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Central Advisory Board – (1) The Central Government shall by notification constitute a body to be known as the Central Advisory Board to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it, under this Act. (2) The Central Advisory Board shall consist of- (A) The Minister-in-charge of the Ministry in the Central Government which nodally deals with disability matters, Chairperson, ex officio; (B) The Minister of State-in-charge in the Ministry in the Central Government which nodally deals with disability matters, Vice Chairperson, ex officio; (C) Members, ex officio: (a) Secretaries to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministries/Departments nodally dealing with the following subjects: - (i) Disability; (ii) School Education & Literacy, and Higher Education; (iii) Women & Child Development; (iv) Finance (Expenditure); (v) Personnel & Training; 7 Enterprises, Members, ex officio; (d) Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Member, ex officio; (e) Chairman Railway Board, Member, ex officio; (f) Director-General of Labour, Employment and Training, Member, ex officio; (g) Director, National Council for Educational Research and Training, Member, ex officio; (h) Three Members of Parliament. of whom two shall be elected by the House of the People and one by the Council of States, Members; (vi) Health & Family Welfare (vii) Rural Development; (viii) Panchayati Raj; (ix) Industrial Policy & Promotion; (x) Urban Development; (xi) Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation; (xii) Science and Technology; (xiii) Legal Affairs; (xiv) Public Enterprises; (xv) Youth Affairs & Sports; (xvi) Surface Transport and Highways. (xvii) Civil Aviation (b) Secretary, Planning Commission, (c) Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, (d) Chairperson, Rehabilitation Council of India; (e) Chairperson, National Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities; (f) Chairman, Railway Board; (g) Director-General of Labour, Employment and Training; (h) Director, National Council for Educational Research and Training; (i) Chairperson, National Council of Teacher Education (j) Chairperson, University Grants Commission; 8 (i) Three persons to be nominated by the Central Government to represent the interests, which in the opinion of that Government ought to be represented, Members; (j) Directors of the- (i) National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun; (ii) National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secundrabad; (iii) National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped, Calcutta; (iv) Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Bombay, ex officio; (k) Four Members to be nominated by the Central Government by rotation to represent the States and the Union territories in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government: Provided that no appointment under this clause shall be made except on the recommendation of the State Government or, as the case may be, the Union territory; (l) five persons as far as practicable, being persons with disabilities, to (k) Chairperson, Medical Council of India. (l) Directors of the- (i) National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun; (ii) National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secundrabad; (iii) National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped, Calcutta; (iv) Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Bombay, (v) National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai, (vi) National Institute for Mental Health and Sciences, (NIMHANS), Bangalore, (D) Three Members of Parliament. of whom two shall be elected by the House of the People and one by the Council of States; (E) Members to be nominated by the Central Government: (a) Five persons who are either experts in the field of disability and rehabilitation represent interests, which in the opinion of the Government ought to be represented; (b) Five Members to be nominated by the Central Government by rotation to represent the States and the Union territories in such manner as may be prescribed: 9 represent non-governmental organizations or associations which are concerned with disabilities, to be nominated by the Central Government, one from each area of disability, Members: Provided that while nominating persons under this clause, the Central Government shall nominate at least one woman and one person belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes; (m) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Welfare dealing with the welfare of handicapped, Member-Secretary, ex officio. (3) The office of the Member of the Central Co-ordination Committee shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as or for being a Member of either House of Parliament. Provided that no nomination under this sub-clause shall be made except on the recommendation of the State Government or, as the case may be, the Union Territory; (c) Nine persons as far as practicable, being persons with disabilities, to represent non-governmental organizations or associations which are concerned with disabilities, such that there is one person associated with each of the disabilities specified in Clause (i) of Section 2: Provided that of the nine persons nominated under this clause, at least, three shall be women and at least one person each shall be from a Scheduled Caste and a Scheduled Tribe; (F) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the subject matter relating to persons with disabilities, Member-Secretary, ex officio. (3) The office of the Member of the Central Advisory Board shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as or for being a Member of either House of Parliament. 10 S. No. Present Provision Proposed Provision (Changes indicated in bold) 7