5. Powers, duties and functions of the Board.-

The powers, duties and functions of the Board shall be as follows:- (a) ensure registration of platform based gig workers as per section 8; (b) ensure registration of aggregators operating in the State as per section 9; (c) ensure that welfare fee deduction mechanism is integrated with the functioning of the application of the aggregator; (d) set up a monitoring mechanism to review compliance of provisions of this Act and to certify that welfare fee is being duly deducted; (e) monitor the schemes for social security of registered platform based gig workers and provide recommendations to the State Government for administering such schemes; (f) ensure that platform based gig workers have access to the benefits as per the schemes formulated by the State Government and to provide pro-active facilitation to them in their engagement with concerned aggregator; (g) ensure protection of rights of platform based gig workers, under this Act; (h) ensure time bound redressal of grievances related to the rights of platform based gig workers as mandated under this Act and any other matter related to implementation of the provisions of this Act; (i) engage with registered unions working with platform based gig workers and hold regular open consultations with them; and (j) may constitute a committee for providing the recommendations to the State Government for formulation, review and implementation of the schemes.