Amendment of Section 11

Section 11 of the Principal Act shall be substituted by the following; “(1)The Chairman. (a) There shall be a Chairman who shall he appointed by the Government either on contract basis or on deputation to be agreed to between the Government and the appointee. (b) The term of appointment shall initially be for a period of 3 (three) years only provided that the Government may extend his services for 1 (one) year at a time subject to the condition that the period of initial appointment and the subsequent extensions shall in no case exceed 5 (five) years. (2) The Secretary: (a) There shall he a Secretary who shall he appointed by the Board from the immediate Junior Cadre of the Board possessing a minimum of ten years administrative experience in the cadre of Class I Gazetted; Provided that in the event of the Board having no eligible candidates for the post of the Secretary the Board may appoint such person either on contract basis or on deputation provided such candidate possesses a minimum of fifteen years of administrative experience in the cadre of Class-I Gazetted besides the qualifications as may be laid down in the regulations. (b) The term of appointment for such candidates shall be initially for a period of 3 (three) years at the first instance provided that the Board may extend his services one year at a time subject to the condition that the period of initial appointment including such extension shall in no case exceed 5 (five) years.”