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Constitution of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority.- (1) The State Government shall, as soon as possible after the commencement of this Act, but not later than six months from the date of its commencement, by notification, establish an Authority to be called the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority consisting of the following members, namely:- (a) The Chief Minister of Karnataka Ex-officio Chairperson (b) The Minister in charge of Bengaluru Development Ex-officio Vice-Chairperson (b1) One Minister representing Bengaluru Metropolitan Area Ex-officio Member (c) The Minister in charge of Transport Ex-officio Vice-Chairperson (d) The Chief Secretary to the State Government Ex-officio Member (e) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary to the State Government, Urban Development Department Ex-officio Member (f) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary to the State Government, Transport Department Ex-officio Member (g) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary to the State Government, Finance Department Ex-officio Member (h) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary to the State Government, Public Works Department Ex-officio Member (i) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary to the State Government, Women and Child Development Department Ex-officio Member 1[(j) The Mayors of the City Corporations under the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority Ex-officio Members]1 (k) The Commissioner, Directorate of Urban Land Transport Ex-officio Member- Secretary (l) The Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City Ex-officio Member (m) The Commissioner, Transport and Road Safety Ex-officio Member 1[(n) The Commissioners of the City Corporations under Ex-officio Members]1 8 the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority 2[(n-1) The Chief Town Planner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority Ex-officio Members (n-2) The Additional Chief Town Planner of the City Corporations under the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority Ex-officio Members]2 (o) The Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority Ex-officio Member (p) The Commissioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Ex-officio Member (q) The Director, Department of Town and Country Planning Ex-officio Member (r) The Member-Secretary, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Ex-officio Member (s) The Managing Director, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited Ex-officio Member (t) The Managing Director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ex-officio Member (u) The Managing Director, Bengaluru Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprises Limited Ex-officio Member (v) The Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru South Western Railway Special Invitee (w) The Regional Officer, Karnataka, National Highways Authority of India Special Invitee (x) Three experts in the field of urban mobility, corporate governance or Law, Finance or Transport economics, as the State Government may nominate Non-official Members (y) Two representatives from civil society organizations working in the field of urban mobility and allied areas, as the State Government may nominate Non-official Members (z) Three representatives from institutions or associations representing the private sector and professional bodies, as the State Government may nominate Non-official Members (aa) Two representatives from academic institutions with expertise in urban mobility, as the State Government may nominate Non- official Members Provided that, the Chairperson may invite any officer of the Government or any other person who, in the opinion of the Chairperson has expertise in Urban Mobility related matters to participate in the deliberations of the Authority. (2) Members and Special Invitees, as the case may be, referred to under clauses (a) to (w) of sub-section (1) shall continue as members and Special Invitees, as the case may be, as long as they hold position in Government department or Urban Local Bodies or Authority and cease to be a member or Special Invitee, as the case may be, of the Authority upon relinquishment of such post or position. (3) The headquarters of the Authority shall be at Bengaluru. 9 (4) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable and to contract and sue and be sued in its name. (5) No act or proceedings of the Authority shall be invalid by reason of the existence of the vacancy in or defect in the constitution of the Authority.