Constitution of the Board

Constitution of the Board.

1. (1) The Board shall consist of a Chairman and such number of other members, not exceeding seven, as the State Government may appoint.
2. (2) The Chairman and the other members of the Board shall be appointed by the State Government from among persons who, in the opinion of the State Government, possess experience in matters relating to the development to Khadi and Village Industries.
3. (3) The term of office and the terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.
4. (4) Any member may resign his office by giving notice in writing to the State Government, and on such resignation being accepted by the State Government, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
5. (5) The State Government may remove from office any member who—
   • (a) is or becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 5; or
   • (b) without excuse sufficient in the opinion of the State Government, remains absent from four consecutive meetings of the Board.
6. (6) A casual vacancy caused by the resignation or removal of any member under this section or otherwise shall be filled by fresh appointment by the State Government and the person so appointed shall hold office for the period for which his predecessor would have held office if the vacancy had not occurred.
7. (7) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy amongst its members or any defect in the constitution thereof.