PART -II

6.  Executive Committee 

(1)  To carry out the functions of the Central Council, when it is not in session, there shall be Executive Committee consisting of the following, namely:

 (i)  President                        Ex-officio  Chairman

 (ii)  Vice-President                Ex-officio
       for Ayurveda

 (iii)  Vice-President               Ex-officio
       for Unani

 (iv)  Vice-President               Ex-officio
        for Siddha

 (v) Member  elected  from  amongst  themselves, separately by members representing the three               different  systems  of  medicine,  Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani on the following basis:-

Where the number of members does not exceed 15  -----------------------------------     -1,
Where the number of members exceeds 15 but does not exceed 30 --------------------     -2,
Where the number of members exceeds 30 but does not exceed 45 --------------------     -3,
Where the number of members exceeds 45  -------------------------------------------    -4,

(2) The Registrar, Central Council, shall be the Secretary of the Executive Committee.

7.Functions of the Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall have  powers to discharge the functions of the Central Council, within the framework of the Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder in accordance with the general policy and principles laid down by the Central Council.

8.       When the matter is so urgent that its  decision can not wait till the holding of the  next meeting of the Executive Committee the same may be decided by circulation to all the members of the Executive Committee.

When the matter is so emergent that even reference to members of the Executive Committee by circulation shall defeat its object, the President may exercise the powers of the Central Council.

Provided that in such cases, the action taken by the President shall be required to be ratified by the Executive Committee at its next meeting.

9. All decisions taken by the Executive Committee shall be placed before the Central Council at its next meeting.

10. One-third of the total number of members of the Executive Committee shall form a quorum and all acts of the Committee shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting.