State Act

The Himachal Pradesh State Aid to Industries Act, 1968

3. Establishment of Board of Industries.-(1) For carrying out the purposes of this Act, the State Government shall, as soon as possible, after the commencement of this Act, establish Board4 to be called the “Board of Industries” consisting of the following members, namely:- (a) the Chairman to be nominated by the State Government; (b) the Director; (c) the Managing Director, Himachal Pradesh Financial Corporation; (d) three non-official members to be appointed by the State Government; and (e) three members to be elected by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh from amongst members of the Assembly, election being in accordance with principle of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote: Provided that the Board shall have power to invite for consultation on any particular question before it, not more than three persons specially qualified to advise on the matter in question or having special knowledge of local conditions in the area where the industry in question is situated. Any person so invited by the Board shall not have the right to vote. (2) The Director shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Board. (3) Four members of the Board shall form a quorum.