(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, an Authority called the Pilikula Development Authority.
(2) The Authority shall have its head quarters at Pilikula in Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada District.
(3) The Authority 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, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(4) The Authority shall consist of following members, namely:- 6 1 The Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada District Chairman 2 The Members of Legislative Assembly, Mangaluru South, Mangaluru North and Mudubidre Constituencies.
Members 3 The Commissioner, Department of Public Instructions Ex-officio Member 4 The Commissioner, Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage Ex-officio Member 5 The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Dakshina Kannada.
Ex-officio Member 6 The Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru Ex-officio Member 7 The Commissioner, Mangaluru City Corporation. Ex-officio Member 8 The Commissioner, Mangaluru Urban Development Authority, Mangaluru.
Ex-officio Member 9 The Director General, National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata.
Ex-officio Member 10 The Conservator of Forest, Mangaluru Circle Ex-officio Member 11 The Director, Department of Science and Technology. Ex-officio Member 12 The Director, Department of Tourism. Ex-officio Member 13 The Director, Department of Kannada and Culture Ex-officio Member 14 The Director, Department of Horticulture. Ex-officio Member 15 The Member Secretary, Coastal Development Authority .
Ex-officio Member 16 Director, National Institute of Technology Karnataka or his Representative Ex-officio Member 17 The Registrar, Mangalore University Ex-officio Member 18 The Superintendent Engineer, Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department.
Ex-officio Member 19 The Managing Director, Mangaluru Electricity Supply Company.
Ex-officio Member 20 The Captain, Pilikula Golf Course Member 21 The President, Moodushedde Grama Panchayat Member 22 Three Members who are experts in the field of Culture, Wildlife, Plant Life, Science, Technology, Heritage, Fisheries and Tourism - to be nominated by the Government.
Non-official Members 23 The Commissioner, Pilikula Development Authority Ex-officio Member Secretary
(5) The Ex-officio members may nominate their representatives, in case of their inability to attend the meetings of the Authority personally.