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(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Government may, by notification, establish a Board by name the Kerala Maritime Board. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract and may by the said name sue and be sued. [(3)The Headquarters of the Board shall be at Thiruvananthapuram and shall have a regional office at Kochi.] (4) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-- [(i) the chairman shall be nominated by the State Government and he shall be a person who is or has been an officer of All India Service or a person having administrative experience as Executive Chairperson/Managing Director/Department Head in Government or public sector or major ports or Maritime Boards] (ii) Vice Chairman to be nominated and appointed by the State Government and shall be a person who is or has been an officer of the All India Service [not below the rank of Secretary] (iii) Secretary to Government, Fisheries and Ports Department Member (Ex-officio) (iv) Secretary to Government, Finance Department Member (Ex-officio) (v) Law Secretary to Government, Law Department Member (Ex-officio) (vi) One representative from the Indian Navy who is in charge of Kerala coast Member (Ex-officio) (vii) One representative from the Indian Coast Guard in charge of Kerala coasts and coastal sea Member (Ex-officio) (viii) Chief Executive Officer, Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited Member (Ex-officio) (ix) Four Members nominated by the State Government Members [(x) Chief Executive Officer: Member Secretary]. (5) The Maximum term of office of the nominated Chairman, Vice Chairman, members shall be [Three] years. Substituted by Act 16 of 2022 published in K. G. Ext.No.3270 dt.23/9/2022 (w.e.f.19/01/2022). Prior to the substitution it read as:"The head office of the Board shall be at Kochi". Substituted by Act 16 of 2022 published in K. G. Ext. No.3270 dt.23/9/2022 (w.e.f.19/01/2022). Prior to the substitution it read as: "The Chairman to be nominated by the State Government, who shall be a person having experience in shipping and maritime law" Substituted by Act 16 of 2022 published in K. G. Ext. No.3270 dt.23/9/2022 (w.e.f.19/01/2022). Prior to the substitution it read as: "not below the rank of Principal Secretary to the Government of Kerala." Added by Act 16 of 2022 published in K. G. Ext. No.3270 dt.23/9/2022 (w.e.f.19/01/2022). Substituted by Act 16 of 2022 published in K. G. Ext.No.3270 dt.23/9/2022 (w.e.f.19/01/2022). Prior to the substitution it read as:"five"