17. Effect of non-payment of contribution.-
When a beneficiary has not paid his contribution
under sub-section (1) of section 16 for a continuous
period of not less than one year, he shall cease
to be a beneficiary:
Provided that
if the Secretary of the Board is satisfied that
the non-payment of contribution was for a reasonable
ground and that the building worker is willing
to deposit the arrears, he may allow the building
worker to deposit the contribution in arrears
and on such deposit being made, the registration
of building worker shall stand restored.
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