The Board shall consist of a Chairman, who shall be appointed by the State Government and twenty members including Vice-Chairman of whom ten shall be ex-officio members and ten non-official members to be nominated by the State Government in the following manner, namely:-
(a) Ex-officio members,-
(i) The Secretary (Agriculture) to the Vice–Chairman;
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(ii) The Secretary (Horticulture) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
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(iii) The Secretary (Finance) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
(iv) The Secretary (Forest) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
(v) The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Himachal Pradesh;
(vi) Director of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh;
(vii) Director of Horticulture, Himachal Pradesh;
(viii) Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Himachal Pradesh;
(ix) Chief General Manager of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Shimla; and
(x) Managing Director of the Himachal Pradesh State Agricultural Marketing Board.
(b) Non–official members,-
(i) two shall be Chairmen of the Committees;
(ii) four shall be other progressive agriculturists/farmers;
(iii) two shall be from amongst such traders registered under section 40 of this Act; and
(iv) two shall be from amongst experts having experience in agricultural marketing.