( 1 ) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Board to .be called the West Bengal Tea Plantation Employees' Welfare Board.
(2) The Board shall consist of—
(a) the Minister-in-charge of the Labour Department, Government of West Bengal who shall he the ex-officio Chairman of the Board;
(b) Secretary, Labour Department, Government of West Bengal who shall be the Vice Chairman of the Board;
(c) Labour Commissioner, West Bengal who shall be the Member Secretary- Convener of the Board;
(d) six official members to he nominated by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed;
two persons representing the employers to be nominated by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed; and
(f) two persons representing the operative Trade Unions of Tea Plantation to he nominated by the State Government in such manner as may he prescribed:
Provided that the Board may incorporate any officer of any Department as a member of the Board, if it thinks necessary.
(3) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the members of the Board referred to in clauses (c) and (f) of sub-section (2) shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years from the date on which they become members of the Board:
Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the term of office of any such member, he shall continue to hold office until the nomination of his successor is notified in the Official Gazette.
(4) The allowance, if any, payable to the non-official members of the Board shall be such as may he prescribed.
(5) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of a property, both movable and immovable, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
56 of 1971.
THE KOLKATA-GAZET 1E, EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 1 I , 2015 [PART III The West Bengal Tea. Plantation Employees' Welfare Fund Act, 2015.
(Sections 5-10.)
(6) The Board shall be the trustee of the fund constituted under this Act.
(7) The Board shall conduct its business in such manner as may be prescribed.
Power to appoint committees.
Application of fund.
Procedure for obtaining financial benefits from the Plantation Welfare Fund.
Assistance of the State Government towards skill development activities for the childcren of tea plantation employees.
5. The State Government may remove any non-official member of the Board on such ground and in such manner as may be prescribed.