(1) There shall be credited to the State Fund for Persons with Disabilities hereinafter referred to as ‘the State Fund’:-
(a) all sums received by way of grant, gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests or transfers;
(b) all sums received from the Government including grants-in-aid; and
(c) all sums from such other sources as may be decided by the Government.
(2) There shall be a Governing Body consisting of following Members to manage the State Fund, namely:- Sl. Composition Position No.
(1) (2) (3)
(i) Secretary (Welfare) . . Chairperson
(ii) One representative each from the Department . . Members of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Education, Department of Labour, Department of Finance and Department of Social Welfare Department.
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(iii) Two persons representing different types . . Members of Disabilities to be nominated by the State Government by rotation.
(iv) Director, Department of Social Welfare, . . Convener Puducherry and Persons with Disabilities in and Chief the State Government. Executive Officer
(3) The Governing Body shall meet as often as necessary, but, at least once in every financial year.
(4) The nominated Members shall hold office for not more than three years.
(5) No Member of the Governing Body shall be a beneficiary of the Fund during the period such Member holds office.
(6) The nominated Non-official Members not residing in the State Capital shall be eligible for payment of travelling allowance and dearness allowance as admissible to a Group ‘B’ Officer of the Government for attending the meetings of the Governing Body.
(7) No person shall be nominated under clause (b) and (c) of sub-rule 2 as Member of the Governing Body if, he -
(a) is, or has been, convicted of an offence, which in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude;
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(b) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as an insolvent.