(1) The environment experts and non-officials nominated as members to the Advisory Board shall hold office for such periods not exceeding three years, as may be specified in the notification appointing them as such any such member may however, be eligible for administration.
(2) The Government may at anytime remove any environment expert or non-official member from the membership of the Advisory Board.
(3) Travelling and daily allowances shall be payable to the environment experts and non-official members of the Advisory Board for attending meetings, etc, of the Advisory Board at the highest rate admissible to Government servants for the time being in force.
4. Procedure for the functioning of the board.
(1) No business shall be transacted at a meeting of the Advisory board unless one third of the members are present.
(2) The Advisory board may decide its own procedure for smooth functioning of the advisory board.
(3) A meeting of the Advisory Board may, if the Chairman so directs, be referred to the members by circulation of papers and, if approved by the majority of the members, shall be deemed to have been decided by a majority in a meeting.
5. Permission to carry out activities to catchment areas.
For seeking permission to carry out any activity in the non-critical catchment areas, as referred to in Section 6 (2) (d), any person may apply to the Competent Authority in form A and the competent authority may grant or refuse to grant such permission.