The Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund (Repeal) Act, 1986

THE COAL MINES LABOUR WELFARE FUND (REPEAL) ACT, 1986

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THE COAL MINES LABOUR WELFARE FUND (REPEAL) ACT, 1986 ____________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS ____________ SECTIONS 1. Repeal of Act 32 of 1947 and dissolution of Housing Board. Power of Central Government to direct vesting of rights in a Government company. Continuation of suits, etc., against Central Government. Moneys, etc., of the Fund to be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India. Collection and payment of arrears of duty.

THE COAL MINES LABOUR WELFARE FUND (REPEAL) ACT, 1986

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Section 1 — Short title and commencement

Section 2 — Definitions

Section 3 — Repeal of Act 32 of 1947 and dissolution of Housing Board

Section 4 — Consequential provisions

Section 5 — Power of Central Government to direct vesting of rights in a Government company

THE COAL MINES LABOUR WELFARE FUND (REPEAL) ACT, 1986 ACT NO. 27 OF 1986 [23rd May, 1986.] An Act to repeal the Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 and to provide for certain matters incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund (Repeal) Act, 1986. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “the Act” means the Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 (32 of 1947); (b) “appointed day” means the date on which this Act comes into force; (c) “Housing Board” means the Coal Mines Labour Housing Board constituted under section 6 of the Act. Repeal of Act 32 of 1947 and dissolution of Housing Board.—On the appointed day, the Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 shall stand repealed, and the Coal Mines Labour Housing Board shall stand dissolved.

6. Continuation of suits, etc., against Central Government.—(1) if, on the appointed day, any suit

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Section 6 — Continuation of suits, etc., against Central Government

Section 7 — Moneys, etc., of the Fund to be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India

Section 8 — Collection and payment of arrears of duty

Continuation of suits, etc., against Central Government.—(1) if, on the appointed day, any suit appeal or other proceeding of whatever nature in relation to the Housing Board is pending by or against such Board, the same shall not abate, be discontinued or be in any way prejudicially affected by reason of the dissolution of the Housing Board; but the suit, appeal or other proceeding may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by or against the Central Government or the Government company, as the case may be. (2) Where, before the appointed day, any cause of action for any suit or proceeding or any right to appeal arose in favour of, or against, the Housing Board, and the institution of any suit or proceeding on such cause of action or the filing of such appeal was not barred before the appointed day, such suit or proceeding may be instituted or appeal may be filed by or against the Central Government or the Government company, as the case may be. Moneys, etc., of the Fund to be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.—On the appointed day, all moneys and cash balances lying in the credit of the housing account and the general welfare account of the Coal Mines Labour Housing and General Welfare Fund constituted under section 4 of the Act, shall become part of, and be credited to, the Consolidated Fund of India. Collection and payment of arrears of duty.—Notwithstanding the repeal of the Act, the proceeds of duty levied before the appointed day under section 3 of the Act,— (i) if collected by the collecting agencies but not paid into the Reserve Bank of India; and (ii) if not collected by the collecting agencies, shall be paid or, as the case may be, collected and paid, into the Reserve Bank of India for being credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.