Section 5:
Composition of Institute.
The Institute shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab University, ex officio;
(b) the Director-General of Health Services, Government of India, ex officio;
(c) the Director of the Institute, ex officio;
(d) three representatives of the Central Government to be nominated by that Government, one
each from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health and Family
Planning;
(e) seven persons of whom one shall be a non-medical scientist representing the Indian Science
Congress Association, to be nominated by the Central Government;
(f) four representatives of the medical faculties of Indian Universities to be nominated by the
Central Government in the Manner prescribed by rules; and
(g) three members of Parliament of whom two shall be elected from among themselves by the
members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and one from among themselves by the members of
the Council of Slates (Rajya Sabha).