Section 17A in Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994
17A. [ Assistance for purchase of spectacles by a registered manual worker. [Added by GO. Ms. No. 44, L&E (1-1), dated the 2nd May 2002 (w.e.f. 29-5-2002).]
(1)The [Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) of the respective district, shall, on an application from a registered manual worker, after due verification], sanction a sum not exceeding [Rs. 500 (Rupees five hundred only)] [Substituted by G.O. Ms. No. 91, L&E (1-1), dated 4-6-2005 (deemed to have come into force from the 15th June 2005).] as an assistance towards reimbursement of cost of spectacles.(2)[ The assistance shall be restricted to 65 registered manual workers, depending upon the applications received per year in each district on "First Come-First Serve" basis.] [Inserted by G.O. Ms. No. 122, dated 24.10.2008, published dated 31.10.2008.](3)Only the applications with full particulars and documents as required in [Form-K] [Substituted by G.O. Ms. No. 109, L&E (1-2), dated 29th November, 2002 (w.e.f. 18-12-2002). ['Form L' was changed to 'Form K' vide erratum Letter No. 8169/1-1/2004-2, L&E, dated 16th April 2004 published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Pt. II, section 2, Issue No. 18, dated the 12th May 2004 at p. 215].] shall be taken up for consideration for the purpose of "First come - First Serve" basis.(4)The amount shall be sanctioned, only if the following conditions are fulfilled, namely:-[***] [Item (a) Omitted by G.O. Ms. No. 35, dated 28.02.2011, published dated 01.03.2011.](b)This assistance shall be given to a registered manual worker only once; and(c)The registered manual worker applying for assistance shall have no dues payable to the Board.(5)The application for claiming the amount specified in sub-clause (1) shall be in [Form-K] [Substituted by G.O. Ms. No. 109, L&E (1-2), dated 29th November 2002 (w.e.f. 18-12-2002). ['Form L' was changed to 'Form K' vide erratum Letter No. 8169/1-1/2004-2, L&E, dated the 16th April 2004, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, section 2, Issue No. 18 dated the 12th May, 2004 at page 215].] and shall be accompanied by an original certificate issued by a Registered Opthalmist (with date) and original cash bill towards the purchase of spectacle.]]
