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The Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965

The Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965

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This Act establishes Labour Welfare Funds in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh to finance welfare schemes for workers. It applies to factories and other establishments employing more than twenty people, requiring them to contribute to the funds. The collected money is used to provide protective clothing, medical aid, and recreational facilities to help employees. The legislation aims to improve living standards, reduce fatigue, and boost workforce efficiency by ensuring laborers have necessary support and better working conditions.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Welfare fund
  5. 4. Establishment of State Board
  6. 5. Power of State Government to remove members from office in certain cases
  7. 6. Vacancies etc. not to invalidate proceedings of Board
  8. 7. Term of office, casual vacancies and resignation
  9. 7A. Members to hold office during the pleasure of the State Government
  10. 8. Procedure at meeting of Board
  11. 9. Unpaid accumulations and claims
  12. 10. Vesting and application of Fund
  13. 12. Investment of Fund
  14. 13. Power of State Government to give directions to the Board
  15. 14. Appointment and powers of Welfare Commissioner
  16. 15. Appointment of inspectors
  17. 16. Absorption of the existing staff under Labour Commissioner
  18. 17. Appointment of other staff by Board
  19. 18. Power of State Government to remove any person on staff of Board
  20. 19. Power of State Government or authorized officer to call for records etc
  21. 20. Mode of recovery of sums payable into Fund, etc
  22. 22. Members of the Board, the Welfare Commissioner, Inspectors and all officers and servants of Board to be public servants
  23. 23. Delegation
  24. 24. Protection of persons acting in good faith
  25. 25. Exemptions
  26. 26. Application of certain establishments of Central and State Governments
  27. 26B. Cognizance of Offences
  28. 27. Power to make rules
  29. L. For Staement of Objecu and Rcqns. sep Ptttrjab Govenl~tr~~~r Guzerre (E~ruardinaiy),

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