Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 · National monuments authority
Section 20G: Selection Committee for selection of members of Authority
(1) Every whole-time member and every part-time member of the Authority shall be selected by a Selection Committee consisting of the following persons, namely:—
(a) Cabinet Secretary—Chairperson, ex officio;
(b) Secretary in the Ministry of Culture—member, ex officio;
(c) Secretary in the Ministry of Urban development—member, ex officio;
(d) three experts, having proven experience and expertise in the fields of archaeology, architecture, heritage or conservation-architecture to be nominated by the Central Government.
(2) The Selection Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall regulate its own procedure for the purposes of selecting whole-time members and part-time members of the Authority.]
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