The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) a Chairman appointed by the Government ;
(b) a Managing Director, who possesses experience in management and administration or who is qualified Engineer not below the rank of a Chief Engineer having sufficient experience in management and administration in water supply and sewerage works, appointed by the Government :
Provided that no person who is more than fifty five years of age shall be appointed as Managing Director ;
(c) the Secretary to the Government in charge of 1[Water Resources Department, exofficio];
(d) the Finance Secretary to Government, ex-officio ;
(e) the Secretary to the Government in charge of 2[Local self Government Department, ex-officio] ;
(f) the Secretary to Government in charge of Development Department, exofficio ;
(g) two members representing the local bodies in the State, appointed by the Government :
Provided that if for any reason there are no elected members in office in any of the local bodies in the state, the Government may appoint a person who had been a member of any such local body ;
2[(h) two members appointed by the Government, one of whom shall be a member belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe;" a technical member, who shall be a qualified Public Health Engineer not below the rank of a Chief Engineer, appointed by the Government.]
3[(j) An Accounts Member, who shall be a qualified Chartered Accountant having a minimum of fifteen years of experience in responsible position in a reputed commercial organization or public sector undertaking or who shall be a member of the Accounts Service of the Central Government, appointed by the Government.]
1. Inserted by Act 8 of 2009.
2. Inserted by Act 8 of 2009.
3. Substituted by Act 6 of 1993.
4. Inserted by Act 6 of 1993.