Constitution and composition of the Council

(1) The Government shall, as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Council called the Delhi Council for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, consisting of the following members, namely:— (a) six member from physiotherapists to be elected from amongst the registered practitioners enrolled in the Register of physiotherapists; (b) six members from occupational therapists to be elected from amongst the registered practitioners enrolled in the Register of Occupational Therapists; (c) one physiotherapist from the recognised teaching institutions in Delhi to be nominated by the Government; (d) one occupational therapist from the recognised teaching institutions to be nominated by the Government; (e) one person from the field of Physiotherapy and one person from the field of Occupational Therapy to be nominated by the Government; (f) one member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi to be nominated by the Speaker; (g) one member from the Delhi Medical Council to be nominated by the Government; (h) The Director, Health Services or the administrative secretary, Health and Family Welfare of the Government nominated by the Government: Provided that the election of the members referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above shall be held at such time and at such place and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), (a) in respect of the constitution of the Council for the first time under this Act, the members thereof including the President and the two Vice Presidents as mentioned in section 6, shall be nominated by the Government from amongst persons qualified to be elected or nominated as members of the respective category; and (b) the members so nominated shall hold office for such period not exceeding five years in the aggregate as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify.