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The Kerala Jewellery Workers' Welfare Fund Act, 2009

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This Act establishes a welfare fund to support workers and self-employed individuals involved in processing metals and manufacturing jewelry in Kerala. It applies to those working with gold, silver, platinum, and other materials. The law mandates contributions to create a financial safety net that provides relief, ensures general welfare, and offers pension benefits. By doing so, it aims to protect the livelihood and financial security of this specific sector of the workforce, ensuring they have necessary support during retirement or hardship.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Kerala Jewellery Workers' Welfare Fund Scheme
  5. 4. Contribution to the Fund
  6. 5. Dealer cess
  7. 6. Appointment of Assessing Officer
  8. 7. Maintenance of Registers and Records
  9. 8. Furnishing of returns by the dealer
  10. 9. Assessment of cess
  11. 10. Provisional collection of cess
  12. 11. Interest payable for the delay in payment of cess
  13. 12. Fine for non-payment of cess within the specified time
  14. 13. Recovery of amount due under this Act
  15. 14. Appeal
  16. 15. Power of entry
  17. 16. Return of collected Cess
  18. 17. Membership
  19. 18. Amendment of the Scheme
  20. 19. Constitution of the Board
  21. 20. Removal of non-official Directors
  22. 21. Appointment of officers and staff
  23. 22. Power of the Board to borrow
  24. 23. Determination of the amount due
  25. 24. Priority for payment of contribution, cess, etc. over other debts
  26. 25. Directors of Board etc., to be public servants
  27. 26. Penalty
  28. 27. Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent offence
  29. 28. Offences by Company
  30. 29. Power to recover damages
  31. 30. Protection for acts done in good faith
  32. 31. Directions given by Government
  33. 32. Power to order inquiry
  34. 33. Power to supersede the Board
  35. 34. Appointment of Auditors and audit of Accounts of the Board
  36. 35. Annual report and audited statement of Accounts
  37. 36. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts
  38. 37. Special provisions for transfer of accumulations from the existing Welfare Funds
  39. 38. Removal of difficulties
  40. Schedule. Schedule [See section 3(2)] MATTERS FOR WHICH PROVISION MAY BE MADE IN THE

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