Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD

1. (1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Board to be called the Himachal Pradesh Infrastructure Development Board with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification.
2. (2) The Board shall be body corporate by name aforesaid having a perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose off property both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.

The Headquarter of the Board shall be at Shimla.

The Board shall consist of,-

1. (a) the Chief Secretary to the Government who shall be the Chairperson ;
2. (b) the Finance Secretary or any State Government officer of other equivalent rank shall be the Chief Executive Officer, to be appointed by the State Government, by notification;
3. (c) not exceeding ten other members, which shall include Secretaries to the Government in the Departments of Power, Public Works, Irrigation and Public Health, Urban Development, Town and Country Planning, Tourism, Industry, Finance and Planning, to be appointed by the Government, by notification.

Every member shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.

If any vacancy arises in the Board or in any committee thereof by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the same shall be filled up by the Government as soon as possible.

1. (1) The Board shall meet at such time and place and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of its business at its meeting (including the quorum at such meeting) as may be provided by regulations.
2. (2) The Chairperson, or, if for any reason, he is unable to attend any meeting, any other member chosen by the members present at the meeting, shall preside over the meeting.
3. (3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson, or in his absence, the person presiding, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.

The Board may associate with itself any person whose assistance or advise is required in performing any of its functions under this Act.

The Board may constitute an Executive Committee and such other committees consisting of such number of members for performing such of its functions, as may be provided by regulations.

The Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer and Committees of the Board shall exercise such powers as may be provided by regulations.

1. (1) The Board may appoint such officers and other employees, as it may consider necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions.
2. (2) The mode of recruitment, salary and allowances and other conditions of service of officers and other employees of the Board shall be provided by regulations.

No act or proceeding of the Board or of any of its committees shall be invalid merely by reason of-

1. (a) any vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof, or
2. (b) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merit of the case.