Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Workers Welfare Fund Board

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, constitute a Board to be called the "Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Workers Welfare Fund Board" for the administration of the Fund and to supervise or carry out the activities financed from the Fund. Any amount is due from a worker, employer or self employed person, under the provisions of the Act or Scheme and the amount being defaulted, and it is felt that an appeal is to be preferred on such debt, an appeal may be preferred before the District Labour Officer (General), within fifteen days from the date of receipt of notice by paying at least half of that amount and the District Labour Officer shall, after conducting enquiry through notice to the concerned parties and after conducting hearing, by taking evidence, finally dispose of it within three months. No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any question or to determine any matter which is by or under this Act or the scheme required to be settled, decided or dealt with or to be determined by the Government or the Board.