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Mercantile Laws – II

Notes Appointment of Regional Boards etc.

The Corporation may appoint Regional Boards, Local Committees and Regional and Local
Medical Benefit Councils in such areas and in such manner, and delegate to them such powers
and functions, as may be provided by the regulations. (Section 25)
Role of ESIC

The roles of ESIC are as follows:
1. To develop a responsive, purposive and productive relationship with employers.
2. Seek their Active involvement in the improvement of the scheme as a confidence building
measure.
3. Provide them necessary guidance in fulfilling their lawful obligations under the ESI Act.
4. Make available to them requisite Forms and proformae as may be required by them from
time to time.
5. To ensure that any lax medical certification on part of ESIC does not bring down the
productivity of a factory or establishment.

6. To ensure that in case of any difficulty, doubt or misunderstanding, employer is given a
chance to be heard at an appropriate level.
7. To ensure that all correspondence emanating from the employer is responded to, timely
and objectively.
8. To ensure that an employer is not being harassed by any official of the Corporation
authorised to inspect the premises or the records.
9. To ensure that any grievances received from employers are looked into promptly and
pointedly for speedy redressal.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:

10. ........................... of this Act provides for the establishment of Employees’ State Insurance
Corporation by the Central Government for administration of the Employees’ State
Insurance Scheme in accordance with the provisions of Act.
11. The Corporation may appoint Regional Boards, Local Committees and Regional and
Local Medical Benefit Councils in such areas and in such manner, and delegate to them
such powers and functions, as may be provided by the ...........................
12. The ........................... appoints a chairman, a vice-chairman and other members representing
interests employers, employees, state governments/union territories and medical
profession. Three members of the Parliament and the Director General of the Corporation
are its ex-officio members.
13. A medical benefit council is constituted by ...........................
14. ........................... may appoint Regional Boards, Local Committees and Regional and Local
Medical Benefit Councils.
15. The monthly wage limit for coverage under the ESI Act would be prescribed by the central
government in ...........................

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