8. (1) There shall be established an Interim Board for the purposes of ,–
(a) framing the first Niyamawali ;
(b) holding first elections to the Sthayi Samiti ;
(c) carrying on the administration of the affairs of the Sammelan during the Interim period.
(2) The Interim Board shall consist of, —
(a) a Chairman to be nominated by the State Government ;
(b) a Secretary to be nominated by the State Government and ;
(c) nine other members to be nominated by the State Government.
(3) The Interim Board shall take over charge as from the date its establishment is notified by the state Government in the official Gazette.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Interim Board shall be three members.
(5) In case of any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Interim Board, by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, the remaining members of the Interim Board shall fill up such vacancy by co-option but no act done or resolution passed by the Interim Board shall be considered to be invalid merely by reason of any such vacancy having remained unfilled at the time of such act or resolution.
(6) All decisions of the Interim Board shall be in accordance with the opinion of the majority of members present and voting at a meeting of the Interim Board.