22. Functions of the Boards.-
(1) The Board may-
(a) provide immediate assistance
to a beneficiary in case of accident;
(b) make payment of pension
to the beneficiaries who have completed the
age of sixty years;
(c) sanction loans and advances
to a beneficiary for construction of a house
not exceeding such amount and on such terms
and conditions as may be prescribed;
(d) pay such amount in connection
with premia for Group Insurance Scheme of the
beneficiaries as it may deem fit;
(e) give such financial assistance
for the education of children of the beneficiaries
as may be prescribed;
(f) meet such medical expenses
for treatment of major ailments of a beneficiary
or, such dependant, as may be prescribed;
(g) make payment of maternity
benefit to the female beneficiaries; and
(h) make provision and improvement
of such other welfare measures and facilities
as may be prescribed.
(2) The Board may grant loan
or subsidy to a local authority or an employer
in aid of any scheme approved by the State Government
for the purpose connected with the welfare of
building workers in any establishment
(3) The Board may pay annually
grants-in-aid to a local authority or to an
employer who provides to the satisfaction of
the Board welfare measures and facilities of
the standard specified by the Board for the
benefit of the building workers and the members
of' their family, so, however, that the amount
payable as grants-in-aid to any local authority
or employer shall not exceed-
(a) the amount spent in providing
welfare measures and facilities as determined
by the State Government or any person specified
by it in this behalf, or
(b) such amount as may be
prescribed, whichever is less:
Provided that
no grant-in-aid shall be payable in respect
of any such welfare measures and facilities
where the amount spent thereon determined as
aforesaid is less than the amount prescribed
in this behalf,
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