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9. Powers of the Governing Council.
(a) The Governing Council shall carry out the objects of the GBF and generally
exercise all powers in furtherance thereof.
(b) Quorum. Minimum five members of the Governing Council shall form the
quorum at any meeting to consider applications for grants to the members and/or their
dependents.
(c)
The council shall have power to frame and amend By-laws and Rules of GBF.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
10. Beneficiaries. The benefits of the GBF shall be for all those.
(a) members who are enrolled as members of the GBF, as defined in para 2(a) and
(b) above.
(b)
(c)
members of the families as defined in para 2(c) and (d) above.
loans for marriage/debt etc will not be granted from GBF.
11. Scale of Financial Assistance. The quantum and nature of benefits shall be determined
by the Governing Council, subject to instructions received from the Govt based on the merits of
each case and further subject to limitation of such aid as laid down below :-
(a) Death cases not covered by WCA-1923 - Rs 20,000/-
(b) Death cases covered by WCA-1923 - Rs 16,000/-
(c) Invalidment cases not covered by WCA-1923 - Rs 16,000/-
(d) Invalidment cases covered by WCA-1923 - Rs 12,000/-
12. When a member is prematurely retired due to sickness or is on prolonged leave without
pay or on reduced pay or suffers other unforeseen misfortunes and in any other such cases, as
may be deemed fit by the Governing Council, a sum not exceeding Rs 5,000/- may be
sanctioned to that member.
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