(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Council to be known as the Rajasthan State Water Resources Advisory Council to exercise the powers conferred on, and perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following Members, namely:-
(i) the Chief Minister- Chairperson;
(ii) Chairperson of the Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resources Planning Authority-Member;
(iii) the Minister incharge of the Water Resources Department - Member;
(iv) the Minister incharge of the Agriculture Department - Member;
(v) the Minister incharge of the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department - Member;
(vi) the Minister incharge of the Public Health Engineering Department - Member;
(vii) the Minister incharge of the Finance Department - Member;
(viii) the Minister incharge of the Planning Department - Member;
(ix) the Minister incharge of the Urban Development Department - Member;
(x) the Minister incharge of the Industries Department - Member;
(xi) the Minister incharge of the Environment and Forest Department - Member;
(xii) the State Minister incharge of the Water Resources Department - Member;
(xiii) Four persons having experience of at least twenty years in water resources sector including experience as Chief Engineer in the Water Resources Department of the State Government - Member;
(xiv) the Chief Secretary - Member-Secretary.
(3) The members specified at clause (xiii) of sub-section (2) shall be nominated by the State Government and such a member shall hold office for five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or during the pleasure of the State Government, whichever is earlier.
(4) The terms and conditions of service, including remuneration and allowances, of the members specified at clause (xiii) of sub-section (2) shall be such as may be prescribed.
(5) A member specified of clause (xiii) of sub-section (2) may resign his office by a notice in writing submitted thirty days in advance to the Chairperson of the Council.
(6) The headquarters of the Council shall be at Jaipur or at such other place as the State Government may notify.
(7) The Council shall meet at least once in six months; however, the Chairperson shall have power to calll a meeting of the Council at any time.
(8) The Council shall follow such rules of procedure while transaction business at its meetings as may be prescribed.
(9) In absence of the Chairperson, the meeting of the Council shall be presided over by any other member nominated for the purpose by the Chairperson.