(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish for the State with effect from the date specified therein, a Board to be called the Devdasi Practice Control and Eradication Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Control Board").
(2) The Control Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
1 [( a ) a person, who is or has been a Judge not below the rank of a Selection Grade District Judge, to be appointed by the Government in consultation with the High Court, or a person who is or has been an officer not below the rank of a Secretary to the Government, to be appointed by the Government ... ...Chairman]; (b) two other persons to assist the Chairman, who shall be the persons of ability, integrity and standing having adequate knowledge and experience of dealing with the problems relating to exploitation of women, to be nominated by the Government, of whom at least one shall be a woman, nominated in consultation with the State Womens Commission ... Members; ( c ) the Commissioner of Women and Child Development of Government... Ex-officio Member-Secretary.
(3) The term of office of the members of the Control Board shall be of five years.
(4) No act or proceeding of the Control Board shall be invalid by reason only of a vacancy therein, or any defect in nomination of any members, if such act or proceeding is otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(5) Appointments made, from time to time, as members under clause (b) of sub-section (2) shall be published in the Official Gazette.
(6) The Control Board shall meet at such time and place and shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of its business as the Chairman may think fit.
(7) The non-official members nominated by the State Government under clause (b) of sub-section (2) shall receive such fees and allowances as may be prescribed.