Section 4 in The West Bengal Acupuncture System Of Therapy Act, 1996.
4. Composition of Council. -
(1)The Council shall consist of the following members:-(a)a President nominated by the State Government;(b)five members nominated by the State Government of whom three shall be registered Acupuncture practitioners;(c)one member nominated by the University of Calcutta;(d)one member nominated by the Jadavpur University;(e)the Director of Dr. B. K. Basu Memorial Institute of Acupuncture Training and Research, ex officio;(f)four members who are citizens of India, elected from such constituencies and in such manner as may be prescribed, by the registered Acupuncture practitioners from among themselves.(2)Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-section or elsewhere in this Act, on the first constitution of the Council all the members of the Council shall be nominated by the State Government, and the State Government shall also nominate one of the members to be the Vice-President.
