law: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  14. Composition of Joint Boards.
  
  (1) A Joint Board constituted in pursuance of
  
  an agreement entered into under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 13
  
  shall consist of the following members, namely :-
  (a) a full-time
  
  chairman, being a person having special knowledge or practical experience in
  
  respect of matters relating to environmental protection or a person having
  
  knowledge and experience in administering institutions dealing with matters
  
  aforesaid, to be nominated by the Central Government;
  
  
  (b) two officials from each of the participating States to be nominated by the
  
  concerned participating State Government to represent that Government;
  (c) one person to be nominated by each of the participating State Governments
  
  from amongst the members of the local authorities functioning within the State
  
  concerned;
  (d) one non-official
  
  to be nominated by each of the participating State Governments to represent the
  
  interests of agriculture, fishery or industry or trade in the State concerned
  
  or any other interest which, in the opinion of the participating State
  
  Government, is to be represented;
  (e) two persons to be
  
  nominated by the Central Government to represent the companies or corporations
  
  owned, controlled or managed by the participating State Governments;
  (f) a full-time
  
  member-secretary, possessing qualifications, knowledge and experience if
  
  scientific, engineering or management aspects of pollution control, to be
  
  appointed by the Central Government.
  (2) A Joint Board constituted in pursuance of
  
  an agreement entered into under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 13
  
  shall consist of the following members, namely :-
  (a) a full-time
  
  chairman, being a person having special knowledge or practical experience in
  
  respect of matters relating to environmental protection or a person having
  
  knowledge and experience in administering institutions dealing with the matters
  
  aforesaid, to be nominated by the Central Government;
  
  
  (b) two officials to be nominated by the Central Government from the
  
  participating Union territory or each of the participating Union territories,
  
  as the case may be, and two officials to be nominated, from the participating
  
  State or each of the participating States, as the case may be, by the concerned
  
  participating State Government;
  (c) one person to be
  
  nominated by the Central Government from amongst the members of the local
  
  authorities functioning within the participating Union territory or each of the
  
  participating Union territories, as the case may be, and one person to be
  
  nominated, from amongst the members of the local authorities functioning within
  
  the participating State or each of the participating States, as the case may
  
  be, by the concerned participating State Government;
  (d) one non-official to be nominated by the Central Government and one person
  
  to be nominated by the participating State Government or State Governments to
  
  represent the interests of agriculture, fishery or industry or trade in the
  
  Union territory or in each of the Union territories or the State or in each of
  
  the States, as the case may be, or any other interest which in the opinion of
  
  the Central Government or, as the case may be, of the State Government is to be
  
  represented;
  (e) two persons to be
  
  nominated by the Central Government to represent the companies or corporations
  
  owned, controlled or managed by the Central Government and situate in the
  
  participating Union territory or territories and two persons to be nominated by
  
  the Central Government to represent the companies or corporations owned,
  
  controlled or managed by the participating State Governments;
  (f) a full-time
  
  member-secretary, possessing qualifications, knowledge and experience of
  
  scientific, engineering or management aspects of pollution control, to be
  
  appointed by the Central Government.
  (3) When a Joint Board is constituted in
  
  pursuance of an agreement under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 13,
  
  the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 4 shall cease to apply in relation
  
  to the Union territory for which the Joint Board is constituted.
  (4) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the provisions of sub-section
  
  (3) of section 4 and sections 5 to 12 (inclusive) shall apply in relation to
  
  the Joint Board and its member-secretary as they apply in relation to a State
  
  Board and its member-secretary.
  (5) Any reference in this Act to the State Board shall, unless the context
  
  otherwise requires, be construed as including a Joint Board.