(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Board of Health for the Union territory of Puducherry (hereinafter referred to as the Board) and the said Board shall consist of the following members: - 38
(a) the Minister of Health;
(b) the Minister of Local Self-Government;
(c) the Secretary to Government in-charge of the Health Department;
(d) the Secretary to Government in-charge of the Local Administration Department;
(e) the Director of Health Services;
(f) the Director of Public Works Department;
(g) the Inspector of Municipal Councils and Local Bodies;
(h) two members of the Legislature of the Union territory;
(i) two members representing the local authorities in the Union territory;
(j) two representatives of associations or other organisations connected with medicines or nursing and public health.
(2) The Minister in-charge of Health and the Secretary to Government in-charge of the subject shall be the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board and the Director of Health Services shall be the Secretary to the Board.
(3) The members other than the official members of the Board shall be nominated by the Government.
(4) An official member shall continue to be a member as long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a member and any other member shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which his appointment is notified in the Official Gazette and shall also be eligible for reappointment for a period not exceeding two years:
Provided that a member appointed under clause (h) of sub-section (1) shall cease to hold office when he ceases to be a member of the Legislature.
(5) A member appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member in whose place he is appointed.
Functions of the Board
4. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the functions of the Board shall be to advise the Government for the planning and direction of the health services provided under this Act and to perform such other functions as the Government may, from time to time assign to it under this Act.
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