Co-opted Members:

(xvi) one member to be co-opted by the Board for his expert and wide knowledge of technical education; (2) The members mentioned in sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of sub- section (1) may, instead of attending any meeting of the Board themselves, depute any officer subordinate to them, not below the rank of the Under Secretary to the Government of Himachal Pradesh and the officers so deputed shall be entitled to take part in the proceedings of the particular meeting for which they are deputed and shall also be entitled to vote at such meeting.