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The Goa, Daman and Diu Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1986

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This Act establishes a Labour Welfare Fund in the Union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu to support the well-being of workers. It applies to various types of establishments including factories, transport services, and contractor units, covering employees who work for at least 30 days in a year. The fund collects contributions from employers and employees to finance welfare schemes such as housing, medical care, and education for the workers. By ensuring financial support for basic needs, the law aims to improve the living standards and social security of the workforce in the region.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Labour Welfare Fund
  4. 4. Establishment of Board
  5. 5. Constitution of Board
  6. 6. Term of office of members
  7. 7. Provided further that the Member of the Legislature shall cease to be a member of the Board from the date on which he ceases to be a Member of the Legislature.
  8. 8. Resignation of office by member and filling up of casual vacancies
  9. 9. Power to appoint committees
  10. 10. Acts of Board or Committee not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy, etc
  11. 11. Function of Board
  12. 12. Unpaid accumulations and claims thereto
  13. 13. Interest on unpaid accumulations or fine after notice of demand
  14. 14. Contribution to fund by employees and employer
  15. 15. Grants and advances by Government
  16. 16. Vesting and application of Fund
  17. 17. Power of Board to borrow
  18. 18. Deposit of fund and placing of accounts and audit report before State Legislature
  19. 19. Power of Government to give directions to Board
  20. 20. Appointment and power of Secretary
  21. 21. Inspectors
  22. 22. Appointment of clerical and other staff by Board
  23. 23. Provided that the expenses of the staff so appointed and other administrative expenses shall not exceed such percentage of the annual income of the Fund as may be prescribed.
  24. 24. Mode of recovery of sums payable to Board
  25. 25. Power to supervise welfare activities
  26. 26. Penalty for non-compliance with direction
  27. 27. Penalty for obstructing inspection or for failure to produce documents, etc
  28. 28. Offences by companies
  29. 29. General provision for punishment for offence
  30. 29A. Compounding of Offences
  31. 30. Cognizance of offences
  32. 31. Annual report
  33. 32. Supersession of Board
  34. 33. Delegation of powers
  35. 34. Members of Board, Secretary, Inspectors and all officers and servants of Board to be public servants
  36. 35. Protection of action taken in good faith
  37. 36. Exemption
  38. 37. Power to make rules
  39. 38. Powers to make regulations
  40. 39. Amendment of Section 8 of Central Act IV of 1936
  41. 40. Amendment of section 8 of Central Act 8 of 1923
  42. 41. Realisation of fines and remittance thereof
  43. 42. Authority to decide certain question
  44. 43. Powers to remove difficulties

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