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Composition of Board.- (1) The State Police Board shall consist of – (i) the Chief Minister --Ex-officio Chairperson (ii) the Minister-in-Charge of Home; (if it is other than the Chief Minister) --Ex-officio vice- Chairperson (iii) the Leader of Opposition of the State Legislative Assembly, Himachal Pradesh; --Ex-officio Member (iv) Chief Secretary to the Government of Himachal Pradesh. --Ex-officio Member; (v) Principal Secretary (Home) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh. --Ex-officio Member (vi) Principal Secretary (Social Justice and Empowerment) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh. --Ex-officio Member; (vii) Principal Secretary (Finance) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh. --Ex-officio Member; (viii) Director of Prosecution --Ex-officio Member; (ix) Director Forensic Science --Ex-officio Member; (x) DirectorStatePoliceTrainingAcademy. --Ex-officio Member; (xi) Three persons of proven reputation for integrity and competence out of whom atleast one shall be a women member, to be appointed from the fields of academia, law and public administration, on the recommendations of the Selection Panel constituted under section 50. --Non-official Members; (xii) The Director-General of Police -- Member- Secretary 30 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH POLICE ACT, 2007 (2) No serving Government employee shall be appointed as a Non- Official Member and any vacancy in the State Police Board shall be filled up as soon as practicable but not later than three months after the seat has fallen vacant. However, no proceeding of the Board shall be deemed to be invalid on account of any vacancy.