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The Committee shall consist of,— (a) forty members to be elected from various wards to which the entire State shall be divided in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (b) nine members to be co-opted by the elected members of the Committee referred to in clause (a) in the manner hereinafter:— (i) two members shall be co-opted from amongst Sikh women; (ii) three members shall be co-opted from the persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Class category; (iii) two members shall be co-opted from amongst the General category having extensive knowledge of Sikh tenets; (iv) two members shall be co-opted from amongst the Presidents of the registered “Singh Sabhas” in the State: Provided that co-opted members shall have the right to vote for the purpose of election of office bearers and other members of the Executive Board: Provided further that the term of office of co- opted members shall be co-terminus with the elected members of the Committee. Term of office.