Section 4
Constitution of Corporation.
The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
About this Act
An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto.
The Corporation shall consist of the following members,
namely:--
1[(a) a Chairman to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government;
(b) a Vice-Chairman to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government;]
(c) not more than five persons to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government 3***;
(d) one person each representing each of the 4[ 5[States] in which this Act is in force] to be 2[appointed] by the State Government concerned;
(e) one person to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government to represent the 6[Union territories];
(f) 7[ten] persons representing employers to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government in consultation with such organisations of employers as may be recognised for the purpose by the Central Government;
(g) 7[ten] persons representing employees to be 2appointed] by the Central Government in consultation with such organisations of employees as may be recognised for the purpose by the Central Government;
(h) two persons representing the medical profession to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government in consultation with such organisations of medical practitioners as may be recognised for the purpose by the Central Government; 8***
9[(i) three members of Parliament of whom two shall be members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and one shall be a member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) elected respectively by the members of the House of the People and the members of the Council of States; and
(j) the Director General of the Corporation, ex officio.]
1[(a) a Chairman to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government;
(b) a Vice-Chairman to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government;]
(c) not more than five persons to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government 3***;
(d) one person each representing each of the 4[ 5[States] in which this Act is in force] to be 2[appointed] by the State Government concerned;
(e) one person to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government to represent the 6[Union territories];
(f) 7[ten] persons representing employers to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government in consultation with such organisations of employers as may be recognised for the purpose by the Central Government;
(g) 7[ten] persons representing employees to be 2appointed] by the Central Government in consultation with such organisations of employees as may be recognised for the purpose by the Central Government;
(h) two persons representing the medical profession to be 2[appointed] by the Central Government in consultation with such organisations of medical practitioners as may be recognised for the purpose by the Central Government; 8***
9[(i) three members of Parliament of whom two shall be members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and one shall be a member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) elected respectively by the members of the House of the People and the members of the Council of States; and
(j) the Director General of the Corporation, ex officio.]
Notes
1. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for clauses (a) and (b) (w.e.f. 17-6-1967).
2. Subs. by Act 29 of 1989, s. 4, for "nominated" (w.e.f. 20-10-1989).
3. The words "of whom at least three shall be officials of the Central Government" omitted by Act 44 of 1966, s. 4 (w.e.f. 17-6-1967).
4. Subs. by Act 53 of 1951, s. 4, for "Part A States" (w.e.f. 6-10-1951).
5. Subs. by the A.O. (No. 3) 1956, for "Part A States and B States".
6. Subs., ibid. for "Part C States".
7. Subs. by Act 29 of 1989, s. 5, for "five" (w.e.f. 20-10-1989).
8. The word "and" omitted by Act 44 of 1966, s. 4 (w.e.f. 17-6-1967).
9. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for clause (i) (w.e.f. 17-6-1967).
2. Subs. by Act 29 of 1989, s. 4, for "nominated" (w.e.f. 20-10-1989).
3. The words "of whom at least three shall be officials of the Central Government" omitted by Act 44 of 1966, s. 4 (w.e.f. 17-6-1967).
4. Subs. by Act 53 of 1951, s. 4, for "Part A States" (w.e.f. 6-10-1951).
5. Subs. by the A.O. (No. 3) 1956, for "Part A States and B States".
6. Subs., ibid. for "Part C States".
7. Subs. by Act 29 of 1989, s. 5, for "five" (w.e.f. 20-10-1989).
8. The word "and" omitted by Act 44 of 1966, s. 4 (w.e.f. 17-6-1967).
9. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for clause (i) (w.e.f. 17-6-1967).