Establishment of a Board of Industries

Establishment of a Board of Industries.—

1. (1) For carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Government shall, as soon as possible, after the commencement of this Act, establish a Board to be called the "Board of Industries" consisting of the following members, namely:—
   • (a) Minister-in-Charge of Industries ;
   • (b) the Director of Industries ;
   • (c) three members to be appointed by the Government one of whom shall be a banking expert ;
   • (d) two members to be elected by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and one member to be elected by the members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council from among their members, election being in accordance with the principle of single transferable vote ;
   • (e) one member to be elected by the Chamber of Commerce, Srinagar ; and
   • (f) one member to be elected by the Chamber of Commerce, Jammu : Provided that the Board shall have power to invite for consultation on any particular question before it not more than three persons specially qualified in its opinion to advise on the matter in question or having special knowledge of local conditions in the area where the industry in question is situate : Provided further that at any meeting of the Board the Minister shall have power to invite any person for consultation on any particular question. Any person so invited whether by the Board or by the Minister shall not have the right to vote.
2. (2) The Minister-in-Charge of Industries shall be ex-officio Chairman and the Director shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Board.
3. (3) Five members of the Board shall form a quorum.