27. Composition of State Board
The State Board shall consist of.---
the Minister in-charge of Health and Family Welfare in the State, Chairperson, ex officio;
the Secretary in-charge of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Vice-Chairperson, ex officio;
Secretaries or Commissioners in-charge of the Departments of Women and Child Development, Social Welfare, Law and Justice and Home Affairs or their nominees, members, ex officio;
Director-General of Health and Family Welfare of the State Government, member, ex officio;
three women members of the State Legislative Assembly or Union territory Legislative Council, members, ex officio;
ten expert members to be appointed by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed, two each from amongst---
eminent medical geneticists or embryologists;
eminent gynaecologists and obstetricians;
eminent social scientists;
representatives of women welfare organisations; and
representatives from civil society working on women's health and child issues, possessing such qualifications and experiences as may be prescribed;
an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the State Government in-charge of Family Welfare, who shall be the Member-Secretary, ex officio