(1) The Corporation shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(b) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Animal Resources Development, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(c) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Co-operation, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(d) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Cottage and Small Industries, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
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Disqualification of membership.
Resignation of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other members.
(e) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Forests, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(0 the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Panchayats and Rural Development, Government of West Bengal, ex officio;
(g) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Backward Classes 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 twenty but not less than six, as the State Government may, appoint:
Provided that at least—
(i) two members of the Corporation shall be from amongst the members of Scheduled Castes;
(ii) two members of the Corporation shall be from amongst the members of Scheduled Tribes; and
(iii) two members of the Corporation shall be from amongst the members of Other Backward Classes.
(2) The State Government shall appoint one of the members of the Corporation as the Chairperson and may, if it deems fit, appoint another member as the Vice- Chairperson of the Corporation.
(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 amongst the members of the Corporation shall be such as may be prescribed.
5. A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as, and for being, a member of the Corporation—
(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 shareholder (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 Chairperson, the Vice- Chairperson, if any, 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, shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
West Ben. Act.
XIV of 1959.
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Removal from office of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or other members.
Officers and employees of the Corporation.
7. The State Government may, by order, remove from office the Chairperson, the Vice- Chairperson, if any, or any other member of the Corporation, who—
(a) has refused to act, or
(b) has become incapable of acting, or
(c) without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the State Government, is absent from more than four consecutive meetings of the Corporation, or
(d) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in the Corporation detrimental to the interest thereof or of the general public, or
(e) is otherwise unfit to continue as a member.
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.