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The Punjab Labour welfare Fund Act, 1965

Act 17 of 1965

Keyword(s): Emplyee, Employer, Establishment, Factory, Independent Member, Unpaid Accumulations, Wages

Amendment appended: 17 of 1965, 8 of 2012, 6 of 2013

1965 : Pb. Act 171 LABOUR WELFARE FUND 409 THE PUNJAB LABOUR WELFARE FUND ACT, 65. ARRANGEMENT OF SErnONS Sections

(1) This Act may be called the Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965. (2) It extends to the territories which, immediately before the 1st day of November, 1966, were comprised in the State of Punjab, excluding the territory transferred to the Union territory of Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966). (3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1965.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) "Board" means the Labour Welfare Board established and constituted under section 4 for each of the States of Punjab and Haryana and the union territory of Chandigarh; (2) 'employee' means any person who is employed for hire or reward to do any work, skilled or unskilled, manual or clerical, in an establishment; (3) 'employer' means any person who employs, either directly or through another person on behalf of himself or any other person, one or more employees in an establishment, and includes,— (i) in a factory, any person named under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Factories Act, 1948, as the manager; (ii) in any establishment, other than a factory, any person responsible to the owner of the establishment for the supervision and control of the employees or for the payment of wages; (4) 'establishment' means— (i) a factory; (ii) a motor omnibus service; or (iii) any establishment, including a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and a charitable or other trust, which carries on any business or trade or any work connected therewith or ancillary thereto and has been employing on any working day during the preceding twelve months more than twenty persons; (5) 'factory' means a factory as defined in clause (m) of section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948, or any place which is deemed to be a factory under sub-section (2) of section 85 of that Act; (6) "Fund" means the Labour Welfare Fund constituted under section 3 for each of the States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union territory of Chandigarh; (7) 'independent member' means a member of the Board who is not connected with the management of any establishment or who is not an employee; (8) 'Inspector' means an Inspector appointed under section 15; (9) 'prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (10) 'unpaid accumulations' means all payments due to the employees but not made to them within a period of two years from the date on which they became due, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, including the wages, bonus and gratuity legally payable, but not including the amount of contribution, if any, paid by an employer to a provident fund established under the Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952. (11) 'wages' means wages as defined in clause (6) of section 2 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; (12) 'Welfare Commissioner' means the Welfare Commissioner appointed under section 14.

(1) The State Government shall constitute a Fund called the Labour Welfare Fund and, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any contract or instrument, all unpaid accumulations shall be paid to the Board which shall keep a separate account therefor until claims thereto have been decided in the manner provided in section 9, and the other sums specified in sub-section (2) shall be paid into the Fund. (2) The Fund shall consist of— (a) all fines realized from the employees; (b) unpaid accumulations transferred to the Fund under section 9; (c) grants and subsidies to the Board made by the State Government; (d) any voluntary donations; (e) any fund transferred under sub-section (5) of section 10; (f) any sum borrowed under section 11; (g) any contribution of employers and employees; (3) The sums specified in sub-section (2) shall be collected by such agencies and in such manner and the accounts of the Fund shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The employer shall be required to pay interest at the rate of twelve per cent per annum on the amount of unpaid accumulations in case he fails to deposit the same within a period of one year from the prescribed date. The rate of interest thereafter shall be twenty per cent per annum.

(1) For the purpose of administering the Fund and for performing such other functions as are assigned to it by or under this Act, the State Government shall by notification establish a Board to be known as "the Labour Welfare Board for Punjab or Haryana or the Union territory of Chandigarh" as the case may be. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate with the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold or dispose of property, and to contract, and may by that name sue or be sued. (3) The Board shall consist of the following members, including the Chairman, to be nominated by the State Government, namely: (a) such equal number of representatives of employers and employees as may be prescribed; and (b) such number of independent members, whether official, non-official or both, as may be prescribed. (4) No person shall be nominated as a member of the Board who (a) is a salaried official of the Board; or (b) has been adjudged as an insolvent; or (c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or is, in the opinion of the State Government, physically or mentally unfit to be appointed as a member; or (d) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the state Government, involves moral turpitude.

The State Government may remove from office the Chairman or any member of the Board who (a) absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without permission of the Chairman of the Board in the case of a member and of the State Government in the case of the Chairman; (b) is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (4) of section 4; or (c) so abuses his position as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest.

No act done, or proceeding taken, under this Act by the Board shall be invalid merely on the ground (a) of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board; (b) of any defect or irregularity in the nomination of a person acting as a member thereof; or (c) of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding, not affecting the merits of the case.

(1) The term of office of a member of the Board shall be three years commencing on the date on which his nomination is notified in the Official Gazette: Provided that a member nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the member in whose place the former is nominated. (2) A member of the Board, including the Chairman thereof, may resign his office by notifying in writing his intention to do so to the State Government, and on such resignation being accepted by the State Government, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office. (3) If a vacancy arises in the office of the Chairman or a member of the Board, whether by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled up by the State Government in accordance with the provisions of section 4. (4) An outgoing member, including the Chairman shall be eligible for re-nomination.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the members of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.

(1) The Chairman, and in his absence, a member of the Board nominated by the State Government shall preside at a meeting of the Board. (2) All questions at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the members of the Board present voting: Provided that in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman or the person presiding, as the case may be, shall, in addition to his vote as a member, have a second or casting vote. (3) The quorum at a meeting of the Board and the manner in which the business of the Board shall be conducted shall be such as may be prescribed.

(1) All unpaid accumulations shall be deemed to be abandoned property. (2) Any unpaid accumulations paid to the Board in accordance with the provisions of section 3 shall, on such payment, discharge an employer of the liability to make payment to an employee in respect thereof but to the extent only of the amount paid to the Board, and the liability to make payment to the employee to the extent aforesaid shall, subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, be deemed to be transferred to the Board. (3) As soon as possible after the payment of any unpaid accumulations is made to the Board, the Board shall, by notice (containing such particulars as may be prescribed) (a) exhibited on the notice board of the establishment in which the unpaid accumulations was earned; (b) published in the Official Gazette and also in any two newspapers in both the regional languages of the State having large circulation in the area in which the establishment is situated or in such other manner as may be prescribed, regard being had to the amount of the claim; invite claims by employees for any payment due to them. The notice shall be inserted in the manner aforesaid in June and December of every year, for a period of three years from the date of the payment of the unpaid accumulations to the Board. (4) If any question arises whether the notice referred to in sub-section (3) was given as required by that sub-section a certificate of the Board that it was so given, shall be conclusive. (5) If a claim is received, whether in answer to the notice or otherwise, within a period of four years from the date of first publication of the notice in respect of such claim (a) where the amount of claim so received is equal to the amount deposited by the management with the Board, the amount of the claim shall be paid by the Board to the employee concerned; and (b) in any other case, the Board shall transfer such claim to the Authority appointed under section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, having jurisdiction in the area in which the establishment is or has been situated, and the Authority shall proceed to adjudicate upon, and decide, such claim. In hearing such claim the Authority shall have the powers conferred by, and follow the procedure (in so far as it is applicable) followed in giving effect to the provision of, that Act. (6) If the Authority aforesaid is satisfied that any such claim is valid so that the right to receive payment is established, it shall decide that the unpaid accumulations in relation to which the claim is made shall cease to be deemed to be abandoned property, and shall order the Board to pay the whole of the dues claimed, or such part thereof as the Authority decides are properly due, to the employee; and the Board shall make payment accordingly: Provided that the Board shall not be liable to pay any sum in excess of that paid under sub-section (1) of section 3 to the Board as unpaid accumulations in respect of the claim. (7) If a claim for payment is refused, the employee shall have a right of appeal to the court of District Judge and the Board shall comply with any order made in appeal. An appeal shall lie within sixty days of the decision of the Authority. (8) The decision of the Authority, subject to the appeal aforesaid, and the decision in appeal shall be final and conclusive as to the right to receive payment, the liability of the Board to pay and also as to the amount if any. (9) If no claim is made within the time specified in sub-section (5) or a claim has been duly refused as aforesaid by the Authority, or on appeal by the Court, then the unpaid accumulations in respect of such claim shall accrue to, and vest in, the State as bona vacantia, and shall thereafter, without further assurance, be deemed to be transferred to, and form part of, the Fund.

(1) The Fund shall vest in, and be held and applied by, the Board as trustees subject to the provisions and for the purposes of this Act. The moneys therein shall be utilized by the Board to defray the cost of carrying out measures which may be specified by the State Government from time to time to promote the welfare of labour and of their dependents. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the money in the Fund may be utilized by the Board to defray expenditure on the following :- (a) community and social education centers including reading rooms and libraries ; (b) community necessities ; (c) games and sports ; (d) excursions, tours and holiday homes ; (e) entertainment and other forms of recreation ; (f) home industries and subsidiary occupations for women and unemployed persons ; (g) corporate activities of a social nature ; (h) cost of administering this Act including the allowances, if any, payable to the Chairman and members of the Board and the salaries and allowances of the staff appointed for the purposes of this Act; and (i) such other objects as would in the opinion of the State Government improve the standard of living and ameliorate the social conditions of labour : Provided that the Fund shall not be utilized in financing any measure which the employer is required under any law for the time being in force to carry out : Provided further that unpaid accumulations and fines shall be paid to the Board and be expended by it under this Act notwithstanding anything contained in the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, or any other law for the time being in force. (3) The Board may, with the approval of the State Government make a grant of the Fund to any local authority or any other body except an employer in aid of any activity for the welfare of labour and of their dependents approved by the State Government. (4) If any question arises whether any particular expenditure is or is not debatable to the Fund, the matter shall be referred to the State Government and the decisions of the State Government on such reference shall be final. (5) It shall be lawful for the Board to continue any activity financed from the welfare fund of any establishment if the said fund is duly transferred to the Board.

Where the Fund or any portion thereof cannot be applied for some time for the purposes of this Act, the Board shall invest the same in such manner and in such securities as may be prescribed.

The State Government may give the Board such directions as in its opinion are necessary or expedient in connection with expenditure from the Fund or for carrying out the other purposes of this Act; and it shall be the duty of the Board to comply with such directions.

(1) There shall be a Welfare Commissioner to be appointed by the Board with the previous approval of the State Government who shall be the principal executive officer of the Board. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), the first Welfare Commissioner shall be appointed by the State Government as soon as practicable after the passing of this Act for a period not exceeding five years and on such conditions as the State Government thinks fit. (3) It shall be the duty of the Welfare Commissioner to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder are duly carried out and for this purpose he shall have the power to issue such orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder as he deems fit, including any order authenticating and implementing the decisions taken by the Board under this Act or rules made thereunder.

(1) The State Government may appoint Inspectors to inspect records in connection with the sums payable into the Fund. (2) Any Inspector may- (a) with such assistance, if any, as he thinks fit, enter at any reasonable time any premises for carrying out the purposes of this Act ; and (b) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.

The Board shall take over and employ such of the existing staff under the control of Labour Commissioner [Haryana], as the State Government may direct and every person so taken over and employed shall be subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder : Provided that- (a) during the period of such employment all matters relating to pay, leave, retirement, allowances, pensions, provident fund and other conditions of service of the said staff shall be regulated by the Punjab Civil Service Rules or such other rules as may from time to time be made by the State Government ; and (b) every such member of the said staff shall have a right of appeal to the State Government against any order of reduction, dismissal or removal from service, fine or any other punishment : Provided further that person so taken over may elect within the prescribed period that he desires to be governed by the rules made under this Act in respect of conditions of service of the staff appointed by the Board under this Act, and on his electing to be so governed the provisions of that proviso shall cease to apply to him.

The Board shall have power to appoint the necessary clerical and executive staff to carry out and supervise the activities financed from the Fund : Provided that if any appointment is not agreed to by the majority of the total number of members of the Board, the appointment shall be made by the State Government : Provided further that the expenses of the staff thus appointed and other administrative expenses shall not exceed a prescribed percentage of the annual income of the Fund.

The State Government shall have the power to remove any person whom it may deem unsuitable from the service of the Board.

The State Government or any officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf may call for records of any proceedings which are pending before, or have been disposed of, by the Board for purpose of satisfying itself or himself, as the case may be, as to the legality or propriety of such proceedings or of any order made therein and may pass such orders in relation thereto as the State Government or such officer may think fit : Provided that no order adversely affecting any person shall be made under this section without giving such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Any sum payable into the Fund under this Act, shall, without prejudice to any other mode of recovery, be recoverable on behalf of the Board as an arrear of land revenue.

The members of the Board, including the Chairman thereof, the Welfare Commissioner, Inspectors and all officers and servants of the Board, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

The Board may, by resolution passed by it at a meeting of the Board, direct that any power or duty which by this Act or by any rule made under this Act is conferred or imposed upon the Board shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised or discharged also by the Welfare Commissioner.

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 under this Act.

The State Government may by notification and in public interest exempt any class of establishments from all or any of the provisions of this Act subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification.

This Act shall apply to such establishments belonging to the Central Government or any State Government as are referred to in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (4) of section 2.

(1) No court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate of the 1st Class shall try any offence punishable under this Act. (2) No court shall take cognizance of any such offence except on a complaint made by the Inspector.

(1) The State Government may, by notification and subject to the condition 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 be made for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the agency for and the manner of collection of sums specified in sub-section (3) of section 3; and the period within which the same shall be paid to the credit of the Fund; (b) the manner in which the accounts of the fund shall be maintained and audited under sub-section (3) of section 3; (c) the number of representatives of employers, employees and independent members of the Board and the allowances, if any, payable to the Chairman and members thereof; (d) the quorum at meetings of the Board and the manner in which it shall conduct its business; (e) the particulars which shall be contained in the notice referred to in sub-section (3) of section 9, and the other manner of publication of such notice; (f) the procedure for making grants from the Fund under sub-section (3) of section 10 and the securities in which the Fund may be invested and the manner of investment; (g) the procedure for defraying the expenditure incurred in administering the Fund; (h) the duties and powers of Inspectors and the conditions of service of the Welfare Commissioner and Inspectors and other staff appointed under his Act; (i) the percentage of the annual income of the Fund beyond which the Board may not spend on the staff and other administrative measures; (j) the registers and records to be maintained under this Act and the form and manner in which they shall be maintained; (k) the publication of the report and activities financed from the Fund together with statement of receipts and expenditure of the fund statement of accounts; and (l) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of ten days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rule or the Legislative Assembly agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of any thing previously done under that rule.

1965, page 452. 2. ,See Govcromcnt of India. ~inistr~ of Hamc Affairs, S.O. 1302, dated the 28~h March 1979. published in Gazelte of India (Extra.), Part 11, secuon 3(ii), of 31st . : Macrch. 1469. , '3. For Slatcmen~ oTObjccb and Reasons see Harpno ~dvernnta~r Gazefie (F;nroodinory). 197 1, pagc 198. 4. For Sraterncn~ of objccts and.Reasons. see flaryano Govrr~lmenr Gar~ric (Earaordirlnry). daed,lhe 1 1-3-1978. pagc 340. 5. For Stalemcnt o'f objcc~s and ~eas'ons, sep Ilaryrr~~o Gouernnrenr Gozerr~ . . (Ertraordinory), dalcd [he 21-9-198 1. pagc 1400. , 6, For Slatemen! or objec~s and, Reasons. see Haryorla Oovcrnnrenr Gorrrte (Errmordinary), da~cd the 21 -3- 1988, pagc 3W.

7. For Statement of Objecrs and Reasons. .FCC Haryorla Goverrlnlerlr Gazette

(~~rronrdi;~a~). dalcd thc 8- I I -2nCll. pagc 154 1.

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No. Short ritle The Punjab Labour Wclfartc Fund Act, 1965 . Whether repealed or otherwise affected by Legislation Amended by the Punjab Labour Welfare Board (Reconstiturion and Reorganisadon) Order, 1969' Amended by Haryana Act 14 of 197 1' Amended by Hary ana Act 9 of 197 8' Amended by Haryana Ac119 of 198 l5 Amended by Haryana Act 39 of-19SP Amendtd by Hqana Act 1 of 20027 -

412 LABOUR WELFARE FUND [I965 : Pb. Act 17 Definitions. '[(Z) It extends to the tei-ritories which, hmediately before the 1st day of November, 1966, were comprised in the State of Punjab, excluding the tem tory transferred to the Union te'nitory of Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (3 1 of 1966).]

1. (3) !1 shall come into fme on the first day ofluly, 1965. 2. In this Act, udessthecontextotherwiserequires,- l[(1) "Board" means the Labour Welfare Board established and constituted under section 4 for each of the States of Punjab and Haryana and theunion ~ekitor~ of ~handi~arfi ;]
2. (2) 'employee' means any person who is employed for hire or reward to do any work, skilled or unskilled, manual or clerical, in an establishment ;
3. (3) 'employer' means any person who employs, either directly or through ano-ther person on behalf of himself or any other person, one or more employees in an establj shmen t. and includes,- (iJ inafactory. any personnamedunderclause(f)of sub- section (I) of section 7 of thc Fac~ories Act, 1948, as the manager ; , .. . (id in any establishment, other than a factory, any-person responsible to the owner of the establishment for the supemision wd control of the employees or for the payment of w ages ;
4. (4) 'estabhsfunent' means-
   • (i) a factory ; -.
   • (ii) a motor omnibus servicc ; or
   • (iii) any establishment, including a society registered under the Societies Registrarion Act. 1860, and a charitable or other trust, whichcamas on any business or trade or any work connected therewith or gncillaq the~to and has been employing on any working 1. Subslitured lor sub-section (2) by the Punjab Labour Welfare Board (Reconstitu!ion and Reorganisation) Order, 1969, Schedule (with cffect From JstApril, 1969). 2. Suhsritutcd for sub-section (1) by ihid., Schedule (with effccr from IstApril. 1969). 1965 : Pb. .Act 171 LABOUR WELFARE FWD 413 day during the preceding twelve months more than twenty persons ;
5. (5) 'factory: means a factory as defined inclause (mJ of section .' 2 of the Factories Act, 1948, or any place which is deemed to-be a factory under sub-sectibn (2) of section 85 of that Act ; '[(6) "Fund'' means the Labour We1 fare Fund constituted under section 3 for each of the States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union territory ofChandig;Lh ;I
6. (7) 'independent memlxr' means a memkr of the Board who is . not connected with the'management . . of any establishment or who is not an . empt oyee ;
7. (8) 'Inspec tor' means an Tnspec tor appain ted under seccion 15 ;
8. (9) 'prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; . . (I0)'unpaid accurnularions' mea& .all payments due to the employees but not made to them within a period of Z[two years] from the date on which they became due, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, including the wages, bonus and grdtuity legally payable, but not including the amount of contribution, if any, paid by an empIoyer Wa povident fund established under the Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952. (il)'wages' means wages as defincd in clause (6) of section 2 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ;
9. (12) elfa ark om missioner' means the Welfare Commissioner appointed under section 14.' 3[ZA. (1) In the applicalion of the provisions of this Act to the Union Cons~uction of territory of Chandigarh, any reference therein to the State or State Govemmenr certain I shall be construed as a eferena to the Administrator of theunion territory of references in the Chandigarh. Act. 1. Subsliluted by the Punjab Labour Welfare Board (Reconsrimtion and Reorganisation) Order. 1969, Schedule (with effec~ from 1st April, 1969). . 2 Substiruted by Haryana Act 1 of 2002. 3 Section 2-A addcd by the Punjab-Labour Welfare Board (Recons!itulion and Renrganisatinn) Order, 1969, schedule (wilh effect from lsi April, 1969. LABOUR WELFARE FUND [I965 : Pb. Act 17
10. (2) Sub-section (3) of section 27 shall not apply in relation to the Union tem tory of Chandigarh but shall apply to the State of Hary ana with the modifications that for the words "each house.of the State Legislature", the words "the Legislative Assembly" and for the words .. "both Houses agree" at both the places where,they occur, the words "the Legislative Assembly agrees" shall be substitutcd." Welfare fund. 3. (1) The State Government shall constitute a Fund called the Labour Welfare Fund and, notwithstandng anything contained in any other law for thc time being in force or in any contract or instrument, all unpaid accumulations shall be paid to rheBoard which shall keep a separate account cherefor until claims thereto have been decided in the manner provided in section 9, and the other sums specified in sub-scction (2) shall be paid into the Fund.
11. (2) The Fund shall consist of-
    • (u) all fines reaIized from the employees ; (hJ unpaid accumulations transferred to the Fund under section 9 ;
    • (c) grants and subsidies to the Board made by [he State Government ; (4 any voluntary donations ; (el any fund transferred under sub-section (5) of section I0 ; '[ 1 any sum borrowed under section 1 1 ; ZI(g] anycontributionofemployersandemployees ;I
12. (3) The sums specified in sub-section (2) shall be collected by such agencies and in such manner and the accounts of the Fund shall be maintained and audiled in such rnanncr as may be prescribed. '[(#)The employer shall be required to pay interest at the rate of ' twelve per cent per annum on he amount of unpaid accumulations incase he fails todeposit the same within aperiodofone yearfrom theprcscribeddate. The ratc of interest thereafter shall be twenty percent pcr anrium. , m 2 Added by Haryana Act 1 of 2002. 3. Added by Haryana Act 14 of 197 1 and funhcr substitu~ed by Haryana Act 1 9 of 1988. ,1965' : Pb. Act 171 LABOUR WELFARE EUND 415
13. (5) An employer who has already incurred the liability of payment of fine at the-rate of twenty-five per cent at the Lime of commencement of the Punjab Labour Welfare (Haryana Amendment) Act, 1988, shall be liable to pay interest at the rate of twenty per cent per annum from the datc of commencement or from the expiry oftvjoyears fromthedateofincurring theliability ofpaymenrof he, whichever is later,] '[4. ( i) For the purpose of administering the Fund and for performing Establishment of such other functions as are assigned to it by or under this Act, the State Board. Govem~~ent shall by notification esrablish a Board to be known as "he Labour Welfare Board for Punjab or Haryani or the ~ni~n territory of Chandigarh'' as the case may be.] . (2j The Board shall be a body corporate with the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of his Act, to acquire, hold or dispose of property, and to contract, and may by that name sue or bc sued. (-?)ne Roard shall consist of the following members, including the
    • • . I Chairman, to be noomiated by be State Government, namely :-
    • (a) such equal number of representatives of ernploycrs and employees as may be presc~ibed ; and
    • (b) such number of independent members, whether official, non-offi cia! or both, as may be prescribed.
14. (4) No person shall be nominated as a member of the Board whe . . . ... < , .3
    • (a) isasalariedofficial oftheBoard;br {bJ has been adjudged as an insol vent ; or
    • (c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a comperent court or is, in the opinion of the Stale Government, physicdly ormentalIy unfit ~o be appuinted as a member ; or 1 Subs~i~uted by the Punjab Labour Welfare Board (Recunstitulion and Rmrga6isition) Ordcr, 1969, Schdule (with effect from 1st April, 1969. Govt. of India. S.O. No. 1302, dated the 28th March. 1969. (Extra.). page405, ['with effect irom 1st April, 1969). LABOUR WELFARE FUNO [I965 : Pb. Act 17
    • (d) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the state Govemrnenr, involves moral turpitude.;, Power of Slate 5. ' - The S rate Government may remove from office the Chairman Govemrnenlto orany memberof.theBoard wh- i remclve members . from oficein ! . (a) absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the cenain cases. Board without p&isson of the Chairman of theBoard in the case of a member and of the State Govcmment in the case of the Chainnan ;
    • (b) is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications . . mentioned in sub-section (4) of section 4 ;or .(c) so abuses hisposi~o" & lo~nder hiscontinuanceinoffice detrimental to the public interest. Vacancies ctc.. 6. No act done, orproceeding taken, underthis Act by theBoard not to invalidate shall be invalid merely on the ground- proceedings of Board. -
    • (a) of any -vacancy or defect in rhe constitution of the
    • (h) of any defect or imgulari ty in the nomination of a,person - actjpg as a member thereof ; or (cj of any defect or irregularity in such act or pmeeding, not affecting the merits of thc case. Term of office, 7. (1) The term of ofice of a member of the Board shalI be three casual vacanciayean cornmcncing on the date on which his nomination is notified in the Official and resignation. Gazette : , Provided that a member norninatcd to W1 a casual vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired portran of the term of office of the member in whose place thc former is nominated.
15. (2) A member of the Board, including the Chairman themf, may resign his ofice by notifying in writing his intention to do so to the State Govemmcnt., and on such mi gation being accepted by the state Governmen4 he shall be deemed to have,vacated,his oflice.
16. (3) Tf a vacancy arises in the office of the Chairman or a member of thc Board, whether by death, resignation, removal or othdse. the vacancy shaI 1 be filled up by the State Government in accordance with the provisions of section 4. 1965 : Pb. Act 171 LABOUR WELFARE FUND 417
17. (4) An outgoing, member, including the Chairman shall be eligible for re-nomination. , ' '[7A. Notwithstanding anything to the conuary contained in this Members 10 Act, the members of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the hold office State Government.] during [he pleasure of the state Government. 8. { 1 The Chairman, ad in his absence, a member of the Procedure at the ~oadnominatedb~the~tate~ovcmmentshall~resideatamectin~of~le Board. Board.
18. (2) All questions at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the members of the Board present voting : Provided that in the case of an equality of votcs, the Chairman or the person presiding, as he case may be;shdl, in addition tohis vote as a member have a second orcasting votc. ,
19. (3) The quorum at a meeting of the Board and the manner in - which the busincss ofthe Board shal I bcconductedshall be such as may be I prescribed 9. (1) All unpaid accumulations shall be deemed to be abandoned Unpaid , . PmPertY- accumulations and claims
20. (2) Any unpaid accumulario~s paid to th= ~oard in accordance with the provisions of section 3 shall, on such payment, discharge an employer of the liability to make payment to an employee in respect there of but to the extent only of the mount paid to the Board, and the liability to make payment to the employee to the extent aforesaid shall, subject LO thc succeeding provisions of this section, be deemed to be uansferrcd to the Board. (31 As soon as possible after the pay-ment of ,any. unpaid ! , - accumulations is ma& to the Board, the Bnvd shalt, by notice (containing ,. , such particulars aS may be prescriM& ,
    • (a) exhibitedonthcnoticebdoftheestablishmentin which the unpaid accumulations was earned ;
    • (b) published in the Official Gazette and also in any two newspapers in both the regional languages of - 1. inserted by Haryana Act 19 of 198 1. LABOUR WELFARE FUND [I965 : Pb. Act 17 the State having large circulation in the area in which the establishment is situated or in such other manner as may be prescri bcd, regard being had to the amount of the claim ; invite claims by employeesfor any payment duc to them. The notice shall he inserted in the manner aforesaid in June and December of every year, for n period of three ym fmm the date of the payment of the unpaid accumulations to the Board.
21. (4) If any question arises whether the notice referred to in sub- section (3) was pen as required by lhat sub-section a certificare of the Board that it was so givcn, shall be conclusive.
22. (5) If a claim is receivcd, whethcr in answcr to the notice or otherwise, wj thin a period of four ycars from thc date of fi rst publicalion of the notice in respect of such claim,-
    • (a) where the amount of claim so received is equal to the amount deposited by the management with the Board, the ,amount of the claim shall be paid by the Board to the . . , ehployee,concefned ; imd . -.
    • (b) in any other case, the Board shdI transfer such claim to the Authority appointed under section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, having jurisdcuon in the am in which the establishment is or has been situated, and the Authority shall prcceed to adjudicate upon, and decide, such claim. In hexing such claim the Authority shall have the powers confemd by, and follow t hc procedure (in sd far as it is applicable) followedin givingeffect to the provision of, that Act.
23. (6) If the Authority aforesaid is satisfied that any such claim is valid so hat the right to receive payment is established, it shall decide that the unp~~accumula'tions in relatioh to which the claim is made shall cwe to be deemedto be abandoned property, and shall order the Board to pay the whole of the dues claimed, or such part thereof is the Authority decides are properly due, to the employee ; and the ~oard shdl make accordingly Provided that the Board s ha1 1 riot t~ liable to pay any sum in excees of that paid under sub-section (1) of section 3 to the Board as unpaid accumulations in mpcct of the claim. 1965 : Pb. Act 171 LABOUR WELFARE FUND 419
24. (7) If a claim for payment is refused, the employee shall have a right of appcal to thecourt ofDislrict Judge and theBoardshall comply with ,any order made in appeal. An appeal shd lie within sixty days of the decision of the Authori ty. C
25. (8) The.decisjon of the Authority , subject to the appeal aforesaid, and the decision in appeal shall be final and conclusive as to the right to, receive payment, the liability of the Board to pay and also as to the amount if my.
26. (9) If no claim is made within the time specified in subsection (5) or a claim has bccn duly refused as. aforesaid by the Authority, or on appeal by the Court, then the unpaid accumulations in respect of such clai rn shall accrue to, and vest in, the State as bona vacantia, and shall therearm, without furthcr assurance, be deemed to he transferred to, and lorn part of, the Fund. [ 9A. (I) Every employee shall contribute one rupee per month to Conlribution to theFundandcvqemployershall,jnrespectofeachsuchemployee,mntribute Fund by two rupees per month to the Fund. crnploycrs and t' .-, employees. I Fxp~anatio~~.-For the purpose of sub-secuon (I), "'employee" means an employee on the register of an establ'ishment on the last working day of the month. : . - .
27. (2) Every employer shall pay to the Fund both his contribution and the contribution of thc employee before the 31st aecember of every year by crossed cheque or demand draft in favour of WeIfare Cc)mmissiuner.
28. (3) The employer shall be entitled 'to recover from the

¹ Omitted by Haryana Act 1 of 2002.

employee the employee's con^ bution by deduction from his wages and not

otherwise : ~rbvided'that no such deduction shall be made in excees of the i amount of the contribution pay~ble by such employee : ' Provided further that if through inadveitence & 6n account of some other reason, no suc h deduction been made from the wages of an employee for any monlh, such deduction may: lx mi& from the wages of such employee in any subsequent month after intimation in writing to the employee and the Inspec tor : 1. Insened by Hnryana Acr 1 of 2002.

420 LABOUR WELFARE FUND [I965 : Pb. Act 17 Provided further that it shall be no excuse for the employer for non- payment of contribution to the ~und that he had not deducted the conlri bution of theemployee horn his wages.] Vesting and 10. (I) The Fund shall vest in, and be held and applied by, the' applicationof Board as Lrustees subject to the-p,mvisions and for the purposes of I Fund. this Act. The moneys therein shall be utilized by the Board to defray

.the cost of carrying out measures which may be specified by the

State Government from time to time to promote Ihe welfare of labour and of their dependents.

1. (2) Without prejudice to the gcnerali ty of subsection (I), the money in the Fund may be utilized by the Board to defray expenditure on the following :-
   • (a) community and social education centers including reading mmsBiid libraries ; -\
   • (b) community neccssj ties ; .-, .
   • (c) gamcs and sports ; (dl excursions, tours and holiday homes ;
   • (e) entertainment and other foms of recreation ; fl homeindus~esmdsub~idi~w~~ati~~~f~rwbmenand unemployed persons ;
   • (g) corporate activities of a social nature ; (I$ cost of administering this Act including the alIowmces, if' any, payable to the Chairman and members of the Board and the salaries and allowances of thestaff appointed for the purposes of this Act; and {i) such otherobjccts as would in the opinion of the State Govemrnent improve he standard of living and ameliorate the swial conditions of labour : Pmvided that the Fund shall not be utilized in financing any measure which the employer is required under any law for rhe time being in force to cany out : Provided further that unpaid accumulations and fincs shall be paid to the Board and be expended by it under ths Act notwithstanding 1965 : Pb. Act 171 LABOUR WELFARE FUND 42 1 . anything contained in the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, or any other law for rhe rime being in force.
2. (3) The Board may, with he approval of the State Government make a grant of theFund to any local authority or any other body except an employerin aid of any activity for the welfare of labour and of their dependents approved by the State Government.
3. (4) If any question ariw w he,ther any parhcular expendi ture is or is nor debatable to the Fund, the matter shall be referred to the State Government and the decisions of the State Government on such reference shall be final. . (5) Ttshd!helawful fortheBoardtocontinueanyactivityfinwced from the welfare fund of any establishment if che said hnd is duIy bansferred to the Board. . . -, I I. The~d may, wilh hepn;vjous siclionof lhe ~Lae~ovemment, Powcr oCBoud and subject to the provisions of this ~ct and to such conditions as loborrow. may be specifid S TI this behalf, borrow any sum required for the purposes of ,. this Act. I 12. Where the Fund or any portion thereof cannot be applied for some lnvesmenr of time for the purpases of this Act, the ~oid shall invest the same in such Fund. mnnncr andin such securities as may be presc&ed. 13. The State Government may give-he Board such &dons as in its Power of Stare opinion are necessary or expedient in connection wirh expendi ture from the Governmcnl ro Fund or for canyi ng out the other purposes of [his Act ; and it shall be the give directions duty of the Board to comply with such directions. lo the Boud. 14. (1) There shall be a Welfare Commissioner to be appoin led hy Appoinment the Baord with the previous approvd of the State Government who shall be and powers of the principal executive oficer of he Board WelTart: Commissioner.
4. (2) Notwithstandingan~gcontaindinsub~~on(Z),hcfirst
   • • - I . . el fare ~arnmissioner shall be appoinkl by the State Govanment as soon . . as practicable afier the passing of this Act for a period not exceeding five years and on such conditions as the State Government thinks fit.
5. (3) It shall be the duty of the Welfarc Cornmissioner to ensure that thc provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder are duly carried out and for this purpose he shall have the power to issuc such orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and ruks made 422 LABOUR WELFARE FUND (1965 : Pb. Act 17 thereunder as he deems fit, including any order authenticating and implementing the decisions taken by the Board under this Act or rules made thereunder. Appointment 15. (I) The State Government may appoint Inspectors to inspect " of inspectors- records in cannation with the sums payable info the ~und.
6. (2) Any Inspector may-
   • (a) with such assistance, if any, as he thinks fit, enter at any rcasona ble time any premises ior carrying out he purpoxs of this Act ; and
   • (b) exercise such oher powers as may be prescribed. Absorption of 16. The Board shall take over and employ such of the exisring the existing staff under Labour staff under the control of Labour Commissioner l[Hary'ana], as ~~~~~i~~~, the State Government may direct and every person so taken over and employed shall be subject to the provisions of this-~ct and the rules made thereunder : ' Provided that-
   • (a) dAng the' periodof such employment all maw relahg to pay, leave, retirernei~, allowmces, pensions, provident fund and other conditions of service of the said staff shall beregulated by the Punjab Civil Service Rules or such other rules as may from time to time be made by the State Govemmcn t ; and
7. (1) every such member of the said st&€ shall have a right of appeal to the State Government against any order of reduction, dismissal orrcmoval from service, fine or any other punishmcnt : Provided further that person so taken over may elect within the prescribed period that he desires to be governed by the rules made under this Act in respect of conditions of service of thestaff'appointed by the,Board under this Act, and on his electing to k so governed the provisions of fmt proviso shall cease ro apply to him. I. Subsliluted by [he Haryana Ad~ptarion or Laws Order. 1968. 1965 : Pb. Act 171 WOUR WELFARE FUND 423 17. The Board shall have power to appoint the necessary clerical Appoinmlenl of and executive staff to carry out and supervise the activities frnanced from land t h. c orher slaff by . Board. -r Fund : I Provided that if any appointment is not agreed to by rhe majority ofthe total number of rnembrs of the Board, the Appointment shall be made by the State Government : Provided further that the expenses of the staff thus appointed and other adminis tratiw'expensa shall , , not-ex& a prercri bed percentage , . of he annual income of the Fund. Power olS~arc , 18.7he state ~uycmmcnt shall have the power to removeany Cavcmment 10 whom i t may d~m unsuilable from the sewice 01 the Board. remove any . . pcrson on smff of Board. Pouver of Stale 19. The State Government or any ofEicer authorized by the State Go~~~mentor Government h this behalf may call forrmords of any pmdings which an\ ~~~~~04al, for pdingbefm, orhavebeen dispmed of, by the Boadforpupseof satisfvlng recur &, e,c- I i tsclf or himself, as the case may be. as to the legaljty or propriety of such pmaeedings a of any order made therein and may ps such orders in relation therecd as he State Government or such oHicer may think fi t : Provided that no order adversely affmting any person shall be ma& under this section without givine such person a reasonable opportunity of king heard. 20. Any sum payahle intn the 'Fund under this Act, shall, wilhuur Mode of prejudice to any other mode of recovery, be recoverable on behalf of the r~overy of Board as an arrear of land revenue. sums payable into Fund, etc. 21. (1) If theStatc Government is satisfid that Lhe Board has made supersession oi default in performing any duties imposed on it by ar under this Act or has Burrrd- abused 'its power, the State Government may by notjfica tion supersede and 1, reconstitute the Board in the prescribed rnainer : Provided thar kfore issuing such'notification,,the s tate Government shall give a reasonable opportunity to he ~dardlo show cause why it should not he supersededand shall consider the axplanarion and objections. if any, of the Board.
8. (2) After the suFmsion of the ~oard and until it is &nstitutd, he powers duties and funcrions of the Board shall be exercised or performed by such officer or officers as the State Government may appoint for this purpose. 424 LABOUR WELFARE FUND 11965 : Pb. Act 17 Members of 22. The members of the Board, including the Chairman thereof, lhe the Welfare Commissioner, Inspectors and all officers and servants of the Welfare Commissioner, Board, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section Inspectors and 2 1 of thc Indian Penal Code. all oficers and i servants of Board 10 be puhljc servanrs. Delegation. 23. The Board may, by resolution passed by it at a meeting of the Board, direct that any power or duty which by this Act or by any rule made under this Act is conferred or imposed upon thc Board shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised or discharged also by the Welfare Commissioner. Pro~eclion of 24. No suit, prosecution or other legal prococding shall lie against any persons actingperson for anythmgwhich is in good faith done or intended to be done under in good faith. this Act. Excmplions. 25. The State Government may by notification and in public interest exempt any class of establishments from all or any of the provisions of this Act subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in thenotification. Application of 26.This Act shall apply to such establishments belonging to the Central cerlain Government or any S tate,Govemment as are referred to in sub-clauscs (i) establishments oCCcntral and and (ii) of clause (4) of section 2. S~ale Governments. Penalty. '[26A. Save as otherwise provided, any person, who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder or who wjllfully obstructs an Inspector in the exercise of his powersor discharge of his duties under this Act or any rule made thereunder or fails to produce for inspection on demand by an Inspector any registers;, records or other documents maintained in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or to supply to him on 1965 : Pb. Act 171. LABOUR WELFARE FUND 425 demand true copies of any such document, shall, on conviction, be punish6
   • (a) for the firsr offence, with fine which may extend to fivc hundred rupees ; and
   • (b) for a second or subsequent offences, with imprisonment for a tcrm which may extend to three months, or with . fine which may extend to one thousand rupces or with both. 26B. (I) No cou,rt inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate of (he 1st Cognizanceof Class shall try any offence punishable irndcr this Act. Offences.
9. (2) No court shall take cognizanceof any such offence except on Power make a complaint made by ~hc Inspector.] . rujes. 27. (1) The State Govcrnment may, by notification and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. I
10. (2) Tn particular; and without prejudice to the generality of the fmgoi ng power, such rules may lx made for all or any of the following mattes, namely :-
    • (a) ~he agency for and the manner.of collection of sums specified in sub-section (3) of section 3 ; and the period within which the same shall be paidto the credit of the Fund ;
11. (6) the manner in which thc accounts of the fund shall be maintained and audited under sub-section (3) of section 3 ; "
    • (c) the number of representatives of employers, employees and independent members of the Board and the allowances, if any, payable to the Chairman and memkrs there of ; (dl the quorum at meetings of the Board and the manner in which it shall conduct irs business ;
    • (e) the particdm which shd be conaed in the notice ~eferred to in sub-section (31 of section 9, and the other manner of publication of such notice ; LABOUR WELFARE FUND 11965 : Pb. Act 17 . Cfl the procedure for malclng grants' From the Fund under sub-section (31 of seclim 10 and the securities in which the Fund may be invested and the manner of invesment ; t
    • (g) the procedurefordefraying theexpenditureincumdin adminis~ring theFund ; (& the dutics and powers of Inspectors and the conditions of service of the WelfmCornmissioner and Inspectors and other staff appojnted under his Act ;
      • (i) [he percentage of 'the annual income ofthe Fund beyond which the Board may not spend on. the staff ind other adminismtivc mea3um ; rjl the registers md records to be maintained under ~hs Act grid the form and manner in which they shall be maintained (k] h~~ubhcationoftherc~ndactivitiesfin~cadfmmthe Fund together with statement of receipts and expenditure of rhe fund statement of accounts ; and
12. (1) any orher matter which iS to be or may be prescribed. (3)Everyrulemadeu~derthissec~ionshallbelaidass6o~as may beafterit is made before l[theLegislative Assembly] whle it is iawsion for a total pcriod of ten days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if befurti lhe cxpiry of the session in which it is so laid or the &on immediately folfowj ng, '[the k@sIative Assembly agrees] in m&ng &y ma%ficdion in he ,. rule or '[the Legislative Assembly agrees] that the rule should not be made, rhc rule shall thereafter have cffecr only in such rnodifiedfomo? be of no eifcct, as [he case may be, so however, that any such modification clr anni~lment shall be without prejudice tot he vaIidity of any thing previous1 y done under that rule. 1. Suhsri~r~ted by Government of India. S.O. 1302, dated the 78th March, 1969 (Extra.). page405 wirh cffect from 1st April, 1969. Notification 'I'hc 4th April, 2007 No. Leg. 8/2UM.-The fclllawin~ Acr of rhc Legislalure oi rhc Statc of t-1;lry;ln;i rccci\*ed thc asscrlt rlf thc Ciovcl.nor of linrynna 011 the 28th h.:;t~cll. . 3007. and is hereby published for general information :- IIIIRYANA ACT NO. 7 OF 3,1)07 -?'I:E E'UN.j1113 I,A 3GUR IVEI,T1;IRE FUND (IihRYhNih A h.II<N UhXENT) ACT, 3007 Bc it enncicd by rhe LegisIaturc nf' thc S~iuc I>/' 1-Iar.yi~n:i ii~ tl~c I'ii'ty- eighth Ycar of !he Kcpt~hlic of India as i'~Ilo\i.s :--- 1. This Act may bc cnlIcil thc Pr;~.rj;lb Lnllour Wclfnrc Ft rr; iHar!rilna SB~fl'itlc. Arnenrimt:n~) Acl. 7007. 2. In scutiun 7, 01' liic Pi1nj:lt) I,;lboi~r Wcli'arc FUIII! /kc\. 19[>S .~n~rnJincn~ O~crcinirl'~cr I-ctrrcd tu as 1tlc principal Act),- rd sccllnn 1 ni T'llnj3h Act 17 01 f i) iur cliiu~c (21, ~hc rcrllt~rvii~:: ul;iusc: ~li;~tl hc sul~a~i~r! ,c-d. l9h5 j~nmcly:- "(2) 'cmplayee' mcatis any pcrson elnploycci. Jirccrly by or tf~~.ougt~ any agency lincli~dil~g a contractor) with i>r \virhr>u! the krtowicdge oi' tIic prinoipi~l cmpl(~pcr, for rem .ticratinn in i111y fiictury or cstablishrncnt 10 do any \roork conricctcd with i~s at'l'airs:";
    • (ii) for cl:iusr: (4). ihc followir~g clnu$c shi~ll bc ~~bstitt~tcd. nnmciy:-- "(4) 'cst;~blishmt:nr' rnci~ns it factory ;~nd int:lurIes any prcmiseh iricludiri$ thc prccincls thoe{>l' ru'ncrcin and in any pars of wllicli any industl-y tvirliin the mcitnin!! of uli~usc ~j) of scctio~~ :! of tho !ntlustri;~l flis()utcs tic{. I947 (ACI 14 c)t' 1114?), rs carried on :tud alxn incflldes i! shop ur ;1 curnnlcl-ci;ll cstablishmenr within ihc rneanir~g of rhc PLIIZJ~I~ Shops aziJ Ccr.r~lncrcial i~lll~~~l!~ll (lt' srctirrll ?(I or I'cinjnb Act 17 or 1'165. ~~SI;~~II~~\~I~ICIIIS Art. 105S (1'1i11jah Act 15 of 195x1, in ~.~h~cii, (K-, :In): tl;~). 1t.11 1-11 11101:' c,~ij~I~~;;t-c~ :)It: t.:n(rJoycil cu wc~c cnii)lt~yvtl ~IIII.~II!! I~I. IH~YX-~II:I~~ \\vthl~t* IIIOII~~~S:.' -3, :li cl:li~sc ti)) tjt' S~~I)-~CL:~~UII (JI ')I+ SCCIIIXI 9 ~t' rhc prtttcip;\l :'.cl.-
    • (i) the words "Jutic and" shitll be omitted,
    • (ii) for the words "rhrcc years", rhe \\l~ds "LWO years" shall he substituted. 4. In sectinn 9.4 of tl~c principal Act..-- (il in sub-section (I ). for the words "one r~tpcc" and "two rupees". rIlc words "five rupzcs" i~ld "ten rnpca:s" shall respectively be suhstitu~cd;
    • (ii) :itiel- sub-sectinn (3). rlle fi>llnxving s~zb-scction shall be added a1 thc cnd, n:irncly:- "(4) t\ny ctnploycr who faits rt: jxry the conrributinn arnounl witliin i\ pcriod of one ~urroil~ Trc-)m .b.: cli~tc spccilicd under ~tltj- sccrirm (2). stii~ll bc l~abre 11% pay inlcrcst at thc rale of ~wclvc perccnt pcr ;ltinutn I'rc>zr\ rlic said diile ~lr~ril sucll timc the amoirni is :ic~u:~lly iicposi~cd will1 thc Wcllar-c t'omn~issiuner.". 5. Sccrior~ 26 01' tllc princip;il ~\ct sl~all hc .>~lli~ieil. iil in cli~t~sc (a). for ~h:: words "fivc hundrcri I-upccs", 1I1e wortis "l'ivc thr>t~s;~nd rupccs bt~r 11u1 lcss than !wn rhnusend rupccs" shall bu sttbstitu~cd; f,ii) in clause (b). for thc words "urlc Ll~r:~usnnrl rvpecs", the words "lcn Lhoussnd rupees but not Icss 1f1;in three thousand rupces" sllnll bc suhstitutcd. jkl. s. S[ :i,,l,ti1<, SLLOC~~LV~ ~.;wvc~.nincni, I-~~I.~:III~I. L,cgir;la tive Department.