Constitution of the Board.

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Summary

(1) There shall be constituted for the maintenance and management of the Museum, and for carrying into effect the other purposes of this Act, a Board of trustees. The Board shall be a body corporate by the name of "The Trustees of the Mahatma Phule Vastu Sangrahalaya, Poona", and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall have power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and to enter into contracts; and may by the said name sue and be sued. (2) The Board shall consist of- A. The following members, ex-officio,- (i) the Revenue Commissioner, Poona Division, who shall be the President of the Board; (ii) the Director of Art; 1[(iii) the Director of Archaeology and Museum;] (iv) the Director of Education, and if he is unable to attend his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Director of Education; (v) the Director of Agriculture, and if he is unable to attend his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Director of Agriculture; (vi) the Chief Conservator of Forests, and if he is unable to attend his nominee not below the rank of Conservator of Forests; (vii) the Industries Commissioner, and if he is unable to attend his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Director of Industries; (viii) the Superintendent of Archaeological Survey of the South-Western Circle. B. 2[(i) one member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, residing in the Pune District, nominated by the Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council; (ii) one member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, residing in the Pune District, nominated by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly;] C. The following four representatives of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Poona-ex-officio:- (i) the Mayor, who shall be the Chairman of the Board; (ii) the Municipal Commissioner; (iii) the Chairman, Standing Committee; (iv) the Chairman, Municipal School Board. D. Such number, as may be prescribed, of representatives of local bodies (other than the Municipal Corporation of the City of Poona) nominated by the local bodies, provided such local bodies agree to make a contribution of such amount, each, as may be prescribed, to the funds of the Museum. E. The representatives of the members of the Museum as follows:- (i) all persons who belong to the class of Benefactors; (ii) one representative of the Associate Members elected in the prescribed manner; (iii) four representatives from the remaining classes of members elected in the prescribed manner: Provided that, no ordinary member of the Museum shall be eligible to be elected a representative, unless he has been such a member for not less than 3 years. F. Two representatives of local commercial and industrial interests, one to be nominated by the Deccan Agricultural Association, Poona, and the other by the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Poona: Provided that, no representative under this clause shall be nominated until the institute concerned has paid to the funds of the Museum an affiliation fee of Rs. 300, nor shall continue to be a member of the Board unless the institute pays to the said funds within the prescribed period an annual subscription of Rs. 100. G. (i) The Director, Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, Bombay; (ii) The Professor-in-charge of the Department of Ancient Indian Culture of the University of Poona. H. One non-official representative nominated by the State Government, being in the opinion of the Government an expert or having special knowledge in history, art, archaeology, anthropology or other subjects relating to the collections in the Museum. (3) The Board may co-opt not more than three members, each, for such period not exceeding three years, as it may determine.

(1) There shall be constituted for the maintenance and management of the Museum, and for carrying into effect the other purposes of this Act, a Board of trustees. The Board shall be a body corporate by the name of "The Trustees of the Mahatma Phule Vastu Sangrahalaya, Poona", and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall have power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and to enter into contracts; and may by the said name sue and be sued. (2) The Board shall consist of- A. The following members, ex-officio,- (i) the Revenue Commissioner, Poona Division, who shall be the President of the Board; (ii) the Director of Art; 1[(iii) the Director of Archaeology and Museum;] (iv) the Director of Education, and if he is unable to attend his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Director of Education; (v) the Director of Agriculture, and if he is unable to attend his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Director of Agriculture; (vi) the Chief Conservator of Forests, and if he is unable to attend his nominee not below the rank of Conservator of Forests; (vii) the Industries Commissioner, and if he is unable to attend his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Director of Industries; (viii) the Superintendent of Archaeological Survey of the South-Western Circle. B. 2[(i) one member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, residing in the Pune District, nominated by the Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council; (ii) one member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, residing in the Pune District, nominated by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly;] C. The following four representatives of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Poona-ex-officio:- (i) the Mayor, who shall be the Chairman of the Board; (ii) the Municipal Commissioner; (iii) the Chairman, Standing Committee; (iv) the Chairman, Municipal School Board. D. Such number, as may be prescribed, of representatives of local bodies (other than the Municipal Corporation of the City of Poona) nominated by the local bodies, provided such local bodies agree to make a contribution of such amount, each, as may be prescribed, to the funds of the Museum. E. The representatives of the members of the Museum as follows:- (i) all persons who belong to the class of Benefactors; (ii) one representative of the Associate Members elected in the prescribed manner; (iii) four representatives from the remaining classes of members elected in the prescribed manner: Provided that, no ordinary member of the Museum shall be eligible to be elected a representative, unless he has been such a member for not less than 3 years. F. Two representatives of local commercial and industrial interests, one to be nominated by the Deccan Agricultural Association, Poona, and the other by the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Poona: Provided that, no representative under this clause shall be nominated until the institute concerned has paid to the funds of the Museum an affiliation fee of Rs. 300, nor shall continue to be a member of the Board unless the institute pays to the said funds within the prescribed period an annual subscription of Rs. 100. G. (i) The Director, Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, Bombay; (ii) The Professor-in-charge of the Department of Ancient Indian Culture of the University of Poona. H. One non-official representative nominated by the State Government, being in the opinion of the Government an expert or having special knowledge in history, art, archaeology, anthropology or other subjects relating to the collections in the Museum. (3) The Board may co-opt not more than three members, each, for such period not exceeding three years, as it may determine.

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