The Special Area Authorities

(1) The State Government may, by notification, for the purpose of this Act, constitute an Authority to be called (Name of the area) Special Area Tourism Development Authority. (2) The Special Area Authority shall be a body corporate and shall consist of the following members, namely:- (a) The Secretary, Tourism, Government of Uttarakhand ex-officio (Chairman); (b) The Secretary, Finance, Government of Uttarakhand ex- officio (member); (c) The Secretary, Planning, Government of Uttarakhand ex- officio (member); (d) The Secretary, PWD, Government of Uttarakhand ex- officio (member); (e) The Secretary, Urban, Government of Uttarakhand ex- officio (member); (f) The Secretary, Housing, Government of Uttarakhand ex- officio (member); (g) The Secretary, Panchayat, Government of Uttarakhand ex- officio (member); (h) The Secretary, Forest, Government of Uttarakhand ex- officio (member); (i) Chief Town Country Planner, Government of Uttarakhand ex- officio (member); (j) District Magistrate of the district, any part of, which is included in the special development area ex- officio (member); (k) Five persons to be nominated by the State Government, who shall be persons of ability, integrity and standing and having adequate knowledge or experience of or have shown capacity in dealing with problems relating to environment, landscape architecture, tourism, sports especially related to water, commerce, economics, public affairs, etc. Members; (l) Such other members, not exceeding two, as may be nominated by the State Government to represent, other interests in the environment protection, sustained development, tourism and sports preferably related to water gaming; Members; (m) Chief Executive Officer Member Secretary. (3) A member referred to in Clause (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of sub-section (2) may instead of attending a meeting of the Authority himself, depute an officer, not below the rank of Additional Secretary ex-official in the department, and a member referred to in clause (j) of sub-section (2) may, likewise depute an officer not below the rank of Additional District Magistrate ex-official. The officer so deputed shall have the right to take part in