Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD

1. (1) The Government may, by notification for the purposes of this act, establish a Board by the name of the Meghalaya State Housing Board.
2. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act to acquire hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable and enter into contract and may, by the said name, sue and be sued.

1. (1) The Board shall consist of 1"a Chairman and vice Chairman " , who shall be appointed by the Government, and the following members, namely.-
   • (a) Secretary, Housing or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary (Housing).
   • (b) Secretary, Finance or his representative not below the rank of a Joint Secretary;
   • (c) Chief Engineer, P.W.D. or his representative not below the rank of a Superintending Engineer;
   • (d) Director of Housing;
   • (e) Housing Commissioner, who shall be the Member Secretary. Explanation - For the purpose of clauses (a) and (b) Secretary includes Special Secretary. Non-Official members:- (f)2Seven" non-official members to be appointed by the Government.
2. (2) The Government may, by notification, remove from office the 3"Chairman, the Vice Chairman " Disqualification for appointment as a member of the Board. or any other member.

Save as otherwise provided in this Act, a person shall be disqualified for being appointed or continuing as 1" Chairman, the Vice Chairman "

1. (a) holds any office of profit under the Board; or member of the Board, if he,-
2. (b) is of unsound mind;
3. (c) is an undischarged insolvent; has directly or indirectly any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by or on behalf of the Board.
4. (d) has been convicted by a court of any offence involving moral turpitude or convinced of economic offence; (e)is a Director, Secretary, Manager or a salaried officer of any company which has any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by or on behalf of, the Board. Explanation - A person shall not be deemed to have any share or interest in any company within the meaning of clause (d) or (f) of the section only by reason of his having, or the company in which he is a Director, Secretary, Manager or a salaried officer is having a share or interest in any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of the Board is inserted.

1. (1) The 1"Chairman, the Vice Chairman " and every non-official member shall hold office for a period of two years from date of appointment but shall be eligible for re-appointment as such Chairman or Member.
2. (2) The 2" Chairman, the Vice Chairman " shall receive such remuneration and the nonofficial members such travelling allowances and daily allowances as may be prescribed.

The 1" Chairman, the Vice Chairman Filling up of vacancies. " or any non-official member may resign his office by tendering his resignation to the Government but shall continue to remain in office until his resignation is accepted.

In the event of any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Board, the vacancy shall be filled up, as soon as may be , by appointment of a new member who shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.

1. (1) 1"The Housing Commissioner and other Officers of the Board equivalent in rank to Government servants of the Group A category shall , whenever necessary, be appointed by Government and their salaries, qualifications and other conditions of service shall be such as may be prescribed. "
2. (2) The Board shall appoint other officers and staff as it may consider necessary for efficient functioning of the Board.

Subject to the Rules made under this Act, the Board may from time to time and for any local area, district or Subdivision appoint one or more committees for the purpose of discharging such duties and functions as may be entrusted by the Board.

1. (1) The Board shall meet at least six times in a year to transact its business and a period of more than two months shall not lapse between two consecutive ordinary meetings of the Board.
2. (2) For transacting urgent business "1the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman " may convene special meetings of the Board.
3. (3) Business at the meeting of the Board, shall be transacted in accordance with such regulations as the Board may make in that behalf subject to the following conditions, namely:-
   • (a) the quorum of ordinary or special meetings shall be one third of the total membership including the 2"Chairman, the Vice Chairman ;"
   • (b) every meeting shall be presided over by the 3 "the Chairman and in his absence by the Vice Chairman and in case both are absent " and in his absence, by any members present at the meeting.
   • (c) if at any special or ordinary meeting of the Board there is no quorum, the person presiding over the meeting shall adjourn the meeting to any other day, not being later than 7 days from the date of adjournment and no quorum shall be necessary for such adjourned meeting; and
   • (d) all question at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, other than the persons presiding who shall have and exercise a casting voter only in case of a tie.
4. (4) No act or proceedings of the Board shall be merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy in the membership of the Board.

1. (1) The Board may, for any particular purpose, temporarily associate with itself any person whose assistance or advice it desires provided that the number of such persons shall not, at any time be more than three.
2. (2) A person so associated with the Board may taken part in the deliberations of the Board meeting but shall have no right to vote.
3. (3) The Government may send its representative in addition to those who are members of the board to attend any meeting of the Board and to take part in any deliberation of the Board meeting but such representatives shall have no right to vote.

Subject to the previous approval of the Board in each case, all contracts and agreements for and on behalf of the Board shall be executed by the Housing Commissioner.