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Q119 (CISF/2019) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Central Board under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 are to be appointed by

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The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) is the statutory body responsible for administering the provident fund schemes under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. According to Section 5A(1)(a) of the Act, the Central Government is the authority empowered to appoint both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Central Board.

Typically, the Union Minister for Labour and Employment acts as the Chairman, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment serves as the Vice-Chairman. The Board also consists of representatives from the Central and State Governments, as well as representatives of employers and employees, all of whom are appointed by the Central Government. The Central Provident Fund Commissioner (Option C) serves as the ex-officio Member-Secretary of the Board, while State Governments (Options A and B) only nominate representatives to be appointed by the Centre.

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SIMILAR QUESTIONS

CISF · 2021 · Q102 Relevance score: 3.23

The Central Government may frame a scheme to be called the Employees' Pension Scheme under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 for the purpose of providing

1. Superannuation pension.

2. Retiring pension.

3. Partial disablement pension.

4. Permanent total disablement pension.

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CISF · 2020 · Q121 Relevance score: 2.86

Under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, the Central Government may authorize an employee. to maintain a Provident Fund Account in relation to the establishment, upon an application made by the employer and majority of such establishment's employees provided that the number of persons employed in that establishment is not less than

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