The Government of Andhra Pradesh on May 04, 2023, issued a notification regarding the amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1988
The following has been stated namely: -
• After Rule 22 which states “Duties and powers of Inspectors” the following shall be added namely: -
“(a) Rule 22-A Appointment of Authorities and Appellate Authorities under Sub-section 3 of Section 25 and Subsection 3 of Section 30 of the Act:
(1) The Government may notify the officers of the Labour Department not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Labour, as Authorities to exercise power under subsection (3) of Section 25 and Subsection 3 of Section 30
(2) The Government may notify the officers of the Labour Department not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Labour, as Authorities to exercise power under subsection (3) of Section 25 and Subsection 3 of Section 30
(b) Rule 22-B Appeal on Fines (Form of appeal, mode of submission and procedure to be followed by the Appellate Authority):
1. Every appeal under section 25(3) and section 30(3) shall be presented to the Appellate Authority in person or sent to him by Registered Post under the Acknowledgement Due.
2. The appeal shall be in the form of a memorandum and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the order appealed against.
3. The memorandum shall set forth the grounds for appeal
4. where the memorandum of peal is in the order, the Appellate Authority shall admit the appeal, endorse thereon the date presentation and shall register the appeal in the register of appeal in Form-H.
5. Where the Appeal is admitted the Appellate Authority shall obtain the connected records from the inspector concerned against whose order the appeal has been preferred.
6. The Appellate Authority shall give an opportunity to the appellant for being heard by fixing a date.
7. if on the date fixed for a personal hearing, the appellant does not appear, the Appellate Authority after giving reasonable opportunity shall decide the appeal on the basis of records available to him and shall communicate his order to the appellant.
8. If, the appellate is of the opinion that the quantum of penalty imposed is on the higher side or not correctly made it shall suitably modify or set aside the total penalty of compounding as the case may be”
• After Rule 24 which states “Publication of annual report of the Board” Rule 25 shall be added namely: -
“Rule 25 which states “Penalty for violation of Rules” shall be added.
• After Form-G which specifies the statement of employer’s and employee’s contributions received by the welfare commissioner Form- F shall be inserted namely: -
“Form-H that specifies the form of “Register of appeal on fines shall be added”.
[Notification No. 453]
