Central Act

The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

This Act was repealed on 21 November 2025 by the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), s.164(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

16. Appointment of a Director General and a Financial Commissioner.—4[(1) The Central Government may, in consultation with the Corporation, appoint a Director General and a Financial Commissioner.] (2) The Director General shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. (3) 5[The Director General and The Financial Commissioner] shall be whole-time officers of the Corporation and shall not undertake any work unconnected with their office without the sanction of the Central Government 6[and of the Corporation]. (4) 5[The Director General or the Financial Commissioner] shall hold office for such period, not exceeding five years, as may be specified in the order appointing him. An outgoing 5[the Director General or Financial Commissioner] shall be eligible for reappointment if he is otherwise qualified. (5) 5[The Director General or the Financial Commissioner] shall receive such salary and allowances as may be prescribed by the Central Government. (6) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed as or for being 5[the Director General or the Financial Commissioner] if he is subject to any of the disqualifications specified in section 13. (7) The Central Government may at any time remove 5[the Director General or the Financial Commissioner] from office and shall do so if such removal is recommended by a resolution of the Corporation passed at a special meeting called for the purpose and supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total strength of the Corporation.