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(1) The Central Government shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Board to be called the Coal Mines Stowing Board to administer the fund, and such Board shall be a body corporate and have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (i) a person in the service of the Crown, appointed by the Central Government, as Chairman; (ii) the Chief Inspector, or an Inspector appointed by the Central Government in this behalf; (iii) two persons nominated by the Indian Mining Association; (iv) one person nominated by the Indian Mining Federation; (v) one person nominated by the Indian Colliery Owners' Association: Provided that if, within the prescribed period, any body fails to make the nomination which it is entitled to make under this subsection, the Central Government may itself nominate a person to fill the place on the Board. (3) Where a nominated member dies, resigns, ceases to reside, in British India or becomes incapable of acting, the Central Government shall, on the recommendation of the body which would have been entitled to make the nomination if it had been a first nomination under sub-section (2), or where such recommendation is not made within the prescribed period, may, on its own initiative, nominate a person to fill the vacancy. (4) No act done by the Board shall be questioned on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board.