13. State Coordination Committee.- (1) Every State Government shall, by notification, constitute a body to be known as the State Coordination Committee to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the function assigned to it, under this Act.
(2) The State Coordination Committee shall consist of-
(a) The Minister in-charge of the Department of Social Welfare in the State Government, Chairperson, ex officio;
(b) The Minister of State in-charge of the Department of Social Welfare, if any, Vice-Chairperson, ex officio;
(c) Secretaries to the State Government in-charge of the Departments of Welfare, Education, Woman and Child Development, Expenditure, Personnel Training and Public Grievances, Health, Rural Development, Industrial Development, Urban Affairs and Employment, Science and Technology, Public Enterprises, by whatever name called, Members, ex officio;
(d) Secretary of any other Department, which the State Government considers necessary, Member, ex officio;
(e) Chairman Bureau of Public Enterprises (by whatever name called) Member, ex officio;
(f) Five persons, as far as practicable, being persons with disabilities, to represent nongovernmental organisations or associations which are concerned with disabilities, to be nominated by the State Government, one from each area of disability, Members;
Provided that while nominating persons under this clause, the State Government shall nominate at least one woman and one person belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.
(g) Three Members of State Legislature, of whom two shall be elected by the Legislative Assembly and one by the Legislative Council, if any;
(h) Three persons to be nominated by that State Government to represent agriculture, industry or trade or any other interest, which in the opinion of State Government ought to be represented, Members, ex officio;
(i) The Commissioner, Member, ex officio;
(j) Secretary to the State Government dealing with the welfare of the handicapped, Member Secretary, ex officio;
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, no State Coordination Committee shall be constituted for a Union territory and in relation to a Union territory, the Central Coordination Committee shall exercise the functions and perform the functions of a State Coordination Committee for the Union territory.
Provided that in relation to a Union territory, the Central Coordination Committee may delegate all or any of its powers and functions under this subsection to such person or body of persons as the Central Government may specify.
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