Unutilized fund

(n) cost of administering this Act including the salaries and allowances of the staff appointed for the purposes of this Act; and

(o) such other objects as would, in the opinion of the Board, improve the standard of living and ameliorate the social conditions of labour;

(p) accident and occupational diseases:

(q) any scheme approved by the Government for the benefit of retrenched workmen and other workmen affected by layoff or closure of industrial establishments:

Provided that the Fund shall not be utilized in financing any measure which the employer is required under any law for the time being in force to carry out:

Provided further that the fines shall be ex-pended by the Board under this Act notwithstanding anything contained in the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (Central Act 4 of 1936) or any other law or agreement for the time being in force.

(3) The Board may, with the approval of the Government, make a grant from the Fund to any local authority or any other body in aid of any activity for the welfare of employees.

(4) If any question arises whether any particular expenditure is or is not debitable to the Fund, the matter shall be referred to the Government whose decision thereon shall be final.

(5) The Board may accept the transfer of any Labour Welfare Fund or similar fund of any establishment and may continue any activity financed from such Fund, if the said Fund is duly transferred to the Board.