Section 4. The Board.

(1) The administration, management and governance of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine and the Board Fund shall vest in a Board comprising a Chairman, and not more than ten Members. The composition of the Board shall be as follows :–– (a) The 1[Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir], if he be a Hindu, shall be the ex-officio Chairman of Board, and if the 2[Lieutenant Governor] be not a Hindu, then he may nominate any eminent person of the 3[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir], professing the Hindu religion, and otherwise qualified to be a Member to function as the Chairman of the Board. (b) Nine persons to be nominated by the 4[Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir in the following manner :–– (i) Two persons who, in the opinion of the 2[Lieutenant Governor], have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion or culture ; (ii) Two women, who in the opinion of the 2[Lieutenant Governor], have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion, or culture or social work especially in regard to advancement of women ; (iii) Three persons, out of persons who have distinguished themselves in administration, legal affairs or financial matters ; (iv) Two eminent Hindus of the 5[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] : Provided that during the period not exceeding three months from the commencement of this Act, the 2[Lieutenant Governor] shall act as and exercise all the powers of the Board under this Act. (2) A person shall not be eligible for being nominated as a Member, or for being a Member of the Board, if he suffers or incurs any of the disqualifications specified in section 7.