Article 3

The Advisory Council

1. The Global Advisory Council of the Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law, shall consist of:

   1. A Chairperson of the Advisory Council;

   2. Co-Chairperson(s) of the Advisory Council;

   3. Deputy Chairperson(s) of the Advisory Council;

   4. Distinguished Experts and Emerging Specialists nominated by the Secretariat or the OpenBharat.net Governing Council;

2. Appointment of Chairperson, Co-Chairperson(s) and Deputy Chairperson(s)

   1. The Board of Trustees shall have the authority to self-nominate and appoint qualified professionals as the Chairperson of the Global Advisory Council in line with the terms of Schedule 3 of the Charter.

   2. The Secretariat and the OpenBharat.net Governing Council shall have the authority to self-nominate and appoint qualified professionals as the Chairperson, Co-Chairperson(s) and Deputy Chairperson(s) of the Global Advisory Council in line with the terms of Schedule 3 of the Charter.

   3. The Co-Chairperson(s) and Deputy Chairperson(s) of the Global Advisory Council may be empowered to hold specific portfolios of action within the scope of the ISAIL Community and System at the discretion of the Secretariat or the OpenBharat.net GC.

3. Tenure of the Chairperson, Co-Chairperson(s) and Deputy Chairperson(s)

   1. The tenure of the appointed Chairperson of the Advisory Council shall be at the pleasure of the President / Board of Trustees.

   2. The Secretariat may extend the tenure of the appointed Chairperson, Co-Chairperson(s) and Deputy Chairperson(s) for a regular tenure, at the pleasure of the President`/Board of Trustees.

   3. If the Secretariat finds that the nominated and appointed Convenor / Deputy Convenor is contravening the objectives of The Bharat Pacific Consortium or the Secretariat, the Secretariat is required to remove the position-holder, as they deem fit, subject to the Guidelines on the Positions of Responsibility and Resignation adopted and Schedule 3 of the Charter.

4. In the event that no Chairperson / Co-Chairperson / Deputy Chairperson of the Global Advisory Council has been appointed, the President of ISAIL.IN, or the Secretariat may perform the routine functions necessary to allow working group sessions to take place in line with Schedules 1 and 2 of the Charter.