(a) a Chairman to be appointed by the Central Government;
(b) the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)—ex-officio;
(c) 3[three] persons representing the Central Government, to be appointed by that Government from amongst its officials;
1. Vide G.S.R. 191, published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Ft. II, Sec. 3(i), dated 10th February, 1971.
2. Came into force on 10-2-1971 vide G.S.R. 190, published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Pt. II, Sec. 3(i), dated 10th February, 1971.
3. Subs, by G.S.R. 305(E), dated 7th June, 1991.
4. Subs, by G.S.R. 1643, dated 16th October, 1971.
5. Subs, by G.S.R. 598, dated 23rd May, 1973.
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(d) 4[two] persons representing the Railways, to be appointed by Central Government after consultation with the Railway Board;
(e) 5[five] persons, one representing the employers in coal mines, 3[two] representing the employers in other mines and two representing contractors to whom the Act applies, to be appointed by the Central Government after consultation with such organisations, if any, of the employers and the contractors as may be recognised by the Central Government;
(f) 1 [seven] persons, 2[two] representing the employees in the Railways, one representing the employees in coal mines, ^two] representing the employees in other mines and two representing the employees of contractors to whom the Act applies, to be appointed by the Central Government after consultation with such organisations, if any, of employees representing the respective interest as may be recognised by the Central Government.
4 . Terms of Office.—(1) The Chairman of the Board shall hold office as such for a period of three years from the date on which his appointment is first notified in the Official Gazette.
(2) Each of the members of the Board, referred to in clauses (c) and (d) of rule 3, shall hold office as such during the pleasure of the President.
(3) Each of the members referred to in clauses (e) and (f) of rule 3 shall hold office as such for a period of three years commencing from the date on which his appointment is first notified in the Official Gazette:
Provided that where the successor of any such member has not been notified in the Official Gazette on or before the expiry of the said period of three years, such member shall, notwithstanding the expiry of the period of his office, continue to hold such office until the appointment of his successor has been notified in the Official Gazette.
(4) If a member is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, the Central Government or the body which appointed or nominated him may, by notice in writing signed on its behalf and by such member and addressed to the Chairman of the said Board, nominate a substitute in his place to attend the meeting and such a substitute member shall have all rights of a member in respect of that meeting and any decision taken at the meeting shall be binding on the said body.