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(1) The State Government shall with effect from such date, as it may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint, constitute Char Dham Devasthanam Board to exercise the powers conferred on it and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act. (2) The Board shall consist of:- (A) Official Members: (i.) The Chief Minister of State of Uttarakhand, who shall be the Chairperson of the Board and if the Chief Minister is not a Hindu, then he/she shall nominate a Senior Minister from Council of Ministers who is follower of Hindu religion and is qualified to be a member of the Board. (ii.) Minister in-charge of Culture and religious matters shall be the Vice-Chairperson. If he is not a Hindu then Chief Minister shall nominate a Senior Minister from Council of Minister who is follower Hindu Religion and is qualified to be a Member of the Board. (iii.) Chief Secretary of the Government of Uttarakhand shall be the Ex-officio member of the Board. (iv) Secretary, Department of Tourism Government of Uttarakhand shall be the Ex-officio member of the Board. ---------------------------------- 1- Inserted by section 2 of UK Act no 33 of 2020. Page 6 (v) Secretary, Department of Culture and Religious Affairs, Government of Uttarakhand, shall be the Ex-officio member of the Board. (vi) Secretary, Department of Finance Government of Uttarakhand, shall be the Ex-officio member of the Board. 1{(vii) Two Special Invitee from any ministry, Government of India not below the rank of Joint Secretary.} (viii) CEO appointed under the Act shall be the Member Secretary. 2 { Provided that the person mentioned in sub-clauses (iii), (iv), (v) is not a Hindu, the Chief Minister shall nominate any equivalent secretary of the State Government who is a follower of Hindu religion and possesses qualifications to be appointed as a member of the Board.} (B) Nominated Members (i) The Member of Royal Family of Erstwhile State of Tehri as nominated by the State Government or his/her nominee. 3{(ii) Such member of Parliament (MP) of the State of Uttarakhand not exceeding three, who are followers of Hindu Religion nominated by the State Government.} 4{(iii) Such number of members not exceeding six to be nominated by the State Government from amongst the Member of Legislative Assembly of the State , who are followers Hindu Religion.} (iv) Such number of persons not exceeding Four to be nominated by the State Government who are donors (past, present or future) having special interest in the Hindu religious matters. (v) One renowned person having wide experience in religious affairs of Hindu religion pertaining to Sanatan Dharma to be nominated by the State Government. (vi) 5{five} renowned persons to represent the priests or hereditary priests, holder of any rights of Badri-Kedar, Yamnotri-Gangotri and from religious Devasthanams mentioned in Schedule of this Act to be nominated by the State Government. (3) The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, with powers subject to the provisions of this Act. ---------------------------------- 1- Subs. by section 3(A)(i) of UK Act no 33 of 2020. 2- Inserted by section 3(A)(ii) of UK Act no 33 of 2020. 3- Subs. by section 3(B)(i) of UK Act no 33 of 2020. 4- Subs. by section 3(B)(ii) of UK Act no 33 of 2020. 5- Subs. by section 3(B)(iii) of UK Act no 33 of 2020. Page 7 Powers and Duties of the Board