d) Director of Health and Family Welfare or Indian System of Medicines and Homoeopathy of the State Government, ex-officio; e) Three women members of Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council; f) Ten members to be appointed by the State Government out of which two each shall be from the following categories: i) eminent social scientists and legal experts; ii) eminent women activists from non-governmental organizations or otherwise; iii) eminent gynaecologists and obstetricians or experts of stri-roga or prasuti tantra; iv) eminent paediatricians or medical geneticists; v) g) eminent radiologists or sonologists; an officer not below the rank of Joint Director in charge of Family Welfare, who shall be the Member Secretary, ex-officio. 3. The State Board shall meet at least once in four months. 4. The term of office of a member, other than an ex-officio member, shall be three years. 5. If a vacancy occurs in the office of any member other than an ex-officio member, it shall be filled by making fresh appointment. 6. If a member of the Legislative Assembly or member of the Legislative Council who is a member of the State Board, becomes Minister or Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly or Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council, she shall cease to be a member of the State Board. 7. One-third of the total number of members of the State Board shall constitute the quorum. 8. The State Board may co-opt a member as and when required, provided that the number of coopted members does not exceed one-third of the total strength of the State Board. 9. The co-opted members shall have the same powers and functions as other members, except the right to vote and shall abide by the rules and regulations. 10. In respect of matters not specified in this section, the State Board shall follow procedures and conditions as are applicable to the Board. CHAPTER V APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE 17. Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee.- 1. The Central Government shall appoint, by notification in the Official Gazette, one or more Appropriate Authorities for each of the Union territories for the purposes of this Act. 2. The State Government shall appoint, by notification in the Official Gazette, one or more Appropriate Authorities for the whole or part of the State for the purposes of this Act having regard to the intensity of the problem of pre-natal sex determination leading to female foeticide.