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Governing Body of the Fund (1) The National Fund for Persons with Disabilities shall be governed by a Governing Body consisting of:- (i) The Finance Secretary to the Government of India Chairperson, ex-officio (ii) Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, in the Central Government (iii) Secretary, Department of Financial Services / Banking, in the Central Government Vice- Chairperson s, ex-officio (iv) Chairperson, Rehabilitation Council of India Member, ex-officio (v) Chairperson, National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Member, ex-officio (vi) Financial Advisor, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, in the Central Government Member, ex-officio (vii) Representatives of the following Ministries of the Central Government, not below the rank of a Joint Secretary: (a) Health & Family Welfare (b) Human Resource Development (Deptt. of School Education & Literacy, and Deptt. of Higher Education) (c) Labour & Employment Members, ex-officio 76 (viii) Five Members representing different types of disabilities, to be nominated by the Central Government, by rotation Members (ix) A Chief Executive Officer to be appointed by the Central Government, who shall not be below in rank to a Joint Secretary to the Government of India Member- Secretary, ex-officio (2) The Governing Body shall meet as often as necessary, but at least once in every financial year. (3) The Governing Body may associate with itself, in such manner and for such purpose as may be determined by regulations, any person whose assistance or advice it may desire for carrying out any of the objects of the Trust. (4) Nominated members shall hold office for not more than three years. (5) No Member of the Board shall be a beneficiary of the Trust during the period such Member holds office. (6) No person shall be nominated as a member if he/ she - a. is, or become, of unsound mind or is so declared by a competent court; or b. is, or has been, convicted of an offence, which in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or c. is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as an insolvent 77 91 New Provision