Chapter II CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD

(1 ) The Government shall, by notification, with effect from such date, as may be specified therein, constitute a Board called the “Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers Social Security and Welfare Board” to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the duties and functions assigned to it, under this Act in such manner as may be prescribed ;

1. (2) The Board shall, as and when necessary, implement the general or sector specific social security and welfare schemes which shall be implemented by the Board, as may be notified by the Government from time to time;
2. (3) The headquarters of the Board shall be at Hyderabad;
3. (4) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, tangible and intangible to contract and to sue and be sued, by the said name.

(1 ) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-

1. (i) The Minister in-charge of the Department of Labour, Government of Telangana. Chairperson ex-officio
2. (ii) The Special Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Department of Labour, Government of Telangana. Ex-officio Member
3. (iii) Representative from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. Ex-officio Member
4. (iv) The Special Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Department of Information and Technology, Government of Telangana. Ex-officio Member
5. (v) The Special Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Finance Department. Ex-officio Member
6. (vi) The Special Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Department of Commercial Taxes, Government of Telangana. Ex-officio Member
7. (vii) The Special Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Department of Transport, Government of Telangana. Ex-officio Member
8. (viii) The Commissioner of Labour, Government of Telangana. Ex-officio Member
9. (ix) The Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Government shall be Executive in-charge of day-to-day functioning of the Board and carry out duties on behalf of the Board. Ex-officio Member Secretary
10. (x) Four

1. (4) reprdsentatives of Platform Based Gig workers to be nominated by the Government. Member
   • (xi) Four
2. (4) representatives of the aggregators / platforms to be nominated by the Government. Member
   • (xii) Two
3. (2) representatives from the Civil Societies who have working experience or who is an expert in the field of gig and platform economy to be nominated by the Government. Member
   • (xiii) a technical expert in the field of data collection, IT systems or any other relevant field to provide inputs as and when necessary. Special Invitee
4. (2) At least one woman representative shall be nominated in each category under clauses (x),
   • (xi) and
   • (xii) of sub-section (1);
5. (3) The term of the Board shall be three years.
6. (4) The term of the nominated members of the Board shall be for a period of three years from the date of appointment;
7. (5) The Government may extend the tenure of nominated members for another one year, if it deems fit and appropriate in public interest.

1. (1) No person shall be appointed as a member of the Board, or be continued as such, who, –
   • (a) is or at any time has been adjudged an insolvent by a competent court of law; or
   • (b) is or has been declared to be of unsound mind by a competent authority; or
   • (c) is or has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude.
2. (2) The Government, may by notification remove any member of the Board, who,–
   • (a) is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (1); or
   • (b) is absent without leave of the Board for more than three consecutive meetings of the Board;
   • (c) in the opinion of the Government, has so abused the position of his office as to render that such member’s continuation in the office is detrimental to the public interest or is otherwise unfit or unsuitable to continue as such member: Provided that, no such person shall be removed under clauses
   • (b) and (c), unless that person has been given an opportunity to show cause as to why he should not be removed from his office.
3. (3) Any nominated member of the Board may at any time, resign from his office in writing addressed to the Government, and on acceptance of such resignation, his office shall become vacant.
4. (4) in the event of any vacancy occurring on account of death, removal, disqualification or resignation under sub-sections (1),
5. (2) and (3), such vacancy shall be filled by the Government by fresh nomination for the remaining term.

1. (1) The Board shall meet at such intervals and observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings, as may be prescribed: Provided that, the Chairperson may convene a special meeting at any time to address any specific issue upon a written request from at least 1/4th members of the Board, apart from the regular meetings. Provided further that, the Board shall meet at least once in every quarter.
2. (2) The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Board. In the absence of the Chairperson; the Special Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary, Department of Labour, Employment, Training and Factories, shall preside over the meeting. If for any reason whatsoever both are unable to attend a meeting of the Board, the senior most ex-officio member in the Board, shall preside over the meeting.
3. (3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present, and in the event of equality of votes, the Chairperson, or in his absence, the person presiding, shall have a second or a casting vote.
4. (4) The quorum for the meeting of the Board shall be 1/3rd of the total members.
5. (5) The nominated members of the Board shall be entitled for such allowances, at such rates as may be prescribed, for attending the meetings of the Board.

The powers and functions of the Board shall be as follows, namely:-

1. (a) Ensure registration of Platform Based Gig workers in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
2. (b) Ensure registration of aggregators or platforms in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
3. (c) Set up a monitoring mechanism to certify that welfare fund fee is being duly collected;
4. (d) Ensure implementation of general and specific social security schemes based on contributions made, as may be notified by the Government and disburse the social security benefits to the Platform Based Gig workers;
5. (e) Monitor the schemes for social security of registered Platform Based Gig workers and provide recommendations to the Government for administering such schemes;
6. (f) Ensure that Platform Based Gig workers have access to the benefits as per the schemes formulated by the Government and to provide proactive facilitation to them in their engagement with concerned aggregator/platform;
7. (g) Constitute a committee for providing the recommendation to the Government for formulation, review and implementation of the schemes;
8. (h) Formulate social security schemes for specific groups of Platform Based Gig workers such as women, persons with disabilities etc. and recommend to the Government;
   • (i) Seek data of the Platform Based Gig workers who work with respective aggregators and platforms; a) Any other powers or functions as may be conferred or assigned by the Government, as may be notified from time to time.

Platform Based Gig workers shall have the right to,-

1. (a) be registered with the Government on being on boarded on any platform, irrespective of the duration of the work, and be provided a Unique ID applicable across all platforms and as may be prescribed;
2. (b) have access to general and specific social security schemes based on contributions made by them subject to minimum number of transactions/gig work undertaken by the Platform Based Gig workers with any aggregator or platforms in a quarter as may be notified by the Board; Provided that, in case of death of a platform-based gig worker during the course of work, the requirement relating to minimum number of transactions or gig work shall not apply.
3. (c) access a grievance redressal mechanism as specified in section 22:

Officers and employees of the Board

1. (1) An officer of the Labour Department, not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government / Joint Commissioner of Labour, shall be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer to perform executive functions as per the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder. 2) The Government shall provide the Board with such officers and other employees, as may be required to assist the Board in the discharge of its functions. 3) The officers and other employees of the Board shall discharge their functions under the general superintendence of the Chief Executive Officer. 4) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Board shall be, as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Government shall prescribe the procedure and manner for self-registration of Platform Based Gig worker.
2. (2) The aggregators/platforms shall provide to the Board its database of all platform-based gig workers on boarded or registered with them within Forty-five
3. (45) days from the date of commencement of this Act, irrespective of the duration of their engagement with the aggregator, who shall be aptomatically electronically registered in such manner, as may be prescribed.
4. (3) The data pertaining to aN Platform Based Gig Workers on boarded or registered with any platform after the commencement of this Act shall be automatically electronically shared with the Board for their registration, and within thirty
5. (30) days of being on boarded with the aggregator or platform. The aggregators/platforms shall update and share with the Board about any changes in numbers of Platform Based Gig Workers every quarter.
6. (4) The Board shall maintain a database of Platform Based Gig Workers in the State along with the details of their contractual engagement with one or more aggregators / platforms, and notwithstanding the duration or time of engagement with any platform and every Platform based gig worker shall be given a Unique Identification Number (UID)

Registration of aggregators

1. (1) Every aggregator / platform shall register with the Board within forty-five
2. (45) days from the date of commencement of this Act in such manner as may be prescribed;
3. (2) The Board shall maintain a register of aggregators/platforms operating in the State along with the name and designation of an officer notified by the State Government responsible for carry out obligations under this Act;
4. (3) The Board shall publish the register of aggregators/platforms on its web portal.