(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, constitute an authority to be called “the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board”. (herein after referred to as “the Board”).
(2) The Board constituted under sub-section (1) shall be the competent authority to implement the provisions of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 (96 of 1956).
(3) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(4) The Board shall consist of the following, namely:-
(i) (a) a Chairperson, who shall be the Chief Minister;
(b) a Vice-Chairperson who shall be the Minister in-charge of the concerned department of the Government dealing with the Board;
(ii) the chief executive officer, to be nominated by the Government who shall be an officer carrying a scale of pay which is not less than that of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India;
(iii) three members of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi, to be nominated by the Chairperson in consultation with the Speaker;
(iv) two members of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, to be nominated by the Mayor;
(v) the Vice Chairman, Delhi Development Authority, ex-officio;
(vi) the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, ex-officio;
(vii) the Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board, exofficio;
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(viii) the Chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council, ex-officio;
(ix) a Member (Engineering), to be nominated by the Government, who shall be an engineer, carrying a scale of pay, which is not less than that of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India, having specialized knowledge and experience in the matters relating to engineering;
(x) a Member (Finance), to be nominated by the Government carrying a scale of pay which is not less than that of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India, having specialized knowledge and practical experience of accounting and financial matters;
(xi) a Member (Administration), to be nominated by the Government carrying a scale of pay, which is not less than that of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India, having specialized knowledge and practical experience of personnel and administrative matters;
(xii) a Member (Power), to be nominated by the Government carrying a scale of pay which is not less than that of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India, having specialized knowledge and practical experience of power and administrative matters;
(xiii) the Secretary in charge of the concerned Department of the Government dealing with the Board, ex-officio;
(xiv) a representative of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, who shall be an officer of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, to be nominated by the Central Government;
(xv) two experts on the subjects dealing with the urban planning and slum matters non officials, to be nominated by the Chairperson.
Term of office and conditions of service of members.
4. The term of office and other conditions of service of the members shall be as follows: -
(1) Members nominated under clauses (ii), (ix), (x), 7
(xi), (xii) and (xv) of sub section 4 of section 3 of this Act shall receive from the funds of the Board such salaries and allowances, and shall be governed by such conditions of service, as may be prescribed.
(2) Except in the case of ex-officio members and members nominated under clauses (iii) and (iv) of sub-section (4) of section 3 of this Act, the members of the Board shall hold office at the pleasure of the Government.
(3)The members of the Board nominated under clauses (iii) and (iv) of sub-section (4) of section 3 of this Act shall hold office for a period of two years and such term shall come to an end as soon as the member concerned ceases to be a member of the body from which he/she was nominated.
Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc.
5. No act done or proceeding taken by the Board or under the authority of the Board shall be questioned on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of the Board.
Appointment of officers and employees and their salaries and allowances.