(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a body to be known as "the Maharashtra Goseva Ayog" to exercise the powers conferred upon and to perform the functions assigned to it, under this Act. (2) The Goseva Ayog shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and may by the said name sue or be sued. (3) The head office of the Goseva Ayog shall be at such place, as may be prescribed. (4) The Goseva Ayog shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a)one non-official member from the Chairperson; members specified in clause (p) to be nominated by the GovernmentChairperson; (b)the Commissioner, Animal Husbandaryex officio member ; (c)the Commissioner, Agricultureex officio member ; (d)the Commissioner, Diary Developmentex officio member ; (e)the Commissioner, Transportex officio member ; (f)an officer to be nominated by the Director General of Police, not below the rank of the Deputy Inspector General of Policeex officio member ; (g)the joint Secretary or Deputy Secretary, Animal Husbandaryex officio member ; (h)an officer to be nominated by the Charity Commissioner, not below the rank of Deputy Charity Commissionerex officio member ; (i)an officer to be nominated by the Rural Development Department, not below the rank of the Deputy Secretaryex officio member ; (j)an officer to be nominated by the Rural Development Department, not below the rank of the Deputy Secretaryex officio member ; (k)an officer to be nominated by the Urban Development Department, not below the rank of the Deputy Secretaryex officio member ; (l)an officer to be nominated by the Home Department, not below the rank of the Deputy Secretaryex officio member ; (m)an officer to be nominated by the Forests Department, not below the rank of Deputy Secretaryex officio member ; (n)the director (Extension) of the Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpurex officio member; (o) the Director (Extension) of the Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri or an officer to be nominated by the Director (Extension) having expertize in the field of Fooder Development ex officio member; (p) nine non-official persons or represntatives of the non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) or Gosadan, Goshala, Panjarpol and Gorakshan Sanstha, etc. or their federation or union. Who, in the opinion of the Government have experience of the following fields, to be nominated by the State Government:- (i) cattle welfare; (ii) animal management; (iii) veterinary science; (iv) diary development or diary technology; (v) biotechnology and biodiversity; (vi) marketing; (vii) law; (viii) social work; or (ix) modern technology, Processing industry and treatment under various modern as well as indigenous pathies. members ; (q)an officer to be nominated by the Government not below the rank of Joint Commissioner of Animal Husbandarymember-secretary. (5) The appointment of the non-official members shall take effect from the date on which their names are published in the Official Gazette. (6) The post of the Joint Commissioner of Animal Husbandry shall be created, who shall discharge his duty as a member secretary of the Goseva Ayog. (7) If the office of the Chairperson is vacant or if the Chairperson is absent, then the Commissioner, Animal Husbandry shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The State Government shall, by notification in the <i>Official Gazette</i>, constitute a body to be known as "the Maharashtra <i>Goseva Ayog</i>" to exercise the powers conferred upon and to perform the functions assigned to it, under this Act.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) The <i>Goseva Ayog</i> shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and may by the said name sue or be sued.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) The head office of the <i>Goseva Ayog</i> shall be at such place, as may be prescribed.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>4</i>) The <i>Goseva Ayog</i> shall consist of the following members, namely :-<br> <table style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border-collapse: collapse;"><thead><tr><th id="tableincontent" style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;padding: 10px;background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 0, #fff 100%);"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>a</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">one non-official member from the Chairperson; members specified in clause (<i>p</i>) to be nominated by the Government</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">Chairperson; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1"><i>(b)</i></center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Commissioner, Animal Husbandary</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio</i> member ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>c</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Commissioner, Agriculture</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio</i> member ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>d</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Commissioner, Diary Development</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio</i> member ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>e</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Commissioner, Transport</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio</i> member ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>f</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">an officer to be nominated by the Director General of Police, not below the rank of the Deputy Inspector General of Police</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio</i> member ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>g</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the joint Secretary or Deputy Secretary, Animal Husbandary</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio</i> member ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>h</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">an officer to be nominated by the Charity Commissioner, not below the rank of Deputy Charity Commissioner</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio</i> member ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>i</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">an officer to be nominated by the Rural Development Department, not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio member</i> ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>j</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">an officer to be nominated by the Rural Development Department, not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio member</i> ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>k</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">an officer to be nominated by the Urban Development Department, not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio member</i> ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>l</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">an officer to be nominated by the Home Department, not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio member</i> ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>m</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">an officer to be nominated by the Forests Department, not below the rank of Deputy Secretary</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio member</i> ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>n</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the director (Extension) of the Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio</i> member; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>o</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"> the Director (Extension) of the Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri or an officer to be nominated by the Director (Extension) having expertize in the field of Fooder Development </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex officio</i> member; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>p</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"> nine non-official persons or represntatives of the non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) or Gosadan, Goshala, Panjarpol and Gorakshan Sanstha, etc. or their federation or union. Who, in the opinion of the Government have experience of the following fields, to be nominated by the State Government:- <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>i</i>) cattle welfare; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>ii</i>) animal management; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>iii</i>) veterinary science; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>iv</i>) diary development or diary technology; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>v</i>) biotechnology and biodiversity; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>vi</i>) marketing; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>vii</i>) law; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>viii</i>) social work; or<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>ix</i>) modern technology, Processing industry and treatment under various modern as well as indigenous pathies. </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">members ;<br></td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>q</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">an officer to be nominated by the Government not below the rank of Joint Commissioner of Animal Husbandary</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">member-secretary.</td></tr></tbody></table><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>5</i>) The appointment of the non-official members shall take effect from the date on which their names are published in the <i>Official Gazette</i>.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>6</i>) The post of the Joint Commissioner of Animal Husbandry shall be created, who shall discharge his duty as a member secretary of the <i>Goseva Ayog</i>.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>7</i>) If the office of the Chairperson is vacant or if the Chairperson is absent, then the Commissioner, Animal Husbandry shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson.<br>