law: Seeds Act, 1966
  3. Central Seed Committee
  (1) The Central Government shall, as soon as
  
  may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Committee called the
  
  Central Seed Committee to advise the Central Government and the State
  
  Governments on matters arising out of the administration of this Act and to
  
  carry out the other functions assigned to it by or under this Act.
  (2) The Committee shall consists of the
  
  following members, namely:-
  (i) a Chairman to be
  
  nominated by the Central Government;
  (ii) eight persons to
  
  be nominated by the Central Government to represent such interests as that
  
  Government thinks fit, of whom not less than two persons shall be
  
  representatives of growers of seed ;
  (iii) one person to be
  
  nominated by the Government of each of the States.
  (3) The members of the Committee shall, unless
  
  their seats become vacant earlier by resignation, death or otherwise, be
  
  entitled to hold office for two years and shall be eligible for re-nomination.
  (4) The Committee may, subject to the previous
  
  approval of the Central Government, make bye-laws fixing the quorum and
  
  regulating its own procedure and the conduct of all business to be transacted
  
  by it.
  (5) The Committee may appoint one or more
  
  sub-committees, consisting wholly of members of the Committee or wholly of
  
  other persons or partly of members of the Committee and partly of other
  
  persons, as it thinks fit, for the purpose of discharging such of its functions
  
  as may be delegated to such sub-committee or sub-committees by the Committee.
  (6) The functions of the Committee or any
  
  sub-committee thereof may be exercised notwithstanding any vacancy therein.
  (7) The Central Government shall appoint a
  
  person to be the secretary of the Committee and shall provide the Committee
  
  with such clerical and other staff as the Central Government considers
  
  necessary.