National Board For Science and Technology Act, 1977

Members of Board.

9.—(1) The members of the Board shall be a chairman and such number (not being more than ten) as the Minister may from time to time determine.

(2) The chairman of the Board shall be appointed from time to time as occasion demands by the Government, on the recommendation of the Minister, and may be removed from office by the Government on the recommendation of the Minister.

(3) The chairman of the Board may at any time resign his office as chairman by letter addressed to the Minister and the resignation shall take effect when the letter is received.

(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the chairman of the Board shall hold office as chairman on such terms as the Government decides when appointing him.

(5) A member of the Board shall be appointed by the Government on the recommendation of the Minister and may be removed from office by the Government on the recommendation of the Minister.

(6) The period of office of the chairman or a member of the Board shall be such period, not exceeding four years, as the Government, on the recommendation of the Minister, may determine when appointing him.

(7) A member of the Board whose term of office expires by effluxion of time shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(8) A member of the Board may at any time resign his office as member by letter sent to the Minister, and the resignation shall take effect on receipt of the letter.