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(1) The Government shall constitute a Board to be an~ inc7ro· called the Asom Rastrabhasa Prachar Board for the pur- ~~= oRth~ pose of taking over the management and control of the t rabbasa ; ; ,,..samiti consisting of not more than '13 members : c:hlll" Board. Provided that if the Board. is constituted with less 1 t han 13 members, the Government may at any time, appoint such other member or members as. may be con- sidered necessary, the totai number of members of the .Board not exceeding 13, excluding the Secretary: . Provided further that the Board may exercise all powers and duties under this Act notwithstanding that the number of members of the Board is at any time less than the total permissible strength of 13. (2) The Board shall be constituted with the following persons: PRESIDENT :- (a) The Chief Minister. Assam, VICE-PRESIDENT _:- (b) The Education Minister, Assam. .J MEM·BERS:- (c) Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education Department . . (d) Director of Public Instruction, Assam. . (e) Secretary' to the Government p.f Assatn, Finance Department. (f) 3 (three) persons with outstanding contribution to Hindi to be nominated by the President. (g) The Managing Direct.qr, iAssam t.rext tBook Corporation. (h) 4 (four) representative members belonging to ethnic and religious groups as may be nominated 1 , by the Government. ' (3) The Board shall be a body corporate having per- petual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued bv the name of Asam Rastrabhasa P.rachar Board. .. 1724 THE·ASSAM GAZETTE. E XTRAORDlNAH. . DE..;. 15 .~24 A(~ointment .(4) The President shall appoint an officer of the Assam 0 eaetary. Civil Service. Senior Grade, as Secretary of the Board. Transfer of