3. Establishment and constitution of the Authority.

(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish and constitute for the purpose of this Act, an Authority, to be called the Rajasthan State Mela Authority. (2) The Authority shall consist of the following, namely:- (a) the Minister in-charge of the Department of Tourism - Chairperson; (b) eminent and distinguished non-government person, who evince interest in development of Melas, to be nominated by the State Government - Vice-Chairperson; (c) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Home or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (d) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Finance or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (e) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Medical and Health or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (f) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Public Works or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (g) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Tourism or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (h) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Art and Culture or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (i) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Devasthan or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (j) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Energy or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (k) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Animal Husbandry or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (l) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Local Self Government or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (m) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Urban Development and Housing or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (n) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Minorities or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (o) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (p) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Co-operative or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (q) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Transport or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (r) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Disaster Management or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (s) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Relief and Civil Defence or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (t) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (u) the Secretary in-charge, Department of Information and Public Relations or an officer nominated not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member; (v) the Director General of Police or an officer nominated not below the rank of Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) - Member; (w) the Commissioner, Tourism - Member; (x) the Director, Local Bodies - Member; (y) three eminent and distinguished non-government persons, who evince interest in development of Melas, to be nominated by the State Government - Members; (z) Chief Executive Officer, Rajasthan State Mela Authority - Member-Secretary. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression “Secretary to the Government in-charge” means the Secretary to the Government in-charge of a department and includes an Additional Chief Secretary and a Principal Secretary when he is in-charge of that department. (3) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, 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 to contract and may, by the said name, sue or be sued. (4) The term of the Vice-Chairperson and nominated non-government members shall be three years. (5) The allowances of Vice-Chairperson and nominated non-government members shall be such as may be prescribed. (6) The headquarters of the Authority shall be at Jaipur.