(1) The Board shall consist of not more than nine and not less than five members including the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, of whom not more than four shall be officers serving under the Government. The appointment of members shall be made by the Government and shall be published in the Official Gazette.
(2) One of the members of the Board shall be appointed by the Government, *[omitted] as the Chairman of the Board.
(3) The Government may appoint, *[omitted] one of the other members as the Vice-Chairman who shall exercise such of the powers and perform such of the duties of the Chairman, as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Chairman.
(4) The non-official members of the Board shall be appointed from among persons who in the opinion of the Government have shown an active interest in the production and development of khadi or in the development of villages industries.
No disqualifications in certain cases 1[4A. No person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, or for being a member of the Legislative Assembly by virtue only of the fact that he is a Chairman, Vice-Chairman or a Member of the Board].
* Omitted vide S.4(2), 4(3) Act No.14 of 1994.
1 Inserted vide S.3 Act No.14 of 1994 w.e.f 17-11-1994 and published in the Extraordinary Gazette Part-II No.24 dated 21-11-94.
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5. The Government may, *[omitted] appoint an officer under it as Secretary to the Board, who shall be an ex-officio member of the Board.
Resignation of office by member
6. Any non-official member may resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Government, and on such resignation being notified in the Official Gazette, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
Vacancies amongst members or defects in the constitution of the Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings of the Board
7. No act or proceedings of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy amongst its members or any defect in the constitution thereof.
Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes
8. The Board may, with the approval of the Government, invite any person to attend a meeting of the Board for the purpose of advising or assisting the Board in any manner. The person so invited may take part in the discussions of the Board but shall have no right to vote.
Meetings of the Board