(1) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely :-
(a) Chief Minister, Haryana, Chairperson;
(b) Minister-in-Charge, Urban Local Bodies Department, Senior Vice-Chairperson ex-officio;
(c) one eminent and distinguished person, to be nominated by the State Government, Vice-Chairperson;
(d) Administrative Secretary, Finance Department, Member ex-officio;
(e) Administrative Secretary, Health Department, Member ex-officio;
(f) Administrative Secretary, Public Works (Building and Roads) Department, Member ex-officio;
(g) Administrative Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, Member ex-officio;
(h) Administrative Secretary, Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture Department, Member ex-officio;
(i) Director General of Police, Haryana or an officer nominated by him, who shall not be below the rank of Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Member ex-officio;
(j) Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra, Member ex-officio;
(k) Vice-Chancellor, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Member ex-officio;
(l) five eminent and distinguished persons, to be nominated by the State Government, Members;
(m) Chief Executive Officer, Member-Secretary.
(2) The allowances of nominated members shall be such, as may be specified by the regulations.
(3) A nominated member may resign from his office by giving notice in writing to the Chairperson and his office shall become vacant from the date of acceptance of his resignation by the Chairperson.
(4) The Authority may associate with itself in such manner and for such purposes, as may be determined by the regulations, any person whose assistance or advice, it may desire in complying with any of the provisions of the Act and the person so associated shall have the right to take part in the meeting of the Authority relevant to the purpose for which he has been associated but shall not be entitled to vote.
Qualifications. 5. A person shall be qualified for being nominated as a member of the Authority, if he,-
(a) is a citizen of India;
(b) possesses good conduct and reputation and commands respect in the locality;
(c) is well versed with Hindu culture and teachings of Srimad Bhagavata Gita;
(d) is having minimum qualification of graduation from any recognized university or institution;
(e) is having experience in the field of art and culture;
(f) is a scholar of Hindu religious practices.
Disqualifications. 6. A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as a member of the Authority, if he is,-
(a) of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(b) a deaf, dumb or is suffering from contagious leprosy or any virulent contagious disease;
(c) an undischarged insolvent;
(d) appearing as a legal practitioner against the Authority;
(e) sentenced by criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude;
(f) an office holder or servant attached to the Authority;
(g) guilty of misconduct in the administration of the Authority;
(h) addicted to intoxicating liquors or drugs; or
(i) in the opinion of the State Government, acted against the interest of the Authority.
Term of office. 7. (1) The term of office of the nominated member shall be three years from the date on which he assumes office.
(2) No member shall be nominated for more than two terms.
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8. Any casual vacancy arising in the office of a nominated member by reason of his death, resignation, removal or disability or otherwise, before the expiry of his term of office shall be filled up within a period not exceeding six months from the date when such vacancy occurs, in such manner, as may be prescribed and such person shall hold office for the residual period of the term of the member in whose vacancy he has been nominated.
Casual vacancy.
9. No act or proceedings of the Authority shall be invalid merely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy, absence of member or defect in the constitution of the Authority.
Proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancy.