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THE KERALA COIR WORKERS’ WELFARE FUND ACT, 1987

The Kerala Coir Workers' Welfare Fund Act, 1987

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This Act establishes a welfare fund to provide financial security and social benefits to workers in Kerala's coir industry. It applies to anyone employed for wages in coir production, including floating workers and those hired through contractors. The law mandates contributions from both employers and workers to build the fund, which is managed by a specific board. The money is used to offer pensions, medical aid, and other support, ensuring that vulnerable laborers in this traditional sector have a safety net and improved quality of life.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Coir Worker’s Welfare Fund Scheme
  5. 4. Contribution payable to the Fund
  6. 5. Modification of scheme
  7. 6. Constitution of Board
  8. 7. Term of Office of Directors
  9. 8. Removal of non-official Directors
  10. 9. Appointment of officers and staff
  11. 10. Power of the Board to borrow
  12. 11. Determination of amount due
  13. 12. Provisional assessment and collection of contribution
  14. 13. Mode of recovery of money due from coir workers, self-employed persons,
  15. 14. Priority of payment of contribution over other debts
  16. 15. Employer not to reduce wages etc.
  17. 16. Directors of Board etc., to be public servants
  18. 17. Penalty
  19. 17A. Opportunity before imposing penalty
  20. 17B. Punishment for non-payment of penalty
  21. 17C. Power of Officers to impose penalty
  22. 17D. Compounding of Offences
  23. 17E. Mode of Recovery of money due from any person
  24. 18. Offences by Companies
  25. 19. Power to recover damages
  26. 20. Protection for acts done in good faith
  27. 21. Directions by Government
  28. 22. Power to order inquiry
  29. 23. Power to supersede the Board
  30. 24. Audit of Accounts of the Board and remuneration of auditors
  31. 25. Annual report and audited statement of accounts
  32. 26. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
  33. 27. Special provisions for transfer of accumulation from welfare funds established by any Acts or agreement
  34. 28. Removal of difficulties
  35. 29. Power to make rules
  36. Schedule. Schedule

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