Vidhi Codex

THE KARNATAKA LABOUR WELFARE FUND ACT, 1965

Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965

Labour196532 sections

This Act establishes the Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund to improve the living and working conditions of workers across various industries such as factories, transport services, plantations, and charitable trusts. It applies to any establishment employing ten or more people, requiring employers, employees, and the state government to contribute money to the fund. The collected funds are then utilized to provide amenities like housing, medical care, and educational facilities for the benefit of the workforce, ensuring their social and economic well-being.

Start reading →Read full ActSections
  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Welfare Fund
  5. 4. Board
  6. 5. Disqualifications and removal
  7. 6. Resignation of office by member and filling up of casual vacancies.- (1)
  8. 7. Unpaid accumulations and claims thereto
  9. 7A. Contribution
  10. 7B. On receipt of the statement from the Welfare Commissioner, the State Government shall pay to the Board its contribution in respect of each such establishment.
  11. 8. Vesting and application of Fund
  12. 9. Power of Board to borrow
  13. 10. Investment of Fund
  14. 11. Indian Trusts Act, 1882.
  15. 12. It shall be the duty of the Board to comply with such directions.
  16. 13. Act and rules made thereunder as he deems fit including any order implementing the decisions taken by the Board under the Act or rules made thereunder.
  17. 14. Appointment of clerical and other staff by Board
  18. 15. Fund.
  19. 16. The State Government shall have the power to remove any person whom it may deem unsuitable from the service of the Board.
  20. 17. Board.
  21. 17A. Penalty for obstructing Inspector in the discharge of his duties or for
  22. 17B. Penalty for contravention of any provisions of the Act
  23. 17C. Cognizance of offences
  24. 18. Supersession of Board
  25. 19. Rules
  26. 20. Members of Board, Welfare Commissioner, Inspectors and all officers
  27. 21. Code.
  28. 22. Exemption
  29. 23. Rules and notifications to be laid before State Legislature
  30. 24. Transfer of Government Labour Welfare Centres to the Board
  31. 25. Amendment of section 8 of Central Act 4 of 1936
  32. 26. Repeal and savings.- (1) From the date of coming into force of this Act in the

PDF: pending for this language.