law: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  3. Constitution of Central Board.
  (1) The Central Government shall, with effect
  
  from such date (being a date not later than six months of the commencement of
  
  this Act in the States of Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
  
  Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura and
  
  West Bengal and in the Union territories) as it may, by notification in the
  
  Official Gazette, appoint, constitute a Central Board to be called the Central
  
  Pollution Control Board to exercise the powers conferred on and perform the
  
  functions assigned to that Board under this Act.
  (2) The Central Board 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) such number of official, not exceeding five to be nominated by the Central
  
  Government to represent that Government;
  (c) such number of
  
  persons, not exceeding five, to be nominated by the Central Government, from
  
  amongst the members of the State Boards, of whom not exceeding two shall be
  
  from those referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 4;
  (d) such number of
  
  non-officials, not exceeding three to be nominated by the Central Government,
  
  to represent the interests of agriculture, fishery or industry or trade or any
  
  other interest which, in the opinion of the Central Government, ought to be
  
  represented;
  (e) two persons to
  
  represent the companies or corporations owned, controlled or managed by the
  
  Central Government, to be nominated by that Government;
  (f) a full-time member-secretary, possessing qualifications, knowledge and
  
  experience of scientific, engineering or management aspects as pollution control,
  
  to be appointed by the Central Government.
  (3) The Central Board shall be a body
  
  corporate with the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal
  
  with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose
  
  of property and to contract, and may, by the aforesaid name, sue or be sued.