Insertion of new section 3A

Insertion of new section '3A' - After section 3 of the principal Act the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "3A. A worker who is a member of the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund and coming under the purview of the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act be a member of the Fund. –(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1975 (11 of 1977), a worker who is a member of the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund and coming under the purview of the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960 ( 34 of 1960) shall be a worker coming under the purview of this Act and shall have to become member of the Welfare Fund constituted under this Act.

1. (2) A worker who became member under sub-section
2. (1) shall cease to be a member of the Labour Welfare Fund under the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1975.".