Bare ActsThe Kerala Cashew Workers' Relief& Welfare Fund Act.1979

Section 31

Registration

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Registration. -(I) Every employee who is entitled to be a member shall register > his name as a beneficiary of the fund, in the register maintained by the Chief Execu- tive or any other officer authorised by him for the purpose. 10 The employee who is entitled to be registered so, shall apply to the Chief Executive or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf in Form No.!!. The employee is entitled to file a nomination If he so desires in Form No.111 and to revise it in cases of either acquiring a family or having any legal change in his family as provided under proviso to sub-paragraph (1) (1) of Paragraph 2. Duty of employer to file returns.- (1) Every employer shall file to the Chief -. Executive within fifteen days of the commencement of this scheme a consolidated return in Form NoW. The form may contain particulars of the employees required or entitled to be registered, showing the basic wages, allowances, etc, including the cash value of any food concession paid to each employee. (2) Every employer shall send to the Chief Executive or any other officer author- ised by him within IS days from the close of every month a return in Form No. V showing the details of employees qualified to be registered for the first time during the preceeding month and thç details of those who have left service. information regarding establishment.- Every employer shall fütnish to Chief Executive or any other officer authorised by him in Form No. VI particulars of all branches, Owners, Occupiers, Directors, Partners, Managers or any other person or persons who have the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment and also send intimation on any change thereto within 15 days of such change. identity Card. - The Chief Executive or any other officer authorised for the purpose shall issue an identity card to each employee registered in the fund in Form No. VII and maintain a register in Form No. VII A. Statement of Wages- Every employer shall send not later than fifteen days after the close of each month, a statement of the wages paid to the employee who are members of the fund or who are entitled to be members of the fund to the Chief Executive or any other officer authorised by him in Form No.VIIJ .36. Maintenance and Productiq'A of Record and Registers. - (1) Every employer shall maintain a Registef of worketh and a contribution register in such forms as may be prescribed by the Chief Executive or any other Officer authorised by him. (2) Every employer shall maintain an inspection register in such form as may be prescribed by the Chief Executive or any other Officer authorised by him, to record his observations on his visit to the establishment. II (3) Every employer shall, whenever the Chief Executive or any other Officer au- thorised by him in this behalf requires in person or by notice in writing to produce the records in respect of any worker employed by him and if so required shall deliver such records to the Officer concerned if he thinks fit to retain the records, provided that he shall grant a receipt for the record retained by him. Transfer ofAccumulation of any Existing Fund. - (I) Every authority in charge - of or entrusted with the management of any fund in existence for the Welfare of the cashew workers on the day on which this scheme comes into force shall transfer such fund to the Board on such date as the Board prescribes in this behalf. (2) The authority shall remit accumulations as per sub-paragraph (I) with the Chief Executive or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf along-with a statement showing the amount standing to the credit of each member on the date of transfer, the total accumulations to the credit of the subscriber and the amount of advances if any taken by the subscribers, CHAFFER VI Payment of Relief and Er-gratio Relief Wages- (1) Memebers of the Fund working in closed cashew factories will be eligible for an annual relief at a rate to be fixed by Government.. (2) The quantum of relief wages payable as per sub-paragraph (1) and time of payment shall be decided by the Board every year with the approval of the Govern- ment- Payment of Ex-gratia Amount. - (1) A member of the Fund or his dependant, as the case maybe shall be eligible for a lumpsum payment to a maximum Rs. 5000 under special circumstances like accidental death of the member, prolonged illness or permanent disablement of the member incapacitating him to continue as a cashew worker. (2) In the event of an employee meeting with a fatal accident the ex-gratia financial assistance shall be distributed to his dependants in the following manner:- Married Employee Husband/wife Whole amount If no husband/wife, then unmarried daughters and minor sons Equal amount -

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