1[5. (1)- The Board shall consist of the following members including the President)
(i) a President to be nominated by the State Government ;
(ii) five members to be nominated by the State Government ;
2[(iii) one member each from a University established by law in Uttar Pradesh and having a Faculty concerned with the Ayurvedic or Unani Tibbi Systems of medicine to be elected in the prescribed manner by such Faculty ;
(iv) two members representing Ayurvedic Educational Institutions of Uttar Pradesh to be elected, in the prescribed manner by the teachers of such Institutions as are affiliated to a University established by law in Uttar Pradesh ;
(v) one member representing Unani Educational Institutions of Uttar Pradesh to be elected in the prescribed manner by the teachers of such institutions as are affiliated to a University established by law in Uttar Pradesh ; ]
(vi) nine members (six Vaidyas and three Hakims) to be elected in the prescribed manner by the registered Vaidyas and Hakims, respectively of Uttar Pradesh;
Provided that the President and every member to be elected or nominated as the case may be, under clauses (ii), (iv) and (v) shall be from amongst the registered practitioners.
(2) The Board shall elect one of its members to be the Vice President. ]
(i) a President to be nominated by the State Government ;
(ii) five members to be nominated by the State Government ;
2[(iii) one member each from a University established by law in Uttar Pradesh and having a Faculty concerned with the Ayurvedic or Unani Tibbi Systems of medicine to be elected in the prescribed manner by such Faculty ;
(iv) two members representing Ayurvedic Educational Institutions of Uttar Pradesh to be elected, in the prescribed manner by the teachers of such Institutions as are affiliated to a University established by law in Uttar Pradesh ;
(v) one member representing Unani Educational Institutions of Uttar Pradesh to be elected in the prescribed manner by the teachers of such institutions as are affiliated to a University established by law in Uttar Pradesh ; ]
(vi) nine members (six Vaidyas and three Hakims) to be elected in the prescribed manner by the registered Vaidyas and Hakims, respectively of Uttar Pradesh;
Provided that the President and every member to be elected or nominated as the case may be, under clauses (ii), (iv) and (v) shall be from amongst the registered practitioners.
(2) The Board shall elect one of its members to be the Vice President. ]
Source footnotes
1.Subs. by s. 5 of U. P. Act no. VII of 19562. Subs. by s. 3 of U. P. Act 35 of 1975
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