Constitution of the Board

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, constitute with effect from such date as may be specified therein, a Board to be called “ Kerala Bamboo, Kattuvalli and Pandanus Leaf Workers’ Welfare Fund Board” for the administration of the Fund and supervise or carry out the activities financed from the Fund. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaidhaving perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Board shall consist of such number of Directors not exceeding fifteen as may be appointed by the Government and thay shall be chosen in such manner, as may be prescribed: Provided that out of the total number of Directors one-third shll represent the bamboo, kattuvalli or pandanus leaf workers including self-employed persons and one-third shall represent the Government and the remaining one-third shall represent employers, dealers or producers of bamboo or kattuvalli or pandanus leaf products. (4) One of the Directors of the Board shall be appointed by the Government to be its Chairman. (5) The Government shall publish in the Gazette the names of the Chairman and the Directors of the Board. (6) The Board shall administer the Fund vested in it in such manner as may be specified in the Scheme. (70 The Board may, with the previous approval of the Government, delegate to the Chairman or to any Director of the Board or to the Chief Executive Officer or any other officer of the Board such of its powers and functions under this Act or the Scheme asd it may consider necessary for the efficient administration of the Fund, subject to such restrictions and conditions, if any, as it may specify.