¹[5A. Dock Labour Boards.--(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Dock Labour Board for a port or group of ports to be known by such name as may be specified in the notification.
     (2) Every such Board shall be a body corporate with the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract and may, by that name, sue and be sued.
     (3) Every such Board shall consist of a Chairman and such number of other members as may he appointed by the Government:
     Provided that every such Board shall include an equal number of members representing--
         (i) the Government,
         (ii) the dock workers, and
         (iii) the employers of dock workers, and shipping companies.
     (4) The Chairman of a Board shall be one of the members appointed to represent the Government, and nominated in this behalf by the Government.]