ORDINANCE NO.3 of 2008
THE KERALA HANDLOOM WORKERS WELFARE FUND
(AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2008
Promulgated by the Governor of Kerala in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India
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further to amend the Kerala Handloom Worker’s Welfare Fund Act, 1989.
Preamble – 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 :-
- Short title and commencement – (1) This Ordinance may be called the Kerala Handloom Workers’ Welfare Fund (amendment) Ordinance,2008.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
- Act 2 of 1989 to be temporarily amended – During the period of operation of this Ordinance the Kerala Handloom Workers’ Welfare Fund Act, 1989 (2 of 1989), (thereinafter referred to as the principal Act), shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in sections 3 and 4.
- Amendment of Section 3 – In the principal Act in clause (a) of sub-section(4) of section 3,-
(1) in sub-clause (i), for the words “sixty years”, the words “fifty eight years” shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-clause (ii), for the words “sixty years”, the words “fifty eight years” shall be substituted.
- amendment of section 5 – In sub-section (1) of section 5 of the principal Act, after the word “scheme” the words “either prospectively or retrospectively” shall be inserted.
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