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CONTROLLING AUTHORITY (1) The State Government may, by notification, on the recommendation of the Borad, appoint an officer to be the Controlling Authority for administration of this Act and the Scheme framed thereueder. (2) The Controlling Authority shall work subject to the control of the Board. 4, GRATUITY FUND SCHEME : (1) The State Government may, by notification, in the Official Gazette, and subject to previous publication fran ed a scheme to be called 'Assam Gratuity Fund Scheme* for the establishment of a Gratuity Fund for the employees £ employed in tea plantations and in tea facxries. (2) A Scheme framed under Sub-section (1) of this t Section may provide for all or any of the matter speci fied in the Schedule appended to this Act. (3) The Scheme may also provide that any of its provisions shill take effect either prospectively or retrospectively on such date as may be specified in this behalt in the scheme. (4) The Scheme, shall have effect notwithstanding any thing contained in any other law for the time being in force other than this Act or any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act. (5) The Government may, by notification in the Offi cial Gazette, add to ascend, very or rescind the Scheme. 5 ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRATUITY FUND : The Gratuity Fund shall be administered by the Board of Trustees through the Controlling Authority as provi ded under section 3 of the Act.