ANGANAWADI HELPERS' WELFARE FUND ACT, 2016
2016 · State unknown · central · act_text
Sections (10)
8 · Members shall take insurance Policy. y. — Every member of the Welfare Fund shall join the insurance scheme made applicable to them, each year. 9. Amendment of the Scheme.—(1) The Government may, by notification, amend the Scheme framed under this Act, either prospectively or retrospectively. (2) Every notification under sub-section (1) shall be laid as soon as may be, after it is issued, before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the notification or decides that the notification should not be issued, the notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that notification. 10. Constitution of the Board.—(1) The Government may, by notification, with effect from such date as may be specified therein, constitute a Board to be called the "Kerala Anganawadi Workers' and Anganawadi Helpers' Welfare Fund Board" for the administration and management of the Fund and to supervise and implement connected activities. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name "Kerala Anganawadi Workers' and Anganawadi Helpers' Welfare Fund Board" having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name, sue and be sued. (3) The Board shall consist of members nominated by the Government as hereinafter provided, namely:— (i) A person nominated by the Government, he shall be Chairperson of the Board; (ii) Four members representing Anganawadi Workers' and Anganawadi Helpers; (iii) An expert having special knowledge in the matters relating to women 12 · Term of office of members of the Board.—(1) The non-official members appointed under clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of sub-section (3) of section 10 shall hold office for a period of 1 [three years] from the date of publication of the notification in the Gazette constituting the Board: Provided that the Chairman and non-official members of the Kerala Anganawadi Workers' and Anganawadi Helpers' Welfare Fund Board constituted as per G. O. (Rt.) 94/2013/SJD dated 7th March, 2013 of the Social Justice Department shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of commencement of the Government Order or the date of coming into force of the Board to be constituted by the Government under section 10, whichever is earlier. (2) Any non-official member may resign his membership by giving notice in writing to the Government, but shall continue to hold office until his resignation is accepted by the Government. (3) The Government may appoint new members in the temporary vacancy arose as per sub-section (2), for the remaining period available to the member resigned, had he continued to in the office. (4) The Government may at any time, for reasons to be recorded in writing, remove from office any official member, if the Government are of opinion that, in public interest it is improper to allow such member to continue in office. 13. Disqualification and removal of non-official members.—(1) The Government may remove any non-official member of the Board from office,— (a) if he is of unsound mind; (b) if he is adjudged as undischarged insolvent; (c) if he, without the permission of the Board, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board; and (d) if in the opinion of the Government, he is not suitable or has become incapable of acting as a member of the Board or has so abused his position as a member as to render his continuance as member of the Board as such detrimental to public interest: 19 · Non-official Members of the Board to be public servants . — Every non-official member of the Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860). 20. Protection of action taken in good faith. h. — No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any member of the Board or any other person assisting the Board in the discharge of its functions and duties in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or under the Scheme. 21. Directions by Government. t. — The Government may, from time to time, give directions to the Board, and the Board is bound to implement them. 22. Power to order enquiry. y. — (1) The Government may, at any time, appoint an officer not below the rank of a Secretary to Government as enquiry officer to enquire into the working of the Board and to submit report to the Government. (2) The Board shall give the enquiry officer so appointed, all facilities for the proper conduct of the enquiry and furnish such documents, accounts and information in the possession of the Board as he may require. 23. Audit of Accounts of the Fund and appointment of auditors.—(1) The Board shall appoint such auditors to audit the accounts of the Fund in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The accounts of the Fund shall be audited once in every year by such auditors. 24. Annual report and audited statement of accounts.—(1) The Board, for every financial year, the annual report of the Fund, showing the complete details of its activities of the previous year shall be prepared by the Chief Executive Officer under the direction of the Board and after approval by the Board, a copy of the report together with the audited statement of accounts, shall be submitted to the Government before the 31st July, every year. (2) As soon as the annual report is received, the same together with the audited statement of accounts shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly. 25. Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Courts. s. — No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any matter which is by or under this Act or the Scheme 
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