CHAPTER IV

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

11. Provisions relating to National Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board.-

(1) The Members of the National Board as specified in clauses (g), (j), (k), (l) and (m) of sub-section(2) of section 16 shall be appointed by the Central Government through notification.

(2) The National Board may meet to discharge the functions as under sub-section (1) of section 16 as and when required.

(3) A Member of the National Board, not being an ex officio member, may resign from their office by a letter in writing addressed to the Chairperson of the National Board.

(4) The seat of such a Member shall fall vacant from the date on which their resignation is accepted by the Central Government, or on the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of the letter of resignation by the Central Government whichever is earlier.

(5) If any Member of the National Board, not being an ex officio member, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the National Board, without obtaining the leave sanctioned by the Chairperson of National Board for such absence, they shall cease to be a member of National Board:

Provided that the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that such Member was prevented by sufficient cause from attending three consecutive meetings, direct that such cessation shall not take place and on such direction being made, such Member shall continue to be a Member of National Board.

(6) A person shall be disqualified for being a Member of the National Board-

(a) if person is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent authority;

(b) if person is an undischarged insolvent; or

(c) if person has been convicted for an offence, having a penalty of imprisonment of three months or more;

(7) The Central Government may remove any Member of the National Board, if in its opinion such Member has ceased to represent the interest which such member purports to represent on such National Board:

Provided that no such member shall be removed unless a reasonable opportunity is given to such member of making representation against the proposed action under this rule.

(8) The travelling allowance of an official Member of the National Board shall be governed by the rules applicable to such members for journey performed on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying for the salary of the members.

(9) The non-official Members of the National Board shall be paid travelling allowance for attending the meeting of the National Board at such places in accordance with the instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.