(1) The Government may by notification constitute and appoint an Authority to be known as the Bovine Breeding Authority to exercise the powers conferred on and perform the functions assigned to it under the Act.
(2) The Authority shall consist of the following members :
(a) Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir State Implementing Agency Chairperson
(b) Member Secretary Jammu and Kashmir State Implementing Agency Registrar
(c) Director Animal Husbandry Department Kashmir/Jammu Member
(d) Joint Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India Member
(e) Dean FVSc & AH SKUAST-K Member
(f) Dean FVSc & AH SKUAST-J Member
(g) Chief Executive Officer Livestock Development Board Kashmir/Jammu Member
(h) Eminent Animal Breeding Scientist to be nominated by the Government Member
(i) Eminent veterinarian to be nominated by the Government Member.
(3) The affairs of the Authority shall be managed and administered by the Registrar.
(4) The Authority shall draw-up a consultative panel of experts consisting of not more than nine members. Out of the panel of experts, the Authority shall form Committee(s) of not more than three members which shall perform such functions, as may be required by the Authority. The members of such Committee(s) shall be entitled for such honorarium, travelling allowance and daily allowance, as may be prescribed.
(5) The nominated members of the Authority, shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of their nomination and shall be eligible for reappointment of further period of three years.