Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Constitution of Harbour Management Society.—(1) The Government may, by notification, constitute Harbour Management Societies for the proper management, maintenance and surveillance of each fishing harbour. It shall consist of the following members, namely:— (i) District Collector Member of the Legislative Assembly of the : Chairperson 10 (ii) (iii) area Executive Engineer, Harbour Engineering Department : : Member Member (iv) Deputy Director of Fisheries : Member Secretary (v) District Manager, Matsyafed : Assistant Member Secretary (vi) a representative from Marine Products Export Development Authority : Member (vii) Assistant Commissioner (Food Safety Department) : Member (viii) District Medical Officer (Health) : Member (ix) Executive Engineer (Kerala Water Authority) : Member (x) one person nominated by the Government from the elected members of the District Panchayat /Ward Councilors of the area : Member (xi) not exceeding five representatives nominated by the Government from among the recognised trade unions in the harbour. : Members (xii) one representative nominated by the Government from the owners of the mechanised vessels of the area : Member. (2) For performing administrative functions and other duties of the Harbour Management Society and for taking decisions thereon, Government may constitute an executive committee consisting of not less than six members. The powers and functions of the executive committee shall be as prescribed. 11 (3) The term of those who become members by virtue of the official position they hold, as per items from (i) to (v) and (vii) to (ix) of sub-section (1) shall be, till they hold such office. (4) The term of the member nominated from the elected representatives of the people of Local Self Government Institutions under item (x) of sub-section (1), shall be for such period, till he holds such office. (5) The term of the representative as per item (vi) and representatives nominated under items (xi) and (xii) of sub-section (1) shall be five years from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section (1). (6) The non-official members nominated under items (xi) and (xii) of sub- section (1) may resign his membership by giving a notice in writing to the Government, but may continue in such office till the Government accept the resignation. (7) The interim vacancy or casual vacancy of a nominated non-official member shall be filled within three months from the occurrence of such vacancy and the member so newly nominated shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member in whose place he is so nominated. (8) If any nominated member,— (a) is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction as unsound mind or; (b) is adjudged as an insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction or; (c) is incapable of continuing as such due to physical or mental disabilities or; (d) is punished for offence which in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude or financial irregularities, Government may remove him from membership.