Section 9 of The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 View Chapter 1

Composition of committees, etc.

Each of the committees, sub-committees 1*** and the Advisory Board shall consist of persons to be nominated by the appropriate Government representing employers and employees in the scheduled employments, who shall be equal in number, and independent persons not exceeding one-third of its total number of members; one of such independent persons shall be appointed the Chairman by the appropriate Government.

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1. The words "advisory committee, advisory sub-committees" omitted by s. 7, ibid.