Rule 16. The number of members and their qualifications under sub-section

(3) of section 17.- (1) The Board shall consist ofa.To be nominated by the Government by notification ... Chairperson b. Administrative Secretary, Labour and Employment Department ...Member (ex-officio) C.: Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board ...Member (ex-officio) d. Labour Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir ..Member-Secretary e. Regional Director, ESIC...Member f. Director, Health Services Jammu/Kashmir ..Members g. Two Representatives of Employers ...Members h. Two Representatives of Employees ...Members

(2) The Board may meet as often as necessary to discharge the functions as specified in Section 17 of the Code.

(3) Resignation.- i A member of the Board, not being an ex-officio member, may resign his office by a letter in writing addressed to the Chairperson of the Board; ii The seat of such a member shall fall vacant from the date on which his resignation is accepted by the Government or on the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of the letter of resignation by the Government whichever is earlier.

(4) Cessation of membership. —If any member of the Board, not being an ex-officio member, fails to attend three consecutive meetings Board, without obtaining the leave sanctioned by the Chairperson of such Board for such absence, he shall cease to be a member of Board:

Provided that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir may, if 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 Board

(5) Disqualification for membership. -A person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Boardi if he is of unsound mind and standsso declared by the competent authority; ii if he is an undischarged insolvent; or ill if he has been convicted for an offence, having a penalty of imprisonment of three months or more.

(6) Removal from membership. —The Government of Jammu and Kashmir may remove any member of the Board, if in its opinion such member has ceased to represent the interest which he purports to represent on such Board:

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

(7) Travelling Allowance for members: - i. The travelling allowance of an official member shall be governed by the rules applicable to him for journey performed by him on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying his salary; i The non-official members of the Board shall be paid travelling allowance for attending the meeting of the Board at such places as per the instructions issued by Finance Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir from time to time. The amount so paid to the non-official members shall be debited from the official account of the Member-Secretary of the Board.

(8) Term of the board: The term of the board shall be not more than five years.

(9) Meetings: There should be minimum one meeting per year.

(10) For conducting the meeting there should be a minimum quorum of 2/3 of total membership.