(1) The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette and with effect from such date as may be specified therein, constitute a Board (to be called the 15 [Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board]) to advise the Central Government and the State Governments on technical matters arising out of this Chapter and to carry out the other functions assigned to it by this Chapter.
(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:—
1. Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 22 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
2. Ins. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 29 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
3. Cl. (m) omitted by Act 13 of 1964, s. 24 (w.e.f. 15-9-1965).
4. Subs. by Act 35 of 1960, s. 10, for cl. (n) (w.e.f. 16-3-1961).
5. Ins. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 29 (w.e.f. 15-9-1965).
6. Subs. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 22, for ―the drugs or class of drugs‖ (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
7. Subs. by Act 13 of 1964, s. 24, for cl. (p) (w.e.f. 15-9-1964).
8. The word ―and‖omitted by Act 26 of 2008, sec. 14(ii) (w.e.f. 10-8-2009)
9. Ins. by Act 26 of 2008, Sec. 14 (iii) (w.e.f. 10-8-2009)
10. Ins. by Act 26 of 2008, Sec. 14 (iv) (w.e.f. 10-8-2009)
11. Sub-section (3) ins. by Act 35 of 1960 and omitted by Act 13 of 1964, s. 24 (w.e.f. 15-9-1964).
12. Ins. by Act 13 of 1964, s. 25 (w.e.f. 1-2-1969).
13. Subs. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 2, for ―AYURVEDIC (INCLUDING SIDDHA) OR UNANI‖ (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
14. Ins. by Act 13 of 1964, s. 26 (w.e.f. 1-2-1969).
15. Subs. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 30, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
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(i) the Director General of Health Services, ex officio;
(ii) the Drugs Controller, India, ex officio;
1 [(iii) the principal officer dealing with Indian systems of medicine in the Ministry of Health, ex officio;]
(iv) the Director of the Central Drugs Laboratory, Calcutta, ex officio;
(v) one person holding the appointment of Government Analyst under section 33F, to be nominated by the Central Government;
(vi) one Pharmacognocist to be nominated by the Central Government;
(vii) one Phyto-chemist to be nominated by the Central Government;
2 [(viii) four persons to be nominated by the Central Government, two from amongst the members of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee, one from amongst the members of the Unani Pharmacopoeia Committee and one from amongst the members of the Siddha Pharmacopoeia Committee;]
(ix) one teacher in Dravyaguna and Bhaishajya Kalpana, to be nominated by the Central Government;
(x) one teacher in ILM-UL-ADVIA and TAKLIS-WA-DAWA-SAZI, to be nominated by the Central Government;
3 [(xi) one teacher in Gunapadam, to be nominated by the Central Government;
(xii) three persons, one each to represent the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drug industry, to be nominated by the Central Government;
(xiii) three persons, one each from among the practitioners of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Tibb system of medicine, to be nominated by the Central Government.]
(3) The Central Government shall appoint a member of the Board as its Chairman.
(4) The nominated members of the Board shall hold office for three years but shall be eligible for renomination.
(5) The Board may, subject to the previous approval of the Central Government, make bye-laws fixing a quorum and regulating its own procedure and conduct of all business to be transacted by it.
(6) The functions of the Board may be exercised notwithstanding any vacancy therein.
(7) The Central Government shall appoint a person to be Secretary of the Board and shall provide the Board with such clerical and other staff as the Central Government considers necessary.
4 [33D. The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee.—(1) The Central Government may constitute an Advisory Committee to be called the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee to advise the Central Government, the State Governments and the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board on any matter for the purpose of securing uniformity throughout India in the administration of this Act in so far as it relates to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs.
(2) The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee shall consist of two persons to be nominated by the Central Government as representatives of that Government and not more than one representative of each State to be nominated by the State Government concerned.
(3) The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee shall meet when required to do so by the Central Government and shall regulate its own procedure.