CHAPTER II

The Authority and its Committees

The Authority shall consist of a Chairman, the members specified in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of sub-section (3) of section (4) and twenty other members representing other interest specified in sub-rule (2).

of the aforesaid twenty members:-

(a)

eight members shall represent the Governments of the States having a sea-coast, one each from the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mysore. Orissa, Tamilnadu and West Bengal.

(b)

one member shall represent the Union Territories  of Goa, Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar islands, the Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidiv, Islands or Pondicherrry, by rotation in that order;

Provided that, if any of the Union territories mentioned in this clause becomes a State at any time the person representing the such territory shall continue to be a member of the Authority representing the Union territory till the next constitutions of the Authority. Provided also that the above provision shall apply to the existing members representing the Union territories.

Four members shall represent respectively the interest of owners of fishing vessels; processing plants and storage premises for marine products and conveyances used for the transport of marine products.

Three members shall represent the interests of dealers and persons employed in the marine products industry.

one member shall represent the interest of persons employed in research institutions engaged in the researches connected with the marine products industry; and

three members shall represent other persons or class of persons, who in the opinion of the Central Government ought to be represented on the Authority

The Central Government may make such consultations as it thinks fit before appointing representatives of the interests specified in clauses (c) to (f) sub-rule (2).

A member shall hold office for such period not exceeding three years as may be specified in the notification appointing him as such member and shall be eligible for re-appointment;
Provided that a member elected or appointed under clause (c) clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 4 shall cease to be a member if he ceases:­

to be a member of the House of Parliament by which he was elected; or

to hold the office by virtue of which he was appointed, or

to represent the category from which he was appointed

a member elected or appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he is elected or appointed would have held office if the vacancy had not occurred.

Membership roll:- The Secretary shall keep a record of the names of members and their addresses

Change of address :- A member shall keep the Secretary informed of any change in his address. If he fails to inform the change of address, the address in the official records shall for all purposes be deemed to be his address.

A member may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chairman.

The office of a member shall fall vacant from the date on which the resignation of such member is accepted or on expiry of thirty days from the date of the receipt of resignation by the Chairman, whichever is earlier.

The Chairman shall communicate the acceptance of the resignation of the member to the Authority at its next meeting

Removal of members :- The Central Government may remove any member from office:-

if, without the leave of the Chairman, he fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority.

Before a member is going out of India

(a)

he shall intimate the Secretary of his depart from, and the date of his expected return to 1ndia and

(b)

If he intends to be absent from India for a period longer than six months, he shall obtain leave of absence in writing from the Chairman.

If a member leaves India without fulfilling the conditions specified in sub-rule (I) he shall be deemed to  have resigned his office with effect from the date of departure from India.

The Authority shall, at the last meeting held before 30th June of every year, elect, from among its members a vice-chairman who shall hold office for a period of year from the 1st of July. Provided that in any year in which the term of office of all the members expires on the 30th June, the Vice-Chairman shall be elected at the first meet after reconstitution of the Authority and the Vice-Chairman so elected shall hold office upto 30th of June next following.

If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chairman on account of resignation or ceasing to be a member or otherwise, the Authority shall at its next meeting, elect another member to be Vice-Chairman who shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the Vice-Chairman elected under sub-rule (i)

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Appointment of Committees

(1)

The Authority shall, at the last meeting held before the 30th of June every year, appoint the following standing Committees, namely:-

a.

b.

c.

an Export Promotion Committee.

(2)

The standing Committees appointed under sub-rule (A) shall hold office for a period of one year from the 1st of July.      

(3)

The Executive Committees shall consist of

a.

The Chairman, who shall be the ex-officio Chairman thereof;

b.

The Vice-Chairman;

c.

The Director

The secretary; and

three other members to be elected by members of the Authority from among themselves, in such manner as may be laid down by the Authority.

(4)

The Technical Committee shall consist of

The Chairman, who shall be the ex-officio Chairman thereof;

The Vice-Chairman;

The Director

eight other members to be elected by the members of the Authority from among themselves in such manner as may be laid down by the Authority.

(5)

The Export Promotion Committee shall consist of

the Chairman who shall be the ex-officio chairman thereof;

The Vice-Chairman;

the Director and

three members to be elected by the members of the authority from among themselves in such manner as may be laid down by the Authority

Functions of the Committees

(a)

Executive Committee :

Subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the Authority, the Executive Committee shall, in addition to such functions as have been specifically assigned to it under these rules, discharge any other functions of the Authority in regard to matters not specifically assigned hereunder to the Technical Committee or the Export promotion Committee.

(b)

Technical Committee :
Subject to such restriction as may be imposed by the Authority, the Technical Committee shall discharge all the functions of the Authority in regard to the promotion of technological researches connected with the marine products industry and with regard to measures that may be undertaken for the development of activities connected with the distribution, deep sea and off­shore fishing, processing and storage of marine products and conveyance used for the transport thereof.

Export Promotion Committee :
Subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the Authority, the Export Promotion Committee ‘shall discharge all the functions of the authority with regard to the promotion of exports of marine products.

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