The Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund Act, 1985 (Act 21 of 1985)
kerala · 1985
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- S. 1Section 1 outlines the contributions to the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund by employers and employees.
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Motor Transport Workers’ Welfare Fund
- S. 4Section 4 mandates employers to contribute 8% of employees' wages and 5% as gratuity to the Welfare Fund, except for certain undertakings.
- S. 5Section 5 allows the government to modify the welfare fund scheme and requires legislative assembly review.
- S. 6Section 6 establishes the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund Board for fund administration and supervision.
- S. 7Appomtment of Ofiicers
- S. 8Determination of amount due from employers
Chapter 1[Section 8A
- S. 9Section 9 mandates employers to pay monthly provisional contributions for their motor transport workers' welfare fund, with late payments treated as public revenue arrears.
- S. 10Mode of recovery of moneys due from employera—Any amount due from the employer in pursuance of the prowsions of this
- S. 11Section 11 protects welfare fund balances from attachment or claims by courts or insolvency receivers.
- S. 12Priority of payment of contributions over-other debts
Chapter 1[Section 12A
- S. 13Section 13 prohibits employers from reducing wages or benefits due to their liability for welfare fund contributions.
- S. 14Directors of Board etc
- S. 15Section 15 imposes penalties for false statements to avoid payments and for non-compliance with the Act.
- S. 16Enhanced punishment for default in payment of employees’ contributions already deducted
- S. 17Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent 01727106
- S. 18146 The constitution of'any committee for assisting the Board
- S. 19Section 19 grants the government authority to issue instructions to the Board and mandates the Board to follow these unless given prior permission to deviate.
- S. 20Power to order inquiry
- S. 21Section 21 allows the government to temporarily replace the Board if it persistently fails in duties or misuses powers, with a chance for the Board to respond.
- S. 22Section 22 protects directors and officers from lawsuits for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 23Section 23 bars civil courts from deciding matters governed by the Act, directing them to the government or specified officers.
- S. 24Transfers pre-existing welfare funds to the new welfare fund established under the Act.
- S. 25Section 25 empowers the Government to create rules for implementing the Act and mandates their presentation to the Legislative Assembly for review.
- S. 26Repeal and Saving