Establishment of the Council

(1) The Government may, as soon as may be, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Council to be called the Goa Council of Ayurvedic and Other Allied Indian Systems of Medicine. The Council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued in the said name. (2) The Council shall consist of eleven members and shall be constituted in the following manner, namely:— (a) four members who have put in at least five years practice in Ayurvedic System of medicine, elected by the registered practitioners from amongst themselves; (b) One member each from the allied Indian System of Medicines to be nominated by the Government; (c) The Director of Health Services, Directorate of Health Services, Government of Goa; (d) Principal of Ayurveda College in the State of Goa to be nominated by the Government; (3) The election of members referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) shall be held at such time and at such place and in such manner as may be prescribed.