2A. (1) There shall be established an Authority to be called the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. (2) The authority shall consist of a Chairman and such number of other members, not exceeding eight, as may be appointed by the Government from time to time. (3) The Chairman shall be appointed by the Government from among persons in the service of the Republic not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government or an officer having pay scale equivalent to that of a Joint Secretary, to the Government. (4) The Chairman and other members shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the Government may determine. (5) The Chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority. (6) The Chairman shall be a whole time officer of the Authority and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by rules or as may be assigned to him by the Government. (7) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairman or if the Chairman is unable to discharge the functions of his office on account of absence, illness or any other cause, the Government shall make such arrangement for discharging the functions of the office of the Chairman as it may consider necessary.

2B. (1) The meetings of the Authority shall be held at such times and places as may be prescribed by rules: Provided that, until so prescribed, such meetings shall be held at such times and places as may be determined by the Chairman. (2) To constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Authority, the number of members present shall be two, if the Authority consists of not more than three members, and three, if the authority consists of more than three members. (3) All meetings of the Authority shall be presided over by the Chairman and, in his absence, by a member authorised in writing by the Chairman in this behalf. (4) At a meeting of the Authority, each member shall have one vote and, in the event of equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote. (5) No act or proceeding of the Authority shall be invalid or be called in question on the ground of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Authority.

2C. (1) The Authority may, for the efficient performance of its functions, appoint such officers, including Inspectors of Motor Vehicles and other employees as it considers necessary. (2) The officers and other employees of the Authority shall be persons in the service of the Republic.

2D. The Government may make rules for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter.]