(1)

With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the administration of the scheme of Employees’ State Insurance in accordance with the provisions of this Act a Corporation to be known as the Employees’ State In­surance Corporation.

(2)

The Corporation shall be a body corporate by the name of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation having perpetual succes­sion and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.