Constitution of committee

(1) The Government may by notification, with effect from such date as may be specified therein, constitute for each hill area a committee for the purpose of this Act consisting of the following members, namely :- (a) the District Collector having jurisdiction as Chairman of the Committee, (b) the District Forest Officer having jurisdiction over the hill area; (c) the Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the hill area; (d) the Executive Engineer of the Agriculture Department in charge of soil conservation having jurisdiction over the hill area; (e) the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of the District, who shall be the secretary of the Committee.