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The Kerala Shops & Commercial Establishments Workers Welfare Fund Act, 2006

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The Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Workers' Welfare Fund Act, 2006 creates a statutory social security framework for employees and self-employed individuals working in shops and commercial firms across Kerala. It establishes a dedicated Welfare Fund managed by a tripartite Board comprising representatives of workers, employers, and the State Government. Both employers and workers contribute monthly payments to build the fund, supported by government grants. In return, registered members receive essential financial safety nets, including retirement pensions, disability allowances, maternity benefits, medical support, educational grants, and death relief for dependents. This law safeguards informal and private sector workers against economic distress and ensures mandatory compliance from business owners.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Kerala Shops and commercial Establishment Workers' Welfare Fund
  4. 4. Contribution to the Fund
  5. 5. Constitution of the Board
  6. 6. Chief Executive Officer and Staff
  7. 7. Power to borrow
  8. 8. Recovery of arrears of contribution
  9. 9. Exemption
  10. 10. Penalty
  11. 11. Protection of action taken in good faith
  12. 12. Power to remove difficulties
  13. 13. Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Workers Welfare Fund Board
  14. 14. Constitution of the Board
  15. 15. Disqualification and removal of members
  16. 16. Resignation and filling of casual vacancies
  17. 17. Meeting of the Board
  18. 18. Opening of Fund
  19. 19. Staff of the Board
  20. 20. Budget
  21. 21. Accounts and Audit
  22. 22. Special audit
  23. 23. Power to borrow
  24. 24. Investment of Fund
  25. 25. Exemption
  26. 26. Power to supersede Board
  27. 27. Audit of accounts of the Board and appointment and remuneration of Auditors
  28. 28. Annual report and audited statement of accounts
  29. 29. Special provisions for transfer of accumulations from existing Welfare Funds
  30. 30. Power to make rules
  31. 31. Repeal and savings
  32. 34. Power to remove difficulties
  33. 35. Power to make rules
  34. 36. Laying of notifications, etc., before the Legislative Assembly
  35. 37. Repeal and Saving
  36. 38. Establishment of the Fund
  37. 39. Contribution to the Fund
  38. 40. Power to borrow
  39. 41. Investment of the Fund
  40. 42. Expenditure from the Fund
  41. 43. Maintenance of accounts
  42. 44. Annual Report
  43. 45. Penalty for failure to pay contribution
  44. 46. Recovery of arrears
  45. 47. Power to remove difficulties
  46. 48. Protection of action taken in good faith
  47. 49. Power to make rules
  48. 50. Delegation of powers
  49. 51. Review of the Fund
  50. 52. Dispute regarding the Fund
  51. 53. Exemption from the jurisdiction of other laws
  52. 54. Savings and repeal
  53. Schedule. MATTERS FOR WHICH PROVISION MAY BE MADE IN THE SCHEME

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