law: University Grants Commission Act 1956
  9.
  
  Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes.
  (1) The
  
  Commission may associate with itself, in such manner and for such purposes as
  
  may be determined by regulations made under this Act, any person whose
  
  assistance or advice it may desire in carrying out any of the provisions of
  
  this Act.
  (2) A
  
  person associated with it by the Commission under sub - section (1) for any
  
  purpose shall have a right to take part in the discussions relevant to that
  
  purpose, but shall not have a right to vote at a meeting of the Commission, and
  
  shall not be a member for any other purpose.