Establishment of Advisory Committee

(1) Subject to the rules made by the State Government for this purpose, the Board may, by a resolution in that behalf, appoint an advisory committee which may consist of as many members or outsiders co-opted for that purpose or both, as it may decide, for any purpose provided for in this Act, and may appoint a convener who shall preside over the meetings of such committee. In the absence of the convener, the committee may elect any of its members for this purpose.<br> (2) All questions at a meeting of the committee shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting at the meeting. In case of equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote.<br> (3) No business shall be transacted at any meeting of a committee when either less than two members or less than one-fourth of the members constituting the committee, whichever is more, are present.<br> (4) Proceedings of every committee shall be laid before the Board which may take any action on them it deems necessary and such committee shall comply with directions of the Board.<br>