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3.Milk and Milk Product Advisory Board

1. As soon as may be after the commencement of this Order, but not later than two hundred and seventy days from such commencement, the Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Board to be called the Milk and Milk Product Advisory Board which shall Consist of the following namely:-

(I) Official Members:
a)	Secretary to the Government of India, Depart­ment of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,                        Ministry of Agriculture (ex-officio).	Chairman
b)
c)	Joint Secretary to thc Government of India, Department of Industrial Development, Ministry of Industry (ex-officio).
d)	Joint Secretary to the Government of India,                           Ministry of Food Processing Industries (ex officio).	Member
e)	Additional Director General of Health Services, Government of India, Department of Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (ex officio). Member	Member
f)	Director, National Dairy Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Karnal                         (ex-officio).	Member
g)	Managing Director, National Dairy Develop­ment                         Board, Anand (ex-officio).	Member
h)	Managing Director, National Cooperative Dairy                         Federation of India, Anand (ex-officio).	Member
i)	One representative each from four states, not below the rank of Secretary in charge of Dairy Development in that State by rotation: provided that while constituting the board due regard shall be given, as far as possible to give representation to the four geographical regions                         of the country viz., north, east, south and west. (ex-officio)	Member
(II)Non-Official Members:
a)	Two representatives from the cooperative dairying sector.	Member
b)	Two representatives from the private sector from amongst those engaged in the                         business of milk or milk product.	Member
c)	One representative from Consumer Organization	Member
(III) Secretary of the Board
a)	Joint Secretary (Dairy Development ),Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry ofAgriculture ( ex-officio)-	Member Secretary

2. The non-official members[* * *], shall be appointed by the Central Government by notification, for a period of three years.
3. The terms and conditions of appointment of [* * *] the non-official members shall be such as the Central Government may from time to time determine.
4. A non-official member [* * *] may resign from his office by a notice in writing addressed to the Chairman.
5. In the absence of the Chairman, or for the duration for which there is no Chairman, as the case may be, the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, in charge of Dairy Development in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Agriculture shall act as Chairman.
6. The Board shall meet at least four times in a calendar year.
7. If any vacancy occurs due to death, resignation or otherwise in the office of any non-official member of the Board, the vacancy so caused shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (2) above and every person so appointed shall hold office for the remaining period for which the non-official member in whose place he is appointed would have held the Office.
8. The quorum for the meeting of the Board shall be five members.
9. The Board shall regulate its proceedings in such manner as deems proper, but on any matter on which the votes of the Board are equally divided, the Chairman or the person presiding over the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

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