The Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987.
andhra-pradesh · 1987
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- S. 1Inserted by the Act No
- S. 2Substituted by the Act No
- S. 3Section 3 establishes the Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund, detailing its sources of income.
- S. 4Section 4 establishes the Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Board to administer the Labour Welfare Fund and outlines its composition and functions.
- S. 5Section 5 outlines disqualifications and removal procedures for members of the Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Board.
- S. 6Section 6 outlines the process for resignation and filling of casual vacancies for members of the Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Board.
- S. 7Section 7 allows the Board to form committees with Board and employee/employer representatives to advise on its functions.
- S. 8Section 8 transfers unpaid employee accumulations to the Board, discharging employers' liability and requiring the Board to publish and adjudicate claims.
- S. 9Section 9 mandates penalties and interest for employers who fail to pay accumulated fines to the Board within specified periods.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates employee and employer contributions to the Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund, with specified amounts and government authority to revise them.
- S. 11Section 11 allows the government to provide grants and loans to the Board from the Labour Welfare Fund.
- S. 12Section 12 vests the Labour Welfare Fund in the Board to fund labor welfare measures and related activities.
- S. 13The Board can borrow funds for the Act's purposes with government approval and specified conditions.
- S. 14Section 14 mandates the deposit of the Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund in specified banks and submission of audited accounts to the government annually.
- S. 15Section 15 mandates the investment of unutilized Labour Welfare Fund in specified securities or government-approved bonds.
- S. 16The Government can issue directions to the Board for Fund expenditures and Act implementation, which the Board must follow.
- S. 17Section 17 appoints a Welfare Commissioner to enforce the Act, with powers to issue orders.
- S. 18Section 18 authorizes the government to appoint inspectors to inspect records and ensure compliance with the Act.
- S. 19Section 19 authorizes the Board to appoint staff for Fund operations, with administrative costs capped at 15% of annual income.
- S. 20The government can appoint or remove Board staff authorized by a special resolution from more than one-third of its members.
- S. 21Section 21 allocates certain government officers and staff to the Board, with conditions for their consent and service terms.
- S. 22Section 22 transfers Provident Fund balances to the Board and allows it to manage and invest these funds with government approval.
- S. 23Powers of Government or authorised officer to call for records, etc
- S. 24Mode of recovery of sums payable into the Fund, etc
- S. 25Penalty for obstructing inspection or for failure to produce documents, etc
- S. 26Section 26 specifies that only the Welfare Commissioner can file complaints for offenses under this Act, and only a second-class magistrate can try them.
- S. 27Section 27 holds company officers liable for labor fund offenses committed by the company, with exceptions for due diligence.
- S. 28Section 28 sets a six-month limit for filing complaints to prosecute labor welfare fund offenses.
- S. 29Section 29 empowers the Board to oversee and direct the use of funds set aside for employee welfare in establishments.
- S. 30Section 30 imposes penalties for non-compliance with Board directions, including fines and imprisonment.
- S. 31Section 31 mandates the Board to submit an annual report detailing its activities and future plans to the government and the Legislative Assembly.
- S. 32Section 32 allows the government to temporarily replace the Board if it fails to perform duties or misuses powers, with specified procedures.
- S. 33Section 33 allows the government to delegate certain powers under the Act to specific authorities or officers, except for rule-making.
- S. 34Section 34 deems Board members, Welfare Commissioner, Inspectors, and staff as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 35Section 35 protects individuals and the government from legal actions for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 36The section allows the government to exempt certain establishments from the Act's provisions with specified conditions.
- S. 37Section 37 grants the government authority to create rules for implementing the Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987.
- S. 38Section 38 empowers the Board to create regulations for implementing the Act, subject to government approval.
- S. 39Section 39 amends the Payment of Wages Act to direct wage realizations from certain establishments to the Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund.
- S. 40Amendment of section 8 of Central Act 8 of 1923 THE ANDHRA PRADESH LABOUR WELFARE FUND ACT, 1987 ACT No