Amendment of section 19

In section 19 of the principal Act, (i) under the heading “Ex-Officio Members”, in item (v), for the words “the Mayor of Cochin”, the words “the Mayor of Cochin and the Chairperson of Kalamassery Municipality” shall be substituted;

1. (ii) under the heading “Other Members”, (a) for item (iv), the following item shall be substituted, namely:-- “(iv) Six experts nominated by the Government from the field of Higher Education of whom one shall be from Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and one shall be a woman.”;

1. (b) after item (iv), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-- “Provided that the members nominated by Government shall hold their office during the pleasure of Government.”;
2. (c) item (v) shall be omitted.