No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Chairman or any other member of the Board 21[or the person constituting the Tribunal] 22[or an Inspector appointed under this Act] for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done.
23[19-A. Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts. - No act or proceeding of the Board shall be questioned on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, the Board.
19-B. Saving.-- Nothing in his Act or the Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958 (29 of 1958), shall apply to 24[any newspaper employee] who is an employee of the Government to whom the fundamental and supplementary rules, Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, Civil Service (Temporary Service) Rules, Revised Leave Rules, Civil Service Regulations, Civilians in Defence Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, or the Indian Railway Establishment Code or any other rules or regulations that may be notified in this behalf by the Central Government in the official Gazette, apply.]
21 Ins. by Act 6 of 1979, Sec. 5 (w.e.f. 31st January, 1979) 22 Ins. by Act 65 of 1962, Sec. 7.
23 Ins. by Act 65 of 1962, Sec. 8 (w.e.f. 15th January, 1963).
24 Subs. by Act 60 of 1974, Sec. 5.