(1) The Corporation shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(b) the Secretary, Department of Animal Resources Development, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(c) the Secretary, Department of Co-operation, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(d) the Secretary, Department of Cottage and Small Scale Industries, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(e) the Secretary, Department of Forests, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(f) the Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(g) the Secretary, Scheduled Cases and Tribes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(h) the Chairman of the West Bengal Khadi and Village Industries Board established under section 3 of the West Bengal Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1959, ex officio;
(i) such number of other members, not exceeding ten but not less than five, as the State Government may, by notification, appoint:
Provided that at least three members of the Corporation shall be from amongst the members of the backward classes.
(2) The State Government shall appoint one of the members as the Chairman and may, if it thinks fit, appoint another as the Vice-Chairman of the Corporation.
West Ben.
Act XIV of 1959.
286 The West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 1995.
XIX of 1995.]
(Sections 5-7.)
(3) In the event of the capital of the Corporation being raised by the issue of shares to the members of the public, provision shall be made by rules made under this Act for the representation of such share-holders in the Corporation and the manner in which the representatives shall be elected by such share-holders.
(4) The term of office, and the manner of filling casual vacancies in the offices, of the members of the Corporation shall be such as may be prescribed.
5. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, Disqualifications for membership.
(a) if he is a lunatic or a person of unsound mind, or
(b) if he has been adjudged insolvent, or
(c) if he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, or
(d) if he has directly or indirectly any interest in any subsisting contract made with, or in any work being done for, the Corporation except as a share-holder (other than a Director) in an incorporated company, provided that where he is a share-holder, he shall disclose to the State Government the nature and extent of the shares held by him in such company, Or
(e) if he has any financial interest in any work undertaken by the Corporation for execution.
6. The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman or any other member of the Corporation may resign his office by giving notice in writing to the State Government and, on such resignation being accepted by that Government, shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
7. The State Government may remove from office the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman or any other member of the Corporation, who—
(a) without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the State Government, is absent from more than four consecutive meetings of the Corporation, or
(b) has, in the opinion of the State Government, so abused his position as a member as to render his continuance on the Corporation detrimental to the interests of the Corporation.
Resignation of Chairman, Vice- Chairman and other members.
Removal from office of Chairman, Vice Chairman or other members.
a member of the Corporation— 287 The West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 1995.
[West Ben. Act (Sections 8-11.)
Validity of acts and proceedings.
Transaction of business.
Managing Director, General Manager, Chief Accounts Officer and other staff.
Officers and other employees of the Corporation not to have any interest in contract etc.
8. No act or proceeding of the Corporation shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy amongst its members or any defect in the constitution thereof.