(1) As soon as may be' after the commencement· of this Act, the Government shall cause to be constituted for the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, a Public Health Board consisting of the following members, namely:"':" •
(a) the Minister for Public Health;
(b) the Director of Health Services;
(c) Director of Municipal Administration;
(d) Collector;
(e) Chief· ToWn Planner; .
(f) three persons having special knowledge of matters relating to public health or public.engineering. .
. (2) Members nominateq. under clause (f) of sub -section (1) shall hold office for a period of one year from the date of nomination but shan be eli- . gible for re-nomination;
(3) The Minister for Public Health shall be the President of .thePublicHealth Board and the Direc tor of Health Services sha!! be its. Secretary.
"'4. :Funetions'oi' the 'PublieHeaJth . Board. - (1) The Public. Health Board shall advise the Govern" inent. onslichiriatters as the Government may;
from tim!! to time, ·refer to it.
(2) The -:ineethigs of the BOard and the mode of transaction of meetings shall be governed by such regulations as,IDaybe framed byit. .
(3) The proceedings of the BOard shall not be invalidated by reason" of' any . vacancy in the' office of the President, the.Secretary- or a member.
5. Powers o{ Government' and of Director of.
Health Services;- (1) The Government shall have.
power to inspect, control and superintend the ope ration of local authorities under this Act.
(2) The Government may, from time to time, de fine the powers to be exercised and the duties to be performed, by tl).eDirector or any member of his staff for the purposes of subcsection (1).
(3) Nothing contained in sub-sections (1)' and
(2) shall be deemed to affect, or derogate from any powers possessed by the. Government or the Collector i1pder any· other law. for the time being in force. .