Composition of the Board

(1) The Board shall be composed of members appointed by the Minister, and shall be constituted as provided in sub-section (2), and once fully constituted, the Board shall be the principal policy making organ of matters relating to the development and control of the sugar industry, including the control and supervision of the various bodies referred to in Titles. (2) The Board shall consist of the following persons namely– (a) a senior official of the Ministry for the time being responsible for the Sugar Industry or his nominee. (b) the Chief Agricultural Officer or his nominee; (c) one representative of each of the associations, provided that if there be more than three associations at any time, the associations shall jointly nominate three representatives, but if the associations fail to agree on the members to be nominated, such members shall be appointed by the Minister as best representing the various association; (d) three representatives or their alternates nominated annually to the Board by manufacturers from officials or accredited agents of the manufacturers; (e) two suitably qualified persons in agri- business, business management or finance having no direct connection to the sugar industry, appointed by the Minister to the Board in his discretion; (f) one member nominated jointly by the manufacturers and the associations, provided that if the manufacturers and the associations 12 fail to agree on a member to be nominated within one month, such member shall be appointed by the Minister; and (g) a representative of the Ministry of Finance. (3) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be Chairperson of the Board.