 bill no  67  of  2012 the  petrol pump workers (welfare)  bill,  2012 byshri adhir ranjan chowdhury, mp a billto  provide for certain welfare measures for petrol pump workers and for matters connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-third year of the republic of india as follows:—1  (1) this act may be called the petrol pump workers (welfare) act, 2012short title and extent (2)  it extends to the whole of india2  in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—definitions5(a) "fund" means petrol  pump workers welfare fund established under section 3; (b) "petrol pump" means an outlet selling petrol, diesel, liquefied natural gas,liquid petroleum gas or compressed natural gas;(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act; and (d) "worker" means any person who is engaged in any activity connected with the operation of petrol pump53  (1)  the central government shall establish a fund to be known as the petrol pump workers welfare fund for the welfare of  petrol pump workers in the countryestablishment of petrolpump workers welfare fund(2)  the central government and every state government/union territoryadministration shall contribute to the fund in such ratio as may be prescribed(3)  the owners of petrol pumps shall also contribute to the fund in such proportion as may be prescribed by the central government104 the fund shall be administered by a committee consisting of :—(i) a chairperson who shall be appointed by the central government;administration of petrolpump workers welfare fund(ii) one representative each from the states and union territories to be nominated by the respective state governments and union territory administration;15(iii)  one member representing the workers who shall be nominated in such manner as may be prescribed; and(iv) one member representing the owners of the petrol pump who shall be nominated in such manner as may be prescribed(v) the terms and conditions of the service of chairperson and other members of the committee shall be such as may be prescribed by the central government205 the fund shall be used for the following purposes, namely:—utilisation of the fund(i) providing free health facilities to the workers and their families; (ii) providing free educational facilities to the children of workers;| (                                                                           | iii   | ) payment of compensation to workers who are injured during the course of    ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| their duty;                                                                 |       |                                                                              || 25                                                                          |       |                                                                              || (                                                                           | iv    | ) payment of compensation to the next of the kin of workers who die in       || harness;                                                                    |       |                                                                              || (                                                                           | v     | ) payment of disability allowance to workers who are injured in accidents or || contract ailments during the course of their duty and are not able to work; |       |                                                                              || 30                                                                          |       |                                                                              || (                                                                           | vi    | ) payment of old age pension to those workers who have attained the age of   || sixty years; and                                                            |       |                                                                              |(vii) payment of family pension to the next of kin including minor children of deceased workerpower to make rules6 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rulesfor carrying out the purposes of the act35 40(2) every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made,before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or  the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement  of  objects  and  reasonslakhs of workers are engaged in the work related to distribution/supply of petrol, diesel, liquefied natural gas, liquid petroleum gas and compressed natural gas, etc throughout the country but they are not covered under any labour law they are not paid even minimum wages which they deserve by virtue of their work the condition of these workers is worse than the contract labourers in the circumstances, provision of certain facilities to these workers during  their service as well as in their old age is highly desirablehence this billnew delhi;adhir  ranjan  chowdhuryapril 16, 2012 financial  memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for the setting up of a petrol pump workers welfare fund for the welfare of petrol pump workers in the country it further provides that the central government shall also contribute to the fund clause 4 provides for constitution of a committee for administration of the fund the bill, therefore, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is likely to involve a recurring expenditure of rupees one hundred crore per annuma non-recurring expenditure of about rupees one hundred crore per annum is also likely to be involved memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 6 of the bill empowers the central  government to make rules for carrying on the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character lok  sabha———— a billto provide for certain welfare measures for petrol pump workers and for matters connected therewith————(shri adhir ranjan chowdhury, mp)gmgipmrnd—1402ls(s3)—13072012