(1) The State Government may constitute an Advisory Committee to advise upon such matters arising out of the administration of this Act or any scheme made under this Act or relating to the application of the provisions of this Act to any particular class of unprotected workers and employers, or co-ordination of the work of various Boards, as the Advisory Committee may itself consider to be necessary or as the State Government may refer to it for advice.
[(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if the Advisory Committee is not functional for any reason, then the State Government may issue notification or take decision for implementation of the provisions of this Act without advise or consultation of the Advisory Committee.]
(2) The members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the State Government and shall be of such number and chosen in such a manner as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act:
Provided that, the Advisory Committee shall include an equal number of members representing employers, workers and the Legislature of the State and members representing the State Government not exceeding one-fourth of its total number of members.
(3) The Chairman of the Advisory Committee shall be one of the members appointed to represent the State Government, nominated in this behalf by the State Government.
(4) The State Government shall publish in the Official Gazette, the names of all the members of the Advisory Committee.
(5) The meetings of the Advisory Committee and procedure to be followed for the purpose shall be regulated according to rules made under this Act.
[(6) (a) The term of office of members of the Advisory Committee, other than the members representing the State Government, shall be five years than the members representing the State Government, shall be five years from the date of publication of notification of their names in the Official Gazette. Such members shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government.
(b) The State Government shall fill the vacancy of members other than the members representing the State Government at the earliest and in any case before expiry of six months from the date of occurrence of such vacancy.]
[(7) The member of the Advisory Committee (not being a member representing the State Government) shall receive travelling and daily allowances for attending meetings of the Committee at such rates as may be prescribed.]