Board of Industries

(1) (a) There shall be constituted a Board of Industries consisting of not more than twelve members including the Chairman and the ex-officio members. Not more than three of the members shall be Government officials. (b) One of the members shall be elected by the members for the time being of the Madras Chamber of Commerce; one by the members for the time being of the Southern India Chamber of Commerce; one by the members for the time being of the Madras Trades Association; two by the members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and one by the members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council. The election shall be conducted in such manner as may be prescribed. A return of the name of every person so elected shall be made to the State Government by the Chairman of the Chamber or Association concerned and by the Secretary to the Legislative Assembly, and the Secretary to the Legislative Council respectively, and such return shall be published in the Official Gazette. (c) The Director of Industries and Commerce, Tamil Nadu, and the Secretary to the State Government in the Finance Department shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Industries. (2) The Chairman and the remaining members shall be appointed by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette, provided that if banking or mufassal interests and cottage industries are not represented by election, members so appointed shall include, as far as possible, persons who represent such interests or industries. (3) The Board of Industries shall assist the State Government in dealing with applications for the grant of State aid under this Act.