Chapter V BOARD he

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, establish a Board to be known by such name as may be specified in the notification for the purpose of exercising the powers and performing the functions of the Board under this Act and the schemes.

The Board shall be a body corporate with the name specified, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract and may, by that name, sue and be sued.

The Board shall consist of members nominated from time to time by the Government representing the employers, the head load workers and the Government.

The members representing the employers, the head load workers and the Government shall be equal in number.

The Government shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be its Chairman.

After nominations of all the members of the Board and the appointment of the Chairman, the Government shall publish their names in the Gazelle.

The term of office of the members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.

The Board shall exercise such powers and perform such functions and shall follow such procedure as may be specified in the scheme or in the rules made under this Act.

(9) In the exercise of the powers and the discharge of its functions, the Board shall be bound by such directions as the Government may give to it from time to time,

(1) No person shall be nominated as, or continue to be a member of the Board who:- is a salaried officer of the Board except the person appointed as the Chief Executive of the Board or is, or any time has been adjudged an insolvent; or is found to be a lunatic or becomes of unsound mind: or is or has been convicted by any offence involving moral turpitude; ceases to represent the employers or head load workers, as the case may be. (2) The Government may remove from office any member who:- is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-s (1); or is absent without leave of the Board for more than three consecutive meetings of the Board.

(1) lf the Government are of opinion:- (a) that the Board is unable to perform its functions: or (b) that the Board has persistently made default in the performance of its functions or has exceeded or abused its powers, the Government may, by notification in the Gazelle, supersede the Board for such period as may be specified in the notification: Provided that, before issuing a notification under this sub-section on any of the grounds mentioned in clause (b), the Government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the Board to show cause why it should not be superseded, and shall consider the explanation and objections, if any, of the Board. (2) Upon the publidation of a notification under sub-s. (1):- all th&members of the Board shall, as from the date of such publication; vacate their office as such members; all the powers and functions which may be exercised or performed by the Board shall, during the period of supersession, be exercised or performed by such person or persons as may be specified in the notification: all funds and other property vesting in the Board shall, during the period of supersession, vest in the Government, (3) On the expiration of the period of supersession specified in the notification issued under sub-s(1), the Government may:- extend the period of supersession for such further period as it may consider necessary: Provided that the total period of supersession shall not exceed one year or; re-establish the Board in the manner provided in S14