Section 4 — Constitution of the Ayog

(1) The Ayog shall consist of the following members :

[(a) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Government in the Animal Husbandry Department] Ex-officio Member

[(b) Secretary to the Government in the Finance Department Ex-officio Member ]

(c) Secretary to the Goverment in the Agriculture Department, "

(d) Secretary to the Government in the Forest Department, "

(e) Secretary to the Government in the Dairy Development Department, "

(f) Secretary to the Government in the Revenue Department, "

(g) Director General of police, Uttar Pradesh, "

(h) Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Uttar Pradesh. "

3 [ (i) six non-official members nominated by the Government from amongst the following persons, namely:-

(i) one representative of the Uttar Pradesh Goshala Sangh established under the Uttar Pradesh Goshala Adhiniyam, 1964;

(ii) five persons of whom two shall be agriculturists and three shall be connected with voluntary organisations engaged in welfare, preservation and protection of cows in the State. ]

(j) Ayog may co-opt five members from amongst persons having done outstanding service for the welfare of cow who shall have no right to vote.

(2) The 4 [Chairperson and two Vice-Chairperson] of the Ayog shall be nominated by the Government from amongst the non-official members.

(3) In the event of death, resignation or disqualification of a non-official, member or of his becoming incapable of acting before the expiry of his term, a vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred in such office and such vacancy shall be filled by nomination of a person thereto as member who shall hold office for the remainder of the term of his predecessor.