Section 3, Pensions Act, 1871 [S12-SMM]

3. Appointment of Central Board.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, appoint an authority, to be known as the Central Board, to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act. (2) The Central Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, appoint such officers and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act. (3) The Central Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act, except the power to make rules under section 33, shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by the Central Board.