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A member of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation misses four consecutive Corporation meetings without leave. What may the Central Government do under section 8 of the Code on Social Security,…

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A member of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation misses four consecutive Corporation meetings without leave. What may the Central Government do under section 8 of the Code on Social Security, 2020?

  1. Remove the member without giving them an opportunity to respond

  2. Treat the seat as vacant automatically after the third meeting

  3. Remove the member after giving them an opportunity to show cause

  4. Remove the member only with the consent of the State Government

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - Remove the member after giving them an opportunity to show cause

Section 8(2)(b) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 lets the Central Government remove a member of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation who is absent without leave for more than three consecutive meetings, and the first proviso requires that the member first be given an opportunity to show cause. Removal is a discretionary act of the Central Government, not an automatic vacancy.

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