Discontinuance or reduction of benefits. -An employer may discontinue or reduce benefits payable to his employees under conditions of their service which are similar to the benefits conferred by the Act to the extent specified below, namely-(a) from the date of the commencement of the first benefit period following the appointed day for his factory or establishment-(i) sick leave on half pay to the full extent;

Short title and extent. -(1) These regulations may be called the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950

The manner in which the Corporation may exercise its powers. -(1) Where a regulation empowers the Corporation to specify, pre­scribe, provide, decide or determine anything or to do any other act, such power may be exercised by a resolution of the Corpora­tion or subject to the provisions of section 18 of the Act by a resolution of the Standing Committee: Provided that the Corporation or the Standing Committee may delegate any of the powers under these regulations to a sub-committee or to such officers of the Corporation as it may speci­fy in that behalf: Provided further that no power shall be delegated under this regulation which under the Act is required to be exercised by the Corporation only

Matters to be brought before the Corporation. -In addition to the matters which are, under any specific provision of the Act or the Central Rules, required to be placed before Corporation, the following matters shall be referred to the Corporation for its decision-(a) regulations under section 97 and amendments thereto before final publication;

Regional Boards. - 4 [(1) A Regional Board may be set up for each State or Union Territory by the Chairman of the Corporation and shall consist of the following members, namely:-(a) a Chairman to be nominated by the Chairman of the Corporation in consultation with the State Government or the Administration of the Union Territory;