Section 17. Establishment of Advisory Committees

(1) The Board may, subject to the rules made by 1[State Government] for this purpose, by a resolution in that behalf, appoint an advisory committee which may consist of as many of its own members or outsiders co-opted for that purpose it deems fit and may appoint a convener who shall preside over the meetings of such committee. In the absence of the convener, the committee may elect any of its members for this purpose. (2) All questions at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by the voice of the majority of the members present and voting at the meeting. In case of equality of votes, the member presiding shall have in addition to his vote as a member of the Board a second or casting vote. (3) No business shall be transacted at any meeting of a committee when either less than two members or less than one fourth of the members constituting the committee, whichever is more, are present