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The Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act 1985(amendment

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The Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Amendment Act of 2005 regulates social security contributions and worker registrations across the motor transport industry in Kerala. It applies to transport employers, their employees, and self-employed operators who run commercial motor vehicles for their livelihood. The law requires mandatory registration, identity cards, and regular monthly welfare fund payments, while setting procedures to recover unpaid dues with interest. To enforce compliance, owners must show proof of contribution before paying vehicle taxes. This legislation matters because it provides essential social protection, financial security, and institutional backing to frontline transport laborers and independent drivers.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Amendment of section 2
  3. 3. Amendment of section 8
  4. 4. Insertion of new section 8A
  5. 5. Amendment of section 9
  6. 6. Substitution of section 10
  7. 7. Insertion of new section 12A
  8. 8. Amendment of section 15
  9. 9. Amendment of section 17
  10. 10. Repeal and saving

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