Rule 22. Constitution of State Advisory Board under sub-section (2) of section 17

The State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board constituted under section 17 of the Code shall consist of the following, namely :-(a) Minister, Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Uttar Pradesh- ex officio Chairperson;

(b) Additional Chief Secretary /Principal Secretary/ Secretary Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Uttar Pradesh- Vice-Chairperson, ex officio;

(c) Two officers from Department of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises and Pollution Control Board nominated by the State Government, not below the rank of Special Secretary one of whom shall be a woman-member;

(d) Chairman, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Lucknow -Member, ex officio;

(e) Labour Commissioner, Government of Uttar Pradesh – Member-Secretary, ex officio;

(f) Director-General, Health and Family Welfare, Government. of Uttar Pradesh- Member, ex officio;

(g) Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, Government of Uttar Pradesh-Member, ex officio;

(h) Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board - Member, ex officio;

(i) Secretary ,Uttar Pradesh Unorganized Workers Social Security Welfare Board - Member, ex officio;

(j) Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Labour Welfare Board- Member, ex officio;

(k) Director, ESICS, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh- Member, ex officio;

(l) Director of Factories, Uttar Pradesh- Member;

(m) A representative of professional body associated with the matter for which standards, rules, policies being framed- to be nominated by the State Government– member;

(n) Five representatives of employers to be nominated by the State Government - Members ;

(o) Five representatives from registered trade unions or Federation to be nominated by the State Government - Members;

(p) Five eminent persons from the field of occupational health and safety having a graduation degree in engineering and experience not less than ten years nominated by the State Government- members:

Provided that adequate representation of women shall be given for members to be nominated under clauses (n), (o) and (p) of this rule;

Provided further that, the State Government may invite any person in any meeting of the Board as special invitee, for whom State Government is satisfied that such person is an expert for any such matter which has to be discussed or have arisen before the Board for decision;

Provided also that, such special invitee shall not be entitled to vote in Board’s meetings.