The Board of Management

(1) The Board of Management shall be constituted by the Chancellor, on the advice of the Government and it shall consist of the following members, namely :— (i) the Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio); (ii) the Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab (Ex-officio); (iii) the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Medical Education and Research, dealing with AYUSH (Ex-officio); (iv) the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Finance (Ex-officio); (v) the Director, Medical Education and Research (Ayurveda) (Ex-officio); (vi) three eminent public figures, to be nominated by the Government; and (vii) five eminent persons with recognized national and international contributions towards education and research in the field of AYUSH, of whom minimum three persons shall be from the State of Punjab, to be nominated by the Government. (2) The Chancellor on the advice of the Government, shall nominate the Chairman of the Board of Management from amongst its members. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Convener of the Board of Management. (4) The term of office of the Members of the Board of Management, including the Chairman, shall be five years, except in the case of ex-officio members, whose tenure, shall be co-terminus with the term of the offices, held by them. (5) Five members of the Board of Management shall form the quorum for a meeting. (6) The Chairman shall preside over the meetings of the Board of Management. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside over such meetings. (7) The first Board of Management shall be constituted by the Government within a period of one month from the date of commencement of this Act.