Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, Establishments of Certain Welfare Boards under the Act, and Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Auto-Rickshaws and Taxi Drivers Social Security and Welfare Scheme, 2006
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Labour and Employment Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 49, Labour and Employment (I1), dated 12th June 2014, to rename the welfare board, social security and welfare scheme, and welfare fund for auto rickshaw and taxi drivers as institutions for unorganised drivers. The amendments change names in an earlier notification, the scheme and its forms, and contain no land or property provisions.
What the notification changes
G.O. Ms. No. 49, Labour and Employment (I1), dated 12th June 2014, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Labour and Employment Department. It makes naming amendments under the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982.
The notification changes the names of three connected institutions:
- “The Tamil Nadu Auto Rickshaws and Taxi Drivers Welfare Board” becomes “The Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers Welfare Board”.
- “Tamil Nadu Auto Rickshaws and Taxi Drivers Social Security and Welfare Scheme” becomes “Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers Social Security and Welfare Scheme”.
- “Tamil Nadu Auto Rickshaws and Taxi Drivers Social Security and Welfare Fund” becomes “Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers Social Security and Welfare Fund”.
Earlier notification amended
The Labour and Employment Department amendment changes the entry against Serial Number 1 in the table of Notification No. II(2)/LE/453(e-1)/2006, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 1st September 2006.
The former board name is replaced with “The Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers Welfare Board”. The source does not describe any other change to that table.
Scheme and forms amended
The Government of Tamil Nadu also amends the Tamil Nadu Auto Rickshaws and Taxi Drivers Social Security and Welfare Scheme, 2006, which had been published through Labour and Employment Department Notification No. II(2)/LE/453(e-4)/2006 and subsequently amended.
The amendments provide that:
- The scheme title is replaced with “Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers Social Security and Welfare Scheme”.
- Every occurrence of the former welfare board name is replaced, including occurrences in the forms appended to the scheme.
- Every occurrence of the former welfare fund name is replaced with the new unorganised drivers welfare fund name.
Who is affected
The naming changes are relevant to unorganised drivers and to people or organisations using the welfare scheme and its forms. The source does not set out new benefits, contribution amounts, fees, eligibility conditions or application procedures.
Property buyers, owners and land professionals are not given any land related obligation by these amendments. The provisions deal only with the names of the drivers welfare board, scheme and fund.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect land ownership or property transactions in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property provision appears in the notification. It changes the names of a drivers welfare board, social security and welfare scheme, and welfare fund.
What is the new name of the welfare board?
The new name is “The Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers Welfare Board”, replacing “The Tamil Nadu Auto Rickshaws and Taxi Drivers Welfare Board”.
Are the forms under the welfare scheme also changed?
Yes. The former welfare board name is replaced wherever it occurs, including in the forms appended to the scheme.
Does the notification introduce new benefits or eligibility rules for drivers?
The source does not specify new benefits or eligibility rules. Its stated amendments replace the names of the welfare board, scheme and fund.
