Recovery of arrears of contribution

(1) Any contribution or other amount due to the Fund may be recovered as an arrear of land revenue under the provisions of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 1968 (15 of 1968). (2) Any employer who defaults in the payment of contribution to the Fund shall be liable to pay, in addition to the arrears, interest at such rate as may be prescribed. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, remove any non-official Director of the Board from his office for the following reasons:- (a) if he absents himself, without the permission of the Board from three consecutive meetings of Board: Provided, however, that such absence may be condoned for sufficient reasons by the Board before the publication of the notification in the Gazette; (b) if, in the opinion of the Government, he is ineligible or has become incapable of acting as a Director or has so abused his position as a Director as to render his continuance as Director, as such detrimental to public interest: Provided that, before removing a Director under this sub-section, he shall be given, a reasonable opportunity to show cause why he should not be removed. (2) A non-official Director of the Board removed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall be disqualified for re-appointment as a Director of the Board for a period of three years from the date of his removal, unless otherwise ordered by the Government. (3) A non-official Director of the Board removed under clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall not be eligible for reappointment until he is declared by an order of the Government to be no longer ineligible. (1) The Board shall have a Chief Executive Officer and such other officers and staff as may be appointed by the Government. (2) The method of recruitment, salary and allowances, discipline and other conditions of service of the officers and staff shall be such as may be prescribed by the Government.