(1) For the performance of the functions of the Council there shall be a Board consisting of

(a) the chairperson,

(b) one representative not below the rank of deputy director, of the Ministry of Health,

(c) one representative not below the rank of deputy director, of the Department of Social Welfare,

(d) one representative not below the rank of deputy director, of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development,

(e) one representative of employers’ association

(f) one representative not below the rank of deputy director, of the Ministry of Ministry of Education,

(g) one representative not below the rank of deputy director, of the Ministry of Manpower, Youth and Employment,

(h) three representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities one of whom is a woman, nominated on rotational basis by the organizations,

(i) one representative not below the rank of deputy director, of the Ministry responsible for Women and Children’s Affairs, and

(j) two other persons, one of whom is a woman,

(2) The chairperson and other members of the Board shall be appointed by the President in accordance with Article 70 of the Constitution.