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THE KERALA LABOUR WELFARE FUND ACT, 1975[1ff 5° § &

The Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Act

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This Act creates a fund to improve the welfare of workers in the state of Kerala. It applies to various workplaces such as factories, transport services, commercial shops, and plantations. Both employers and employees are required to make regular contributions to this fund. The collected money is then used to provide benefits like medical care, education for children, and housing assistance to the workers. By mandating these financial contributions, the law ensures that workers have access to essential support services, thereby improving their overall quality of life and working conditions in the state.

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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. Appointment of Chairman and other members to be notified
  8. 7. Term of office of members
  9. 8. Disqualifications and removal
  10. 9. Resignation of office by member and filling up casual vacancies
  11. 10. Power to appoint committees
  12. 11. Acts of Board or committee not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy, etc.
  13. 12. Functions of the Board
  14. 13. Unpaid accumulations and claims thereto
  15. 15. Contribution to the Fund by employees and employers
  16. 16. Grant and advances by Government
  17. 17. Vesting and application of Fund
  18. 18. Power to Board to borrow
  19. 19. Deposit of Fund and placing of accounts and audit report before State Legislature
  20. 20. Investment of Fund
  21. 22. Appointment and powers of Commissioner
  22. 23. Finance Officer
  23. 24. Inspectors
  24. 25. Appointment of staff of Board
  25. 26. Power of Government and authorised officers to call for records etc
  26. 28. Penalty for obstructing Inspector or for failure to produce documents, etc
  27. 29. Cognizance of offences
  28. 30. Offences by companies
  29. 31. Limitation of Prosecution
  30. 32. Power to supervise welfare activities of establishment
  31. 33. Penalty for non-compliance with the direction of the Board
  32. 34. Annual report
  33. 35. Supersession of Board
  34. 37. Members of Board, Commissioner, Inspectors etc., to be public servants
  35. 38. Protection of action taken in good faith
  36. 39. Exemption
  37. 40. Power io make rules
  38. 41. Rules and notifications to be laid before the Legislative Assembly
  39. 42. Power to make regulations
  40. 43. Amendment of seciion 8, In 4 0f 1936.-In Section 8 of the Payment of

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