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(1) The Corporation shall consist of the following members, namely:— (a) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal, ex officio; (b) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Animal Resources Development, Government of West Bengal, ex officio; (c) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Co-operation, Government of West Bengal, ex officio; (d) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Cottage and Small Industries, Government of West Bengal, ex officio; PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 3 The West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 2017. (Sections 5, 6.) Disqualification of membership. Resignation of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other members. (e) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Forests, Government of West Bengal, ex officio; (0 the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Panchayats and Rural Development, Government of West Bengal, ex officio; (g) the Secretary or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal, ex officio; (h) the Chairman of the West Bengal Khadi and Village Industries Board established under section 3 of the West Bengal Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1959, ex officio; (i) such number of other members not exceeding twenty but not less than six, as the State Government may, appoint: Provided that at least— (i) two members of the Corporation shall be from amongst the members of Scheduled Castes; (ii) two members of the Corporation shall be from amongst the members of Scheduled Tribes; and (iii) two members of the Corporation shall be from amongst the members of Other Backward Classes. (2) The State Government shall appoint one of the members of the Corporation as the Chairperson and may, if it deems fit, appoint another member as the Vice- Chairperson of the Corporation. (3) In the event of the capital of the Corporation being raised by the issue of shares to the members of the public, provision shall be made by rules made under this Act for the representation of such share-holders in the Corporation and the manner in which the representatives shall be elected by such share-holders. (4) The term of office, and the manner of filling casual vacancies amongst the members of the Corporation shall be such as may be prescribed.