The UTTAR PRADESH LABOUR WELFARE FUND ACT, 1965
uttarakhand · 1965
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- S. 1Substituted by section 3 of U
- S. 2The Act came into force w
- S. 3Section establishes a Labour Welfare Fund, funded by fines, unpaid accumulations, grants, donations, and employer contributions.
- S. 4Section establishes the Uttar Pradesh Labour Welfare Board, its powers, and the composition and term of its members.
- S. 5Section 5 prohibits certain individuals from serving on the Board and allows the State Government to remove disqualified members.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates the payment of all unpaid accumulations to the Board for separate accounting until claims are resolved.
- S. 7(1) The Fund shall vest in, and be held and applied by, the Board for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 8Section 8 appoints Labour Welfare Commissioner as principal executive officer of the Board and grants powers to issue orders and appoint additional commissioners.
- S. 9Section 9 allows the State Government to appoint inspectors to check records related to the labour welfare fund.
- S. 10Section 10 allows the Board to hire additional staff as needed, subject to prescribed conditions.
- S. 11Section 11 outlines the appointment and service conditions for Board officers and employees, with specific provisions for certain roles and regulations for others.
- S. 12The Fund shall be managed and administered in such manner as may be prescribed
- S. 13Section 13 allows the Board to invest surplus funds in specified securities under the Indian Trusts Act.
- S. 14Section 14 allows the Board to borrow funds with state government approval for welfare fund purposes.
- S. 15(1) The Board shall cause to be maintained such books of account and other records in relation to the Fund, as may by p
- S. 16Section mandates annual publication of Board's financial year report and accounts by the State Government.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the Board to recover sums payable into the Fund as land revenue arrears.
- S. 18The section allows the State Government to issue necessary directions to the Board for implementing the Act, and mandates the Board to comply.
- S. 19Section 19 allows the State Government to replace the Board if it defaults or abuses powers, after considering the Board's explanations.
- S. 20Section 20 deems Board members and officials as public servants under the Indian Penal Code, protecting them for good faith actions.
- S. 21Section 21 protects individuals from legal action for actions done in good faith under the Uttar Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965.
- S. 22Section 22 ensures the validity of the Board's actions despite any constitutional defects or unauthorized participation.
- S. 23Section 23 mandates that all realizations from factories covered by the Uttar Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Act must be deposited into the specified welfare fund.
- S. 24Section 24 authorizes the State Government to inspect Board records and issue directions for its supervision.
- S. 25Section 25 empowers the State Government to create rules for implementing the Uttar Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965.
- S. 26Section 26 authorizes the Board to make regulations with state government approval, covering Board procedures, notices, and officer appointments.
- S. 27The Uttar Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1956 is hereby repealed