Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat) Rules 1962 PDF

[THE] LABOUR WELFARE FUND (GUJARAT)RULES 1962 cON NS euTe Page No. Rule Page Ne. . short title and application. ............... 34 l6. All questions to be decided 2. Definitions. ................................... 34 3. Colk'c on ono payment of fines and of unpaid Accurnulo5ons bY employers. .......

[THE] LABOUR WELFARE FUND (GUJARAT)RULES 1962 cON NS euTe Page No. Rule Page Ne. . short title and application. ............... 34 l6. All questions to be decided 2. Definitions. ................................... 34 3. Colk'c on ono payment of fines and of unpaid Accurnulo5ons bY employers. .... 34 3-A Portfcuio to be confolned in pubJic notice under Socfian bA t3) ........................................... 35 3-A A Maintenance of registers eto. by Employers. ...................... 35 3-B. Form of statement regarding contribution to. be submitted Dy employer. .............................. 35 by majority. .................................. 39 J 7. Mode of exe‹ci*n votes. ........... 39 18. Minutes of meetings. ................... 39 &A Delegations of powers. to fho Welfo e Commissione ............ 39 J9. Additional power of Ins tor. ..... 40 19-A. Duties cci Inspector. ................... d0 ›9-s. Conditions of service of the Welfare Commissioner and other staff. ................................... 4\ 20. Publ lion o* onnuo1 report of Board. .................................... , d1 3-C Form of statement under Soctlon d-8 @. ................................... 35 4. Notice for payment of fines and unpaid accumulations Dy Welfare Commissioner. .................... 36 ñ. Maintenance and Audif of 21. . Maintenance of ............................ registers Dy certain employers, .„.„.„..„. dl 22. Penolly fo breach oi the rule.....,. , 41 Form A. Register of wages. .................... d2 Form A-l Statement of employee's and empioyat' Account .....,. ............... ,................. 3b 6. Budget of Board. ................................ 36 contribution on 3&" June and 7. Additional Eypa ndit\a re. ................... 37 I ° December resr›ec ively. ............, 42 8. Applicatlon for grant from Form A-2 Stofemenf by Welfare Fund. .....................................................S7 Comm‹xionef showing 9. IVlod9 of poyrr\en1. ...........,..,.............,.37 employer's contribution for 6 10. Constitution of Board. ...................... 37 month endir„ig on 30'^ June 1J . Atowonce of members, „. ............... 38 and 31" Oecember 12. Meetings of 6oord. .......................... 38 respectively In the year. ...,. ............ 43 T 3. @uorum. ...............j. ............................ 38 form B. Oagister of Ines realised 1d, Charman to Qresde. .......................38 and unpai I accumulations for s. o/ournment of meeting. ................ 38 me year.......„.,...............„.„..,...,...,.,. 4d \ 5-A. Transaction of the business Form C. f2egister of particulars of of the Board by circulation. ............ ,38 emg oyees In whose respect the unpaid accumulations are hell oy me employer. ..................... a4 {33) (THE) LABOUR WELFARE FUND (GUJARAT} RULES, T 962 No. 13/3/46. In exercise of the powers confeff6d by section 19 of the Bombay LoDour Welfare Fund Act. J 9M {Bonn XL of \953), the Government of 8omDoy is pleased to make the foiiowing rules, namely.— 9ula \. Short title and application.— (1) These rules may De called 7/te Favour K‟e/fore Fund t'Gtdorod Ru/es, (2) They sham apply to the areas of the State of Gujarat in which the Act is or comes into force. Rule 2. Definltions.— in these rulos. unless there !s anything repugnant in the subJect or context.— {i} “Acf" moans the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act. 1953: {i-a} ”asfob//shmenf deg/sfor" moans in relafion fa (0} 0 fOCtOPy'. 0 IO@(SEBI Of OUdit w k6f5 OF Q fOg t6r Of Chlld WOfkef maintained under $etion d2 or Section 73 respectively, of the Factorlas Act. 1948 (LXIII of 1948d, @) a motor omnibus service. a fegistor of Workers maintained unoei 'ule 31 of me GujCiraf Transport WoAe‹s Ituiez J9d5: (c) any other estobJishment. a register of Employment maintained unoer Rule 31 ot the Gujarat shops ancl Establishment Run 19b2: Provider that where any estaDi@ment is not required to maintain such registaf, any other iegtster in which nomes of workers of establishment employed every day oi evary month of fh0 year afe ordinary shown: ii) ’For” means a form appencled to thece ruies: {iig "Section” fneans a section of the Act: (v) Words and expressions not defined In these rulos shall hove the meanings assigned to them under the Act. Rule 3. Collection and payment of fines and of unpaid Accumulotlons by employers.— t J } W#hin fifleen days from the dote on which the Act sboIl como into force in any areas every emplOYer in such area shall collect as agent of the Board and snail pay Dy cheQue, money orcler or cosh \o the Welfare CommBsioner. (a) oil flnes reafise { from the employees before fhe sold date and fema1nlng unutili2ed on that date, and @) all unpaid accumulations held by the employer on the aforesaid date. (2} The employer sr›oit alongwith such payment submit a stotemeni to the Welfare Commissioner glvTng full porticulafs of the amounts so paid. {3› Therefor, air fines reollsad from the empioyees and all unpaid accumulations during the quarters ending 31• March, 30•' June, 30" Rule 3-C ) The Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat) 9ules, T '?62 35 maintain muster oIl-cue Wages registo unñ r the Payment of Wages .Act, 93d and the rulers made there cn4e r, and (b) a consoIIdo:ed register in Form ‟B‟ n respect of ncIairr.ed ages (c) a register in form 'C‟ showing the ycirii ulors of employees n wnose respect the unpaid accumulations o e new o• him. (2) Te 6rT\@lOy '/ SAOll fOFv/OFCI :O *he ‟0 I@FT OF ?$SiOn C' O *Ooy Of !he extract from the egisfer maintained in Fo ms ‟*' and 'C' pertaining [o he respecti'ze quarte v‟ith fifteen days at the end of c' cry quarter.] °(Rule 3-B, Form of statement regarding contribution to be submihed by employer.— Every employer shall submit to the „Velfcire Commissioner every year on or before 3l '* day of July and 3 \ ^ day of January a statement of employers contribution ord employees contribution for six months in respect of employees v. hose nsmes stand on estcñllshment egister on preceding 30 June and 31° December respectively. in. Form A-I. Rule 3-C. Form Of statement under Section 6-B ‹9).— The Welfare Commissioner shall submit to 'he Stat Governmen' e very year not water than 3J " August and 28" February respectively a sia*ernent under Sub-section (9) of Section d-B showing the total amount of The Labour Welfare Fund tGutorol) Rufas, 1962 SRule 4 employees contribution for six months ending on 30” June and 31•' December respectively in Form A-2) Rule 4. Notice for payment of fines Incl unpaid accumulations by Welfare Commissionar.— (J) The Welfare Commissioner may, aftei making such enquiries as he may deem fit, and after calling lot a Feport Tom the Inspector, if necessary, server a notice on any employer to pay any notice of fines realised from the employees or unpaid accumulations held by him which the ern|DlOgGf POS UOt |Doid in accordance with Rule 3. the employer shall comply with the notica within (thirfy) days of the receipt thereof. 2((2} The Welfare Commissioner shall serve a notice to the employee liable to pay mo amount of the interest due. and If the employer falls to the receipt of the notice, the some shall De recovered in tha manner provided in Section 17 of the Act. (3) Where the Welfare Commissioner on being application mode to him is satisfied that interest Imposed is likely to cause undue financial hardship to the employer e!thei on account of riot, war cr other natural calamities, or thot delay caused in the payment of unpaid accumulation or fleas realised from employees contribution was due to the c rcumstonces beyond the control of employer he may after recording reason in writing iemit whole or part of the amount of the interest payable under Sub-section (2) of Section 6-C: Provided that no such application shall be entertained by tha Welfare OTFr\iSSiOLOr UF\jeSS the 6Frt@lO'y'6r has 0lf6Od'y‟ @OiCl US OMOLtU! OF interest due and the appllcatlon for remission is made within sixfy days from the date of such payment stating the reasons in full for the grant of such remission: Provided further that where the amount of Interest to be remitted exceeds the amount of Us. 1,000/- the remission shall not De made without the prior sanction of the Gujarat Labour Welfare Board.) Rule S. Maintenance and Audit of account.— The accounts of the Fund shah be prepared and maintained by the In such mannei as may De prescribed by the Board with the approval of the State Government and shall be Ciudited by the examiner of Local Fund Accounts. Ahrriedabod, once a year. The Welfare Commissioner shall be responsible for the disposal of the Audit note. Rule 6. Budget of Board .— (I } The budget estimotes for each financial year shall be prapclrad and laid before the Board on or before the 1^ day of December of the ' su tuted by Notification No. GH-L I4\-GLW/1084/2647\-M(l}, dated 08.07.1992 {w.a.f. 20.D8.J992). Pu1es 4(/ end 4 (3) Inserted by Notification No. GH-L 141-GLw/\ 084/28471 -M(l), dated 08.07. \ 992 (w.e.f. 20.08.J992). Rule IO ) The Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat) Rules, T 962 (37 previous financial year and after it is app owed by the Board, shall De forwarded to the State Government for approval on or before the IS* December. The State Government shall approve the budget beform the l 5*^ January after making such amendments and alteration as it considers necessary. (2) the budget thus amended or altered and approved shall constitute the budget of the Board for the ensuring financial year and shall De issued under the seal of th6 BO0fd cmd signed Dy the Officer or officers of the Board duly authorised in this behalf. An authenticated copy of the Dudget shall be forwarded to the State Government before the 28a February. Rule 7. Additional Expenditure.— If during the caurso of tho financial year it becomes necessary to incur expenditure over anal above the ptovistons mode in the budget. The Board shall immediately submi* io the State Government the details of the proposed expenditure and specify the manner in which it is proposed to meat tha additional expenditure. True Plate Government may either approve the propased expenditure after making such modification, as it considers necessary or reject it. A copy of the order passed by the State Government on every such propose! to incur additional expenditure shall be communicated to the Board and the Auditor. If any appointed lv the State Government. Rule 8. Application for grant from fund.— by employer. local authority or any other Dozy, may make an appIJcofion to the Welfare Commissioner fof a grant under Section 7 {3) of the Act. Such application shall be placed Dy the Welfare Commissioner before the Board within a month of its receipt with the remarks and recommendations of the Board shall be forwarded to the State Government Dy the Welfare Commissioner for obtaining the approval of the State Government. Rule 9. Mode of payment.— All payments from the fund amounting to — (a) less than F's. 50 may be made in cash. (D) Ps. 50 or more shall be mode by cheque issued by the Welfare Commissioner: provided thot the Board may in any porticuIo case for special reasons authorise such payment also in cash. Rule 10. Constifution of Board.— (1) The Board shall consist of fourteen members including the Chairman, out of whiCh fOUf 3haII be the representolives of employers and employees. Fouf Independent members and two representatives of women. (2) The Board shall elect a vice-Chciirmqn to perform the duties of tha chairman in his absence. 3B ) The Labour Welfare Fund {Gujarat) Rulee, t962 1 (Rule J \ . Allowance of Members.The memsers shall hold their offices in an honorary capacity provided the each rnombet shall be eligible to an honorarlum of Rs. 50/ for attending each meeting of the Board and to draw travelling and daily allowance of conveyance allowance, as the case may be, lot the journey p0rfo med by him in connection with the work of the Board at such rate and on the same terms and conditions as admissible to the pay scale of the post of the Deputv Secretary to the Government of Gujarat. fixed Dy the Government from time to time.) Rule 12. Meetings of Board.— (\) The Board snoii maat at least once every quartz and as often as may be necessary. (/ Ali members oT the Board shall be given seven clear day's note of a masking soecifyir›g the dote. time ono pioce of the meeting and business to be transoctecl thereot: Provided mat no such note shall be necessary where in the opinion of the Choirmon business of on emergent nature has to be tronsocieo. Rule 13.Ouo‹um.— The numDar of members necessary to constitute a quomm at a meeting of the Boaid shall be five including the Chalfmon. Rule \ 4. Chairman fa Preside.— Every mee1ing of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairman or If the Chairman Is. for and reason. unable to attend it. by the Vice Chairman !s, for any reason, unable to attend it, by the Vlce-Chairman and if both thu Chairman and Vice-chairman ore, foi any reason, unable to attend It. oy such one of the members present as may be chosen by the meeting to be Chairman for the occasion. Rule 15. Adjournment of meeting.— !f there iz no quorum as laid clown in Rule 13. the ChOfffT\On shall, after waning for ‹i›;rty minutes onar sha expiration of the appointed haul. adjourn the meetings to such haul on the same or some other future day as he may reosonoDiy tx. A notice of such adjourned meeting shall, unless it is fixed on the some day be sent to every member of the Board and the Dusiness which wouid hove been Drought before the original mee ng. had there Deen a quorum thereat. shall be Drought before the adjourned meeting and may De dispased of at such meeting whether there be a quorum or net, Rule I5-A. Transaction of me busina«s of me Board by ctrculol1on.— The Chai•rr.an may direct that any proposition may. imeoo of Deing brought up for discussion at a meeting of the Board, be circulated to the members too cp!nion. The propc›sition if circulated shall be replied by each member wltñln seven days from the date of its receipt by hlm and Enaii be ' Substituted r y Notificoilon No. Gi-i-L\4l -GLW/1084/2847 \ M(l). dated 08.07. I @2 (w.e.f. 20.08. t c‹ . Rule TB-A } ( 39 The Labour Welfare I-unci \Gujorot 9ules, 1962 decided bv o majority of voles of the mombe‹s from whom the replies have been received in ttme, the Choirmon having a seconcl or casting vote in each case of equality of votes. Rule \ 6. All questlons la be decided by ma|orJty.— AU questions comir\g before the meetings of the Ooord shall be declded by a majority of fhe members present and voting at me meetings the Chairman having a second or costing vote in oil casa of Rule t7. Mode of exercising votes.— Votes shall be taken by show of hands and tha nomes of person voting In favour and agalntt any proposition shall be recorded only If any member requests the Cholrmon to do so. Rule \6, Minutes of maet\ngs.be Board shoal keep minutes of the proceedings of each meetings of I eoo‹a. and shaii include therein the nomes of the members present. A copy of such minutes shall be submitted by the Board to the state Govefnment as soon as they are confirmed by fhe 6oara. 9ule 18-A. Delegations of poweie to the Welfare Commiufone .— me Board moY aeiegote its powers and functions to the Welfare Commissioner in elation to the following matter suDiect to fhe condifions and limitoiions specified Detow. nomeIy.— (1) Unoer Section 7, subject io the provisions of any rule mode in this baha1f— (a) to sanction expenditure within the budget grants approved by the State Government: tb} to transfer funds omong the folk›wing detailed heads of accounts namely.Community and education centre* Librarlas at centres, {ij leading rooms at centfes: ¿v) Circulating Libfafies. (v} Community necessities: (vi) Games and sportG {viii Excursians. tours and hoiidays {vlli) Entertainment and homes: Cxt Home industries: (xiv Remunerative employment. OCCU]DOtiOUS fOf unemployment {c To wiite off any loss when its value k not more than Ps. 250 Undei Secfion 14 {a) to appoint the necessary cm#coi and executive staff IO COffg oul and supervise the activities financed Tom tha Funcl ' (on all the posts of the Board except the peat of Wezore Commissioner): ! SuUstiNtecl Dy Notification No. GH-L 14\WLW/\O84/2847\-M(\}, doted 08.07. 1 The Labour Welfala Fund {Gumfog Rulec, 7962 d0 ) I Rule JR-A Q) to exercise powers of administration and leaking disCiplinary action against such staff as statecl beiow.— (I) Power to t‹onsfei, sanction increment, flx pay. grant joining tlme depute on foreign service, sanction leave, relax qualifications. ‹li) Powers of dischorglng a person— {a) on probation. durlng the perioo of such probation; (b)appointed, otherwbe then under contract to hold a temporary appointment. on fhe expiration of me period of thot appointment or for any other reason: {c) engciged under contract in accordance with the terms of his con1ract. (d) appointed otherwise than under a contract to hold a permanent appointment, on the abolition of that post or for oa/ a.her reasons: (III) Powers of imposing any ef the following penalties.— (o) cerue: (b) with-holding of increments or promotion. including stoppage at on efficiency Dar; (c) reouction to a lower post or time scale or to a towel stage In a time scale: {d} recovery from pay of the whole or port of any loss caused to the Board Dy negligence o‹ c›aach of order {e) fine: {g suspension: (g) removal from the service of the Board which does not disyaclifv fiom the future employment: {h} dismissal morn the service of the Board which ord1nary atsqualifies from futura employment: {i) ouv other punishment with the approval of the Board: Piov›ded not even member of such staff shall hove a right to appeal to the Board against any order of reduction, dlsmissol oi removal from service, fine or any other punishment, within a period of sixty oays from the receipt of such o Ref. Rule 19 Additional poweis o/ Inspector.— Every Inspector shall, for carry nu ou the purposes of the Act, also have the powers to require any employer to produce any document fo his inspection to suppIY him a true copy ot any such aocuments and to @iva him a s element in writing. Rule 9-A. Duties Of Inspector.— (\) Every Inspector shall visit CU least once in every six month aii establishments to verify whether the statements required to be suDmitted by the empIoyo‹ under the rules have been submitted and f so whether the information submitted Is complete and correct. f#l the labour Welfare Fund fGujorat) Rules, \ 962 Rule 22 ) {2} Every Inspector shall sencl intimation to the Welfare Commissioner about every naw estaDlishments as soon as it is estoDlished in me oreo within his jurisdiction. Rute 19-B. Conditions of service of the weifore Commissione and other The provisions of the Bombay CIvl1 Services Rules {except Chapter XI thereof as amended mom time to time by the Government of Gujarat (as weir as the Gujarat Civil Advices {Conducts rules. 97 \ as the GujCirClt iVil iSCi}Dlin6 OPCI ]DBOI) fi!UIes] YOU bG O|D(DliCOlDle IO 6 Welfare Commlssione ancl other staff appointed under the Act. +(Provided that the terms and conditions of the serv1ces of the officefs and staff on deputation to the Board shall be as fixed by the Government from tlme to time.) Rule 20 Publiconon of annual report of Board.— The Board shCiII within six monthc of the dote of 'he clawing of each financial year, suDmit fa the state Government for oppiovol an audited StCltement of receipt and expenditure together with an annual report givlng its activities in the year. After tha statement and ‹eport ore approved by the State Government the Board shall, cause the same to be publlhed in such manner as it may deem fit. Every such statement and report shaii De laid before the State Legislature as soon as may be after they ore pubilsheo. •fRule 2 \ . Maintenance of registers by certain employers.—x x x) ‟(Rule 22. Penalty for bleach of the iule .— Any breach o1 the rules made under the Act shall be punishoDie with a fine of exceeding two thousand rupees and whon the offence is a continuing one, with daily fine not exceeding one thousand rup=es during the coniinuoroe of the offence). ' Inserted by Notification No. GH-Ll4t-GLW/\084/2847 \-M(l), dated 08.07.1992 (w.a.f. 20.08. \992). * inserted by Not›flcotion No. GH-LJ4J -GLY//t08d/28471-lvi(1), dateo oa.oz. 992 (ur.e.!, Delemd t›y Nofificotian No. SH-LI4\WLW/\084/2847d-fVl{1). stated 08.07.1902 {w.e.•, 20.08. IQ Ptlor lo Amendmen• i• wns os folf;›win8s:— fiiule 2 l. Maintenance of register bx ce/fo/n employers.— (I Even Employer of an estaDlishment to which the Payment o{ Wages Act, 93d does not apply sholl maintain— (a) a register of wages In row and O) conaidoted egi4te of uncloimeo wages and Ines ‹n fiorm B {2} Such Emc›Ioyer shall by 3l•“ January every year fonvord to the Welfare Commissioner a oooY of the exitoct mom the register in for 8 pertaining to fhe ‟ Inserted by Nofificotion No. GH-LI4\ -GLW/\084/28d7\ -M(l), dates os.cz.1R2 f ,e,i, 20,08,1992). 42 ) The Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat 9u!es, 1962 I 7orzn-A FORM-A (rule 2\) REGISTER OF WAGES Amount payable durinCl the month Dea ness allowance and other E l 2 3 4 5 ’0 é 8 TOtCl.......... Amounts 0 Amount actually pCiid Balance due to the ld Total FORM-A•1 (See : Rule 3-B) Statement of Employees' ancl employers' conlrlbution on 3P^ June and 31‹* December, respectively . Name of the establlshment. 2. Nome of fhc employer. Form-A-2) sha labour Welfare Fund {Gujarat) Rules, T 962 f 43 3 Class of establishment (i.e. whether a factOry Of 0 motor omnibus service a shop. commercial estoDliShment, residential hotel, restaurant, eating house, theatre or other place of public amusement o‹ entertainment}. Address of the estaDJishment Total number of employees whose names stoned on the establishment registe on 3@^ June/31°* December. to) Employees' contribution payable of the cte o 25 poise per employee in terms of entrv No. ñ (b) Employers‟ contribution payable .at the ra:e ot 50 poise per employee in terms of entry No. 6 .Ps. 7. {i) contribution already paid to the We fare Commissioner. Amount is, Raj Employees No. of ConfFibution Employees' Ifb) employer‟s contribi tion {ii) |Date of payment. {ill) |Mode of Payment. |(i.e. Rosh/Money-order/Cheque/Demand Drab 8. In case of non-payment or less payment o contributjion the reasons thereof. Do e : Si nqtura of the employer. FORM-A-2 (See ! Rule 3-C) Statement by welfare Commissioner, showing Employees' contribution for six months ending on 30" June and 31' D.ecember respecnvety in fhe Year Class of No. of establishment Amount pf Employers /) contribution received by the Welfare Commissioner (3) * stablishment Foctofte°. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Date : .. . . . . Motor OmnlDus services. Shops. Commerc‹oi establishments. Pesidentlaf Hotel . Pestaurcints. Eating house. Theatres. othor places of public amusement or entertainment. Total . SiCinmture of the welfare CommiSSioner. 44) The Labour Welfare Fund (Gulorof} Rule6, T964 FORM-B (See: Rule 21) 9egu4r of nnes realised onct unpotd Occumutaflon for fhe Ye0f DUF'lNG Quarter ending quarter ending 31•‹ March 30!^ June Quarter onding Quarter endlng 30" September 31•' December 1. Total realizations under fines. Co Daslc wage. (iii) Deafness Allowance and other allowances. Total of (\) (2) . .. . . . . . . . . Hate : flee ciefinition of "UnP•« accumulations' under Section /10j of the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act. 1953. For example ln tha column for the quarter encling June \953 should be shown the payments which become due to the employees' durng the quarfer January. March. J959 and which have since remained unpaid. FORM-C (See: Rule 22} Register of particulars at employees' in whoce Respect the unpaid Sr. No. (1) aocumulaflons ore held by the employer Name and Department Amount of permanent address of the omoloyee {2› /3) unpaid accumulation {4) Remarks APPENDIX lThe) Bombay Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 2005' (GuJorot Act two. 5 or 2005) (J /•* December 2 (First published after having received the assent of the Governor in the ”Gujarat Government Gazette”, on 25.02.2005). An Act further to amend the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act. 1 953. I \s t›e eDy enacted in the Fifty-6‟W heoF of the Repu‟o\ic of India as follows:— Secfion \. Sho‹t mie and commencement.—this Act may be calleo 7/te 8omDoy to6ovr W'e/fore Funa (Gu|amt Amendments Act, 2005. (/ It sham De deemed to hove come into force on 31 .12.2004. 2 (STAT£M£NT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS With the Increased industrialisation In the State of Gujarat and in Ofdar to give benefit of the activities to the employees WOfklng !n the various factories and esfoblishments onct their dependents, it is considered nece33ary to eniorge the coverage wifh effective implementation of the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act. 19M and to provide more finance to the Gujarat Labour WeKare Board so as fo enable the Board to fulfill the objects of the Act. the to\\ow\ng notes explain the important provisions ot sha Bill:— Clause 2.—Under the existing definltlon of 'employee' as defined in Clauss (2) of Section 2, a person in a supervisory capacity drawing wages exceeding rupees seven hundred and flffy ger month is not covered. It is proposed to increase the said wage tlmit from upees seven hundred fifty to rupees thrae thousand five hundred per month so as to cover more persons within the purview of the Act. Clause 3. Undar the existing pio7sion of Sub-section {S of Section 6A, the public notice in respect of unpaid occurnulsfion is required to be published in two naws popefs Cit evary six months for a period of thiee years. In order to reouce the expendltu a on th|s account, it is proposed to publish such notice in two local news papers for a period of one year only; (i under the existing provision of Sub-section (7} •‹ section 6-A claim of unpaid amount is oiiowed to be poi0 within four years. In order to shorten me penort ft is proposed to reduce the penod from I •‹ Yeo is to fwo yeais for making claim Tn respect of unpaid accumulation. ' Published in ihe Gujarat Government Go2eee, ExtroordincrY, Port IV No. 5.. dated 25.02.2005 at poge 6. 8 Published In the GuJarot Government Gazette. Extoordinary. Port V No. 4.. Oo te o cs.o2. . oi eages »-s. 46 ) The BomDoy Labour Welfare Fund (Guj. Amendment} Acf, Clause 4.—Under the existing provision of Sub-secfion I sec. \ of Section d- B,— (i} the contribution Is payaDle by the employee only if his name stands on the eg!ster of the establishment concerned on 30**„ June oi 31•' December. It is proposed to oelete the done of the month and to provide that the employees whosa nomes appear on the agister or mule ‹oil of the establishment during the month of June oi December, (li) The amount of COnifiDution payable Dy the employees is fifty poise and by employ@is iS fLljDee one for evary $ix month. It is proposed to increase such amount from fifty poise to rupees three and from rupee one to six rupees.) As the Gujarat L6gislotura Assembly was not in session, the BomDay Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat Amendment) Ofdlnance. 2004 was p omulgotsd to amend the said Act to achieve tha pforesold Cibject. Tr is Bili seeks to repiace the soici Ordinance by on Act of the state Legislature). SecfTon 2. Amendment of Sectlon 2 of Bonn, XL off 9S3.—In the BomDoy robout Welfare Fund Act. 953 {Bonn XL of J 9S3) {hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), In Section 2,— (J) in Clause(2). In Sub-clause {b}, for the words "seven hur\cIrecI and fifty rupees". Inc words "three thousand and five hundred rupees- shall De substituted. /) in Clause (10). for the words "thfee years° the wolds “one year" shell be substituted. section 3. Amendment of Section 6-A of Born. Xr of 1953.—In the principCil Act. in Section d-A,— (\ } ›n Sub-section(5), g) for the wolds *three the words "one year" shall be substJtutecl: (ii) the wcrcis "each year™ shall be deleted /} in Su ction {7) for me words -four yeClm" the words "two years" shczll be substituted. Section 4. Amendment of Sactlon 6-B of Bonn. XL of 1953.—In the p inclpoi Act, in Section 6-B, foi Sub•sectlon {2} and provisions thmreundet. the following shall be substituted, namely:— "(2) The amount of employee's contribution chalk be poyoble every Six months in respect of ave employee wr›ose name stonCls on the register of the estCiDiishment concerned Tn the month of June. or as the case may be, in the montn of December, at the rate of three rupees for each such employee and tho amount of employer‟s contribution shall be payable at every sex months at the rote of S rupees for each such employee: Providea ihct the State Government may. by notification in the Oificiai Gazede. increase the soi0 fate of employee's conlbufion to such Sec. 5 ) The Bombay LoDour Welfare fiund (Guj. Amendment) Act, 2005 ( 47 (2) Notwti-frs:ending sucn rep*ol. on\1hiDg Con o- and' sc*icn taken us.Cier ihe principal Act as amended Dy fhe soil Ordinance sholi be deemed to heave Deen done or fakes uncier the Princ!ool Ac*. as amended D/ this Act.