Section 5: Governing Body

5. Governing Body.___(1) The Governing Body shall consist of the following members to be appointed by the 1[Federal Government], by notification in the official Gazette, namely:__ (a) a person who is, or has been, or is qualified to be, a Judge of the High Court, and he shall be the Chairman of the Governing Body; (b) two persons to represent the 1[Federal Government], of whom one shall be a representative of the Labour and Social Welfare Division of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare and the other of the Industries Division of the Ministry of Industries and Natural Resources; (c) one person to represent the Government of East Pakistan, and one to represent the Government of West Pakistan; (d) four persons to represent the employers; (e) two persons to represent insured persons; and (f) Chairman, Medical Advisory Council, ex-officio. (2) Members to be appointed under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (1) shall be chosen from a list, comprising twice as many names as there be vacancies to be filled, 6 and drawn in the prescribed manner respectively by the organizations of employers and employees recognized by the 1[Federal Government] for that purpose, so that the employers and insured persons of both the Provinces are adequately represented. (3) Subject to other provisions of this Ordinance, a member of the Governing Body shall hold office for three years from the date on which his appointment is notified under sub-section (1).

Effective date: 1962-01-01

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