TAMIL NADU POTTERY WORKERS SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE SCHEME 2006.

1 · [No.II (2)/LE/515(d-14)/2008

2 · . Definitions . -In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:-

3 · Powers, duties and functions of the Board:(1) Subject to the other provisions of the Act, the Board may take such measures, as it may consider necessary for implementing the Scheme.

4 · Secretary of the Board—(1) The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall be the Secretary to the Board.

5 · Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and other Officers and staff—(1)

6 · Chief Executive Officer of the Board, etc., to be public servants . — The Chief Executive Officer and other officers and staff of the Board appointed under this Scheme shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act XLV of 1860).

7 · Administrative and financial powers of the Chief Executive Officer . — (1)

8 · Opening of district and local offices. . -The Board may with the approval of the Government, open district and local offices, as it may consider necessary, for the purpose of implementing the Scheme. It may also define the functions of such Offices. 9. Registration of Manual workers . — (1) Any manual worker who has completed the age of 18 years but not completed 60 years, may register his name with the Board 1[through the Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district] to become a member of the Scheme. (2) Application for such registration shall be made 2[in duplicate to the Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district] in the Form -I appended to this Scheme together with a certificate of employment issued by any of the persons or officers specified below:-(a) Employer of any manual worker; 3 [ (b) President or the General Secretary of a trade union of the employment concerned, registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (Central Act XVI of 1926), which has submitted the annual returns in Form E appended to the Tamil Nadu Trade Unions Regulations, 1927, to the Registrar of Trade Unions, for three consecutive years before the date of issue of certificate of employment or any other office – bearer of such trade union authorised by the President or General Secretary of the said trade union, in writing in this behalf;"] (c) Any officer not below the rank of an Assistant Inspector of Labour in the Labour Department or an officer not below the rank of an Assistant Inspector of Factories in the Department of Inspectorate of Factories.; 4 [(d) Village Administrative Officer and for Chennai District, the

3 · Substituted by G.O.(Ms) No.78,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.15 th May 2015.

4 · Added by G.O.Ms.No.122,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt. 24 th October 2008.

1 · ["(3) (a) The registration of the name of the manual worker with the Board shall be made by the Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district after due verification by the respective Village Administrative Officer and for Chennai district, by the Revenue Inspector concerned.] (b) The registration under this clause is valid for a period of 2[five years] or until the registered manual worker attains the age of sixty years, whichever is earlier‖] (4) Every registered manual worker whose name has been registered under this clause will be issued with an identity card in Form-II free of cost by the 3 [Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district:] (5) In case of loss of the identity card, a duplicate Identity card will be issued by the 4[Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district] on an application made by the registered manual worker concerned and on payment of twenty rupees. (6) (a) Every registered manual worker shall furnish name, address, relationship of the nominee to whom the benefits shall be payable in the event of his death in the application. (b) If a manual worker has a family at the time of making a nomination, the nomination shall be made in favour of one or more members of his family. Any nomination made by such worker in favour of a person who is not a member of his family shall be void. (c) If at the time of making a nomination the manual worker has no family, the nomination may be made in favour of any person or persons. (i) If the manual worker subsequently acquires a family such nomination shall forthwith become invalid and the manual worker shall make within ninety days of acquiring a family, a fresh nomination in favour of one or more members of his/her family.

2 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.134,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.18 th November 2014.

1 · ["(d) Where the nomination made is incomplete or becomes void, the assistance shall be released to the legal heirs of the deceased registered manual worker":]

10 · Suspension and cancellation of membership . — (1) 2[ The Labour Officer(Social Security Scheme) of the respective district] may, if he has any reasonable cause to believe that the membership and or benefit under this Scheme has been secured by a registered manual worker by making any statement in relation to, any application or the registration, which is incorrect or false in any material particular or has contravened any of the provisions of the Act, or any Rule or Scheme framed under the Act, suspend such membership pending the completion of any enquiry against the holder of such membership.

1 · Added by G.O.Ms.No.122,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.24 th October 2008

1 · Inserted by G.O.Ms.No.122,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept , Dt.24 th October 2008.

13 · Contributions. — (1) The contribution payable under this scheme shall comprise contribution payable to the Board by an employer (hereinafter referred to as the ―employer's contribution‖), and the grant made to the Board by the Government, from time to time as contribution to the Fund which shall form part of the Fund.

14 · Renewal of Registration:-(1) Every manual worker whose name has been registered under Clause 9, shall renew his registration before the expiry of the period of 1[five years] specified in that Clause.

1 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.134,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, 18 th November 2014.

2 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.122,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept , Dt.24 th October 2008.

15 · Intimation about change of employer, employment, place etc:-Every registered manual worker who leaves or changes his service under an employer, or changes his scheduled employment to another, or migrates from one place to another place shall, within thirty days of such change intimate the 1[Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district] by a letter sent by registered post or delivered in person.

16 · Utilisation of Fund: --(1) The Fund of the Scheme shall vest in and be held and applied by the Board as Trustees subject to the provisions and for the purposes of this Scheme.

17 · Personal Accident Relief: --(1) All registered manual workers when met with the accident are eligible for Personal Accident Relief 2[and the nominees of the family of the manual worker, who has registered himself in the Tamil Nadu Pottery Workers Welfare Board and died by any type of accident, are eligible for Personal Accident Relief].

1 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.122,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.24

3 · omitted by G.O.Ms.No.37,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.28 th February 2011

2 · Added by G.O.Ms.No.37,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.28

4 · added by G.O.Ms.No.37,Labour and Employment (I1)Dept, Dt.28 th February 2011

1 · ["(2-A) In case of disablement due to accident, the registered manual worker shall also be eligible to claim wheel chair or artificial limbs, in addition to the amount of compensation".] (3) Claim:(a) Immediately upon the happening of any accident while in pursuit of his employment resulting in death or loss of limbs or loss of sight, the employer shall send a report to the 2[Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district] and to the Police in Form VI, within three days of such occurrence of the accident. In any other case the report of the accident may be sent to the 3[Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district] either by the injured worker or the nominee of the deceased worker or a representative of a trade union of the employment concerned. The 4[Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district] shall investigate the accident occurred, in the work place either on the report of the accident received from the employer or the injured worker or the nominee of the deceased worker or a representative of a trade union of the employment concerned. (b) In the case of injury or loss of limbs or loss of eyesight specified in items (b) to (e) of sub-clause (3), the claim shall be made by the registered manual workers concerned, in the event of death of a registered manual workers, the claim shall be made by his nominee in Form VII. (c) In case of death of a registered manual worker due to accident, death certificate and post-mortem certificate issued by an authority who is competent to issue such certificate shall be produced by the claimant. If there is delay for more than thirty days in getting the post-mortem certificate, the certificate given by the Tahsildar in this regard shall be produced. (d) In case of loss of limbs or loss of eyesight or, partial disablement due to accident, the claimant should produce a medical certificate issued by a medical officer not below the rank of a Civil Assistant Surgeon.

1 · Inserted by G.O.Ms.No.64,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.01.03.2016

18 · Pension Scheme . -(1) Eligibility – Every registered manual worker who has completed 60 years of age is eligible for pension, 3[if he has continued as such worker for a continuous period of not less than five years.]

19 · Assistance to meet the funeral expenses of a registered manual worker:- (1) If a registered manual worker dies, the 1[Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district, after due verification] 2[shall sanction a sum of Rs.5,000 (Rupees Five Thousand only)] to the nominee of the deceased registered manual worker to meet the funeral expenses of the deceased registered manual worker.

20 · Assistance on the natural death of a registered manual worker:-- (1) If a registered manual worker dies naturally, the 4[Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme ) of the respective district, after due verification] 5[shall pay a sum of Rs.20,000/(Rupees Twenty Thousand only)] to the nominee of the deceased registered manual worker.

21 · Assistance for education of the son or daughter of a registered manual worker . -6 [(1) The assistance for the education of the Children of a registered manual worker shall be sanctioned by the Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district, after due verification as specified in the Table below:]

3 · The expression ―by the board’, Omitted by G.O.Ms.No.122,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt. 24.10.2008.

1 · [(3) The application for assistances specified in Serial numbers 2 and 5 in column (1) of the Table in sub- clause (1) shall be in Form X to be submitted after passing of the course, the application for assistances specified in serial numbers 6 to 10 in column (1) of the said Table shall be in Form XII to be submitted before completion and passing of the course and the application for the assistances specified in serial numbers 1, 3 and 4 shall be in Form XI to be submitted before completion and passing of the course.]

1 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.122,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.24 th October 2008

2 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.64,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.01.03.2016

1 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.122,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.24 th October 2008

2 · substituted by G.O.Ms.No.39, Labour and Employment (1-2) Department, dated 28.2.2011

3 · substituted by G.O.Ms.No.230, Labour and Employment Department, dated 01.12.2016

24 · Assistance for purchase of spectacles by a registered manual worker . -

25 · Eligibility to avail the benefits . -A registered manual worker will be eligible to avail the benefits under this Scheme only if he has not availed similar benefits of any other Schemes of the Government.

26 · Penalty . -(1) If any employer who, for the purpose of avoiding any payment to be made by him under the Act or under this Scheme or if any person who, for the purpose of enabling an employer to avoid such payment, knowingly makes or causes to be made any false statement or false representation shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with imprisonment for such term which shall not exceed three months and for the second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with imprisonment which shall not exceed a term of six months.

2 · [***] Omitted by G.O.Ms.No.90,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.2 th June 2015.

3 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.168,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.09.10.2015

27 · Mode of recovery of amount from employers . -Any amount due from the employer in pursuance of the scheme shall, without prejudice to any other mode of recovery, be recoverable on behalf of the Board as an arrear of land revenue together with interest at such rate as may be notified by the Government.

28 · Power to remove difficulties . -If in the opinion of the Board any difficulty or doubt arises as to the Interpretation of any of the provisions of the Scheme or in the implementation of the Scheme, the Board shall refer the question to the Government and the decision of the Government shall be final and binding.

29 · Construction of reference to the registration, contribution etc., under the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security and Welfare Scheme, 2001 . -The contribution made by any manual worker and the contribution made by an employer after registration and the consequential benefits accrued to any manual worker under the Tamil Nadu Manual Worker's Social Security and Welfare Scheme, 2001 shall be construed as contribution made and the benefits accrued under this scheme.

2 · Name of the Father/Husband

3 · Date of Birth

4 · Marital Status

5 · Permanent address

6 · Present address

7 · State whether self -employed or employed :

8 · If employed, furnish the name and address of the established and also the name and address of the employer/ contractor :

9 · Nature of work :

10 · Number of years engaged in the employment

11 · Particulars of the member of the family :

1 · vide G.O.(D) No.39, Labour and Employment Department dt.28.2.2011

4 · vide G.O.(D) No.230, Labour and Employment Department dt.01.12.2016

5 · vide G.O.(D) No.196, Labour and Employment Department dt.17.11.2017

1 · [ “ 1 . (a) Name of the worker :

1 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.151,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt.12.07.2016

1 · substituted by G.O.Ms.No.122, Labour and Employment (I1), 24 th October 2008.

5 · vide G.O.(D) No.102, Labour and Employment (I-1) Department,dated 8.11.2011.

6 · Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.134,Labour and Employment (I1) Dept, Dt. 18 th November 2014.

1 · [―FORM – IV

1 · (a)Name of the registered manual

2 · (a) Area :

3 · (a)Name of the nominee :

4 · Whether the claimant is the registered worker?

5 · Date and time of accident

6 · Place of accident :

7 · Whether intimation regarding accident has been given :

8 · Whether the accident resulted in death/

9 · In the case of accidental disability, a certificate :

2 · ["9-A In the case of accidental disability, whether

10 · (i)Date and time of death(in case of accidental death) :

1 · Name of the Applicant :

2 · Address in full(to which pension is to be sent)(with PIN code) :

3 · Registration number and date (original Identity Card should be enclosed)

4 · Age and date of completion of

60 · years of age :

5 · Whether the registration has been

6 · Whether in receipt of any other pension?

2 · Incomplete application will not be considered.

1 · Name of the Applicant :

2 · Address in full(to which pension

3 · Registration number and date

4 · Age and date of completion of

60 · years of age :

5 · Date of completion of continuous period of five years as registered manual worker of the Board :

6 · Whether the registration has been renewed regularly without any default? If so,

7 · Whether the applicant has become disabled due to sickness and incapacitated from normal work?(If so, a certificate by a Medical Officer not below the rank of Civil Surgeon of the Government Hospital under his name and seal should be enclosed in Original) :

8 · Whether in receipt of any other pension? If so, furnish complete details

2 · Incomplete applications will not be considered.

1 · Name of the deceased registered manual worker

2 · Address in full(at the time of death) :

3 · Age(on the date of death) :

4 · Nature of work :

5 · (a)Registration Number and date of initial registration (original Identity card should be enclosed). :

6 · (a)Place of death :

7 · (a)Name of the nominee

1 · I hereby sanction, after due verification, a sum of Rs…………./- (Rupees………………………….only) as assistance to Thiru/tm,t/Selvi………………….., nominee/ nominees, for the funeral of Thiru/Thirumathi/Selvi………………………………. a registered manual worker.

2 · I hereby sanction, after due verification, a sum of Rs………………/- (Rupees………………………….only) as assistance to Thiru/Tmt/Selvi………………………,nominee/nominees, on the natural death of Thiru/Thirumathi/Selvi……………………………a registered manual worker.

1 · Name of the registered manual worker :

2 · (a)Registration Number and date of initial registration

3 · Address(in full) with PIN Code

4 · Details of family members of the registered manual worker: -

5 · Details of the son or daughter for whom educational assistance is sought for:-

6 · Number of children for whom the educational assistance has already been availed from the Board: -

1 · Name of the registered manual worker :

2 · (a)Registration Number and date of initial registration

3 · Address(in full) with PIN Code :

4 · Details of family members of the registered manual worker: -

5 · Details of the daughter for whom Educational Assistance is sought for:-

6 · Number of children for whom the assistance has already been availed from the Board: -

1 · Name of the registered manual worker :

2 · (a)Registration Number and date of initial registration

3 · Address(in full) with PIN Code

4 · Details of family members of the registered manual worker: -

5 · Details of the son or daughter for whom educational assistance is sought for:-

6 · Number of children for whom the educational assistance has already been availed from the Board: -

1 · Name of the registered manual worker :

2 · Registration Number and Date of initial registration

3 · Address in full with PIN Code

4 · (a)Particulars of the members of the family of the registered

1 · Name of the registered female manual worker :

2 · (a)Registration Number and date of initial registration

3 · Address(in full)with PIN Code :

4 · Particulars of surviving son/daughter of the registered

5 · Month of Pregnancy*on the date of claim application

6 · Whether the claim is for pregnancy or miscarriage of

7 · Whether the assistance has already been availed by

1 · Name of the registered manual worker :

2 · (a)Registration Number and date of initial registration

3 · Address(in full)with PIN Code :

4 · Date of purchase of spectacles and its actual cost :

5 · Whether certificate issued by a registered Opthalmist is enclosed in original? :

6 · Whether cash bill is enclosed in original? :