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(1) A joint state council shall consist of the following members namely.
(a) such number provided elected from amongst themselves by the registered pharmacists of each of the participating states.
(b) such member of members being not less than two and not more than four as the agreement shall provided nominated by each participating state government;
(c) One member elected from amongst themselves by the members of each Medical council of medical Registration of each participating state as the case may be
(d) the chief administrative medical officer of each participating state ,ex officio or if he is unable to attend any meeting a person authorized by him in writing to do so
{ Ins. by Act 24 of 1959, s.8 (w.e.f.1-5-1960).} [(dd) the officer- in charge of drugs control organisation of each participating state under the.{ Substitute by Act 70 of 1976, s.14, for "Drugs Act, 1940" (w.e.f.1-9-1976).} [ Drugs and cosmetics Act 1940 (23 of 1940) ex officio or if he is unable to attend any meeting a person authorized by him in writing to do so;]
(e) the Government Analyst under the.{ Substitute by Act 70 of 1976, s.14, for "Drugs Act, 1940" (w.e.f.1-9-1976).} [ Drugs and cosmetics Act 1940] (23 of 1940) ex officio or where there is more than one such one as the state Government may appoint in this behalf.
(2) The agreement may provide that within the limits specified in clauses (a) (b) of sub-section )1) the number of members to be elected or nominated under those clauses may or may not be the same in respect of each participating state.
(3) Of the members nominated by each State Government under clause (b) of sub-section (1),.{ Substitute by s.14, ibid., for " at least half" (w.e.f.1-9-1976).}[more than half] shall be persons possessing a prescribed degree or diploma in pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemistry or.{ Substitute by s.14, ibid., for "members of the pharmaceutical profession" (w.e.f.1-9-1976).} registered pharmacists].