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(1) After the election of the members, the Board shall, as soon as possible, co-opt in the manner prescribed, such number of members not exceeding one-tenth of the number of elected members as the Board may determine. (2) Of the co-opted members at least one shall be a person belonging to the female sex and one shall be a person belonging to the scheduled castes or scheduled tribes: Provided that none of the co-opted members shall be a person who was defeated at the preceding general election under this Act.