Bare ActsThe Unoraganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008

Section 6

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(1) Every State Government shall, by notification, constitute a State Board to be known as (name of the State) State Social Security Board to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the fun.ctions assigned to it, under this Act (2) The State Board shall consist of the following members, namely: - (a} M inistcr of Labour and Employment of the concerned State-Chairperson, er officio; (b) the Principal Secretary or Secretary (Labour)-Member-Secretary, ex officio; and Sa::. l} TIIE GAZETI'E OF INDJA EXTRAORDINARY s (c) twenty-eight members to be nominated by the State Government. out of whom- (i) seven representing the unorganised workers.; (ii) seven representing employers of unorgani&ed workers; {iii) two representing members of Legislative Assembly of the concerned State; (iv) five representing eminent peTSQns from civil society; and ( 11) seven representing State Government Departments concerned. (J) The Chairperson !llld other members oftbe Board shall be from amongst persons of eminence in the fields of labour v.,effare, manageiru:nt, finance, law and administration. (4) The number of persons to be nominated as members from each ofthe~cgoties specified in clause (c) of sub-section (2), the term of office and other conditions of service of members, the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by, llnd the manner of filling vacancies among the members of, the State Board shall be such u ·may be prescribed: · Provided that adequate representation shall be given to persons belonging to the Sclleduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Minorities and Women. (S) The term of the State Board shall be three years. ( 6) The State Board shall meet atlcast once in a. quarter at such time and place and shall observe such rules of procedure relating to the transaction ofbusiness at its meetings, as may be prescribed. (7} The members may receive such allowance; as may be prescribed for attending the meetings of the Sta.te Board. ( 8) The State Board shall perform the following functions, namely:- (a) recommend the State Goverrumnt in formulating suitable schemes for different sections of the unorg:anised sector worlcers; · (b) advise the Slate Government on such matters arising out of the administration of this Act as may be referred to it; · · (c) monitor such social• welfare schemes for unorganised workers as are administered by the State Government; {d) review the record keeping functions performed at the District level; ( e) review the progress of regisuation and issue of cards to on organised sector workers; (/) review the expenditure from the funds under-various schemes; and (g) undertake such other functions as are assigned to it by the State Government from time to time.

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