law: Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 
  31. Constitution of
  
  Authority
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    The
  
  Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute,
  
  for every Special Economic Zone established by it before the commencement of
  
  this Act or which may be established after such commencement by the Central
  
  Government, an Authority to be called the ................................
  
  (name of the Special Economic Zone) Authority to exercise the powers conferred
  
  on, and discharge the functions assigned to it under this Act:
  Provided that in respect of existing Special
  
  Economic Zones established by the Central Government, such Authority shall be
  
  constituted by the Central Government within six months from the date of
  
  commencement of this Act:
  Provided further that until such Authority is
  
  constituted, the person or the authority (including the Development
  
  Commissioner) exercising control over such existing Special Economic Zones
  
  shall continue to exercise such control over the Special Economic Zone till the
  
  Authority is constituted.
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    Every
  
  Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual
  
  succession and a common seal, with a power, subject to the provisions of this
  
  Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and
  
  to contract and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
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    The
  
  head office of every Authority shall be at such place as the Central Government
  
  may specify in the notification referred to in sub-section (1).
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    Any
  
  Authority may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, establish
  
  branch offices at other places in India.
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    Every
  
  Authority shall consist of-
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    The
  
  Development Commissioner of the Special Economic Zone over which the Authority
  
  exercise its jurisdiction - Chairperson, ex officio;
  b.    
  
    two
  
  officers of the Central Government to be nominated by that Government having
  
  knowledge of, or experience in, dealing with matters relating to Special
  
  Economic Zones - Members, ex officio;
  c.     
  
    an
  
  officer of the Government of India in the Ministry or Department dealing with
  
  commerce on matters relating to Special Economic Zone - Member, ex officio;
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    not
  
  more than two persons, being entrepreneurs or their nominee, to be nominated by
  
  the Central Government - Members, ex officio.
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    The
  
  term of office of the Members of an Authority (other than ex officio Members)
  
  and the manner of filling of vacancies shall be such as may be prescribed.
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    An
  
  Authority may associate with itself in such manner, subject to such conditions
  
  and for such purposes as may be prescribed, any person whose assistance or
  
  advice it requires in discharging its functions effectively and that person
  
  shall be entitled to receive such allowance or fees as may be fixed by the
  
  Authority.
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    One-third
  
  of the total Members of the Authority shall form a quorum, and all the acts of
  
  the Authority shall be decided by a majority of the members present.
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    No
  
  act or proceeding of an Authority shall be invalidated merely by reason of-
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    any
  
  vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Authority; or
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    any
  
  defect in the appointment of a person acting as a Member of the Authority; or
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    any
  
  irregularity in the procedure of the Authority not affecting the merits of the
  
  case.
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    Every
  
  Authority shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules of
  
  procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including
  
  quorum at such meetings) as may be prescribed.