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SS Rules (Lakshadweep)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2Definitions

Chapter II — Social Security Organisations

Part I — Lakshdweep Unorganized Workers Social Security Board
r. 3Term of office of members
r. 4Resignation
r. 5Removal of member
r. 6Address of the members
r. 7Manner of filling vacancies
r. 8Allowances of members
r. 9Disposal of business
r. 10Meetings
r. 11Notice of meetings and list of business
r. 12Quorum
Part II — Lakshadweep Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board
r. 13Terms and conditions of appointment of the Chairperson and other members of the Board
r. 14Filling up of casual vacancies
r. 15Terms and conditions of appointment of Secretary, other officers and employees of the Board
r. 15ASocial security schemes and welfare measures under sub-section (6) of Section 7

Chapter III — Employees Insurance Court

r. 16Appeal
r. 17Procedure and fees

Chapter IV — Gratuity

r. 18Bank or other financial institution in which the gratuity shall be invested for the benefit of minor under the third proviso to sub-section (1) of section 53
r. 19Time, form and manner of nomination by an employee
r. 20Time within which and the form in which a written application shall be made
r. 21Manner of registration
r. 22Qualifications and experience of the officer appointed as the competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 58

Chapter V — Maternity Benefit

r. 23Authority to whom an appeal may be preferred under sub-section (3) of section 72

Chapter VI — Employee's Compensation

r. 24Amount to be deposited towards the expenditure of the funeral of the employee with the competent authority by the employer under sub-section (7) of section 76
r. 25Conditions when application for review is made without certificate of a medical practitioner
r. 26Class of employers and the form of notice-book under sub-section (4) of section 82
r. 27Interval for medical examination under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 84
r. 28Form of statement to be submitted by the employer
r. 29Manner of Recording Memorandum
r. 30Qualifications and experience for competent authority
r. 31Manner in which matters may be dealt with by or before a competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 92
r. 32Time-limit for disposal of application and cost incidental to the proceedings under sub-section (4) of section 93
r. 33Manner of authentication of memorandum under section 97

Chapter VII — Social Security and Cess in Respect of Building and Other Construction Workers

r. 34Time limit to pay the amount of cess under section 101
r. 35Fees for appeal under sub-section (2) of section 105

Chapter VIII — Finance and Accounts

r. 36Conditions to acquire, hold, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property
r. 37Conditions and manner of writing off irrecoverable dues under section 121

Chapter IX — Authorities, Assessment, Compliance and Recovery

r. 38Other powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (e) of Sub-section (6) of section 122

Chapter X — Records

r. 39Form and manner for maintenance of records, registers, returns etc

Chapter XI — Offences and Penalties

r. 40The form and manner of making application for the compounding of an offence under sub-section (4) of section 138

Chapter XII — Employment Information and Monitoring

r. 41Manner and form of reporting vacancies and form of filing the return by the employer, to the concerned career centre under sub-section (2) of section 139

Chapter XIII — Miscellaneous

r. 42Manner of establishment and administration of the Social Security Fund under sub-section (5) of section 141
r. 43Submission of a copy of the Form to the office of the Director General, Labour Bureau
r. 44The following rules are hereby repealed

Forms, appendices and annexures

Form I
Form II
Form III
Form IV
Form V
Form VI
Form VII
Form VIII
Form IX
Annexure to Form IX
Form X
Form XI
Form XII
Form XIII
Form XIV
Form XV
Form XVI
Form XVII
Form XVIII
Form XVIII A
Form XVIII B
Form XIX
Form XX
Form XXI
Form XXII
Form XXIII
Form XXIV
Form XXV
Form XXVI
Form EIR (Employment Information Return)

Contents of the SS Rules (Lakshadweep)

SS Rules (Lakshadweep)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2Definitions

Chapter II — Social Security Organisations

Part I — Lakshdweep Unorganized Workers Social Security Board
r. 3Term of office of members
r. 4Resignation
r. 5Removal of member
r. 6Address of the members
r. 7Manner of filling vacancies
r. 8Allowances of members
r. 9Disposal of business
r. 10Meetings
r. 11Notice of meetings and list of business
r. 12Quorum
Part II — Lakshadweep Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board
r. 13Terms and conditions of appointment of the Chairperson and other members of the Board
r. 14Filling up of casual vacancies
r. 15Terms and conditions of appointment of Secretary, other officers and employees of the Board
r. 15ASocial security schemes and welfare measures under sub-section (6) of Section 7

Chapter III — Employees Insurance Court

r. 16Appeal
r. 17Procedure and fees

Chapter IV — Gratuity

r. 18Bank or other financial institution in which the gratuity shall be invested for the benefit of minor under the third proviso to sub-section (1) of section 53
r. 19Time, form and manner of nomination by an employee
r. 20Time within which and the form in which a written application shall be made
r. 21Manner of registration
r. 22Qualifications and experience of the officer appointed as the competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 58

Chapter V — Maternity Benefit

r. 23Authority to whom an appeal may be preferred under sub-section (3) of section 72

Chapter VI — Employee's Compensation

r. 24Amount to be deposited towards the expenditure of the funeral of the employee with the competent authority by the employer under sub-section (7) of section 76
r. 25Conditions when application for review is made without certificate of a medical practitioner
r. 26Class of employers and the form of notice-book under sub-section (4) of section 82
r. 27Interval for medical examination under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 84
r. 28Form of statement to be submitted by the employer
r. 29Manner of Recording Memorandum
r. 30Qualifications and experience for competent authority
r. 31Manner in which matters may be dealt with by or before a competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 92
r. 32Time-limit for disposal of application and cost incidental to the proceedings under sub-section (4) of section 93
r. 33Manner of authentication of memorandum under section 97

Chapter VII — Social Security and Cess in Respect of Building and Other Construction Workers

r. 34Time limit to pay the amount of cess under section 101
r. 35Fees for appeal under sub-section (2) of section 105

Chapter VIII — Finance and Accounts

r. 36Conditions to acquire, hold, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property
r. 37Conditions and manner of writing off irrecoverable dues under section 121

Chapter IX — Authorities, Assessment, Compliance and Recovery

r. 38Other powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (e) of Sub-section (6) of section 122

Chapter X — Records

r. 39Form and manner for maintenance of records, registers, returns etc

Chapter XI — Offences and Penalties

r. 40The form and manner of making application for the compounding of an offence under sub-section (4) of section 138

Chapter XII — Employment Information and Monitoring

r. 41Manner and form of reporting vacancies and form of filing the return by the employer, to the concerned career centre under sub-section (2) of section 139

Chapter XIII — Miscellaneous

r. 42Manner of establishment and administration of the Social Security Fund under sub-section (5) of section 141
r. 43Submission of a copy of the Form to the office of the Director General, Labour Bureau
r. 44The following rules are hereby repealed

Forms, appendices and annexures

Form I
Form II
Form III
Form IV
Form V
Form VI
Form VII
Form VIII
Form IX
Annexure to Form IX
Form X
Form XI
Form XII
Form XIII
Form XIV
Form XV
Form XVI
Form XVII
Form XVIII
Form XVIII A
Form XVIII B
Form XIX
Form XX
Form XXI
Form XXII
Form XXIII
Form XXIV
Form XXV
Form XXVI
Form EIR (Employment Information Return)

The Code on Social Security (Lakshadweep) Rules, 2025

Rule 18. Bank or other financial institution in which the gratuity shall be invested for the benefit of minor under the third proviso to sub-section (1) of section 53

Chapter IV — GratuityMade under The Code on Social Security, 2020F. No. 08/03/2024-LE&T/72, 25 Mar 2026

Official text

In the case of Page 8 of 67 nominee, or an heir, who is minor, the competent authority shall invest the gratuity amount deposited with him for the benefit of such minor in term deposit with a Nationalised Bank.

Explanation. - "Nationalised Bank" means a corresponding new bank specified in the First Schedule to the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970) or a corresponding new bank specified in the First Schedule of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 (40 of 1980).]

Source: The Code on Social Security (Lakshadweep) Rules, 2025, F. No. 08/03/2024-LE&T/72 — Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXI, No. 61, p. 8 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 8 · official download · all sources

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