In section 27A of the principal Act, for sub-sections (2) and (3), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:--
"(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Secretary to the Government of India incharge of the Department of the Central Government having administrative control of the Board who shall be the Chairperson ex officio;
(b) a senior technical officer conversant with the inspection and examination of boilers, to be nominated by the Government of each State (other than a Union territory);
(c) equal number of other persons as in sub-section (b) above to represent--
(i) Central Government,
(ii) the Bureau of Indian Standards,
(iii) boiler and boiler component manufacturers,
(iv) National laboratories,
(v) engineering consultancy agencies,
(vi) users of boilers, and
(vii) such other interests which in the opinion of the Central Government ought to be represented on the Board,
to be nominated by the Central Government;
(d) Technical Adviser, Member-Secretary ex officio.
(3) The term of office of the members nominated under clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (2) shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.".