Constitution of Board

Constitution of Board.—

1. (1) The Board shall consist of 1[“nine members”]. The majority of the members shall be non-officials. Only such non-officials as have shown an active interest in the production and development of Khadi or in the development of village industries shall be appointed as members. The appointment of all the members shall however, be made by Government in consultation with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
2. (2) One of the members of the Board shall be appointed by Government 2[“in consultation with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission”] as the Chairman of the Board.
3. (3) Government may appoint 3[“in consultation with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission”] one of the other members as the Vice-Chairman who shall exercise such of the powers and perform such of the duties of the Chairman as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Chairman.
4. (4) Government shall after consultation with the Board 4[“and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission”] appoint a non-official member other than the Chairman and Vice-Chairman to be the Secretary of the Board.
5. (5) In the event of any vacancy in the office of a member of the Board by reason of death, resignation or removal, such vacancy shall be filled in by appointment by Government and the member appointed in such vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.
6. (6) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and other members of the Board shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed and all such allowances shall be paid from the fund of the Board.