Section 5

The Board shall consist of a Chairman and not more than fifteen other members to be appointed by the Minister, and shall include representatives from both the public and the private sectors.

The Chairman and other members appointed by name shall, unless the Minister otherwise directs, hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment:

Provided that the Minister may at any time revoke such appointment.

Any member of the Board may resign from the Board by notice in writing to that effect addressed to the Chairman, and as from the date of receipt by the Chairman of such notice such member shall cease to be a member.

If the Chairman is absent from any meeting of the Board, the members present shall appoint from their number a Chairman for the purposes of that meeting.

The Board may grant leave of absence to any member of the Board.

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Any member absenting himself from four consecutive meetings of the Board without having obtained leave of absence from the

Board shall be considered as having resigned from the Board.

If a vacancy occurs by death, resignation, revocation of appointment or otherwise the vacancy shall be filled by a person to be appointed by the Minister and such person shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member in whose place he is appointed.

Functions of the Board