Constitution of Board

(1) The Administrator shall, by notification, in the Delhi Gazette constitute the Board for the whole of the Union territory of Delhi for the purpose of administering the Fund, and to carry on such other functions assigned to the Board by or under this Act. The Board shall consist of the following members not exceeding twenty-six in number, namely.— (a) such number as may be prescribed of representatives of employers and employees to be nominated by the Administrator: Provided that both employers and employees shall have equal representation on the Board; (b) such number of independent members as may be prescribed, nominated by the Administrator; and (c) such number of independent members as may be prescribed, nominated by the Administrator, to represent women. (2) The members of the Board shall elect one of its independent members as the Chairman of the Board. (3) Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Act, the term of office of the members of the Board shall be three years commencing on the date on which the names are notified in the Delhi Gazette. (4) The allowances, if any, payable to the members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed. (5) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name of the Delhi Labour Welfare Board having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire property both, moveable and immovable; and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (6) (Deleted by Maharashtra Act 36 of 1961)