5. Constitution of area development authority.

(i) a Chairman to be appointed by the State Government;
(ii) the Chief Town Planner or his representative, ex-officio ;
[(iii) such persons not exceeding four from amongst the members of the local authorities functioning in the development area as may be nominated by the State Government;
(iii-a) the Presidents of the district panchayats functioning in the development area or in any part thereof, ex-officio ;]
(iv) two officials of the State Government to be nominated by that Government, ex-officio ;
(v) a non-official who possesses special knowledge or practical experience in town planning, to be appointed by the State Government;
(vi) a member secretary to be appointed by the State Government who shall also be designated as the Chief Executive Authority of the area development authority.
(b) Any member of the area development authority other than an ex-officio member may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government and upon the acceptance thereof, the office of such member shall become vacant.
(ii) The Chairman, and in his absence, any other member chosen by the members present from amongst themselves shall preside at a meeting of the area development authority.
(iii) All questions at a meeting of the area development authority shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the case of equality of votes, the persons presiding shall have a casting vote.
(ii) The person so assisting of advising the area development authority may take part in the meetings of the authority relevant to the purpose for which he is associated or consulted but shall not have the right to vote at a meeting or take part in the meeting of the authority relating to matters concerned with any other purpose.