The West Bengal Payment Of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1969
west-bengal · 1969
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Pay- inent of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1969
- S. 2In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in
- S. 3(1) An employee who is
- S. 5Section 5 allows exemptions from the Act's provisions for certain establishments if the State Government deems it in the public interest.
- S. 7Section 7 allows the State Government to delegate its powers under the Act to specified officers or authorities.
- S. 8Section 8 protects individuals from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act or its rules.
- S. 9Section 9 penalizes violations of the Act with up to three months imprisonment or a fine of at least ₹1,000.
- S. 10Where a person committing an offence under this
- S. 11Section 11 restricts prosecution of offenses under the Act to complaints by the State Government and trials to Presidency Magistrates or First Class Magistrates.
- S. 12If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the pro-
- S. 13Section 13 allows the State Government to create rules for implementing the Act.
- S. 1969[West Ben