Section 4:
Constitution of Corporation.
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.]
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).