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ORDINANCE XVII OF 2005 ORDINANCE XVII OF 2005 Alternative Energy Development Board Ordinance 2005 An Ordinance to provide for establishment of Alternative Energy Development Board [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 29th August, 2005] CHPATER II ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD 6. Members of the Board.---(1) The composition of the Board shall be as follows:--‑ (a) Chairman; (b) Secretary, Finance Division or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary or equivalent; (c) Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary or equivalent; (d) Secretary, Planning and Development Division or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary or equivalent; (e) Secretary, Ministry, of Petroleum and Natural Resources or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary or equivalent; (f) Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary or equivalent; (g) Secretary, Ministry of Environment or his nominee not below the rank of Additional, Secretary or equivalent; (h) Additional Secretary, Cabinet Division; and (i) Six Members from private sector including two full time Technical Members who are experts on alternative energy to be nominated by the Board with the approval of the Prime Minister. (2) The Secretary of the Board shall be appointed by the Federal Government on the recommendations of the Board. (3) The Federal Government may increase or decrease the number of Members of the Board from time to time as it may consider appropriate. (4) The Federal Government may prescribe the qualifications and mode of appointment of Members from private sector in such manner as it may consider appropriate. (5) The Technical Members shall be eminent professionals in related fields of alternative or renewable energy having known integrity, reputation and expertise. (6) The business of the Board shall be conducted as prescribed. (7) One half of the total membership of the Board shall constitute the quorum and in case of equality of votes the Chairman shall have the casting vote. (8) In the absence of the Chairman, one of the Technical Members designated by the Chairman shall preside over the Board meeting.