(1) The Board shall consist of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the following members, namely:- I. Ex-officio Members:
(i) one representative of the Ministry for the time being dealing with technical education in the Government of India;
(ii) one representative of the Nothern Regional Committee of All India Council of Technical Education;
(iii) the Secretary (Technical Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
(iv) the Secretary (Finance) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
(v) theLabour Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh;
(vi) the Director of Industries, Himachal Pradesh;
(vii) the Registrar, HimachalPradeshUniversity;
(viii) the Principal, RegionalEngineeringCollege, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh;
II. Elected Members:
(ix) two persons elected by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from amongst its members in the manner prescribed by the Speaker.
III. Nominated Members: (to be nominated by the State Government)
(x) one Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department, Himachal Pradesh Government;
(xi) one Chief Engineer, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board;
(xii) two industrialists;
(xiii) one Principal of Polytechnics in the State;
(xiv) one Principal of Industrial Training Institutes in the State;
(xv) one member to secure representation of such interests as are not otherwise represented;
IV. Co-opted Members:
(xvi) one member to be co-opted by the Board for his expert and wide knowledge of technical education;
(2) The members mentioned in sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (1) may, instead of attending any meeting of the Board themselves, depute any officer subordinate to them, not below the rank of the Under Secretary to the Government of Himachal Pradesh and the officers so deputed shall be entitled to take part in the proceedings of the particular meeting for which they are deputed and shall also be entitled to vote at such meeting.