Section 8 — Central Advisory Board.

The Minimum Wages Act 1948 (CENTRAL ACT)

8. Central Advisory Board.—(1) For the purpose of advising the Central and State Governments in 

the matters of the fixation and revision of minimum rates of wages and other matters under this Act and 

for co-ordinating the work of the Advisory Boards, the Central Government shall appoint a Central 

Advisory Board. 

(2) The Central Advisory Board shall consist of persons to be nominated by the Central 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 of the Board by the Central Government.

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