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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Law (Legislation-C) Department NOTIFICATION

No. 1771/Leg. C2/08/Law. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 1st August, 2009. 10th Sravana, 1931.

In pursuance of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor is pleased to authorise the publication in the Gazette of the following translation in the English language of the Kerala Jewellery Workers’ Welfare Fund Act, 2009 (26 of 2009).

By order of the Governor,

K. JOHN BRITTO, Special Secretary (Law).

[Translation in English of "2009- ലല കകരള ആഭരണ ലതതഴഴലതളഴ കകമനഴധഴ ആകക” published under the authority of the Governor.]

ACT 26 OF 2009

THE KERALA JEWELLERY WORKERS’ WELFARE FUND ACT, 2009 *

An Act to provide for the constitution of a Fund to grant relief to, to ensure the welfare of and to pay pension to the workers and self employed persons engaged in the processing of gold, silver, platinum, copper, brass, bronze, bullion, gem, pearl (except artificial pearl) and manufacturing jewellery or figures or other products by using it or its alloy or product and doing other connected works in the State of Kerala and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Preamble.—WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Fund to grant relief to, to ensure the welfare of and to pay pension to the workers and self employed persons engaged in the processing of gold, silver, platinum, copper, brass, bronze, bullion, gem, pearl (except artificial pearl) and manufacturing jewellery or figures or other products by using it or its alloy or product and doing other connected works in the State and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;

BE it enacted in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—