Protection of action taken in good faith

(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Adhiniyam or any rule or order made thereunder. (2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or the Board for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Adhiniyam or any rule or order made thereunder. (1) The State Government may, by notification, and subject to the conditions of previous publication make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :- (i) the intervals at which unpaid accumulations shall be paid under sub-section (4) of Section 3; (ii) the agency which shall collect the sums and the intervals at which and the manner in which such sums shall be paid or collected under sub-section (5) of Section 3; (i) the number of representatives of employers, employees and independent members on the Board under sub-section (3) of Section 4; (ii) the allowance, if any, payable to members of the board under sub-section (5) of Section 4; (c) the constitution and term of office of the member of a committee under Section 7; (d) the particulars which a notice under sub-section (3) of Section 8 shall contain; (e) the form in which statement shall be submitted under sub-section (8) of Section 9; (f) the accounts, records and registers to be maintained under sub-section (1) and the form in which annual statement of accounts shall be prepared under sub-section (2) of Section 14; (g) powers which an Inspector shall exercise under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 16. (h) Conditions subject to which the Board may appoint officers, clerical and executive staff under Section 17; (i) the manner in which enquiry shall be made under Section 19; (j) the method of recruitment and conditions of service of the persons under clause (a) of Section 20. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :- (i) the intervals at which unpaid accumulations shall be paid under sub-section (4) of Section 3; (ii) the agency which shall collect the sums and the intervals at which and the manner in which such sums shall be paid or collected under sub-section (5) of Section 3; (i) the number of representatives of employers, employees and independent members on the Board under sub-section (3) of Section 4; (ii) the allowance, if any, payable to members of the board under sub-section (5) of Section 4; (c) the constitution and term of office of the member of a committee under Section 7; (d) the particulars which a notice under sub-section (3) of Section 8 shall contain: (e) the form in which statement shall be submitted under sub-section (8) of Section 9; (f) the accounts, records and registers to be maintained under sub-section (1) and the form in which annual statement of accounts shall be prepared under sub-section (2) of Section 14; (g) powers which an Inspector shall exercise under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 16. (h) Conditions subject to which the Board may appoint officers, clerical and executive staff under Section 17; (i) the manner in which enquiry shall be made under Section 19; (j) the method of recruitment and conditions of service of the persons under clause (a) of Section 20; (k) the percentage of the annual income of the Fund beyond which the Board may not spend on the staff and other administrative matters; (l) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed. Every employer of an establishment shall maintain and preserve for period of 10 years a consolidated register of unclaimed wages and fines in Form 'E': Provided that in cases pending before the Appellate Authority the Register shall be preserved till the cases are finally disposed.