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If there are no husband/wife, unmarried daughters and minor sons - thet\ dependant press. 12 4 If there are no husband I wife, unmarried daughters, minor sons or dependent parents, then dependent sisters: Equal amount 5 If there are no dependents in item I to 4 then dependent brothers (3)Financial assistance given under the scheme shall not be adjusted against or deducted from any amount due to the empioyee or his dependents under any law or scheme for the time being in force. 39 00 A "Financial Assistance for Funeral Expense. - In the event of the death of a member while in service or during the period ofreceiving pension, a lumpsum amount ofRs. 500/ - (Rupees Five hundred only) and Rs. 250/- (Rupees two hundred and fifty only) respectively shall be paid to the nominee or in the absence of the nominee to the S dependents of the deceased as financial assistance for meeting the funeral expenses. Provided that the amount so paid shall be deducted from the total amount due to the member from the Welfare FUnd: Provided further that benefit will be granted in those cases also where the amount due to the memS,er from the fund is found to be less than the amount which is being given for funeral expenses". 40 Application for Financial Assistance -- (I) A person entitles to get financial assistance under sub-paragraph (I) Chief Executive or any other officer autho- rized by him in this behalf, in Form No. IX. The application should be accompanied by a medical certificate issued by a qualified Government Medical Practitioner not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon regarding the deathl disablement specifying the nature of disablement. As soon as the application is received the Chief Executive or any other officer auThorised by him in this behalf shall conduct such enquiries as may deem fit regarding necessary shall hear the panics. If the Chief Executive or the officers authorised by him satisfied that the applicant/ dependents are eligible for the financial assistance applied for, he shall sanction and pay the same to the applicant/dependents on proper receipt. A register shall be maintained by the sanctioning authority for this purpose in a separate from before the Board: An appeal against the decision taken under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be preferred before the Board: Provided that such appeal shall be fixed within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the decision. CHAPTER VII PAYMENT OF PENSION 0 41 Eligibility for Pension :- ( I) A member of the fund who has been working in a cashew - factory fora period of three years immediately proceeding the date on which this scheme comes into force, shall be eligible for a monthly pension at he rate fixed by Government on their retirement on completion of sixty years of age. " AmendedasperAsnendmentNotificationNo. G.O. (RT)2172/91/LBR. dated4.9. 1991. * Inserted as per Amendment Notification No, 0.0. (RT) 143/ 92/LBR dated 17.1.1992. 13 (2) A member of the Fund who has been working in a cashw factory for not less than three years after the date of commencement of this scheme shall also be eligible for a monthly pension: - Provided that Members applying for pension shall be required to produce a certificate as proof of the age. A certificate issued by a qualified Government medical practitioner not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon shall be sufficient proof of - age.