5 In calculating the period of time under paragraph one, a fraction of a month shall be counted as one month. CHAPTER II Administration and Operation _____________ Part 1 Board _____________ Section 17. There shall be a Board of Thai Public Broadcasting Service consisting of the Chairperson and eight other members selected and appointed from qualified persons having knowledge, experience and apparent work or performance evidencing their knowledge or experience, as follows: (1) two qualified persons in the field of mass communications; (2) three qualified persons in the field of organisation management; (3) four qualified persons in the field of democratic promotion, community or local development, learning and studying, child, youth or family protection and development or promotion of the rights of the disadvantaged. The Director shall be secretary of the Board. Section 18. There shall be a Selection Committee having duty to select the qualified persons to be appointed as the members of the Board. The Selection Committee consists of fifteen members as follows: (1) the President of the National Press Council of Thailand; (2) the President of Thai Broadcast Journalists Association; (3) the Chairperson of the Confederation of Radio and Television Profession Associations; (4) the Chairperson of the Council of the Mass Communication Academic Institutes of Thailand; (5) the Chairperson of the Coordinating Committee of the Non Governmental Organisations; (6) the Chairperson of the Confederation of Consumer Protection Organisations; (7) the Chairperson of the National Council for Child and Youth under Royal Patronage; (8) the Chairperson of the Council of Disabled People of Thailand; (9) the President of the Lawyers Council of Thailand; (10) the President of Thailand Environment Institute; (11) the General Manager of Thai Health Promotion Foundation; (12) the Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister; (13) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance; (14) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture; (15) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education. In the case where a member under (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) or (10) is unable to attend a meeting, the person who attends the meeting on his behalf shall be approved by the Committee or Council of such institution. © 2009, Pakorn Nilprapunt, Office of the Council of State of Thailand (www.krisdika.go.th www.lawreform.go.th) Remark: Reference to Thai legislation in any jurisdiction shall be made to the Thai version only. This translation has been made so as to establish correct understanding about this Act to foreigners.