The Kerala State Lottery Agents' and Sellers' Welfare Fund Act, 2008
The Kerala State Lottery Agents' and Sellers' Welfare Fund Act, 2008
The Kerala State Lottery Agents' and Sellers' Welfare Fund Act, 2008 establishes a statutory welfare framework and dedicated fund for paper lottery vendors and agents across Kerala. Managed by a dedicated Welfare Fund Board, the law safeguards individual lottery sellers who meet minimum sales targets by offering social security coverage, including monthly retirement pensions, family pensions, disability grants, medical relief, and financial aid for housing, marriage, and children's higher education. Both vendors and the State government contribute to the fund. This statute protects vulnerable informal lottery vendors, providing them with structured financial safety and statutory benefits.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. The Kerala State Lottery Agents’ and Sellers’ Welfare Fund Scheme.
- 4. Contribution to the Fund.
- 5. Modification of the Scheme.
- 6. Constitution of the Board.
- 7. Meeting of the Board.
- 8. Term of office of members of the Board.
- 9. Disqualification and removal of non-official members.
- 10. Travelling and daily allowance to members of Board.
- 11. Appointment of Officers and Staff.
- 12. Power of the Board to borrow.
- 13. Non-official Members of Board, to be public servants.
- 14. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 15. Directions by Government.
- 16. Power to order inquiry.
- 17. Power to supersede the Board.
- 18. Audit of Accounts of the Fund and appointment of auditors.
- 19. Annual report and audited statement of accounts.
- 20. Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
- 21. Power to summon witness and take evidence.
- 22. Special provisions for the transfer of Fund from the Kerala State Lottery
- 23. Power to make rules.
- 24. Repeal and Saving.
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