Section 59B — EMPLOYEES' SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1969

(2)

The Board shall be composed as follows:

(a)

a Chairman to be appointed by the Minister;

(b)

the Director General of the Organization;

(c)

an officer representing the Ministry of Finance;

(ca) an officer representing the Ministry responsible for human resources;

(cb) an officer representing the Ministry responsible for health;

(d)

not more than four persons representing employers to be appointed by the Minister in consultation with such

Organizations representing employers as the Minister may think fit for that purpose;

(e)

not more than four persons representing insured persons to be appointed by the Minister in consultation with such

Organizations representing insured persons as the Minister may think fit for that purpose;

(f)

three persons with experience in social security matters to be appointed by the Minister.

(3)

The appointment of members of the Board shall be notified in the Gazette.

(4)

Members of the Board appointed under paragraphs (2)(a), (d),

(e)

and (f) shall hold office for such term and be subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify in the instrument appointing them.

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(5)

The Board shall not be prevented from performing any of its functions, duties and obligations under this Act by any vacancy in its membership:

Provided that the Minister shall take all possible steps to ensure that any vacancy among persons appointed in accordance with paragraphs (2)(a), (d), (e) and (f) shall be filled as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(6)

(Deleted by Act A981).

(7)

The Minister may appoint an officer of the Organization to perform the duties of Secretary of the Board and another officer to be his Assistant.

(8)

The Minister may for each of the members appointed under paragraphs (2)(d) and (e) appoint a person to be an alternate member to attend meetings of the Board in place of the member when the member is unable to attend due to illness, incapacity or any other reason:

Provided that the appointment of the alternate member shall be in consultation with such Organizations representing employers or insured persons, as the Minister may think fit.

(9)

When attending meetings of the Board, an alternate member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Board.

(10)

An alternate member shall, unless he sooner resigns his membership or his appointment is sooner revoked, cease to be an alternate member when the member for whom he is an alternate member ceases to be a member of the Board.

Minister shall appoint any person to act as Chairman