Constitution of Board and allowances payable to the members

(1) The State Government shall by notification, constitute the Madhya Pradesh Labour Welfare Board for the whole State for the purpose of administering the Fund and to perform such other functions as may be assigned to the board by or under this Act. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name specified in sub-section (1) having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire subject to the provisions of this Act property both movable and immovable, and may, by the said name, sue or be sued. (3) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) Chairman to be nominated by the State Government; (b) such number, as may be prescribed, of representatives of employers and employees to be nominated by the State Government: Provided that the employers and employees shall have equal representation on the Board.; (c) such number of independent members as may be prescribed to be nominated by the State Government; and (d) Secretary of the Board. (4) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the term of office of the Chairman and the members nominated under clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (3) shall be three years from the date of their nomination. (5) The members of the Board shall be entitled to such allowances, if any, as may be prescribed. (1) The Welfare Commissioner may, after making such enquiries as it may deem fit, and after calling for a report from the Inspector, if necessary, serve a notice on any employer to pay any portion of fines realised from the employees or unpaid accumulations held by him which the employers has not paid in accordance with rule 3 or the contributions payable by him under Section 9 within the period specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of service of such notice. (2) The notice under sub-rule(1) shall be served on the employer either by personal service or by registered post acknowledgement due: Provided that in case any employer refuses to receive such notice or it is returned by the postal authorities with the remarks that the employer refused to accept it or it cannot be served it shall be deemed to have been served if a copy thereof is posted on any suitable place at or near the main entrance of the Establishment.