THE WORKERS WELFARE FUND ORDINANCE, 1971[1]
( XXXVI OF
1971)
[9th December, 1971]
AN
ORDINANCE
to provide for the
establishment of a Workers Welfare Fund
Whereas it is
expedient to provide for the establishment of a Workers Welfare Fund, for
providing residential accommodation and other facilities for workers and for
matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;
Now, therefore,
in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 25th day of March 1969, read with the
Provincial Constitution Order, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in
that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following
Ordinance :-
CHAPTER
I
PRELIMINARY
1.
Short title,
extent and commencement.— (1) This Ordinance may be called the Workers
Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1971.
(2)
It extends to the whole of Pakistan.
(3)
It shall come into force at once.
2.
Definitions.—
In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context,
[2][* * * * * * *]
(b)
"employer"
has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, [3][2002
( XCI of 2002)];
(c)
"Fund"
means the Workers Welfare Fund constituted under section 3;
(d)
"Governing
Body" means the Governing Body of the Fund constituted under
section 7;
[4][ * * * * * * * *
]
(f)
"industrial
establishment" means-
(i)
any concern
owning or managing a factory, workshop or other establishment in which articles are produced,
adapted or manufactured with the aid of electrical, mechanical, thermal,
nuclear or any other form of energy transmitted mechanically and not generated
by human or animal agency;
(ii)
any concern working a mine or quarry or natural gas or
oilfield;
[5][(iii) any concern running a public transport
service];
(iv)
any concern engaged in the carriage of men and goods by
inland mechanically propelled vessels;
[6](iva)
any establishment, to which the West Pakistan Shops and Establishment
Ordinance, 1969 (W.P. Ordinance
No.VIII of 1969), for the time being applies;
(v)
any concern engaged
in the growing of tea, coffee, rubber or cinchona; and
(vi)
any other concern
or establishment which
the [7][Federal
Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be an
industrial establishment for the purposes of this Ordinance,
but does not
include any concern or establishment which is owned by Government, or by
Corporation established by Government
or by a Corporation the majority
of the shares of which is owned by Government;
(g)
"prescribed"
means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance;
(h)
"Secretary"
means the Secretary of the Fund;
[10][(ha)
"Taxation Officer" means a
person appointed to be a Taxation Officer under the Ordinance and includes a
Commissioner as defined in clause (13)A of section 2 of the Ordinance];
[11][(i) "total income" means
(i)
where Return of Income is required to be filed under
the Ordinance, the profit (before taxation or provision for taxation) as per
accounts or the declared income as per the return of income, whichever is
higher; and
(ii) where
Return of Income is not required to be filed, the profit (before taxation or
provision for taxation) as per accounts or four per cent of the receipt as per
the statement filed under section 115 of the Ordinance, whichever is higher.]
(j)
"worker" has
the same meaning as in section
2 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance,
[12][2002
( XCI of 2002)].
CHAPTER
II
CONSTITUTION OF WORKERS WELFARE FUND
3.
Constitution
of Workers' Welfare Fund.— (1) There shall be constituted for the purposes
of this Ordinance a Fund to be called the Workers Welfare Fund.
(2)
The Fund shall consist of-
(b)
such moneys as may,
from time to time, be paid by the industrial establishments under
section 4 [14][
and section 4-A ]:
[15][(bb)
the amount transferred to the Fund from time to time, under clause (d) of
paragraph 4 of the scheme set out in the Schedule to the Companies Profit (
Workers Participation) Act, 1968 (XII of
1968)].
(c)
voluntary contributions in the shape of money or
building, land or other property made to it from time to time by any Government
or by any person; [16]
* *
*
(d)
income from the investments made and properties and assets acquired from out of the
Fund, [17][
and ]
[18][(e) proceeds of loans raised by the Governing
Body.]
4.
Mode of
payment by, and recovery from, industrial establishments.— (1) Every industrial establishment, the total
income of which in any year of account commencing on or after the date
specified by the [19][Federal
Government] in the Official Gazette in this behalf is not less than [20][five]
lakh of rupees shall pay to the Fund in respect of that year a sum equal to two
per cent [21][*
* *] of its total income [* * *]3. [* * *]2
(2)
Every industrial establishment which is liable under
sub-section (1) shall pay the amount due from it to the [22][Taxation
Officer] having jurisdiction over the industrial establishment for purposes of
the 23[
Ordinance ].
[23][(3)
The industrial establishment shall on or before the date prescribed for filing
of returns of income or a statement under relevant provision of the Ordinance,
pay the amount due from it under sub-section (1) and furnish the proof of
payment to the Taxation Officer or the Commissioner as the case may be.]
(4)
[24][*
* *] 5[Taxation Officer] shall, by
order in writing, determine the amount due from industrial establishment under
sub-section (1), if any, [* * *] 25 after taking into account the amount paid
by the industrial establishment under sub-section (3) in respect of the year
and the industrial establishment shall pay the amount so determined on or
before the date specified in the order.
(5)
Any charge by way of enhancement or reduction in the [25][total] income
[* * *]1 shall be given effect to by adjustment of the amount due under
sub-section (1).
(6)
Any amount paid by an industrial establishment under
sub-section (3) which is found, on the basis of an order in appeal or revision
under the [26][Ordinance],
to have been paid in excess shall be refunded to it by the [27][
Taxation Officer ].
(7)
The payment made by an industrial establishment to the
Fund under sub-section
(1)
shall be treated as expenditure for purposes of
assessment income-tax.
(8)
Where any industrial establishment fails to pay the
amount due from it as required under this section, it shall without prejudice
to any other liability to which it may be subject under this Ordinance or any
other law, be liable to pay an additional amount [28][as
per provisions of the Ordinance, relating to the mode and time of recovery of
the income tax].
(9)
The provisions of
30[the
Ordinance], relating to the mode and time of recovery of the income-tax
leviable under the Ordinance shall, so far as may be, apply to the recovery of
the amount due under sub-section (1).
31[(10)
Industrial establishment may file an appeal against any order passed by
Taxation
Officer or the Commissioner as the case may be under the
Ordinance before the Commissioner (Appeal) appointed under the Ordinance.]
32[4-A.Payment of
further amount.— (1) Every
industrial establishment referred to in subsection (1) of section 4 shall, in
addition to the amount payable by it under that sub-section in respect of any
year of account, pay such amount as the 33[Federal Government] may determine on the
recommendation of a committee appointed under sub-section (2) thereafter in
this section referred to as the committee.
(2)
For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Provincial
Government may appoint one or more committees in the Province and, where it
appoints more than one committee, shall specify the area or class of industrial
establishments in relation to which each such committee shall perform its
functions.
(3)
A committee appointed under sub-section (2) shall
consist of an officer of the Provincial Government who shall be its Chairman
and not more than five other members to be appointed by the Provincial
Government of whom-
(a)
not less than two shall be appointed from amongst the
employers in the Province or, as the case may be, in the area or class of
industrial establishments in relation to which the committee is to perform its
functions; and
(b)
not less than two shall be appointed from amongst
the workers in the Province or, as the case may be, in the area or class
of industrial establishments in relation to which the committee is to perform
its functions.
(4)
The Committee shall examine the financial and other
circumstances of each of the industrial establishments and make recommendations
as to the further amount, if any, to be paid by such establishment in addition
to the amount payable by it under sub-section (1) of section 4.
(5)
The committee shall submit its recommendations to the
Provincial Government who shall forward them, together with its own
observations, if any, to the 33[Federal Government].
(6)
The committee shall have power to ask any industrial
establishment to furnish such information as it may consider necessary for the
performance of its functions under subsection (4).
(7)
If an industrial establishment fails to furnish the
required information under subsection (6) the committee shall make its recommendations
under sub-section (4) on the basis of such information as may be available to
it.
(8)
The provisions of section 4 shall, so far as may be,
apply to an amount payable under sub-section (1) as if it were an amount
payable under sub-section (1) of that section].
5.
Liability to
be discharged by certain persons.— Any liability imposed on an industrial
establishment by this Ordinance shall be deemed to be the liability of the
person who is liable to pay income-tax in respect of the income relatable to
such industrial establishment.
6.
Purposes to
which moneys in the Fund may be applied.— Moneys in the Fund shall be
applied to-
(a) the
financing of projects connected with the establishment of housing estates or
construction of houses for the workers;
[29][(b)
the financing of other welfare measures including education training,
re-skilling and apprenticeship for the welfare of the workers;]
(c)
the meeting of expenditure in
respect of the cost of management and administration of
the Fund;
(d)
the repayment of loans raised by the Governing Body;
and
[30][(e)
investment in government, government guarantees, non-government securities and
Real Estate,]
CHAPTER
III
GOVERNING BODY
7.
Constitution
of the Governing Body.— (1) As soon
as may be after the commencement of this Ordinance the [31][Federal
Government] shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a
Governing Body of the Fund to whom shall be entrusted the management and
administration of the Fund.
[32][(2) The Governing Body shall consist of the
Secretary to the Government of
Pakistan in
the Ministry dealing with matters relating to labour welfare, who shall be its
Chairman and not more than eighteen other members to be
appointed by the Federal Government of whom--
(a)
at least one shall be appointed from each Province upon
the recommendation of the Provincial Government concerned;
(b)
at least one shall be appointed from each Province from
amongst the workers; and
(c)
at least one from each Province shall be appointed from
amongst the employers].
(3)
The members of the Governing Body other than the
Chairman shall hold office for such period and on such terms and conditions as
may be prescribed.
(4)
No act or proceedings of the Governing Body shall be
invalid by reason only of the existence of a vacancy in, or defect in the
constitution of, the Governing Body.
8.
Appointment
of Secretary and other employees of the Fund.— (1) The Governing Body may, with the previous
approval of the 36[Federal Government], appoint a Secretary who shall be the
executive officer of the Fund.
(2)
The Governing Body may appoint such other employees as
it may consider necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of
Fund.
(3)
The Governing Body shall determine the terms and
conditions of service of the Secretary and the employees with the previous
approval of the 1[ Federal Government ].
(4)
The Secretary and every employee shall be deemed to be
a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code
(Act XLV of 1860).
9.
Governing
Body to lay down procedure, etc.— As soon as may be after it has been
constituted, the Governing Body shall,
with the previous approval of the [33][Federal
Government], lay down the procedure for making applications for grants from the
Fund, the information to be furnished in such applications and the principles
to be followed by the Governing Body in the distribution of allocation from the
Fund, including priorities as between respective applications for grants.
10.
Functions of
the Governing Body.— The functions of the Governing Body shall be-
(a)
to allocate funds, in accordance with the principles
laid down under section 9, to the Provincial Governments, any agency of the
38[Federal Government] and any body corporate for any of the purposes mentioned
in clauses (a) and (b) of section 6;
(b)
to sanction expenditure in respect of the
administration and management of the Fund;
[34][(c)
investment in government, government guarantees, non-government securities
and real estate];
[35][(ca)
to dispose of the moveable and immoveable property of Workers' Welfare Fund and
Workers' Welfare Boards;]
(d)
to raise loans and to take measures for discharging
such loans;
(e)
to do or cause to be done all acts and things
necessary or desirable for the proper administration of the Fund; and
(f)
to do or cause
to be done all things ancillary or
incidental to any of the aforesaid functions.
41[10-A. Vesting of
money allocated from the Fund.— Any money allocated under clause (a) of
section 10 shall be a grant-in-aid and shall vest in the Government, agency or
body corporate, to whom it is allocated under that clause, but it shall not be
applied to any purpose other than that for which it is allocated, or permitted
by the Governing Body.]
11.
Maintenance
of books of account, etc.— The Governing Body shall(a) cause to be maintained such books of account as
may be prescribed;
(b)
cause to be prepared in the prescribed manner an annual
statement of account;
(c)
cause the accounts of the Fund to be audited annually
by [36][the
Auditor-General of Pakistan or] an auditor who is a chartered accountant within
the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Ordinance,1961 (X of 1961); and
(d)
submit to the [37][Federal
Government] the statement referred to in clause (b) together
with the report of the auditor thereon.
CHAPTER
III-A[38]
WORKERS WELFARE BOARDS
11-A.
Constitution
of Workers Welfare Boards.— (1) Where
an allocation is made from the
Fund to a
Provincial Government, any agency of the Federal Government, hereafter in this
Chapter referred to as the agency, or a body corporate under
clause (a) of section 10, such Provincial Government, agency or, as the case
may be, body corporate may, by notification
in the Official Gazette constitute a Board [39]
to be known as Workers Welfare Board, hereafter in this Chapter referred to as
the Board, for the efficient management and administration of the allocated money
and the projects or other measures financed by such money.
(2)
A Board shall consist of-
(a) a Chairman who shall be, in the case of a Board appointed-
(i)
by a Provincial Government, Secretary to that
Government in the
department dealing with matters
relating to labour welfare; or
(ii)
by an agency or a body corporate, such officer as the
Federal Government may appoint; and
(b) not
more than nine,
other members to be appointed by the Provincial
Government, agency or, as the case
may be, body corporate of whom – (i) at least two shall be appointed from
amongst the employers; and (ii) at least two shall be appointed
from amongst the workers.
(3)
The members of a Board other than the Chairman shall
hold office for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be
determined by the Provincial Government, agency
or, as the case may be, body corporate.
(4)
No act or proceedings of a Board shall be invalid by
reason only of the existence of a vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of
the Board.
11-B. Board to be a body corporate, etc.— (1) The Board shall be a body corporate by the
name notified by the Government, agency or, as the case may be, body corporate
constituting it having perpetual succession and a common seal with power,
subject to the provision of this Ordinance to contract, acquire, hold and
dispose of property, both movable and
immovable, and shall be the said name sue or be sued.
(2)
The head office of the Board shall be at such place as
the Provincial Government, agency or, as the case may be, body corporate
constituting the Board may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
(3)
The Chairman of the Board shall be its Chief Executive
and may appoint a Secretary and such other staff on such terms and conditions
as the Board may sanction [40][with
the previous approval of the Governing Body]
(4)
Subject to sub-section (3), all decisions of the Board
shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of the majority of the members of
the Board present in a meeting and, in the event of an equality of votes, the
Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
(5)
The Provincial Government, agency or, as the case may
be, body corporate may issue directions to the Board constituted by it
regarding matters of policy including matters relating to scheme made under
clause (a) of section 11-C:
Provided that
if a difference arises as to whether a direction relates to a matter of policy,
the decision of the Federal Government shall be final.
(6)
A casual vacancy in the office of a member shall be
filled, as soon as may be, by the nomination of another person and the person
nominated to fill such vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of his
predecessor.
11-C. Powers, etc., of the Board.— Subject to
the provisions of this Ordinance, a Board, for discharge of its functions under
this Ordinance, shall-
(a) as soon
as may be after its constitution, make and carry
into effect a scheme regulating or providing for the regulation of-
(i)
matters connected
with allotment, cancellation of
allotment and fixation of rent of the houses financed by the money allocated
from the Fund, and their maintenance and repairs;
(ii)
any other measures
for the welfare
of workers financed by the money allocated from the Fund; and
(iii)
the expenditure in respect of the cost of management
and administration of such scheme;
(b)
have the power to recover the rent and arrears of rent
of such houses in the manner laid down in section 11-D;
(c)
have the power to evict any person from such a house in
the manner laid down in section 11-E;
(d)
have the power
to do any other
thing necessary for, connected
with, or incidental to, the discharge of its functions under this Ordinance or
the rules or scheme made thereunder;
(e)
get its accounts annually audited in the prescribed
manner; and
(f)
by notification in the official Gazette make regulations
to regulate its procedure.
11-D. Recovery of rent.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the
Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (IV of 1936), where any rent or arrears of rent are
due from any person under the scheme made under section 11-C, they may be
recovered-
(a)
by deduction by his employer from his wages, if the
Board or any person
authorised by it in this behalf
directs the employer so to do; or
(b)
as arrears of land revenue or as a public demand if,
upon the application of the Board or any person authorised by it in this
behalf, a Magistrate so directs.
Explanation.-- In this section and section 11-E,
'Magistrate' means a Magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction in the
area where the house for which the rent or arrears of rent are due or from
which eviction is to be effected is located.
(2)
An employer making any deduction under sub-section (1),
shall, within seven days from the date on which he makes the deduction, pay the
entire amount so deducted to the Board entitled to receive it, and the payment
so made, to the extent of the amount so paid, shall constitute a valid
discharge of the liability of the employer to the person from whose wages the
amount is deducted.
(3)
If an employer, upon being directed by a Board or a
person authorised by it to make a deduction from wages under this section,
fails without lawful excuse to comply with the direction within the time
specified therein he shall personally be liable to pay the amount so required
to be deducted, without prejudice to the liability of the person from whom that
money is due.
11-E. Eviction.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any
other law for the time being in force, including the West Pakistan Urban Rent
Restriction Ordinance, 1959 (West Pakistan Ordinance No. VI of 1959), and the
Karachi Rent Restriction Act, 1953 (VIII of 1953), a worker occupying a house
constructed with the money allocated from the Fund, who is directed by a Board
or an officer authorised by it in this behalf, by an order in writing to vacate
the house, shall vacate such house within a period of two months from the date
of service of the order on him.
(2)
If such a worker fails to vacate such house within such
period, the Board or the officer authorised by it in this behalf may lodge a
complaint with a Magistrate.
(3)
The Magistrate on hearing the parties may,
notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
force, summarily decide the case and may pass an order of eviction giving the
worker a reasonable time to vacate the house.
(4)
When a Magistrate passes an order for the eviction of
worker, he may, in such order, also direct a police officer to evict such
worker and any other person occupying through such worker the house in respect
of which the order of eviction is made, if the worker or such other person fails
to vacate the house within the time allowed under sub-section (3).
(5)
A police officer acting under an order of the
Magistrate under clause (4) shall notify the occupants of the premises in
question the contents of the Magistrate's order and his intention to enter such
house, allow at least two hours time to the occupants thereof to vacate it and
give all reasonable facilities to the children and female occupants, if any, to
withdraw therefrom before applying any force for taking over the possession of
such house.
(6)
Where a worker occupying such a house dies, the
procedure prescribed in this section shall mutatis
mutandis and so far as applicable, apply for evicting any person who was
occupying the house through such worker and continues to remain in occupation thereof
after his death:
Provided that,
where such person is the widow of the deceased worker, she shall not be evicted
before the expiry of nine months following the death of the worker.
11-F. Finality of order.— An order passed by
a Magistrate under section 11-D or section 11E shall be final and no Court or
authority shall entertain any plea as to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate or
as to the legality or propriety of the order or allow such an order to be
called in question in any manner whatsoever.]
CHAPTER
IV
MISCELLANEOUS
12.
Delegation
of powers.— The Governing Body may direct in writing that all or any of its
powers and functions under clauses (e) and (f) of section 10 may, subject to
such limitations, restrictions or conditions, if any, as may be imposed by it
from time to time, be also exercised or performed by the Secretary.
13.
Power to
remit or reduce amount due.— The [41][Federal
Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, remit or reduce the
amount due from any industrial establishment or class of industrial
establishments under the provisions of section 4.
14.
Protection
of persons acting under this Ordinance.— No suit, prosecution or other
legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good
faith done under this Ordinance.
15.
Power to
make rules.— (1) The 47[Federal Government] may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) In
particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such
rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-
(i)
the tenure of office of the members of the Governing
Body other than the Chairman and the other terms and conditions of appointment
of the members of the Governing Body and the manner in which Governing Body
shall conduct its business, including the number of members required to form a
quorum at meetings thereof; and
(ii)
the books of account to be maintained by the Fund and
the form of its statements of account.
[42][16. Exemption from taxes.— Notwithstanding
anything contained in any other law, the Federal Government may, by order in
writing, exempt the Institution from any tax, duty, or rate leviable by the
Federal Government or by a local authority under the control of the Federal
Government.]
[1] Gaz. of Pak.,
Extr., Pt. I, December 11, 1971.
[2]
Omitted Cl. (a) by Ord. XXVII of 1981, s. 3 & 2nd Sch.
[3]
Subs. for figure "1969", and in the margin words & figure subs.
for "XXIII of 1969" by the Finance
Act, 2006 (Act III of 2006), s. 12(2)(a)(i) & (ii); Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, July 1, 2006, p.
183-276.
[4]
Omitted clause (e) defining the "Income-tax Officer" by the Finance Act, 2006 (Act III of 2006), s.
12(2)(b); Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I,
July 1, 2006, p. 183-276.
[5]
Subs. for the original by the Finance
Act, 2006, ibid, s. 12(2)(c).
[6] Inserted a new
clause (iva) . by the Finance Act, 2008 Gaz.
of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, June 27, 2008.
[7] Subs. for
"Central Government" by Act XV of 1974, s. 2.
[8]
Added cl. (ff) by Ord. XXVII of 1981, s. 3 & 2nd Sch.; Gaz. of Pak, Extr, Pt. I, Sept. 13, 2001.]
[9]
Subs. for figure "1979", and in the margin words & figure subs.
for "XXXI of 1979" by the Finance
Act, 2006 (Act III of 2006), s. 12(2)(d)(i) & (ii); Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, July 1, 2006, p.
183-276.
[10] Inserted a new
clause (ha) by the Finance Act, 2006, ibid,
s. 12(2)(e).
[11] Subs. for the
original clause (i) by the Finance Act,
2006, ibid, s. 12(2)(f).
[12]
Subs. for figure "1969", and in the margin words & figure subs.
for "XXIII of 1969" in clause (j) by the Finance Act, 2006 (Act III of 2006), ibid, s. 12(2)(g)(i) &
(ii).
[13]
Subs for "Central Government" by Act XV of 1974 s. 2.
[14]
Words added by Ord. IX of 1972, s.2 & First Schedule.
[15] Cl. (bb) added,
ibid.
[16] Omitted word
"and" by Act XV of 1974, s. 3(a).
[17] Added word
"and", ibid, s. 3(b).
[18] Clause (e) added,
ibid.
[19] Subs for
"Central Government" by Act XV of 1974 s. 2.
[20]
Subs. in sub-sec. (1) for word "one" and omitted last sentence by the
Finance Act, 2006 (Act III of 2006),
s. 12(3)(a); Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I,
July 1, 2006, p. 183-276.
[21]
Omitted the words “of so much” and “as is assessable under the Ordinance” by
the Finance Act, 2008 Gaz. of Pak.,
Extra, Pt. I, June 27, 2008.
[22] Subs. for words
"Income-Tax Officer" wherever occurring throughout the statute by the
Finance Act, 2006 (Act III of 2006),
ibid, s. 12(1). 23 Subs.
twice for "Act", by Ord. XXVII of 1981, s.3 & 2nd Sch. = 1981 PLS
159.
[23] Subs. sub-section
(3) for the original by the Finance Act,
2006, ibid, s. 12(3)(b).
[24]
Omitted the words “At the time of making an assessment under 4[the
Ordinance], or as soon thereafter as may be, the” and “on the basis of the
income so assessed” by the Finance Act,
2008 Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, June 27, 2008.
[25]
Subs for word "assessed” and omitted the word “subsequent to the assessment
made under the Ordinance” by the Finance
Act, 2008 Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, June 27, 2008.
[26] Subs for
"Act", ibid.
[27]
Subs. for words "Income-Tax
Officer" wherever occurring by the Finance
Act, 2006 (Act III of 2006), s. 12(1);
Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, July 1, 2006, p. 183-276.
[28]
Subs. for words "equal to eight per cent per annum of the amount due from
it from the date on which it was originally payable to the date on which it is
paid" in sub-sec. (8) by the Finance Act, 2006 (Act III of 2006),
ibid, s. 12(3)(c). 30 Subs
for words "sections 46 and 46A of the Act" by
Ord. XXVII of 1981. 31 Inserted
new sub-section (10) by the Finance Act,
2006, ibid, s. 12(3)(d); 32 Section 4-A added by
Ord IX of 1972, s. 2 & First Schedule. 33 Subs
for "Central Government" by Act XV of 1974, s. 2.
[29]
Subs. clause (b) for the original clause by the
Labour Laws (Amendment) Ordinance,
2001 (Ord. LIII of 2001), s. 6; Gaz. of Pak., Extr., Pt. I, Oct. 6, 2001,
p. 1475-1481.
[30] Subs. for the
original clause (e) by the Finance Act,
2006 (Act III of 2006), s. 12(4);
Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, July 1, 2006, p. 183-276.
[31] Subs for
"Central Government" by Act XV of 1974, s. 2.
[32]
Subs. sub-section (2) for the original sub-section by Act XV of 1974, s. 4.
[33] Subs for
"Central Government" by Act XV of 1974, s. 2.
[34] Subs. for the
original clause (c) by the Finance Act,
2006 (Act III of 2006), s. 12(5)(a);
Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, July 1, 2006, p. 183-276.
[35]
Added new clause (ca) by the Finance Act,
2006 (Act III of 2006), ibid, s. 12(5)(b). 41 Section
10-A added by Act XV of 1974, s. 5.
[36] Words added in
clause (c), ibid, s. 2.
[37] Subs. for
"Central Government" by Act XV of 1974, s. 2.
[38] Added Chapter
III-A containing sections 11-A to 11-F by Act XV of 1974, s. 7.
[39] (a) Punjab
Province Workers Welfare Board constituted
comprising of representatives of Government, employers and workers,
Noti. 10-35 ( Lab.II) 74 of Oct. 2, 1974, Punjab Gaz Extr, Oct. 10, 1974, p. 1325.
(b) Sindh Workers Welfare Board consisting of a Chairman (Secretary, Labour
Deptt, Sind) and 9 members Constituted. Noti. SO (L-II)I(259) 70, June, 1974,
Sind Govt Gaz Pt.I, June 20, 1974, p. 924.
(c)
N.W.F.P. Workers Welfare
Board consisting of a Chairman (Secretary Labour Department) and nine other
members constituted Noti, SOL-II (Misc 16/74 of April 2, 1974, N.W.F.P. Govt.
Gaz Pt. I, May 9, 1975, p.326.
[40]
Words added by the Finance Act, 2008 Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, June 27, 2008.
[41] Subs. for
"Central Government" by Act XV of 1974, s. 2.
[42]
Added new section 16 by the Finance Act,
2006 (Act III of 2006), s. 12(6); Gaz. of Pak., Extra, Pt. I, July 1, 2006,
p. 183-276.
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