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section 3

Constitution of the Authority.

The Kerala Road Safety Authority Act 2007
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  1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, constitute, with effect from such date as may be specified therein, an Authority to be called the Kerala Road Safety Authority.
  2. (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with powers, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
  3. (3) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:—
    • (a) the Minister for Transport, who shall be the Chairman of the Authority;
    • (b) the Minister for Works, who shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Authority;
    • (c) the Chief Secretary;
    • (d) the Principal Secretary, Transport Department;
    • (e) the Law Secretary;
    • (f) the Principal Secretary, Home Department;
    • (g) the Principal Secretary, Finance Department;
    • (h) the Principal Secretary, Public Works Department;
      • (i) the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department;
    • (j) the Principal Secretary, General Education Department;
    • (k) the Principal Secretary, Local Self Government Department;
    • (l) the Road Safety Commissioner, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority;
    • (m) the Director General of Police;
    • (n) the Director, Health Services Department;
    • (o) the Inspector General of Police (Traffic);
    • (p) the Chief Engineer (Roads and Bridges);
    • (q) the Chief Engineer (National Highways);
    • (r) the Director, National Transportation, Planning and Research Centre;
    • (s) the Secretary, State Transport Authority;
    • (t) three persons who are experts in the field of road safety, nominated by the Government.
  4. (4) The nominated members of the Authority shall hold office for a period of five year from the date of appointment.
  5. (5) Any nominated member may, at any time, resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Authority.

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