law: Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 
  
  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.