I. Ex-officio Members
(i) The Principal Secretary to Government in H.M.& F.W.
Department shall be the ex-officio President of the Board;
(ii) The Principal Secretary to Government in Finance Department or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government nominated by the Principal Secretary shall be member;
(iii) Vice-Chancellor, Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada shall be the Vice-President of the Board;
(iv) The Director of Medical Education, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad shall be the Member - Convener of the Board;
(v) The Director of Health, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad.- Member;
(vi) Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, Hyderabad - Member;
(vii) The Secretary to the Board shall be Member-Secretary of the Board.
II. Nominated Members Five members to be nominated by the Government of whom,-
(i) three members nominated from among the Principals or Heads of Departments of the concerned Government Para medical Institutions, of whom one each representing Osmania University, Andhra University and S.V. University Areas;
(ii) one member nominated from the Management of the Private Para Medical Institutions;
(iii) one eminent Medical Educationist in Modern Medicine nominated.
5. Disqualifications for members - A person shall not be qualified for being chosen or nominated as, and for being, a member of the Board, if,-
(i) he has not attained the age of majority; or
(ii) he is an un-discharged insolvent; or he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; or
(iii) he has been punished by the Board in any manner for infamous conduct in the profession; or
(iv) he has been dismissed from service under any Government or any institution; or
(v) his name has been removed from the register maintained under this Act and has not been reinstated or
(vi) he has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude.
6. Term of office of members - (1) The term of office of the members of the Board, other than the ex-officio members shall be three years from the date on which he assumes office.
(2) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-nomination, if otherwise qualified.
7. Casual Vacancies - (1) Any casual vacancy arising in the office of a nominated member of the Board by reason of his death, resignation, removal or disability or otherwise, before the expiry of his term of office, shall be filled up in the manner as may be prescribed within a period not exceeding six months.
(2) Any person nominated under sub-section (1) shall hold office for the residue period of the term of the member in whose vacancy he has been nominated.
8. Cessation of membership - A member other than an ex-officio member of the Board shall be deemed to have vacated his office,-
(i) on his resignation;
(ii) on his absence, from three consecutive meetings of the Board without intimation indicating the reason for such absence, sufficient in the opinion of the Board;
(iii) on his becoming subject to any of the disqualifications under section 5;
(iv) on his ceasing to be a member of the Association or category from which he has been chosen or nominated, as the case may be.
9. Resignation of membership - A member other than Ex-officio member may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the President and such resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the President.
10. Validity of proceedings - No act done or proceedings taken by the Board shall be invalidated merely on the ground-
(a) of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board; or
(b) of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not affecting the merits of the case.
11. Meetings of the Board - The meetings of the Board, the proceedings for the conduct of business, and such other matters shall be as provided by regulations made by the Board in this behalf.
CHAPTER - III Constitution of Executive Committee
12. Constitution of Executive Committee - (1) The Board may constitute an Executive Committee and such other Committees from among its members as may be necessary for performing such functions in the manner as may be provided by regulations.
(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the President and Vice- President, who shall be members ex-officio, and five members chosen by the Board from among themselves one of whom shall be a representative of the Association of Managements.
(3) The Executive Committee shall exercise and discharge such powers and duties of the Board as may confer or impose upon it by any regulations, which may be made in this behalf.
13. Payment of fees and allowances - The President, the Vice-President and other members of the Board shall be paid such sitting fees and allowances or travelling allowance for their attendance in connection with the meetings of the Board or of any Committee thereof, as may be prescribed.
14. Secretary, other officers and servants of the Board - (1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a Secretary who shall act as Secretary to the Board and to the Committees appointed under this Act.
(2) Subject to the general superintendence and control by the Board, the Secretary shall be responsible for the performance of the day-to-day affairs of the Board and such other functions as may be assigned to him by the Board, from time to time.
(3) The Secretary shall receive such salary and allowances, as may be fixed by Government from time to time, from the funds of the Board.
(4) The method of appointment and other terms and conditions of service of the Secretary shall be such, as may be prescribed:
Provided that Government may appoint an officer/Retired Officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government as Secretary of the Board.
(5) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Government, appoint such other officers and employees, as it may deem necessary, for assisting it in the administration.
(6) The method of appointment, salary and allowances, discipline and other terms and conditions of service of officers and other employees appointed by the Board shall be provided in the regulations.
15. Maintenance of registers - (1) There shall be maintained separate registers for Medical Laboratory Technicians, Ophthalmic Assistants, ECG Technicians, EEG Technicians / EMG Technicians and Radiographic Technicians and such other Para medical Technicians declared as such by the Government.
(2) The register shall be maintained in such manner (manual and electronic) and in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
(3) The Secretary shall keep the registers in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations framed there under.
(4) The registers shall be deemed to be public document within the meaning of section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Central Act 1 of 1872).
16. Dissolution of the Board - (1) If at any time it appears to the Government that the Board has failed to exercise or has exceeded or abused any or the powers conferred on it by or under this Act or has failed to perform any of the duties imposed on it by or under this Act, the Government may, if they consider that such failure, excessive exercise or abuse of power is of a serious character, notify, the particulars thereof to the Board and if the Board fails to remedy such defects, excessive exercise or abuse of powers within such time limit as the Government may fix in this behalf, the Government may dissolve the Board and cause all or any of the powers and duties of the Board to be exercised and performed by such persons and for such period as they may think fit and thereupon the funds and property of the Board shall vest in the Government for the purposes of this Act, until a new Board is constituted as provided under section 3.
(2) Where the Government have dissolved a Board under sub-section (1) they shall take steps for the constitution of a new Board under section 3 within six months from the date of such dissolution and on the constitution of such Board the property and funds referred to in sub-section (1) shall revest in that Board.
CHAPTER - IV Powers and Functions of the Board