5Composition of Institute

(1) The Institute shall consist of the following members, namely:--

(a) the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, ex officio;

(b) the Minister of Health and Family Welfare (Medical Education), Government of Karnataka, ex officio;

(c) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or Department of Health and Family Welfare, ex officio;

(d) the Director of the Institute, ex officio;

(e) Secretary to the Government of India or his nominee (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, ex officio;

(f) Secretary to the Government of India or his nominee (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) in the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, ex officio;

(g) the Director-General of Health Services, Government of India, ex officio;

(h) the Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, ex officio;

(i) the Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka or his nominee who shall not be below the rank of Secretary to that Government;

(j) seven persons of whom one shall be a non-medical scientist representing the Indian Sciences Congress Association, and, one each from biological; behavioural and physical sciences, of repute, from any University to be nominated by the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed;

(k) four representatives of medical faculties of Indian Universities, of whom one shall be from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, to be nominated by the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed;

(l) three Members of Parliament of whom two shall be elected from among themselves by the members of the House of the People and one from among themselves by the members of the Council of States.

(2) It is hereby declared that the office of member of the Institute shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as, or for being, a member of either House of Parliament.