Constitution of the Board.

4. (a) The Board shall consist of not less than seven and not more than eleven members, all of whom shall be non-officials who are already interested in constructive activities relating to and who have abiding interest in the Khadi and Village Industries programme. (b) One of the members of the Board shall be appointed by the Government as the Chairman of the Board. (c) The Government may appoint one of the other members as the Vice-Chairman who shall exercise such of the powers and perform such of the duties of the Chairman as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Chairman. (d) The Government shall, after consultation with the Board, appoint a member other than the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman to be the Secretary of the Board. (e) The appointments of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary shall be made by the Government in consultation with the Khadi & Village Industries Commission. (f) In the event of any vacancy in the office of a member of the Board by reason of death, resignation or removal, such vacancy shall be filled in by appointment by the Government and the member appointed in such vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor. (g) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the other members of the Board shall receive such allowances as may be prescribed and all such allowances shall be paid from the fund of the Board.