Section 24. Appointment of an Expert Committee.

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette constitute one or more Expert Committees consisting of such number of persons, having such knowledge and experience in design, setting up and operating ropeways, and at such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. (2) It shall be the duty of the Expert Committee to aid and advise the State Government, Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority, Licensing Authority, Chief Ropeway Inspector and the Project Inspector in regard to any matter connected with the administration of the Act, and also in regard to:- (a) design, erection or position of any ropeway or of any work appertaining thereto; (b) the addition to or the alteration or closure of a ropeway; (c) the variation of the character of any ropeway or of the mode of use thereof.