(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Council to be known as the “Tourism Development Council” for carrying out the purposes of this Act for a specific tourist place, as may be notified by the State Government.
(2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract and may, by the said name sue and be sued.
(3) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i) Official Members:
(a) Deputy Commissioner Chairman.
(b) Additional Deputy Commissioner and in his absence, the concerned Sub- Divisional Officer (Civil) Vice- Chairman.
(c) Divisional Forest Officer Member.
(d) Executive Engineer (P.W.D.) Member.
(e) Executive Engineer (I.P.H.) Member.
(f) Executive Officer or Secretary of the Municipal Council or Nagar Panchayat Member(s).
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(g) Town Planner Member.
(ii) Non- Official Members:
(a) Representatives of Hotel Associations Two Members.
(b) Representative of Travel Agent Associations, One Member.
(c) Representatives from other interested groups of tourism industry Two Members.
(d) Four non-official members, to be nominated by the Government, by notification, from amongst the persons, who have outstanding contribution or expertise in the field of development and promotion of tourism industry and having experience of working in the tourism and travel trade for at least 10 years.
(iii) District Tourism Development Officer or Assistant Tourism Development Officer to be nominated by the Government Ex-Officio Member- Secretary.
(4) The non-official members shall be paid such allowances as may be notified by the Government from time to time.