(1) The Ayog shall consist of the following members :
[(a) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Government in the Animal Husbandry Department] Ex-officio Member
[(b) Secretary to the Government in the Finance Department Ex-officio Member ]
(c) Secretary to the Goverment in the Agriculture Department, "
(d) Secretary to the Government in the Forest Department, "
(e) Secretary to the Government in the Dairy Development Department, "
(f) Secretary to the Government in the Revenue Department, "
(g) Director General of police, Uttar Pradesh, "
(h) Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Uttar Pradesh. "
[ (i) six non-official members nominated by the Government from amongst the following persons, namely:-
(i) one representative of the Uttar Pradesh Goshala Sangh established under the Uttar Pradesh Goshala Adhiniyam, 1964;
(ii) five persons of whom two shall be agriculturists and three shall be connected with voluntary organisations engaged in welfare, preservation and protection of cows in the State. ]
(j) Ayog may co-opt five members from amongst persons having done outstanding service for the welfare of cow who shall have no right to vote.
(2) The [Chairperson and two Vice-Chairperson] of the Ayog shall be nominated by the Government from amongst the non-official members.
(3) In the event of death, resignation or disqualification of a non-official, member or of his becoming incapable of acting before the expiry of his term, a vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred in such office and such vacancy shall be filled by nomination of a person thereto as member who shall hold office for the remainder of the term of his predecessor.