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Section 3 of The Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund (Repeal) Act, 1986

Repeal of Act 32 of 1947 and dissolution of Housing Board.

On the appointed day, the Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 shall stand repealed, and the Coal Mines Labour Housing Board shall stand dissolved.

Summary

On the appointed day, which is the date the new law starts, the old Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 is officially canceled and repealed.
On that same day, the Coal Mines Labour Housing Board is shut down and dissolved, meaning it is legally closed.
This section marks the complete legal end of both the old 1947 welfare law and its associated board.

Practical examples

1On October 1, 1986, Dev, an inspector under the 1947 Act, finds his position under that old Act is gone because the law itself has been repealed and the Housing Board is closed.

2A contractor named Vikram who was waiting for a meeting with the Housing Board on October 1, 1986, is told that the Board no longer exists because it was dissolved on that day.

FAQ

1. What happens to the Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 under this section?

It is officially repealed on the appointed day.

2. What happens to the Coal Mines Labour Housing Board?

It is officially dissolved on the appointed day.

3. When do these changes take effect?

They take effect on the appointed day, which is the date this repeal law comes into force.

Test yourself

1.What happens to the Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 on the appointed day?

2.What happens to the Coal Mines Labour Housing Board on the appointed day?

3.On what specific day does the repeal of the 1947 Act and the dissolution of the Housing Board occur?

4.Which Act is repealed by Section 3?

5.Is there any transition period between the commencement of this Act and the dissolution of the Housing Board?

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