The State Board shall consist of.—

   (a)  the Minister in-charge of Health and Family Welfare in the State, Chairperson, ex officio;

   (b)  the Secretary in-charge of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Vice-Chairperson, ex officio;

   (c)  Secretaries or Commissioners in-charge of the Departments of Women and Child Development, Social Welfare, Law and Justice and Home Affairs or their nominees, members, ex officio;

   (d)  Director-General of Health and Family Welfare of the State Government, member, ex officio;

   (e)  three women members of the State Legislative Assembly or Union territory Legislative Council, members, ex officio;

   (f)  ten expert members to be appointed by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed, two each from amongst—

   (i)  eminent medical geneticists or embryologists;

   (ii)  eminent gynaecologists and obstetricians;

   (iii)  eminent social scientists;

   (iv)  representatives of women welfare organisations; and

   (v)  representatives from civil society working on women's health and child issues, possessing such qualifications and experiences as may be prescribed;

   (g)  an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the State Government in-charge of Family Welfare, who shall be the Member-Secretary, ex officio.