(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, an Authority for development of the border areas of Karnataka to be called the Karnataka Border Area Development Authority with its head-quarters at Bangalore.
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(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(3) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(a) A person who has worked for the development of border areas of Karnataka nominated by the State Government to be the Chairman of the Authority.
(b) Seven persons nominated by the State Government having special knowledge or practical experience in the field of Literature, Administration, Education or Law who are aware of the problems of the border areas, -- Members
(c) The Secretary to Government, Department of Kannada, Culture and Information -- Ex-officio Member
(d) The Secretary to Government, Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation -- Ex-officio Member
(e) The Secretary to Government, Department of Rural Development and Panchayath Raj -- Ex-officio Member
(f) The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department -- Ex-officio Member
(g) The Director, Directorate of Kannada and Culture -- Ex-officio Member
(h) The President, Kannada Sahitya Parishath -- Ex-officio Member
(i) The Chairman, Karnataka Sahitya Academy -- Ex-officio Member
(j) The Chairman, Kannada Development Authority -- Ex-officio Member
(k) The Secretary of the Authority -- Member- Secretary