Chapter II Chapter II

(1) Government shall appoint "in consultation with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission" a person not being a member to be the Financial Adviser to the Board. (2) The term of office, the conditions of service and the functions of the Financial Adviser shall be such as may be prescribed in consultation with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.

Any member may resign his office by giving notice in writing to Government and on such resignation being notified in the Official Gazette by Government, shall be deemed to have vacated his office.

No Act or proceeding of a Board shall be questioned or invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy in its membership on account of resignation, death or otherwise, or by reason of any defect in the constitution thereof.

(1) The Board may associate with itself in such manner and for such purposes as may be determined by regulations made under this Act, any persons whose assistance or advice it may desire in complying with any of the provisions of this Act. (2) A person associated with the Board under sub-section (1) for any purpose shall have the right to take part in the discussion of the Board relevant to that purpose, but shall not have the right to vote and shall not be a member for any other purpose. (3) Government may, by order, depute one or more officers of the Government to attend any meeting of the Board and to take part in the discussions of the Board but such officer or officers shall not have the right to vote.

(1) The Board shall meet at such times and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) to (4) observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meeting (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 may, whenever he thinks fit, call special meetings of the Board. (3) The Chairman or in his absence the Vice-Chairman or if he is also absent, such member as may be chosen by the members present from among themselves shall preside at a meeting of the Board. (4) All questions at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by the majority of the votes of the members present and voting in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman or in his absence the person presiding, shall have a second or casting vote. (5) The proceedings of the meeting of the Board shall be forwarded to Government and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission within fifteen days of every meeting.

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

The Secretary shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be prescribed or as may, from time to time, be delegated to him by Government or by the Chairman.

(1) (a) The Board shall appoint an Executive Officer to manage the affairs of the Board. (b) The functions, duties and powers of the Executive Officer shall be such as may be fixed by the Board, with the prior approval of Government. (c) The Executive Officer may be a Government servant whose services are placed at the disposal of the Board by Government and if he is a Government servant his remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service shall be such as may be fixed by Government. (2) The Board may appoint such other officers and servants as it may consider necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions: Provided that the Board may delegate its powers in this behalf to the Chairman or other members or officers of the Board. (3) Subject to the provisions of clause (c) of sub-section (1), the remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and servants of the Board shall be such as may be determined by regulations.

The Board may constitute from among the members of the Board a Standing Finance Committee to exercise such powers and perform such functions relating to finances of the Board as may be laid down by Regulations made by the Board.

Subject to any rules made in this behalf, the Board may from time to time, appoint one or more Committees for the purposes of securing the efficient discharge of its functions and in particular for the purposes of securing that the functions are discharged with due regard to the circumstances and requirements of Khadi or any particular Village Industry. Such Committees may be appointed for any particular areas.