Section 27. Composition of State Board

27. Composition of State Board.— The State Board shall consist of.— (a) the Minister in-charge of Health and Family Welfare in the State, Chairperson, ex officio ; (b) the Secretary in-charge of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Vice-Chairperson, ex officio; (c) Secretaries or Commissioners in-charge of the Departments of Women and Child Development, Social Welfare, Law and Justice and Home Affairs or their nominees, members, ex officio; (d) Director-General of Health and Family Welfare of the State Government, member, ex officio; (e ) three women members of the State Legislative Assembly or Union territory Legislative Council, members, ex officio; (f) ten expert members to be appointed by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed, two each from amongst— - (i) eminent medical geneticists or embryologists; - (ii) eminent gynaecologists and obstetricians; (iii) eminent social scientists; (iv) representatives of women welfare organisations; and (v) representatives from civil society working on women's health and child issues, possessing such qualifications and experiences as may be prescribed; (g) an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the State Government in-charge of Family Welfare, who shall be the Member-Secretary, ex officio . 28 . Term of office of members.— (1) The term of office of a member, other than an ex officio member, shall be.— ( a) in case of nomination under clause (e) of section 27, three years: Provided that the term of such member shall come to an end as soon as the member becomes a Minister or Minister of State or Deputy Minister, or the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, or the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council or ceases to be a member of the House from which she was elected; and (b) in case of appointment under clause (f) of section 27, three years: Provided that the person to be appointed as member under this clause shall be of such age, as may be prescribed. (2) Any vacancy occurring in the office whether by reason of his death, resignation or inability to discharge his functions owing to illness or other incapacity, shall be filled within a period of one month from the date on which such vacancy occurs by the State Government by making a fresh appointment and the member so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place he is so appointed. (3) The Vice-Chairperson shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the Chairperson from time to time.