Section 5. Constitution of Authority.

(1) There shall be an Authority, by the name, the Tamil Nadu Protected Agricultural Zone Development Authority, consisting of the following members to carry out the purposes of this Act:— (i) The Chief Minister – Chairperson; (ii) The Deputy Chief Minister – Member; (iii) The Minister for Finance – Member; (iv) The Minister for Law – Member; (v) The Minister for Agriculture – Member; (vi) The Minister for Environment – Member; (vii) The Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration – Member; (viii) The Minister for Industries – Member; (ix) The Minister for Rural Industries – Member; (x) The Minister for Animal Husbandry – Member ; (xi) The Minister for Fisheries – Member; (xii) The Chief Secretary to Government – Member, Ex-officio; (xiii) The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department – Member-Secretary, Ex-officio; (xiv) The Secretary to Government, Finance Department – Member, Ex-officio; (xv) The Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department – Member, Ex-officio; (xvi) The Secretary to Government, Industries Department – Member, Ex-officio; (xvii) The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department – Member, Ex-officio; (xviii) The Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department – Member, Ex-officio; (xix)The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department – Member, Ex-officio; (xx) The Secretary to Government, Public Works Department – Member, Ex-officio; (xxi) The Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University – Member, Ex-officio; (xxii) A Member of Parliament and two Members of Legislative Assembly representing the protected agricultural zone to be nominated by the Government – Members; (xxiii) Three representatives of farmers to be nominated by the Government – Members; (xxiv)  One expert each in the field of Agricultural Science, Horticultural Science and Veterinary and Animal Science to be nominated by the Government –Members. (2) The headquarters of the Authority shall be at Chennai. (3) The Authority shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.