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The Kerala Tailoring Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1994

The Kerala Tailoring Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1994

Labour199435 sections

This Act establishes a dedicated welfare fund and administrative board to provide social security and financial assistance to tailoring workers and self-employed tailors in the State of Kerala. It applies to individuals aged eighteen to sixty engaged in tailoring or embroidery work, as well as employers who hire tailoring staff. Members and employers contribute to the fund alongside state government grants. The law matters because it provides crucial safety nets for unorganized garment workers, granting benefits like old-age pensions, disability compensation, maternity relief, healthcare and education support, and loans for purchasing machinery, building homes, or family emergencies.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Tailoring Workers’ Welfare Fund Scheme.
  5. 4. Registration of tailoring worker as member.
  6. 5. Cessation of membership.
  7. 6. Maintenance of register by employer.
  8. 7. Contribution to the Fund
  9. 8. Modification of the Scheme
  10. 9. Constitution of Board
  11. 10. Term of Office of the Directors
  12. 11. Removal of non-official Directors
  13. 12. Appointment of officers and staff
  14. 13. Determination of the amount due
  15. 14. Provisional assessment and collection of contribution
  16. 15. Forfeiture of membership in case of non-payment of contribution
  17. 16. Mode of recovery of money due from self employed persons and employers
  18. 17. Priority of payment of contribution over other debts
  19. 18. Employer not to reduce wages etc.
  20. 19. Closure of accounts.
  21. 20. Directors of Board etc. to be public servants.
  22. 21. Penalty.
  23. 22. Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent offence.
  24. 23. Offences by companies.
  25. 24. Power of the Board to borrow.
  26. 25. Power to recover damages.
  27. 26. Protection for acts done in good faith.
  28. 27. Directions by Government.
  29. 28. Power to order inquiry.
  30. 29. Power to supersede Board.
  31. 30. Audit of accounts of the Board.
  32. 31. Annual report and audited statement of accounts.
  33. 32. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
  34. 33. Special provisions for transfer of accumulations from Welfare Fund Scheme.
  35. 34. Power to make rules.

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