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(ii) in sub-section (3), in clause (b), for the word “may”, the word “shall” shall be substituted. Insertion of new sections 13A and 13B. Constitution of Central Authority and Constitution of State Authority. 12. After Section 13 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:— “13A. (1) The Central Government may constitute an Authority for the purposes of effectively preventing and combating the offence of trafficking in persons. (2) The members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Central Government and shall be of such number and chosen in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) The Chairperson of the Authority shall be one of the members appointed under subsection (2) to be nominated by the Central Government. (4) The term of office of the members of the Authority, the manner of filling vacancies among and the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by the members shall be such as may be prescribed. 13B. (1) The State Government may constitute an Authority for the purposes of effectively preventing and combating the offence of trafficking in persons. (2) The members of the Authority shall be appointed by the State Government and shall be of such number and chosen in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) The Chairperson of the Authority shall be one of the members appointed under sub-section (2) to be nominated by the State Government. (4) The term of office of the members of the Authority, the manner of filling vacancies among and the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by the members shall be such as may be prescribed”. Amendment of Section 17. 13. In Section 17 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), in the first proviso, the words “or minor” occurring at both the places shall be omitted. Amendment of Section 18. 14. In Section 18 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (b), the words “or minor” shall be omitted. Omission of Section 20. 15. Section 20 of the principal Act shall be omitted. Amendment of Section 22. 16. Section 22 of the principal Act shall be re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof and, — (i) in sub-section (1) as so re-numbered, for the words and figures “Section 5, Section 6, Section 7 or Section 8", the words, figures and letters “Section 5, Section 5B, Section 5C, Section 6 or Section 7” shall be substituted; (ii) after sub-section (1) as so re-numbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— “(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the trial of the proceedings under this Act shall be conducted in camera.’’. Amendment of Section 23. 17. In Section 23 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),— (a) in clause (g), in sub-clause (xii), the words and figure “or Section 8” shall be omitted; (b) after clause (g), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:— “(ga) number of the members of the Authority and the manner in which