Local Advisory Committee.

(1) The State Government may, from time to time constitute to each of such ports as it may deem necessary a Local Advisory Committee, consisting of such number of persons as it may deem fit in each case and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. (2) The Board may, if it deems fit, consult the Local Advisory Committee concerned on any point of business coming before it; and shall do so in respect of such points of business as the State Government may, by general or special order in this regard, specify or when required by the regulation so to do. (3) The Port Officer, appointed under the Indian Ports Act, shall be the ex officio Chairperson of a Local Advisory Committee. (4) The Local Advisory Committee shall meet at such intervals as may be prescribed by rules and for the transaction of urgent business on such other occasions as the Chairperson of the Board may require. (5) The number of members necessary to constitute a quorum at a meeting of a Local Advisory Committee shall be, as the State Government may specify.