(i) The Government shall appoint a person not being a member, to be the Financial Adviser to the Board. The Financial Adviser may also function as the Chief Accounts Officer.
(ii) The term of office, the conditions of service and the functions of the Financial Adviser shall be such as may be prescribed in consultation with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
3. Any member may resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Government and on such resignation being accepted by the Government shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
Proceedings Presumed to be good and valid 4. No, act or proceeding of the Board shall questioned or invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy in its membership on account of resignation, death or otherwise, or by reason of any defect in the constitution thereof.
Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes 8. (1) The Board may associate with itself in such manner and for such purpose as may be determined by regulations made under this Act, any persons whose assistance or advice it may desire in complying with any of the provisions of this Act.
(2) A person associated with the Board under sub-section (i) for any purpose shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the Board relevant to that purpose, but shaft not have the right to vote and shall not be a member for any other purpose.
(3) The Government may, by order, depute one or more officers of the Government to attend any meeting of the Board and to take part in the discussions of the Board but such officer or officers shall not have the right to vote.