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(1) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely :— (i) the Chairman, who shall be nominated by the State Government; (ii) nine members to be elected from amongst themselves by represen- tatives consisting of one member each of a market committee to be determined from amongst such of its members who are agriculturists by a resolution passed by such market committee; (iii) three members to be elected from amongst themselves by represen- tatives consisting of one member each of a Market Committee to be determined from amongst such of its members who are trades by a resolution passed by such market’s Committee ; (iv) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Agriculture and Rural Development Department or an Officer of that Department nominated by the Sec- retary, ex-officio ; (v) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Co-operation Department or an Officer of that Department nominated by the Secretary, ex-officio ; (vi) the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Gujarat State, ex-officio; (vii) the Director of Agricultural Marketing, Gujarat State, ex-officio; (viii) the Agricultural Marketing Advisor to the Government of India or his representative ; (ix) the Managing Director of the Board, ex-officio : Provided that when the Board is constituted for the first time, the members under clauses (ii) and (in)shall be persons nominated by the State Government and shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of their nomination, such period being extensible by the State Government for a further period of two years so however that the total period shall not exceed four years in the aggregate. (2) (a) Election of the members of the Board under clauses (ii) and (iii) of sub-section (1) shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed. (b) Any dispute relating to the election of the members referred to in clause (a) shall be referred to the State Government or an officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf, and the decision of the State Government or the officer so authorized, as the case may be, shall be final. (3) The State Government shall cause the names of the members of the Board who are elected under clause (ii) or (iii) of sub-section (1) to be published in the Official Gazette. Bom. I of