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Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. II) – 783 – Labour Welfare Fund Act & Rules

The Goa, Daman and Diu Labour Welfare Fund Act 1986 and Rule 1990

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This law establishes a welfare fund to support the well-being of workers in the Union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. It applies to various types of workplaces, including factories, transport services, shops, and contractor establishments, covering employees who work for at least 30 days a year, excluding high-salary managerial staff. Employers and employees contribute to this fund, which is managed by a board to provide financial assistance for medical care, education, housing, and other welfare needs. The Act ensures that workers receive support beyond their regular wages, improving their quality of life and social security.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Labour Welfare Fund
  5. 4. Establishment of Board
  6. 5. Constitution of Board
  7. 6. Term of office of members
  8. 7. Disqualifications and removal
  9. 8. Resignation of office by member and filling up of casual vacancies
  10. 9. Power to appoint committees
  11. 10. Acts of Board or Committee not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy, etc.
  12. 11. Function of Board
  13. 12. Unpaid accumulations and claims thereto
  14. 13. Interest on unpaid accumulations or fine after notice of demand
  15. 14. Contribution to fund by employees and the Government
  16. 15. Grants and advances by Government
  17. 16. Vesting and application of Fund
  18. 17. Power of Board to borrow
  19. 18. Deposit of fund and placing of accounts and audit report before State Legislature
  20. 19. Power of Government to give directions to Board
  21. 20. Appointment and power of Secretary
  22. 21. Inspectors
  23. 22. Appointment of clerical and other staff by Board
  24. 23. Powers of Government to call for records
  25. 24. Mode of recovery of sums payable to Board
  26. 25. Power to supervise welfare activities
  27. 26. Penalty for non-compliance with direction
  28. 27. Penalty for obstructing inspection or for failure to produce documents, etc.
  29. 28. Offences by companies
  30. 29. General provision for punishment for 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.
  45. L. F. V. No. Amount

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