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(I) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act. the Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute and appoint for the purpose of carrying outths functions assignee! to it undarthls Act, the Sikkirn Urban and Regional Planning Board. (2) .. (;~) ••• (4) (5) (d} (8) (f) (9) (h) t) ,I (j) (\ (k) The Board shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and not more than twenty other members to be appointed by the Government. The Chairperson of the Board shall be the Chief Minister of the State . Th(7 Vice-Chairperson of the Board shal' be the Minister- in-charge of Urabn Development and Housing Department. The other members shah consist of thetollowlnq :- (a) Chairperson ofthe State Planning Board or the Deputy Chairperson of the· State Planning Board in case ~he Chairperson is the Chief Minister; (b) Chief Secretary of the State; (c) Secretari.8s to the Government not exceeding eight in number in the departments dealing with Wrban Development and Housing, Agriculture, Industries, Plai~ning and Development, Education. Finance. Rural Development, Buildings, Public Health Engneering, Mines and Geology, Roads and Bridqes' and Tourism; Chairperson, State Finance ,Commission constituted under Article 24~3···1of the Constitution of India read with section 97 of the Sikkim Pancnayat Act, 1993; I Secretary, Sikl<irn Natlonalised Transport; Chairperson, State Pollution~Control Board; Principal Chief Oor.servatorot Forests and Wild Life; Secretary, Power; Two members to be nominated by the Central Governrnentto repre- sent the Department/Ministers of that Government dealing with Defence. Public Works and Urban Development; Two non-officials, who in the opinion of the Government, have special knowledg~} or practical experience of matters relating to town and country planninq, Mines and Geology, engineering, transport, indus- 1.fY, commerce', agriculture or economics; I One member of the Sikl{irn Legislative Assembly to be nominated by the Govmnrnent. {6} The Chk'lt Town Planner shall be the ex-officio Secretary to the Board. Functions end .