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CMA Intermediate · Business Laws and Ethics · Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

A member of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation's term of office has expired, but no successor has yet been appointed. Under the Code on Social Security, 2020, what is the position?

The member continues to hold office until a successor is appointed, even though the tenure has expired. The Code expressly provides this so that the Corporation does not face a vacancy in the interim.

  1. AThe member continues to hold office until the successor is appointedCorrect
  2. BThe member ceases to hold office immediately on expiry of tenure
  3. CThe member continues for exactly six months only
  4. DThe Standing Committee must appoint an interim member

Explanation

The proviso to the provision on terms of members states that a member of the Corporation shall, notwithstanding the expiry of the tenure of office, continue to hold office until his successor is appointed. No fixed six-month limit or interim appointment by the Standing Committee is provided.

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