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The Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1975

The Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1975

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The Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1975, establishes a dedicated financial pool to support the welfare of employees across Kerala. It mandates that both employers and employees contribute specific amounts to a state-managed Labour Welfare Fund. This Fund, administered by the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Board, is utilized for various social benefits, including education, healthcare, vocational training, and recreational facilities for workers and their families. By pooling resources—including unpaid wages and fines—the Act ensures that workers have access to social security measures beyond their standard employment contracts, ultimately aiming to improve the living standards and social conditions of the labour force in the state.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Amendment of section 15
  3. 3. Amendment of section 15
  4. 4. Substitution of new section for section 14
  5. 5. Amendment of section 15
  6. 6. Appointment of Chairman, and other members to be notified
  7. 7. Term of office of members
  8. 8. Provided that a member may continue as such member until the appointment of his successor.
  9. 9. Resignation of office by member and filling up casual vacancies
  10. 10. Power to appoint committees
  11. 11. Acts of Board or committee not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy, etc
  12. 12. Functions of the Board
  13. 13. Unpaid accumulations and claims thereto
  14. 14. Interest on the employer's and employees' contributions, unpaid accumulations or fines after notice of demand
  15. 15. Provided that the Government may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, remit the whole or any part of the penalty in respect of any period.
  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. 21. Power of Government to give directions to Board
  22. 22. Appointment and powers of Commissioner
  23. 23. Finance Officer
  24. 24. Inspectors
  25. 25. Appointment of staff of Board
  26. 26. Power of Government and authorised officers to call for records etc
  27. 27. Mode of recovery of sums payable to Board
  28. 28. Penalty for obstructing Inspector or for failure to produce documents, etc
  29. 28A. Penalties for other offences
  30. 29. Cognizance of offences
  31. 30. Offences by companies
  32. 31. Limitation of Prosecution
  33. 32. Power to supervise welfare activities of establishment
  34. 33. Penalty for non-compliance with the direction of the Board
  35. 34. Annual report
  36. 35. Supersession of Board
  37. 36. Delegation of powers
  38. 37. Members of Board, Commissioner, Inspectors etc., to be public servants
  39. 38. Protection of action taken in good faith
  40. 39. Exemption
  41. 40. Power to make rules
  42. 41. Rules and notifications to be laid before the Legislative Assembly
  43. 42. Power to make regulations
  44. 43. Amendment of section 8, Central Act 4 of 1936

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