Constitution of SOU Tourism Authority

(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Tourism Governance Authority (hereinafter referred to as "SOU Tourism Authority") for such Tourism development area for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned to it by or under this Act. (2) The headquarters of the SOU Tourism Authority shall be at Kevadia, District Narmada: Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify any other place as the headquarters of the SOU Tourism Authority. (3) (a) The SOU Tourism Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) the Chairman to be appointed by the State Government; (ii) the Vice Chairman - Managing Director, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, ex-officio; (iii) the Vice Chairman - Secretary / Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary of Urban Development Department, ex-officio; (iv) the Vice Chairman - Secretary / Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary (Narmada), ex-officio; (v) the Vice Chairman - Secretary / Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary of Tourism Department, ex-officio; (vi) the Member-Secretary - Managing Director of Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited, ex-officio; (vii) the Secretary, Roads and Buildings Department, ex-officio; (viii) the Joint Managing Director, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd., and Member-Secretary, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET), ex-officio; (ix) the Chief Executive Officer - Chief Administrator - SOU, ex-officio; (x) the Collector, Narmada District, ex-officio; (xi) the District Development Officer, Narmada District, ex-officio; (xii) the Chief Town Planner, Gujarat, ex-officio; (xiii) the Superintendent of Police, Narmada District, ex-officio; (xiv) the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wild Life), ex-officio; (xv) the Deputy Conservator of Forest, Kevadia, ex-officio; (xvi) the Chief Engineer (Dam and Vadodara), Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd., ex-officio; (xvii) the Chief Engineer, Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Surat, ex-officio; (xviii) the Chief Engineer, Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd., Surat, ex-officio; (xix) three experts who possess experience and knowledge in area development or Tourism to be nominated by the State Government; (xx) President, District Panchayat, Narmada. (b) The Chairman shall have powers to co-opt the members, not exceeding three, in the SOU Tourism Authority subject to the rules as may be prescribed: Provided that no such appointment shall be made except without the prior consultation with the State Government. (c) The terms and conditions of service of the members so co-opted shall be as may be determined by the State Government. (d) The State Government may, instead of constituting the SOU Tourism Authority, designate any Government agency or Government company as the SOU Tourism Authority and empower it to exercise in part or all the powers to enable it to perform the functions by or under this Act.