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(1) Every State Government shall, by notification, within six months from the date of commencement of this Act, constitute a State Council to be called the State Allied and Healthcare Council for exercising such powers and discharging such duties as may be laid down under this Act. (2) The State Council 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 shall by the same name sue or be sued. (3) The State Council shall consist of the following, namely:— (a) a person of outstanding ability, proven administrative capacity and integrity, possessing a postgraduate degree in any profession of recognised category of allied and healthcare sciences from any University and having experience of not less than twenty-five years in the field of allied and healthcare sciences, out of which at least ten years shall be as a leader in the area of allied and healthcare professions to be nominated by the State Government—Chairperson; (b) one Director or Additional Director or Joint Director representing medical or health sciences in the State Government—ex officio Member; (c) two persons not below the rank of Dean or Head of the Department from any medical colleges of the State Government—ex officio Members; (d) president of the Autonomous Boards constituted by the State Council under sub-section (1) of section 29—ex officio Member; Constitution and composition of State Council. 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Parr I]— Constitution and composition of State Council. (c) four experts, possessing outstanding qualifications and experience of not less than twenty-five years in the field of allied and healthcare education, public health education and health research to be nominated by the Central Government—members; (d) one person, possessing outstanding qualifications and experience of not less than twenty-five years in the field of management or law or economics or science and technology to be nominated by the Central Government—member; and (e) Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Convener—member. (3) The Central Government shall, within a period of three months from the date of occurrence of any vacancy, including by reason of death, resignation or removal of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or Secretary of the Commission or within three months before the end of tenure of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or Secretary of the Commission, make a reference to the Search-cum-Selection Committee for selection of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Secretary. (4) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall recommend a panel of at least three names for each vacancy. (5) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall, before recommending any person for appointment of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or Secretary, satisfy itself that such person does not have any financial or other interest which is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as such Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Secretary. (6) No appointment of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or Secretary of the Commission shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy or absence of a member in the Search-cum-Selection Committee. (7) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) to (6), the Search-cum-Selection Committee may regulate its own procedure. CHAPTER III STATE ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE COUNCIL