(1) The Council shall consist of the following persons:-

(a) twenty persons, fifteen of whom shall be women with competence in areas of public affairs and women's activities;

(b) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Education and Culture;

(d) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Labour, Social Welfare and Co-operatives;

(e) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Agriculture;

(f) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Economic Planning;

(g) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs;

(h) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Information;

(i) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Finance;

(j) the Attorney-General or his representative;

(k) a representative of the Establishment Secretariat.[As substituted by the National Council on Women and Development (Amendment) Decree, 1975 (NRCD 333), s.1]

(2) There shall be a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman designated by the Government from among the members of the Council all of whom shall be appointed by the National Redemption Council.

(3) The members of the Council other than the ex officio members shall hold office for a term not exceeding two years but shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(4) Members of the Council other than ex officio members may at any time resign their office by notice in writing addressed to the National Redemption Council and the appointment of any such member may at any time be terminated by the National Redemption Council if it is satisfied that it is in the public interest so to do.

(5) The office of a member absent from Ghana for a continuous period of six months or more shall become vacant at the end of such period.