BOMBAY LABOUR WELFARE FUND (GUJARAT AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005
GUJARAT ACT NO. 5 OF 2005.
(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the “Gujarat Government Gazette”, on the 25th February, 2005).
An Act further to amend the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953.
It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Short title and commencement.
1. (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 2005.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 31st December, 2004.
Amendment of section 2 of Bom. XL of 1953.
2. In the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”), in section 2,-
(1) in clause (2), in sub-clause (b), for the words “seven hundred and fifty rupees”, the words “three thousand and five hundred rupees" shall be substituted;
(2) in clause (10), for the words “three years”, the words “one year” shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 6A of Bom. XL of 1953.
3. In the principal Act, in section 6A,-
(1) in sub-section (5),
(i) for the words “three years”, the words “one year” shall be substituted;
(ii) the words “each year” shall be deleted;
(2) in sub-section (7), for the words “four years”, the words “two years” shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 6B of Bom. XL of 1953.
4. In the principal Act, in section 6B, for sub-section (2) and provisos thereunder, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) The amount of employee’s contribution shall be payable every six months in respect of every employee whose name stands on the register of the establishment concerned in the month of June, or as the case may be, in the month of December, at the rate of three rupees for each such employee and the amount of employer’s contribution shall be payable at every six months at the rate of six rupees for each such employee:
Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, increase the said rate of employee’s contribution to such amount not exceeding six rupees if it considers necessary so to do to enable the Board to fulfill the objects of this Act:
Provided further that where the rate of employee’s contribution is so increased by the State Government, the rate of employer's contribution shall be twice the rate of employee’s contribution as so increased.”.
Repeal and savings.
5. (1) The Bombay Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 2004 is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act. |
