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(1) The Procurement Authority shall consist of the following Chairperson, Deputy Chairpersons and Members, ex-officio, namely :- (a)the Chief Minister- Chairperson; (b) the Minister for Public Health - Deputy Chairperson; (c)the Minister for Medical Education- Deputy Chairperson; (d)the Minister for Food and Drugs Administration- Deputy Chairperson; (e)the Minister of State for Public Health - Member; (f)the Minister of State for Medical Education - Member; (g)the Minister of State for Food and Drugs Administration- Member; (h)the Chief Secretary to Government of Maharashtra - Member; (i)the Secretary-I of Public Health Department- Member; (j)the Secretary-II of Public Health Department- Member; (k)the Secretary of Medical Education and Drugs Department- Member; (l)the Secretary of Industries Department - Member; (m)the Secretary of Finance Department- Member; (n)the Secretary-(UD-II) of Urban Development Department- Member; (o)the Commissioner, Health Services- Member; (p)the Chief Executive Officer of the Procurement Authority- Member-Secretary. (2) The Chairperson may delegate all or any of his powers or functions under this Act to any one of the Deputy Chairperson as he deems fit. (3) The Procurement Authority shall meet at least once in six months, at such place and at such time as the Chairperson may decide and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum thereat) as may be laid down by regulations. (4) The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Authority. In absence of the Chairperson at any meeting, any other member of the Authority elected by the members present at the meeting shall preside at such meeting.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The Procurement Authority shall consist of the following Chairperson, Deputy Chairpersons and Members, <i>ex-officio</i>, 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;">(<i>a</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Chief Minister</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;"><i>(b)</i></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"> the Minister for Public Health </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Deputy Chairperson;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>c</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Minister for Medical Education</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Deputy Chairperson;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>d</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Minister for Food and Drugs Administration</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Deputy Chairperson;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>e</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Minister of State for Public Health </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>f</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Minister of State for Medical Education </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>g</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Minister of State for Food and Drugs Administration</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>h</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Chief Secretary to Government of Maharashtra </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>i</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Secretary-I of Public Health Department</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>j</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Secretary-II of Public Health Department</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>k</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Secretary of Medical Education and Drugs Department</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>l</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Secretary of Industries Department </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>m</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Secretary of Finance Department</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>n</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Secretary-(UD-II) of Urban Development Department</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>o</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Commissioner, Health Services</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">- Member;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>p</i>)</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">the Chief Executive Officer of the Procurement Authority</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>2</i>) The Chairperson may delegate all or any of his powers or functions under this Act to any one of the Deputy Chairperson as he deems fit.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) The Procurement Authority shall meet at least once in six months, at such place and at such time as the Chairperson may decide and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum thereat) as may be laid down by regulations.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>4</i>) The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Authority. In absence of the Chairperson at any meeting, any other member of the Authority elected by the members present at the meeting shall preside at such meeting.<br>