Under Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provision Act 1952 , how many members are appointed by the Central Government in Central Board representing employees in the establishments to which the Scheme applies

Solution

Section 5A of Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provision Act 1952- (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute, with effect from such date as may be specified therein, a Board of Trustees for the territories to which this Act extends (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Central Board) consisting of the following persons as members namely- (d) ten persons representing employers of the establishments to which the Scheme applies, appointed by the Central Government after consultation with such organisations of employers as may be recognised by the Central Government in this behalf.