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Constitution of the Wildlife Advisory Board.– (1) The State Government, or, in the case of a Union Territory, the Administrator, shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Wildlife Advisory Board consisting of the following member, namely: (a) the Minister in charge of Forest in the State or Union Territory, or, if there is no such Minister, the Chief Secretary to the State Government, or, as the case may be, the Chief Secretary to the Government or the Union Territory, who shall be the Chairman; (b) two members of the State Legislature or, in the case of a Union Territory havinga Legislature, two members of the legislature of the Union Territory, as the case may be; (c Secretary to the State Government, or the Government of the Union Territory, in charges of Forests; [(d) The Forest Officer in charge of the State Forest Department, by whatever designation called, ex-officio; 4] (e) an officer to be nominated by the Director; (f) Chief Wildlife Warden, ex-officio; [(g) Officers of the State Forest Government not exceeding five5]; (h) such other person, not exceeding ten, who, in the opinion of the State Government, are interested in the protection of Wildlife, including the representatives of tribals not exceeding three.] [(1A) The State Government may appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Board from amongst the members referred to in clauses (b) and (h) of sub-section (1). 6] (2) The State Government shall appoint [the forest Officer incharge of the Forest Department 7] or Chief Wildlife Warden as the Secretary to the Board. (3) The term of office of the members of the Board referred to in C1.(g) of sub-section (1) and the manner of filling the vacancies among them shall be such as may be prescribed. 8 (4) The members shall be entitled to receive such allowances in respect of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as the State Government may prescribed.