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(1) The governing body of the Council shall be a board of trustees in this Decree referred to as "the Board"

(2) The Board shall consist of the following persons:-

(a) a chairman;

(b) a deputy chairman;

(c) the National Co-ordinator;

(d) ten members of the public nominated by the Commissioner;

(e) a representative of the Ministry of Education (ex officio);

(f) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Youth Affairs (ex officio);

(g) a representative of the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development (ex officio).

(h) a representative of the National Union of Ghana Students. [As inserted by National Youth Council (Amendment) Decree, (NRCD 300)].

(3) The Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and other members of the Board other than the National Co-ordinator shall be appointed by the National Redemption Council on the advice of the Commissioner.

(4) The members of the Board other than the National Co-ordinator and the ex officio members shall hold office for a period of three years but such members may be eligible for re-appointment at the expiration of their term of office.

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

(6) Members of the Board may be paid such remuneration or allowance as the Commissioner in consultation with the Commissioner responsible for Finance may determine.