Establishment and constitution of Board of Industries and the term of office of its members, etc.

(1) There shall be established by the Government by notification, a Board of Industries for the State consisting of not less than seven and not more than nine members to advise the Government in regard to the grant of aid under this Act. (2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) two officers of the Government, not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary, to be nominated by the Government, out of whom one shall be from the Finance and Planning (Finance-Wing) Department and the other from the Industries and Commerce Department; (ii) the Director, of Industries or the Additional Director of Industries; (iii) the remaining to be nominated by the Government from among persons who are not holding any office under the Central or the State Government and who have practical experience or special knowledge in matters connected with a cottage, small-scale or village industry. (3) One of the non-official members shall be appointed by the Government, by notification, as the Chairman of the Board. (4) The term of office of the non-official members shall be such as may be specified, by the Government, from time to time. (5) The procedure to be followed at the meetings of the Board, the manner of filling of casual vacancies among its members and the manner of removing a member for misconduct for failure to attend the meetings of the Board or for other reasons shall be such as may be prescribed.