign his office by giving Notice in writing to the Government and on such resignation being notified in the Official Gazette by the Government, such member shall be deemed to have vacated his office. (7) No act or proceedings of the Board shall be invalidated merely by reason, only of the existence of any vacancy in its membership or by reason of any defect in the constitution thereof.