Section 20: Labour Advisory Board – Who Sits on It?
20.Labour Advisory Board
(1)There is established a board to be known as the Labour Advisory Board which shall consist of—
(a)a chairperson;
(b)the Commissioner as an ex officio member;
(c)public officers and representatives of employers and employees not exceeding ten, as the Minister may appoint, by notice in the Gazette\', and
(d)one representative of persons with disabilities.
(2)Appointments made under this section shall be for a period of three years and except for good cause, no person shall be removed from the Board before the expiry of his or her term of appointment.
(3)The Chairperson of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister and, shall be a person well versed in labour matters and of high moral calibre.
(4)The representative of employers and employees shall be nominated for appointment to the Board by the Federations of Employers and Federations of Labour Unions, respectively.
(5)Without prejudice to the generality of the Minister's power of appointment, there shall be an equal number of representatives of employers and employees appointed to the Board at any one time.
(6)The Board shall meet as many times as are necessary for the conduct of its business, but shall meet at intervals of not more than three months between each meeting.
Plain English Summary
The government has set up a Labour Advisory Board to help make decisions about work and employment. This board includes representatives from employers...
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