Section 5: Constitution of the Board

5. Constitution of the Board.—(1) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:— (i) Minister for 1[Science and Technology], Government of Pakistan Chairman. (ii) Director General of the Authority Vice­ Chairman. (iii) Deputy Director General (Finance) of the Authority Member. (iv) Deputy Director General (Standards Development) of the Authority Member. (v) Deputy Director General (Quality Control) of the Authority Member. (vi) Deputy Director General (Technical Services) of the Authority Member. (vii) A representative of the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan Member. (viii) A representative of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce Member. and Industry (ix) Secretary of the Authority Member/ Secretary. (2) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy, or any defect, in the constitution of the Board. (3) The members of the Board, except the Chairman, shall received such salary and allowances and shall be subject to such conditions of service as may be determined by the Federal Government. (4) No person shall continue to be a member who (a) is or, at any time, has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude ; or (b) is or, at any time, has been adjudicated insolvent; or (c) is found to be a lunatic or of unsound mind ; and (d) has a financial interest in any scheme or a conflicting interest directly or indirectly and has failed to disclose such interest in writing to the Federal Government. 1 Subs. by the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (Amdt.) Act, 1997 (29 of 1997),s.2, for “Industries”.

Effective date: 1996-01-01

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