ORDINANCE NO.1 OF 2010

THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL WORKERS’ (AMENDMEND) ORDINANCE, 2010

Promulgated by the Governor of Kerala in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India.

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further to amend the Kerala Agricultural Workers’ Act, 1974.

Preamble.-WHEREAS, it is expedient further to amend the Kerala Agricultural Workers’ Act, 1974, for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

AND WHEREAS, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kerala is not in session and the Governor of Kerala is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred  by clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Kerala is pleased  to promulgate the following Ordinance:-

1.  Short title and commencement.-(1)  This Ordinance may be called the Kerala Agricultural Workers’ (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010.

(2)  It shall come into force at once.

2.  Act 18 of 1974 to be temporarily amended.- During the period of operation of this Ordinance, the Kerala Agricultural Workers’ Act, 1974(18 of 1974)(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in section 3.

3. Amendment  of section 9.- In section 9 of the principal Act,-

(i)  for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-

“(1)  Every land owner holding more than forty ares in extent of agricultural land shall pay contribution to the Fund at the rate of twenty five paise per  are per annum for the land held by him in excess of forty ares or part thereof in the manner prescribed.”;

(ii) after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be added, namely:-

“(4)  The Government shall contribute to the Fund every year, by way of grant, an amount equal to that of the contribution paid  by registered agricultural  workers in every financial year.”.