Rule 20. Constitution of the Board

(1) The Board shall consist of the persons to be nominated by the UT of Lakshadweep Administration representing employers and employees as specified in clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (6) of section 42 and the independent persons as specified in clauses (c) of that sub-section.

(2) The persons representing employers as referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 42 shall be two and the persons representing employees referred to in clause (b) of that sub-section shall also be two.

(3) The independent persons specified in clause (c) of sub-section (6) ofsection42 to be nominated by the UT of Lakshadweep Administration shall consist of the following, namely: -(i) Secretary (Labour, Employment & Training), Union Territory Administration of Lakshadweep shall be the Chairperson;

(ii) Director (Labour, Employment & Training) Union Territory Administration of Lakshadweep as Member Secretary

(iii) Accounts Officer (Finance and Accounts), Union Territory Administration of Lakshadweep shall be the member

(iv) Superintending Engineer, PWD Union Territory Administration of Lakshadweep shall be the member

(v) One member shall be a professional in the field of wages and Labour related issues;

(4) The UT of Lakshadweep Administration shall, while nominating the members of the Board, take into account that the independent members under sub-rule (3) shall not exceed one-third of the total members of the Board and one-member of the Board shall be a woman.