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Dairy Farmers' Welfare Fund Scheme.—(1) The Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, frame a scheme to be called the "Kerala Dairy Farmers' Welfare Fund Scheme" for the establishment of a Fund under this Act for the welfare of the Dairy farmers in the State and there shall be established a fund as soon as possible, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and Scheme. (2) There shall be credited to the Fund,— (i) contribution specified under section 7; (ii) receipts from the interest of the reserve Fund; (iii) 2[contribution or] grants and loans or advances made by the Government of India, State Government or any Institutions; 3[(iv) the receipts as determined by the Government from those such as cattle feed manufacturing establishments, milk product manufacturers, private dairy owners and co-operative dairy establishments, veterinary medicine manufacturers and distributors and cattle semen producers and distributors;] (v) amount under any item raised by the decision of the Board from other sources to augment the resources of the Board; (vi) fees or fine levied under the scheme; (vii) any other amount, which, under the provisions of the scheme shall be credited to the Fund; (3) The Fund shall vest in the Board, constituted under section 8 and be administered as provided under sub-section (7) of the said section in this behalf by the 2 Inserted by Act 8 of 2024 (w.e.f. 07-06-2024). 2 Inserted by Act 5 of 2010 ( w.e.f 24-08-2005). 3 Substituted by Act 8 of 2024 (w.e.f. 07-06-2024). Board; (4) Fund may be utilised for all or any of the following purposes, namely:— (a) to give pension to a dairy farmer who is a member of the Scheme and 1[has measured a minimum of five hundred litres of milk per year at least for five years in a Society] and in such person becomes incapable of being engaged in the rearing of cattle due to disablement. 2[* * * * *] 3[(b) to give pension to the member who have measured a minimum of five hundred litres of milk per year for at least five years in a Society after being a member of the Welfare Fund and have completed sixty years of age: Provided that any person who became a member of the Welfare Fund before the date of publication of the Kerala Diary Farmers’ Welfare Fund Act, 2007 (7 of 2007) shall be entitled to pension if he being a member in a Society has measured a minimum of five hundred litres of milk per year in a society for 4[at least five years] and has completed sixty years of age]; (c) for payment of family pension and loans; (d) for payment of financial assistance to a member who suffers permanent disablement; 5[(e) for the implementation of schemes for the distribution of medicines, feed, feed supplements and instruments relating to dairy farming etc., which are necessary for the cattle of dairy farmers related to dairy farming;] 6[(f)] any other purpose specified in the scheme; (5) Fund may be invested in a profitable manner with the previous sanction of the Government. (6) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the scheme framed under sub-section (1) may provide for the matters specified in sub-section (4) and in the schedule. 7[(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4), if a member dies 1Substituted by Act 5 of 2010 ( w.e.f 24-08-2005). 2 Omitted by Act 5 of 2010 ( w.e.f 24-08-2005). 3 Substituted by Act 5 of 2010 ( w.e.f 24-08-2005). 4Substituted by Act 16 of 2013 (w.e.f 08-03-2013). 5 Inserted by Act 8 of 2024 ( w.e.f. 07-06-2024). 6 Re-lettered by Act 8 of 2024 ( w.e.f. 07-06-2024). 7 Inserted by Act 5 of 2010 ( w.e.f 24-08-2005). within the minimum period of eligibility for the benefits under this Act or the Scheme, if the legal heir of that member being a member of the Welfare Fund continues to measure milk, for giving the benefits to the legal heir member under the Act of the Scheme the period of milk measured by the deceased member shall also be taken into account.]