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The Telangana Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987

The Telangana Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987

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The Telangana Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987 establishes a dedicated welfare fund to finance social, cultural, and educational amenities for workers across Telangana. It applies to employees working in factories, motor transport undertakings, shops, commercial establishments, and registered trusts or societies, while excluding managerial staff. The fund is financed through mandatory annual contributions from both employers and employees, accumulated unpaid wages, fines collected by employers, and government grants. Managed by the autonomous Telangana Labour Welfare Board, these resources are utilized to run labour welfare centers, libraries, sports activities, vocational training, medical aid, and child nutrition programs to improve workers standard of living.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Constitution of Telangana Labour Welfare Fund.
  4. 4. Establishment and functions of Telangana Labour Welfare Board.
  5. 5. Disqualifications and removal.
  6. 6. Resignation of office by member and filling up of casual vacancies.
  7. 7. Power to appoint Committees.
  8. 8. Unpaid accumulation transferred to the Fund and claims thereto.
  9. 9. Interest on unpaid accumulation or fines after notice of demand.
  10. 10. Contribution to the Fund by employee and employer.
  11. 11. Grants and advances by the Government.
  12. 12. Vesting and application of the Fund.
  13. 13. Power of Board to borrow.
  14. 14. Deposits of Fund and placing of accounts and audit report before the Government.
  15. 15. Investment of Fund.
  16. 16. Directions by Government to Board.
  17. 17. Appointment and powers of Welfare Commissioner.
  18. 18. Appointment of Inspectors.
  19. 19. Appointment of clerical and other staff by Board.
  20. 20. Power of Government over staff of Board in certain cases.
  21. 21. Allotment of certain officers and staff to the Board.
  22. 22. Transfer of Provident Fund to the Board.
  23. 23. Powers of Government or authorised officer to call for records, etc.
  24. 24. Mode of recovery of sums payable into the Fund, etc.
  25. 25. Penalty for obstructing inspection or for failure to produce documents, etc.
  26. 26. Cognizance of offences.
  27. 27. Offences by companies.
  28. 28. Limitation of prosecution.
  29. 29. Power to supervise the welfare activities of an establishment.
  30. 30. Penalty for non-compliance with direction of the Board.
  31. 31. Annual Report.
  32. 32. Supersession of the Board.
  33. 33. Delegation of powers.
  34. 34. Members of Board Welfare Commissioner, Inspectors and all officers and servants of Board to be public servants.
  35. 35. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  36. 36. Exemption.
  37. 37. Power of Government to make rules.
  38. 38. Power of Board to make regulations.
  39. 39. Amendment of section 8 of Central Act 4 of 1936.
  40. 40. Amendment of section 8 of Central Act 8 of 1923.

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