In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires –
(a) “Act” means the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (Act 61 of 1986);
(b) “Committee” means the Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the act;
(d) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(e) “Register” means the register required to be maintained under section 11 of the Act;
(f) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act;
(g) “Section” means a section of the Act.
3. Term of Office of the members of the Committee —
(1) The term of office of the members of the committee shall be one year from the date on which their appointment is notified in the official Gazette :
Provided that the State Government may extend the term of office of the member of the Committee for a maximum period of two years:
Provided further that the member shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.
(2) The member appointed under sub-rule (1) shall be eligible for reappointment
4. Secretary to the Committee —The State Government may appoint an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary as Secretary of the committee.
5. Allowances to non-official members —The non-official members and Chairman of the Committee shall be paid such fees and allowances as may be admissible to the officers of the State Government drawing a pay of rupees four thousand and five hundred or above.
6. Resignation —
(1) A member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman.
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(2) The Chairman may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government.
(3) The resignation referred to in sub-rule (1) and (2) shall take effect from the date of its acceptance or the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of such resignations, whichever is earlier, by the Chairman or the State Government as the case may be.