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THE KERALA RATION DEALERS’ WELFARE FUND ACT, 1998 1

The Kerala Ration Dealers’ Welfare Fund Act, 1998

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This Act establishes a dedicated fund to support and improve the welfare of ration dealers across the state of Kerala. It applies to all authorized retail distributors of ration, who are required to register as members. The fund is managed by a committee and is financed through contributions and government grants. It provides financial assistance for various needs, including permanent disability, compensation for business losses caused by natural calamities or fire, medical expenses, educational scholarships for children, and loans for business improvements. Ultimately, the legislation seeks to secure the livelihood and well-being of these essential service providers.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Ration dealers’ welfare Fund Scheme
  5. 4. Membership in the Fund.
  6. 5. Cessation of membership
  7. 6. Contribution to the Fund
  8. 7. Payment from Fund on cessation of membership
  9. 8. Modification of the Scheme.
  10. 9. Constitution of Managing Committee
  11. 10. Term of office of the members of the Managing Committee
  12. 11. Disqualification and removal of non-official members of the Managing Committee
  13. 12. Filling up of casual vacancies
  14. 13. Acts of Managing Committee not to be invalidated by vacancy, defects etc.-
  15. 14. Meetings of Managing Committee.- The time and the place of meeting of the
  16. 15. Appointment of officers and staff
  17. 16. Power of Managing Committee to borrow
  18. 17. Mode of recovery of money from ration dealers
  19. 18. Ration dealer not to collect any amount in excess of price etc
  20. 19. Members of Managing Committee, etc., to be public servants
  21. 20. Penalty.- (1) Whoever,-
  22. 21. Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent offences
  23. 22. Amendment of the Schedule
  24. 23. Protection of action taken in good faith
  25. 24. Directions by Government.- (1) The Government may give to the Managing
  26. 25. Power to order inquiry
  27. 26. Power to supersede Managing Committee
  28. 27. Accounts and Audit
  29. 28. Power to make rules
  30. 29. Repeal.- Kerala Ration Dealers Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1998 (10 of 1998), is here by repealed.

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