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THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE ACT , 1947 [Act No. 14 of 19471 as Amended by Acts of 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 36 of 1964 2 , 1965, 1968, 1970, 45 of 1971 3 , 1972, 1975, 1976, 32 of 1982 4 , 49 of 1984 5 , 62 of 1984, 1987, 1989 and A. Os. Of 1948 and 1950] (Act No. 14 of 1947 [11t! "a#c! 1947] An Act to ma$e %#o&'s'ons fo# t!e 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of ,'s%+tes, and fo# ce#ta'n ot!e# %+#%oses. *nd+st#'a)
-!e#eas 't 's e.%ed'ent to ma$e %#o&'s'ons fo# t!e 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes, and fo# ce#ta'n ot!e# %+#%oses !e#e'nafte# a%%ea#'n( / *t 's !e#eby enacted as fo))o0s 1 Statement of Ob e!t" an# Rea"on" 2 3ee 4a5ette of *nd'a, 1946, 6a#t 7 at %a(es 239 and 240. 8!e 3tatement of Ob9ects and :easons a%%ended to t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes ;')) as fo))o0s 1 < =>.%e#'ence of t!e 0o#$'n( of 8#ade ,'s%+tes Act, 1929 !as #e&ea)ed t!at 'ts ma'n defect 's t!at 0!')e #est#'ct'ons !a&e been 'm%osed on t!e #'(!ts of st#'$e and )oc$< o+t 'n %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ces no %#o&'s'on !as been made to #ende# t!e %#oceed'n(s 'nst't+tab)e +nde# t!e Act fo# t!e sett)ement of an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, e't!e# by #efe#ence to a ;oa#d of ?onc')'at'on o# to a ?o+#t of *n@+'#y, conc)+s'&e and b'nd'n( on t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te. 8!'s defect 0as o&e#come d+#'n( t!e 0a# by em%o0e#'n( +nde# :+)e 81<A of t!e ,efence of *nd'a :+)es, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment to #efe# 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes to ad9+d'cato# and to enfo#ce t!e'# a0a#ds. :+)e 81<A, 0!'c! 0as to )a%se on t!e 1 st Octobe# 1946, 's be'n( $e%t 'n fo#ce by t!e >me#(ency 6o0e#s (?ont'n+ance O#d'nance 1946, fo# a f+#t!e# %e#'od of s'. mont!s1 and as 'nd+st#'a) +n#est 's c!ec$'n( 0!'c! t!'s #+)e !as %#o&ed +sef+) , 's (a'n'n( moment+m d+e to t!e st#ess of %ost 2'nd+st#'a) #e<ad9+stment, t!e need of %e#manent )e('s)at'on 'n #e%)acement of t!'s #+)e 's se)f<e&'dent. 8!'s ;')) embod'es t!e essent'a) %#'nc'%)es of :+)e 81<A 0!'c! !a&e %#o&ed (ene#a))y acce%tab)e to bot! em%)oye#s and 0o#$men, #eta'n'n( 'ntact, fo#
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Ao# 3tatement of Ob9ects and :easons see 4a5ette of *nd'a, 1946, 6t. 7. %%. 239<240/ fo# :e%o#t of 3e)ect ?omm'ttee, see ibid., 1947, 6t. 7, %%< 33<35. Act 36 of 1964 enfo#ced 0.e.f.10<12<1962, &'de Not'. No. 3.O.4301 of 18< 12<1964. Act 45 of 1971 enfo#ced 0.e.f. 15<12<1971 &'de 3.O. 5500, dt. 14<12< 1971.
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3s 2(a , (a , (b and (d to ($ / 3 to 6, 8 to 12, 14 to 21 and 23 of Act 46 of 1982 came 'nto effect on 21<8<1984 &'de 3.O. 606(> , dt. 21<8<1984. ?ame 'nto effect on A+(. 18, 1984 &'de 3.O. 605(> dt. 18<8<1984.
8!e most %a#t, t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e 8#ade ,'s%+tes Act, 1929. 8!e t0o ne0 'nst't+t'ons fo# t!e %#e&ent'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes %#o&'ded fo# t!e ;')) a#e t!e -o#$s ?omm'ttees cons'st'n( of #e%#esentat'&es of em%)oye#s and 0o#$men, *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) cons'st'n( of one o# mo#e membe#s %ossess'n( @+a)'f'cat'ons o#d'na#')y #e@+'#ed fo# a%%o'ntment as B+d(e of a C'(! ?o+#t. 6o0e# !as been ('&en to a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment to #e@+'#e 0o#$s comm'ttees to be const't+tes 'n e&e#y 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment em%)oy'n( 100 0o#$men, o# mo#e and t!e'# d+t'es 0')) be to #emo&e ca+se of f#'ct'on bet0een t!e em%)oye# and 0o#$men 'n t!e day 2 to<day 0o#$'n( of t!e estab)'s!ment and to %#omote meas+#es fo# sec+#'n( am'ty and (ood #e)at'ons bet0een t!em. *nd+st#'a) %eace 0')) be most end+#'n( 0!e#e 't 's fo+nded on &o)+nta#y sett)ement, and 't 's !o%ed t!at t!e -o#$s ?omm'ttees 0')) #ende# #eco+#se to t!e #ema'n'n( mac!'ne#y %#o&'ded fo# 'n t!e ;')) fo# t!e sett)ements of d's%+tes 'n f#e@+ent. A #efe#ence to an *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) 0')) )'e 0!e#e bot! t!e %a#t'es to an *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+te a%%)y fo# s+c! #efe#ence and a)so 0!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment cons'de#s 't e.%ed'ent so to do. An a0a#d of a 8#'b+na) may be enfo#ced e't!e# 0!o))y o# 'n %a#t by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment fo# a %e#'od not e.ceed'n( one yea#. 8!e %o0e# to #efe# d's%+tes of *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na)s and enfo#ce t!e'# a0a#ds 'n an essent'a) co#o))a#y to t!e ob)'(at'on t!at )'es on t!e 4o&e#nment to sec+#e conc)+s'&e dete#m'nat'on of t!e d's%+tes 0't! a &'e0 to #ed#ess'n( t!e )e('t'mate (#'e&ances of t!e %a#t'es t!e#eto, s+c! ob)'(at'on a#'s'n( f#om t!e 'm%os't'on of #est#a'nts on t!e #'(!t of st#'$e and )oc$<o+t, 0!'c! m+st #ema'n 'n&'o)ate , e.ce%t 0!e#e cons'de#at'ons of %+b)'c 'nte#est o&e##'de s+c! #'(!ts. 8!e ;')) a)so see$s to #e<o#'ent t!e adm'n'st#at'on of t!e conc')'at'on mac!'ne#y %#o&'ded 'n t!e 8#ade ,'s%+tes Act. ?onc')'at'on 0')) be com%+)so#y 'n a)) d's%+tes 'n %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ces and o%t'ona) 'n t!e case of ot!e# 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment. -'t! a &'e0 to e.%ed'te conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s, t'me<)'m'ts !a&e been %#esc#'bed fo# conc)+s'on t!e#eof 2 14 days 'n t!e case of ?onc')'at'on Off'ce#s and t0o mont!s 'n t!e case of ;oa#d of ?onc')'at'on f#om t!e date of not'ce of st#'$e. A sett)ement a##'&ed at 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s 0')) be b'nd'n( fo# s+c! %e#'od as may be a(#eed +%on by t!e %a#t'es and 0!e#e no %e#'od !as been a(#eed +%on, fo# a %e#'od of one yea#, and 0')) cont'n+e to be b'nd'n( +nt') #e&o$ed by a 3 mont!Ds not'ce by e't!e# %a#ty to t!e d's%+te. Anot!e# 'm%o#tant ne0 feat+#e of t!e ;')) #e)ates to t!e %#o!'b't'on of st#'$es and )oc$<o+ts d+#'n( t!e %endency of conc')'at'on and ad9+d'cat'on %#oceed'n(s of sett)ement #eac!ed 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s and of a0a#ds of *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na)s dec)a#ed b'nd'n( by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment. 8!e +nde#)y'n( a#(+ment 's t!at 0!e#e a d's%+te !as been #efe##ed to conc')'at'on fo# ad9+d'cat'on a st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t, 'n f+#t!e#ance t!e#eof, 's bot! +nnecessa#y and 'ne.%ed'ent. -!e#e, on t!e date of #efe#ence to conc')'at'on o# ad9+d'cat'on a st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t 's a)#eady 'n e.'stence, %o0e# 's ('&en to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment to %#o!'b't 'ts cont'n+ance )ost t!e c!ances of sett)ement o# s%eedy dete#m'nat'on of t!e d's%+te s!o+)d be 9eo%a#d'5ed. 8!e ;')) a)so em%o0e#s t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment to dec)a#e, 'f %+b)'c 'nte#est o# eme#(ency so #e@+'#es by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e off'c'a) 4a5ette any 'nd+st#y to be
a %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce, fo# s+c! %e#'od, 'f any, as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on.E Statement of Ob e!t" an# Rea"on" of Amen#$n% A!t 4& of 19'( ) 8!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947, %#o&'des t!e mac!'ne#y fo# t!e 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes. 8!e Act !ad been amended f#om t'me to t'me 'n t!e )'(!t of e.%e#'ence (a'ned 'n 'ts act+a) 0o#$'n(, dec'ded cases and t!e %o)'cy of t!e 4o&e#nment. 8!e Nat'ona) ?omm'ss'on on Fabo+# (1969 +nde# t!e ?!a'#mans!'% of B+st'ce 4a9end#a(ad$a# made an 'n<de%t! st+dy and 'dent'f'ed many a#eas 'n 0!'c! t!e Act needed a ne0 )oo$ to %#omote t!e 'nd+st#'a) !a#mony. 8!e ob9ect of t!e ;')) a#e ma'n)y to ens+#e s%eed'e# #eso)+t'on of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes by #emo&'n( %#oced+#a) de)ay and to ma$e ce#ta'n ot!e# amendments 'n t!e )'(!t of t!e #ecommendat'ons of t!e Nat'ona) ?omm'ss'on on Fabo+#. 8!e ;')) see$s to ma$e t!e fo))o0'n( amendments 'n t!e Act, name)y 1< '. *t 0as d'ff'c+)t to asce#ta'n =a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nmentE 'n #es%ect of ce#ta'n estab)'s!ments, t!e#efo#e, *t 0as s+((ested to cons'de# t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment. As a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 'n #es%ect of t!ose estab)'s!ment . 8!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t 'n t!e Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board V. Rajappa, (A.*.:. 1978 3.?.548 obse#&ed t!at t!e 4o&e#nment s!o+)d #est#+ct+#e t!e def'n't'on of ='nd+st#yE by s+'tab)e )e('s)at'&e amendment. Acco#d'n()y, ne0 def'n't'on 0as 'nse#ted 0!'c! e.c)+ded ce#ta'n estab)'s!ments f#om t!e sco%e of t!e def'n't'on of ='nd+st#yE. As 't 's fo+nd t!at e&en 'f Fabo+# ?o+#ts %ass a0a#ds of #e'nstatement, em%)oye# %#efe# a%%ea) t!e#efo#e ca+ses de)ay 'n t!e 'm%)ementat'on of s+c! a0a#d 0!'c! ca+ses !a#ds!'% to t!e 0o#$men conce#ned. 8!e#efo#e, 't 's %#o%osed to %#o&'de fo# %ayment of 0a(es )ast d#a0n by t!e 0o#$man conce#ned f#om t!e date of t!e a0a#d t')) t!e case 's f'na))y dec'ded. *t 's %#o%osed to ma$e 't ob)'(ato#y fo# e&e#y 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment em%)oy'n( 100 o# mo#e 0o#$men to set<+% a t'me bo+nd (#'e&ance #ed#essa) %#oced+#e. 6#o&'s'on 's to be made t!at t!e d's%+te 0')) be ad9+d'cated and !ea#d e&en 'n t!e case of a deat! of t!e 0o#$man d+#'n( t!e %endency of t!e d's%+te. 8a$'n( 'nto cons'de#at'on t!e obse#&at'on of t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t 'n t!e >.ce)-ea# case (A*: 1979 3? 25 , 't 's %#o%osed to #ecast t!e %#o&'s'ons #e)at'n( to c)os+#e name)y/ a. t!e em%)oye# !as to obta'n %e#m'ss'on fo# c)os+#e n'nety days befo#e t!e e.tended date of c)os+#e n'nety days befo#e t!e e.tended date of c)os+#e / b. t!e 4o&e#nment !as to ('&e #easonab)e o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d to t!e a%%)'cant and t!e #e%#esentat'&es of 0o#$men befo#e (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant t!e %e#m'ss'on fo# c)os+#e/ c. 0!e#e an +nde#ta$'n( 's %e#m'tted to be c)osed do0n, t!e 0o#$men s!a)) be ent't)ed to c)os+#e com%ensat'on e@+'&a)ent to 15 days a&e#a(e %ay fo# e&e#y com%)eted yea# of cont'n+o+s se#&'ce.
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8!e Nat'ona) ?omm'ss'on on Fabo+# e.am'ned t!e %#act'ce of +nfa'# )abo+# %#act'ces f#om d'ffe#ent %e#s%ect'&e and s+((ested a )'st of s+c! +nfa'# %#act'ces to be 'nc)+ded 'n t!e cent#a) )a0. 8!e#efo#e 't 's %#o%osed t!at s+'tab)e %#o&'s'on 'n t!e Act to be 'nco#%o#ated to s%ec'fy ce#ta'n %#act'ces as +nfa'# )abo+# %#act'ces on t!e %a#t of em%)oye#s, 0o#$men and t#ade +n'ons and to %#o&'de fo# %ena)t'es fo# t!ose 'nd+)('n( 'n s+c! %#act'ces. 8!e s%ec'a) %#o&'s'ons #e)at'n( to )ay<off, #et#enc!ment and c)os+#e as conta'ned 'n ?!a%te# 2 7<; of t!e Act a%%)y at %#esent estab)'s!ments em%)oy'n( 300 0o#$men o# abo&e 0't! a &'e0 to e.tend'n( t!'s stat+to#y %#otect'on to 0o#$men of sma))e# estab)'s!ments a)so. 8!e#efo#e, 't 's %#o%osed to #ed+ce t!e e.'st'n( em%)oyment )'m't f#om 300 to 100.
Statement of Ob e!t" an# Rea"on" of Amen#$n% A!t 49 of 19'4 ) 8!e ;')) see$s t!e fo))o0'n( amendments, name)y 1 '. *n o#de# to a&o'd t!e %#ob)em of 'nte#%#etat'on of t!e e.%#ess'on =#et#enc!mentE 't 's s+((ested t!at t!e (#o+nd fo# te#m'nat'on of t!e se#&'ce of t!e 0o#$men d+e to non<#ene0a) of t!e cont#act of em%)oyment s!o+)d be e.c)+ded. *t 's %#o%osed to #ed#aft t!e s%ec'a) %#o&'s'ons #e)at'n( to )ay<off #et#enc!ment 'n t!e )'(!t of t!e c)os+#e, 0!'c! 0as 'nse#ted 'n t!e Amendment act, 1982 (46 of 1982 afte# ta$'n( 'nto cons'de#at'on t!e obse#&at'ons of t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t 'n t!e >.ce)-ea# case.
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Ob e!t" of t*e A!t + B+st'ce G#'s!na *ye# !as cate(o#'ca))y obse#&ed 'n F * ? of *nd'a &. , B ;a!ad+#, (1980 Fab. *.?. 1218 (3? , t!at t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+te 's a ben'(n meas+#e 0!'c! see$s to %#e<em%t 'nd+st#'a) tens'ons, %#o&'de t!e mec!an'cs of d's%+te< #eso)+t'ons and set<+% t!e necessa#y 'nf#ast#+ct+#e so t!at t!e ene#('es of %a#tne#s 'n %#od+ct'ons may not be d'ss'%ated 'n co+nte#<%#od+ct'&e batt)es and ass+#ance of 'nd+st#'a) 9+st'ce may c#eate a c)'mate of (ood0')). 8!e Act 0as enacted as 'ts %#eamb)e and )on( t't)e s!o0, to %#o&'de mac!'ne#y and fo#+m fo# t!e 'n&est'(at'on of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes and fo# t!e sett)ement t!e#eof and fo# t!e %+#%oses ana)o(o+s and 'nc'denta) t!e#eto. 8!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t 'n -o#$men of ,'ma$+c!' 8ea >state &. ,'ma$+c!' 8ea 3tate (1958 , *F.F.B.500 (3? , !as s+ccessf+))y s+mmed +% t!e ob9ect'&es of t!e Act as fo))o0s / '. ''. %#omot'on of meas+#e fo# sec+#'n( and %#ese#&'n( am'ty and (ood #e)at'ons bet0een t!e em%)oye# and 0o#$men/ an 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes, bet0een em%)oye#s and em%)oyees, em%)oye#s and 0o#$men o# 0o#$men and 0o#$men, 0't! a #'(!t of #e%#esentat'on by #e('ste#ed t#ade +n'on o# a fede#at'on of t#ade +n'ons o# an assoc'at'on of em%)oye#s o# a fede#at'on of assoc'at'ons of em%)oye#s/ %#e&ent'on of '))e(a) st#'$es and )oc$<o+ts/ #e)'ef to 0o#$men 'n t!e matte# of )ay<off and #et#enc!ment and/ co))ect'&e ba#(a'n'n(
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AMENDMENT ACT NO, (4 O- 199& Statement of Ob e!t" . Rea"on" ) 8!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+te Act , 1947 inter alia , %#o&'des fo# t!e mac!'ne#y and %#oced+#e fo# t!e 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes. ?)a+se (a of 3ect'on 2 of *nd+st#'a) d's%+tes Act, 1947, def'nes t!e te#m Ha%%#o%#'ateD (o&e#nment. =3+b<c)a+se (' of c)a+se (a st'%+)ates t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment as t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nmentE 'n #e)at'on to a)) ot!e# 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes. Acco#d'n( to t!'s sc!eme, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment 0as t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment 'n #e)at'on to any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te conce#n'n( t!e *nd'an A'#)'nes and A'# *nd'a ?o#%o#at'on, t!e *nd+st#'a) A'nance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a, t!e O') and Nat+#a) 4as ?omm'ss'on o# t!e *nte#nat'ona) A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a. -'t! t!e enactment of t!e A'# ?o#%o#at'ons (8#ansfe# of )ands<ta$'n(s and :e%ea) Act , 1994, t!e *nd+st#'a) A'nance ?o#%o#at'on (8#ansfe# of +nde# ta$'n( and #e%ea) Act, 1993 and t!e I.1 and Nat+#a) 4as ?omm'ss'on (8#ansfe# of +nde#ta$'n( and :e%ea) Act, 1993, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment ceased to be t!e Ha%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nmentD 'n #es%ect of t!ese estab)'s!ments. A+#t!e# 0't! t!e enactment of t!e A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a Act , 1994, t!e Nat'ona) A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a and t!e *nte#nat'ona) A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a 0e#e me#(ed 'nto a#e s'n()e ent'ty named t!e A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a. "ean0!')e a n+mbe# of 6#'&ate a'#)'ne com%an'es (ot 'nco#%o#ated and commenced t!e'# o%e#at'ons o&e# *nd'an 3$'es. Ao# a)) a'#)'ne ?om%an'es and t!e ne0)y const't+ted A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a, t!e conce#ned 3tate 4o&e#nment 's t!e Ha%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment.E 2. As t!e estab)'s!ments and act'&'t'es #e)ated to a'# t#ans%o#t se#&'ces, t!e A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a, t!e O') and Nat+#a) 4as ?o#%o#at'on Ftd. And t!e *nd+st#'a) A'nance ?o#%n. Of *nd'a, Ftd., a#e s%#ead ac#oss 3tates and !a&e nat'on<0'de #am'f'cat'ons 't 0as cons'de#ed e.%ed'ent and des'#ab)e to ens+#e +n'fo#m'ty 'n t!e !and)'n( of *nd+st#'a) d's%+tes conce#n'n( s+c! estab)'s!mentsJ act'&'t'es. A s'(n'f'cant n+mbe# of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes conce#n'n( em%)oyees of t!e A'# *nd'a F'm'ted, t!e *nd'an A'# F'nes )'m'ted, t!e ON4? Ftd. And t!e *nd+st#'a) A'nance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a Ftd., 0e#e %end'n( fo# sett)ement t!#o+(! conc')'at'on, a#b't#at'ono# ad9+d'cat'on fo# 0ant of com%etent 9+#'sd'ct'on and !ence conc)+s'&e #eso)+t'on of t!e @+est'on of =a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nmentE fo# t!ese o#(an'5at'ons !ad ac@+'#ed an +#(ency t!at co+)d b#o$ no f+#t!e# de)ay 0't!o+t ad&e#se)y affect'n( !a#mon'o+s 'nd+st#'a) #e)at'ons. 3. As 6a#)'amnet 0as not 'n sess'on, t!e 6#es'dent %#om+)(ated t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes (Amendment O#d'nance, 1995 (o#d'nance 12 of 1995 on t!e 11 t! day of Octobe#, 1995 to st'%+)ate t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment as t!e =a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nmentE 'n #es%ect of 2 '. ''. '''. '&. any a'# t#ans%o#t se#&'ce ('nc)+d'n( A'# *nd'a F'm'ted and *nd'an A'#)'nes F'm'ted as 0e)) as %#'&ate , domest'c and 'nte#nat'ona) a'# t#ans%o#t se#&'ces A'#%o#t A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a/ O') and Nat+#a) 4as ?o#%o#at'on F'm'ted and *nd+st#'a) f'nance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a F'm'ted, by amend'n( 3+b< c)a+se (' of ?)a+se (a of 3ect'on 2.
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An Act to ma$e %#o&'s'on fo# t!e 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes, and fo# ce#ta'n ot!e# %+#%oses -!e#eas 't 's e.%ed'ent to ma$e %#o&'s'on fo# t!e 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes, and fo# ce#ta'n ot!e# %+#%oses !e#e'nafte# a%%ea#'n(/ *t 's !e#eby enacted as fo))o0s1 CHAPTER I PRELIMINAR/ 1, S*o0t t$t1e, e2tent an# !ommen!ement, < (1 *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947. (2 *t e.tends to t!e 0!o)e of *nd'a1 (3 *t s!a)) come 'nto fo#ce on t!e f'#st day of A%#'), 1947. (, Def$n$t$on",< *n t!'s Act, +n)ess t!e#e 's anyt!'n( #e%+(nant 'n t!e s+b9ect o# conte.t, < NOTES 8!'s Act may be ca))ed t!e
A(#'c+)t+#a) 6#od+ce "a#$et ?omm'ttee 0')) be an H*nd+st#yD +nde# *.,. Act 2 1998 FF: 1053. < 8e)ecom ,e%tt. Of Ln'on of *nd'a 0')) be *nd+st#y +nde# *.,.Act 2 1999 FF: 620. (a Ma%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nmentM means < o (' 'n #e)at'on to any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te conce#n'n( any 'nd+st#y ca##'ed on by o# +nde# t!e a+t!o#'ty of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, o# by a #a')0ay com%any o# conce#n'n( any s+c! cont#o))ed 'nd+st#y as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!'s be!a)f by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# 'n #e)at'on to an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te conce#n'n( a ,oc$ Fabo+# ;oa#d estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 5A of t!e ,oc$ -o#$e#s (:e(+)at'on of >m%)oyment Act, 1948 (9 of 1940 , o# t!e *nd+st#'a) A'nance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e *nd+st#'a) A'nance ?o#%o#at'on Act, 1948 (15 of 1948 , o# t!e >m%)oyeesN 3tate *ns+#ance ?o#%o#at'on estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e >m%)oyeesN 3tate *ns+#ance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948 , o# t!e ;oa#d of 8#+stees const't+ted +nde# sect'on 3A of t!e ?oa) "'nes 6#o&'dent A+nd and "'sce))aneo+s 6#o&'s'ons Act, 1948( 46 of 1948 , o# t!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d of 8#+stees and t!e 3tate ;oa#ds of 8#+stees const't+ted +nde# sect'on 5A and sect'on 5;, #es%ect'&e)y, of t!e >m%)oyeesN 6#o&'dent A+nd and "'sce))aneo+s 6#o&'s'ons Act, 1952 (19 of 1952 , o# t!e M*nd'an A'#)'nesM and MA'# *nd'aM ?o#%o#at'ons estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e A'# ?o#%o#at'ons Act, 1953 (27 of 1953 , o# t!e F'fe *ns+#ance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e F'fe *ns+#ance ?o#%o#at'on Act, 1956 (31 of 1956 , o# t!e O') and Nat+#a) 4as ?omm'ss'on estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e O') and Nat+#a) 4as ?omm'ss'on Act, 1959 (43 of 1959 , o# t!e ,e%os't *ns+#ance and ?#ed't 4+a#antee ?o#%o#at'on estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e ,e%os't *ns+#ance and ?#ed't 4+a#antee ?o#%o#at'on Act, 1961 (47 of 1961 , o# t!e ?ent#a) -a#e!o+s'n( ?o#%o#at'on estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e -a#e!o+s'n( ?o#%o#at'ons Act, 1962 (58 of 1962 , o# t!e Ln't 8#+st of *nd'a estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e Ln't 8#+st of *nd'a Act, 1963 (52 of 1963 , o# t!e Aood ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3, o# a ;oa#d of "ana(ement estab)'s!ed fo# t0o o# mo#e cont'(+o+s 3tates +nde# sect'on 16, of t!e Aood ?o#%o#at'ons Act, 1964 (37 of 1964 , o# t!e *nte#nat'ona) A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a const't+ted +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e *nte#nat'ona) A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a Act, 1971 (48 of 1971 , o# a :e('ona) :+#a) ;an$ estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e :e('ona) :+#a) ;an$s Act, 1976 (21 of 1976 , o# t!e >.%o#t ?#ed't and 4+a#antee ?o#%o#at'on F'm'ted o# t!e *nd+st#'a) :econst#+ct'on ;an$ of *nd'a t!e Nat'ona) Co+s'n( ;an$ estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e Nat'ona) Co+s'n( ;an$ Act, 1987 (53 of 1987 o# a ban$'n( o# an 'ns+#ance com%any, a m'ne, an o')<f'e)d, a ?antonment ;oa#d, o# a ma9o# %o#t, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, and o ('' 'n #e)at'on to any ot!e# 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment 22 (aa Ma#b't#ato#M 'nc)+des an +m%'#e/
NOTES 8!e mana(ement !a&'n( en(a(ed t!e 0o#$man so)e)y 'n m'n'n( o%e#at'on, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment 0as t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment as en&'sa(ed +Js 10 of t!e Act< "ana(ement of BALCO vrs. P.O ndustrial !ribunal "### $%& LL' $Supp& ( $orissa& $)B& * +industry, de-inition. >d+cat'on 's 'nd+st#y < A'# 1985 3? 548. ?!a#'tab)e 'nst't+t'on , :esea#c! act'&'ty, 4ym$!ana ?)+b, ?#ed't 3oc'et'es, "a#$et'n( ?oo%e#at'&es, 6#od+ce#Ds o# ?ons+me#Ds soc'et'es o# 'nd+st#'es 2 Cos%'ta) 's an 'nd+st#y 2 >&e#y de%a#tment of 4o&t cannot be t#eated to be 'nd+st#y 2 1998 (2 FFB 15(3? Nat'ona) C'(!0ays ,'&'s'on *nd+st#y 2 >.. >n(#. 7#s. *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) 2 1995 (* FFB 470 (O:* (,; ,oc$ )abo+# 's an 'nd+st#y 2 3o 8#'b+na) !as 9+#'sd'ct'on to dec'de t!e d's%+te 2 1995 (1 AF8 227. A'#st ,e%a#tment 's 'nd+st#y 2 1996 (1 FFB (1223 (3? . ,e%a#tment of 6ost O 8e)ecomm+n'cat'ons 's not an 'nd+st#y 2 1996 (2 FFB 230 (3? A)) *nd'a :ad'o O ,oo#da#s!an an *nd+st#y 2 1998 (1 FFB 817 (3? Fabo+# co+#t !o)d'n( co))e(e to be 'nd+st#y and 'ts ?* .'& em%)oyees to be 0o#$man 's &a)'d and s+sta'nab)e 2 1999 (3 FFB (3+% 978. :ea) >state ?om%any o0n'n( mans'ons and )eas'n( t!em o+t 2 >m%)oy'n( 0o#$e#s fo# ma'ntenance )'$e s0ee%e#s, d+#0an, %)+mbe#s, b')) co))ecto#s, m'st#ees, )'ftman etc 2 Act'&'t'es ca##'ed on by t!e com%any !e)d on fact, co&e#ed by t!e def'n't'on of 'nd+st#y 2 1990 (4 3?? 472. :e)'('o+s and ?!a#'tab)e 8#+st 2 3e))'n( f#+'ts )'$e cocon+ts etc, #ea)'5ed f#om 'ts 6#o%e#t'es 2 me#e sa)e cannot be cons'de#ed to be a sa)e fo# %#of't 2 8#+st 's not 'nd+st#y 2 1997 (1 FFB 155. Fe(a)'ty of a(#eement bet0een 0o#$man and mana(ement made afte# t!e 0o#$man obta'ned a fa&o+#ab)e 9+d(ement e/ parte 'n a 0#'t %et't'on co+)d be dete#m'ned by an 'nd+st#'a) ?o+#t as 't co+)d come 0't!'n t!e %+#&'e0 of 3. 2($ of t!e Act < 1999(2 FFB 291 (?a) (,; . 8!e te#m H'nd+st#'a) ,'s%+teD connotes a #ea) and s+bstant'a) d'ffe#ence !a&'n( some e)ement of %e#s'stency and )'$e)y, 'f not ad9+d'cated, to endan(e# t!e 'nd+st#'a) %eace of t!e comm+n'ty 2 A R "#0( SC "1((. 4o&e#nment of 3tate cannot be t#eated as a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment . *n s+c! case, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment 's t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment +nde# t!e Act 'n so fa# as t!e d's%+te 'n @+est'on 's conce#ned 2 A R "#(2 SC "(#0. Not'f'cat'on s%ec'fy'n( ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment as a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment +Js 2(a (' 's necessa#y 2 A R "#31 SC 3#4.
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[24[(aaa Ma&e#a(e %ayM means t!e a&e#a(e of t!e 0a(es %ayab)e to a 0o#$man < o (' 'n t!e case of mont!)y %a'd 0o#$man, 'n t!e t!#ee com%)ete ca)enda# mont!s, o ('' 'n t!e case of 0ee$)y %a'd 0o#$man, 'n t!e fo+# com%)ete 0ee$s, o (''' 'n t!e case of da')y %a'd 0o#$man, 'n t!e t0e)&e f+)) 0o#$'n( days, %#eced'n( t!e date on 0!'c! t!e a&e#a(e %ay becomes %ayab)e 'f t!e 0o#$man !ad 0o#$ed fo# t!#ee com%)ete ca)enda# mont!s o# fo+# com%)ete 0ee$s o# t0e)&e f+)) 0o#$'n( days, as t!e case may be, and 0!e#e s+c! ca)c+)at'on cannot be made, t!e a&e#a(e %ay s!a)) be ca)c+)ated as t!e a&e#a(e of t!e 0a(es %ayab)e to a 0o#$man d+#'n( t!e %e#'od !e act+a))y 0o#$ed/ (b Ma0a#dM means an 'nte#'m o# a f'na) dete#m'nat'on of any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te o# of any @+est'on #e)at'n( t!e#eto by any Fabo+# ?o+#t, *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) and 'nc)+des an a#b't#at'on a0a#d made +nde# sect'on 10A/
NOTES ,ete#m'nat'on of sen'o#'ty 2 8!e sen'o#'ty of d'#ect #ec#+'t 0')) !a&e to be co+nted f#om t!e date of t!e'# #e(+)a# 'n't'a) a%%o'ntment and not f#om t!e date of t!e'# conf'#mat'on < A R "##2 SC (%(. (bb Mban$'n( com%anyM means a ban$'n( com%any as def'ned 'n sect'on 5 of t!e ;an$'n( ?om%an'es Act, 1949 (10 of 1949 , !a&'n( b#anc!es o# ot!e# estab)'s!ments 'n mo#e t!an one 3tate, and 'nc)+des t!e >.%o#t<*m%o#t ;an$ of *nd'a, t!e *nd+st#'a) :econst#+ct'on ;an$ of *nd'a, t!e *nd+st#'a) ,e&e)o%ment ;an$ of *nd'a, t!e 3ma)) *nd+st#'es ,e&e)o%ment ;an$ of *nd'a estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e 3ma)) *nd+st#'es ,e&e)o%ment ;an$ of *nd'a Act, 1989 (39 of 1989 , t!e :ese#&e ;an$ of *nd'a, t!e 3tate ;an$ of *nd'a, a co##es%ond'n( ne0 ban$ const't+ted +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e ;an$'n( ?om%an'es (Ac@+'s't'on and 8#ansfe# of Lnde#ta$'n(s Act, 1970 (5 of 1970 , a co##es%ond'n( ne0 ban$ const't+ted +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e ;an$'n( ?om%an'es (Ac@+'s't'on and 8#ansfe# of Lnde#ta$'n(s Act, 1980 (40 of 1980 , and any s+bs'd'a#y ban$ as def'ned 'n t!e 3tate ;an$ of *nd'a (3+bs'd'a#y ;an$s Act, 1959 (38 of 1959 / (c M;oa#dM means a ;oa#d of ?onc')'at'on const't+ted +nde# t!'s Act/ (cc Mc)os+#eM means t!e %e#manent c)os'n( do0n of a %)ace of em%)oyment o# %a#t t!e#eof/ (d Mconc')'at'on off'ce#M means a conc')'at'on off'ce# a%%o'nted +nde# t!'s Act/ (e Mconc')'at'on %#oceed'n(M means any %#oceed'n( !e)d by a conc')'at'on off'ce# o# ;oa#d +nde# t!'s Act/ (ee Mcont#o))ed 'nd+st#yM means any 'nd+st#y t!e cont#o) of 0!'c! by t!e Ln'on !as been dec)a#ed by any ?ent#a) Act to be e.%ed'ent 'n t!e %+b)'c 'nte#est/ (f M?o+#tM means a ?o+#t of *n@+'#y const't+ted +nde# t!'s Act/ (( Mem%)oye#M means < o (' 'n #e)at'on to an 'nd+st#y ca##'ed on by o# +nde# t!e a+t!o#'ty of any de%a#tment of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# a 3tate 4o&e#nment, t!e a+t!o#'ty %#esc#'bed 'n t!'s be!a)f, o# 0!e#e no a+t!o#'ty 's %#esc#'bed, t!e !ead of t!e de%a#tment/
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('' 'n #e)at'on to an 'nd+st#y ca##'ed on by o# on be!a)f of a )oca) a+t!o#'ty, t!e c!'ef e.ec+t'&e off'ce# of t!at a+t!o#'ty/ ((( Me.ec+t'&eM, 'n #e)at'on to a t#ade +n'on, means t!e body, by 0!ate&e# name ca))ed, to 0!'c! t!e mana(ement of t!e affa'#s of t!e t#ade +n'on 's ent#+sted/ (! :e%ea)ed. (' a %e#son s!a)) be deemed to be M'nde%endentM fo# t!e %+#%ose of !'s a%%o'ntment as t!e c!a'#man o# ot!e# membe# of a ;oa#d, ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na), 'f !e 's +nconnected 0't! t!e 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te #efe##ed to s+c! ;oa#d, ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) o# 0't! any 'nd+st#y d'#ect)y affected by s+c! d's%+te1 6#o&'ded t!at no %e#son s!a)) cease to be 'nde%endent by #eason on)y of t!e fact t!at !e 's a s!a#e!o)de# of an 'nco#%o#ated com%any 0!'c! 's connected 0't!, o# )'$e)y to be affected by, s+c! 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te/ b+t 'n s+c! a case, !e s!a)) d'sc)ose to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment t!e nat+#e and e.tent of t!e s!a#es !e)d by !'m 'n s+c! com%any/ (9 ='nd+st#yE means any b+s'ness, t#ade, +nde#ta$'n(, man+fact+#e o# ca))'n( of em%)oye#s and 'nc)+des any ca))'n(, se#&'ce, em%)oyment, !and'c#aft, o# 'nd+st#'a) occ+%at'on o# a&ocat'on of 0o#$men/ (9 M'nd+st#yM means any systemat'c act'&'ty ca##'ed on by co<o%e#at'on bet0een an em%)oye# and !'s 0o#$men (0!et!e# s+c! 0o#$men a#e em%)oyed by s+c! em%)oye# d'#ect)y o# by o# t!#o+(! any a(ency, 'nc)+d'n( a cont#acto# fo# t!e %#od+ct'on, s+%%)y o# d'st#'b+t'on of (oods o# se#&'ces 0't! a &'e0 to sat'sfy !+man 0ants o# 0's!es (not be'n( 0ants o# 0's!es 0!'c! a#e me#e)y s%'#'t+a) o# #e)'('o+s 'n nat+#e , 0!et!e# o# not, < o (' any ca%'ta) !as been 'n&ested fo# t!e %+#%ose of ca##y'n( on s+c! act'&'ty/ o# o ('' s+c! act'&'ty 's ca##'ed on 0't! a mot'&e to ma$e any (a'n o# %#of't, and 'nc)+des < (a any act'&'ty of t!e ,oc$ Fabo+# ;oa#d estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 5A of t!e ,oc$ -o#$e#s (:e(+)at'on of >m%)oyment Act, 1948 (9 of 1948 / (b any act'&'ty #e)at'n( to t!e %#omot'on of sa)es o# b+s'ness o# bot! ca##'ed on by an estab)'s!ment. b+t does not 'nc)+de < (1 any a(#'c+)t+#a) o%e#at'on e.ce%t 0!e#e s+c! a(#'c+)t+#a) o%e#at'on 's ca##'ed on 'n an 'nte(#ated manne# 0't! any ot!e# act'&'ty (be'n( any s+c! act'&'ty as 's #efe##ed to 'n t!e fo#e(o'n( %#o&'s'ons of t!'s c)a+se and s+c! ot!e# act'&'ty 's t!e %#edom'nant one. >.%)anat'on.< Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s s+b<c)a+se, Ma(#'c+)t+#a) o%e#at'onM does not 'nc)+de any act'&'ty ca##'ed on 'n a %)antat'on as def'ned 'n c)a+se (f of sect'on 2 of t!e 6)antat'ons Fabo+# Act, 1951 (69 of 1951 / o# (2 !os%'ta)s o# d's%ensa#'es/ o# (3 ed+cat'ona), sc'ent'f'c, #esea#c! o# t#a'n'n( 'nst't+t'ons/ o# (4 'nst't+t'ons o0ned o# mana(ed by o#(an'sat'ons 0!o))y o# s+bstant'a))y en(a(ed 'n any c!a#'tab)e, soc'a) o# %!')ant!#o%'c se#&'ce/ o# (5 $!ad' o# &'))a(e 'nd+st#'es/ o# o
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(6 any act'&'ty of t!e 4o&e#nment #e)atab)e to t!e so&e#e'(n f+nct'ons of t!e 4o&e#nment 'nc)+d'n( a)) t!e act'&'t'es ca##'ed on by t!e de%a#tments of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment dea)'n( 0't! defence #esea#c!, atom'c ene#(y and s%ace/ o# (7 any domest'c se#&'ce/ o# (8 any act'&'ty, be'n( a %#ofess'on %#act'sed by an 'nd'&'d+a) o# body o# 'nd'&'d+a)s, 'f t!e n+mbe# of %e#sons em%)oyed by t!e 'nd'&'d+a) o# body of 'nd'&'d+a)s 'n #e)at'on to s+c! %#ofess'on 's )ess t!an ten/ o# (9 any act'&'ty, be'n( an act'&'ty ca##'ed on by a co< o%e#at'&e soc'ety o# a c)+b o# any ot!e# )'$e body of 'nd'&'d+a)s, 'f t!e n+mbe# of %e#sons em%)oyed by t!e co<o%e#at'&e soc'ety, c)+b o# ot!e# )'$e body of 'nd'&'d+a)s 'n #e)at'on to s+c! act'&'ty 's )ess t!an ten/
NOTES 8!e m+n'c'%a) act'&'ty 0as not cons'de#ed as b+s'ness o# t#ade b+t 't 0o+)d fa)) 0't!'n t!e sco%e of t!e e.%#ess'on =+nde#ta$'n(E. Cence t!e non<%#of't +nde#ta$'n(s of t!e "+n'c'%a)'ty 0e#e 'nc)+ded 'n t!e conce%t of 'nd+st#y e&en 'f, t!e#e 's no %#'&ate ente#%#'se 5.6. Banerji Vrs. P R 7u89erjee: (1953 * F.F.B. 195(3? . 8#'%)e 8ests 0e#e e&o)&ed 'n Bangalore Water Supply ; Sewerage Board Vrs. A Rajappa (1978 Fab. *.?. 778 (3? *n t!'s case, 3afda#9+n( (A*: 1970 3? 1407 , 3o)'c'to#s ?ase (A*: 1962 3? 1080 , 4ym$!ana (A*: 1968 3? 554 ,e)!'. Ln'&e#s'ty (A*: 1963 3? 1873 / 0e#e o&e##+)ed. 3o&e#e'(n A+nct'ons 2 One of t!e tests to dete#m'ne t!e so&e#e'(n nat+#e of e.ec+t'&e f+nct'ons. 8!at to f'nd o+t 0!et!e# t!e 3tate 's ans0e#ab)e 'n co+#ts of )a0 fo# s+c! act'on. C9ie- Conservator o- )orests Vrs. 'agannat9 7aruti <9ond9are : 1996 (72 AF: 840 (3? . ,e%a#tment of 3tate *ns+#ance and 6#o&'dent A+nd 2 ?omes 0't!'n t!e amb't of t!e 0o#d 'nd+st#y. C9agan Lal Set9i Vrs. State o- Rajast9an, 1996 2 *. FFN 222 (:a9 . 6osta) ,e%a#tment 2 Not an 'nd+st#y Subdivisional nspe=tor o- Post Vrs. !9eyya> 'osep9: 1996 (72 AF: 691 (3? . Ba'n 8em%)e 2 Ce)d not an 'nd+st#y by C'(! ?o+#t 2 ?om%ensat'on a0a#ded to 0o#$man and case 0as c)osed by 3+%#eme ?o+#t . 7o9a>ad98a ?aji8a Balo=9 Vrs. 7anager Pan=9asara 'ain, (1994 ** F.F.B. 1051 (3? . ?o'# ;oa#d 2 -!et!e# 'nd+st#yP 2 -!en t!e f+nct'on of t!e ?o'# ;oa#d 's to %#omote co'# 'nd+st#y do'n( +sef+) 0o#$s fo# benef't of ot!e#s !a&'n( em%)oye# and em%)oyees, t!en 't can be ca))ed as an 'nd+st#y 2 A R "##( SC 4(1". -!en a ?om%any 's fo#med fo# t!e %+#%ose of ca##y'n( on an a(#'c+)t+#a) o%e#at'on, 't 's ca##y'n( on t#ade o# b+s'ness and a %)ea #a'sed by 't t!at t!'s o#(an'5ed t#ade o# b+s'ness does not fa)) 0't!'n 3ec. 2 (9 s'm%)y and so)e)y fo# t!e #eason t!at 't 's an a(#'c+)t+#a) o%e#at'ons cannot be s+sta'ned < Ce)d t!at t!e a(#'c+)t+#a) o%e#at'ons ca##'ed on by t!e a%%e))ants )'$e any ot!e# t#ade 0o+)d be 'nd+st#y +Js 2 (9 of t!e Act 2 A R "#32 SC #1%. ?om%any , o0ne# of b+')d'n( and mans'ons co&e#ed +nde# def'n't'on of *nd+st#y 2 A R "##1 SC 4120. ?once#n
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man+fact+#'n( Ay+#&ed'c med'c'nes and a)so #+nn'n( !os%'ta) and 'ts act'&'ty +nde# ta$'n( 0't!'n mean'n( of 'nd+st#y 'n 3ect'on 2(9 , LJs 2(9 2A*: 1960 3? 1261. 6O8 ,e%a#tment 0as obse#&ed by 'nd+st#y by A?8 2 A*: 1993 3? 1317 2 6!ys'ca) :esea#c! Fabo#ato#y 's not an *nd+st#y 2 *t 's mo#e an 'nst't+t'on d'sc!a#('n( (o&e#nment f+nct'ons 2 A*: 1997 3? 1855 2 :et#enc!ment of d#'&e# 'n an ed+cat'ona) 'nst't+t'on 's not an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te 2 A R "#3% SC "(0%. :+nn'n( of t+be 2 0e))s a)so const't+te an 'nd+st#y 2 A*: 1993 3? 1388. 4#o+% of !os%'ta)s #+n by 4o&e#nment 's an *nd+st#y +Js 2 (9 of t!e Act 2 A*: 1960 3? 610. 3ystemat'c act'&'t'es fo# #ende#'n( se#&'ces come +nde# *nd+st#y +Js 2(9 2 A*: 1961 3? 484 a)so see A*: 1978 3? 546. L#ban fam')y %)ann'n( c)'n'c 's *nd+st#y 2 A*: 1985 3? 1016. -!ate&e# 's %e#fo#med by man and %#od+ced by nat+#e 's not an 'nd+st#y 2 A*: 1970 3? 170. -o#$ of so)'c'to#s ca##'ed on as f'#m 's not an 'nd+st#y 2 A*: 1962 3? 1080. ,'s%+te bet0een m+n'c'%a)'ty and 'ts em%)oyees, 's 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te 2 A*: 1957 3? 110. >)ect#'c de%a#tment of m+n'c'%a)'ty s+%%)'es ene#(y to cons+me# 's an 'nd+st#y 2 A*: 1957 3? 110. *nstant !os%'ta)s #+n by 4o&e#nment of O#'ssa a#e not H 'nd+st#yD 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of 3ec. 2(9 < A R "#0" SC "4@#. A)) *nd'a :ad'o and ,oo#s!an a#e 'nd+st#'es 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of 3ec. 2(9 of t!e Act 2 "##( $%& SCC 4%0: A R "##( SC #2". ($ M'nd+st#'a) d's%+teM means any d's%+te o# d'ffe#ence bet0een em%)oye#s and em%)oye#s o# bet0een em%)oye#s and 0o#$men, o# bet0een 0o#$men and 0o#$men, 0!'c! 's connected 0't! t!e em%)oyment o# non<em%)oyment o# t!e te#ms of em%)oyment o# 0't! t!e cond't'ons of )abo+#, of any %e#son/ NOTES 8!e def'n't'on can be d'&'ded 'nto t!#ee %a#ts. 8!e f'#st %a#t #efe#s to t!e fact+m of #ea) and s+bstant'a) d's%+te, t!e second %a#t to t!e %a#t'es to d's%+te and t!e t!'#d to t!e s+b9ect<matte# of t!e d's%+te. Standard Va=uu> Re-ining Co o- ndia Vrs. !9eir Wor8>en. A*: 1960 3? 948. *nd+st#'a) d's%+te can be #a'sed abo+t %e#sons 0!o a#e not st#'ct)y 0o#$men of t!e em%)oye# as def'ned 'n t!e Act %#o&'ded t!e 0o#$men 0!o !a&e #a'sed t!e d's%+te !a&e d'#ect o# s+bstant'a) 'nte#est 'n t!e d's%+te. -o#$man of 5i>a8u=9i !ea Astate Vrs. 5i>a8u=9i !ea Astate . A*: 1958 3? 353/ Western ndia 7at=9 Co Ltd Vrs. Western ndia 7at=9 Co. Wor8ers Bnion, (1970 ** FFB 256/ see a)so All ndia Reserve Ban8 A>ployeesC Vrs. Reserve Ban8 o- ndia, 1965 (11 AF: 137 (3? . 8!e te#m =non<em%)oymentE 2 As +sed 'n 3ect'on s'(n'f'cance 2 Cas to be #ead 0't! t!e def'n't'on of !a&e d'#ect 'nte#est 'n t!e d's%+te #efe##ed 2 ad9+d'cat'on 0as a &a)'d #efe#ence. Wor8ers Bnion (68 AF: 70 (?a) . 2($ of t!e Act 2 Cas a s%ec'a) =-o#$manE 2 >m%)oyees s!o+)d ,e%+ted #efe#ence made fo# Vrs. ndustrial !ribunals , 1994
3'nce t!e e.%#ess'on ='nd+st#'a) d's%+teE as def'ned 'n 3ec. 2($ of t!e Act co&e#s a d's%+te connected 0't! non<em%)oyment of any %e#son and 3ec. 10 of t!e Act em%o0e#s t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment to ma$e a #efe#ence 'n a case 0!e#e an ='nd+st#'a) d's%+teE 's a%%#e!ended. Wor8>en o- 7ina8s9i 7ill Ltd. Vrs. 7ina8s9i 7ills Ltd "##4 $3@& AF: 1 (3? . *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+te 2 Once a d's%+te 's #efe##ed to 8#'b+na) by a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment t!e %#es+m%t'on of 't be'n( on = 'nd+st#'a) d's%+teE 's t!e#e. !9e Wor8ers Bnion Vrs. !9e V t9 ndustrial !ribunal W.B. 1994 (68 AF: 701 (?a) .
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*f a Fabo+# ?o+#t afte# cons'de#'n( t!e ent'#e e&'dence befo#e 't ('&es a f'nd'n( t!at t!e a%%)'cant 's a 0o#$men , t!e C'(! ?o+#t 0')) not be 9+st'f'ed 'n d'st+#b'n( t!at f'nd'n( and ta$e a d'ffe#ent &'e0 and 'n case 'f t!e C'(! ?o+#t does so, t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t 0') 'nte#fe#e 0't! t!e C'(! ?o+#tDs o#de# 7Ds. Loe and Cold Storage Co. Pvt Ltd. Vrs. State o- B.P 1996 (72 AF: 104 (AFF . 3ett)ement of Fabo+# d's%+tes by d'#ect ne(ot'at'on and co))ect'&e ba#(a'n'n( 's to be %#efe##ed fo# 't 's t!e best (+a#antee of 'nd+st#'a) %eace 0!'c! 's t!e a'm of sett)ement of )abo+# d's%+tes 2 A*: 1997 3? 2334. ,emand to conf'#m em%)oyee em%)oyed 'n act'n( cond't'on 's 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te 2 A*: 1984 3? 1683 2 ,'s%+te bet0een em%)oye# and m'no#'ty Ln'on a)so co&e#ed +Js 2($ 2 A'# 1978 3? 828. 3e#&'ce te#m'nated 2 3+'t 'n ?'&') ?o+#t fo# #e'nstatement and bac$0a(es 2 3+'t not ma'nta'nab)e 2 *m%)'ed)y ba##ed 2 "#(# $"& LL' @04. ($a M'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n(M means an estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n( 'n 0!'c! any 'nd+st#y 's ca##'ed on1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e se&e#a) act'&'t'es a#e ca##'ed on 'n an estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n( and on)y one o# some of s+c! act'&'t'es 's o# a#e an 'nd+st#y o# 'nd+st#'es, t!en, < o (a 'f any +n't of s+c! estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n( ca##y'n( on any act'&'ty, be'n( an 'nd+st#y, 's se&e#ab)e f#om t!e ot!e# +n't o# +n'ts of s+c! estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n(, s+c! +n't s!a)) be deemed to be a se%a#ate 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n(/ o (b 'f t!e %#edom'nant act'&'ty o# eac! of t!e %#edom'nant act'&'t'es ca##'ed on 'n s+c! estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n( o# any +n't t!e#eof 's an 'nd+st#y and t!e ot!e# act'&'ty o# eac! of t!e ot!e# act'&'t'es ca##'ed on 'n s+c! estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n( o# +n't t!e#eof 's not se&e#ab)e f#om and 's, fo# t!e %+#%ose of ca##y'n( on, o# a'd'n( t!e ca##y'n( on of, s+c! %#edom'nant act'&'ty o# act'&'t'es, t!e ent'#e estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n( o#, as t!e case may be, +n't t!e#eof s!a)) be deemed to be an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n(/ ($$ M'ns+#ance com%anyM means an 'ns+#ance com%any as def'ned 'n sect'on 2 of t!e *ns+#ance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938 , !a&'n( b#anc!es o# ot!e# estab)'s!ments 'n mo#e t!an one 3tate / ($$a M$!ad'M !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (d of sect'on 2 of t!e G!ad' and 7'))a(e *nd+st#'es ?omm'ss'on Act, 1956 (61 of 1956 / ($$b MFabo+# ?o+#tM means a Fabo+# ?o+#t const't+ted +nde# sect'on 71 ($$$ M)ay<offM (0't! 'ts (#ammat'ca) &a#'at'ons and co(nate e.%#ess'ons means t!e fa')+#e, #ef+sa) o# 'nab')'ty of an em%)oye# on acco+nt of s!o#ta(e of coa), %o0e# o# #a0 mate#'a)s o# t!e acc+m+)at'on of stoc$s o# t!e b#ea$do0n of mac!'ne#y o# nat+#a) ca)am'ty o# fo# any ot!e# connected #eason to ('&e em%)oyment to a 0o#$man 0!ose name 's bo#ne on t!e m+ste# #o))s of !'s 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment and 0!o !as not been #et#enc!ed. E231anat$on,44>&e#y 0o#$man 0!ose name 's bo#ne on t!e m+ste# #o))s of t!e 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment and 0!o %#esents !'mse)f fo# 0o#$ at t!e estab)'s!ment at t!e t'me a%%o'nted fo# t!e %+#%ose d+#'n( no#ma) 0o#$'n( !o+#s on any day and 's not ('&en em%)oyment by t!e em%)oye# 0't!'n t0o !o+#s of !'s so %#esent'n( !'mse)f s!a)) be deemed to !a&e been )a'd<off fo# t!at day 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!'s c)a+se1 6#o&'ded t!at 'f t!e 0o#$man, 'nstead of be'n( ('&en em%)oyment at t!e commencement of any s!'ft fo# any
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day 's as$ed to %#esent !'mse)f fo# t!e %+#%ose d+#'n( t!e second !a)f of t!e s!'ft fo# t!e day and 's ('&en em%)oyment t!en, !e s!a)) be deemed to !a&e been )a'd<off on)y fo# one<!a)f of t!at day1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at 'f !e 's not ('&en any s+c! em%)oyment e&en afte# so %#esent'n( !'mse)f, !e s!a)) not be deemed to !a&e been )a'd<off fo# t!e second !a)f of t!e s!'ft fo# t!e day and s!a)) be ent't)ed to f+)) bas'c 0a(es and dea#ness a))o0ance fo# t!at %a#t of t!e day/ NOTES 8!e te#m =)ay offE 's +sed 'n 'nd+st#'a) and )abo+# )a0 as mean'n( =%+tt'n( as'de 0o#$men f#om em%)oyment tem%o#a#')y.E Acco#d'n( to t!e def'n't'on of t!e 0o#d =)ay<offD as ('&en 'n t!'s c)a+se 't means fa')+#e , #ef+sa) o# 'nab')'ty on t!e %a#t of t!e em%)oye# to ('&e em%)oyment a#e en+me#ated 'n t!'s c)a+se. 8!e $ey 0o#ds 'n t!e def'n't'on a#e t!e =fa')+#e, #ef+sa) o# 'nab')'ty of an em%)oye# Q to ('&e em%)oyment to a 0o#$men.E One t!'n( 's c)ea# f#om t!e def'n't'on t!at t!e +nem%)oyment of t!e 0o#$man 0!et!e# fo# t!e 0!o)e day o# fo# a %a#t of t!e day 's not !'s o0n c#eat'on. *t 's 'nde%endent of any act'on on t!e %a#t of t!e 0o#$man !'mse)f. -o#ds =any ot!e# #easonE 2 "ean'n( of 2 8!e 0o#ds Hany ot!e# #eason = en+me#ated 'n 3ec.2($$$ m+st be 'nte#%#eted 'n t!e )'(!t of t!e %#eced'n( 0o#ds , '.e. t!e %#'nc'%)e of ejusde> generis. 3ee <airbetta Astate Vrs Raja>ani=8a> A*: 1960 3? 893. *t 's c)ea# t!at t!e )ay off does not te#m'nate o# b#'n( to an end to t!e cont#act of em%)oyment. 8!e em%)oyees cont'n+e to be on t!e maste# #o)) of t!e em%)oye# and t!ey !a&e to be #e'nstated as soon as no#ma) 0o#$'n( 's #es+med Anusuyabai Vrs. 7e9ta 1959 (2 . FFB 742. >m%)oye# s!o+)d ('&e #easons befo#e )ay'n( off t!e 0o#$men 2 ,'sconnect'on of %o0e#<s+%%)y and f'nanc'a) c#'s's d+e to non<#ece'%t of sanct'on to de&e)o% )and f#om 4o&e#nment 2 As #easons fo# )ay'n( off 0o#$ed not #e)e&ant and %#o%e#. Eope !e/tiles Ltd Vrs. State o- 7.P., 1992 (65 AF: 770 (".6 . Fay off by 'ts &e#y nat+#e 's fo# a s!o#t d+#at'on and cannot be fo# yea#s . "##3 $4& LL' 24%. () M)oc$<o+tM means t!e tem%o#a#y c)os'n( of a %)ace of em%)oyment o# t!e s+s%ens'on of 0o#$, o# t!e #ef+sa) by an em%)oye# to cont'n+e to em%)oy any n+mbe# of %e#sons em%)oyed by !'m/
NOTES Foc$o+t means t!e c)os'n( of a %)ace of b+s'ness o# t!e s+s%ens'on of 0o#$ o# t!e #ef+sa) by an em%)oye# to cont'n+e to em%)oy any n+mbe# of %e#sons em%)oyed by !'m. *n )oc$<)oc$ t!e em%)oye# #ef+ses to em%)oy any n+mbe# of 0o#$men e&en t!o+(! t!e b+s'ness act'&'ty 0as not c)osed do0n no# 'ntended to and c)osed do0n.
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,'st'nct'on bet0een =)oc$<o+tE :a9aman'$am 1 A*: 1960 3? 893
and
)ay<offE
see
Ga'#betta
>state
7#s.
Foc$o+t dec)'ned conse@+ent +%on '))e(a) st#'$e by 0o#$man 2 No 0o#$ no %ay 6#'nc'%)e a%%)'cab)e 2 No 0a(es a#e %ayab)e d+#'n( t!e %e#'od of )oc$o+t s'nce t!e st#'$e 0as '))e(a) and )oc$o+t to bot! )e(a) O 9+st'f'ed 2 1996 (2 FFB 930 (3? . *dent'f'cat'on of 0o#$man 's t!at !e s!o+)d be +nde# t!e cont#o) and s+%e#&'s'on of t!e em%)oye# 2 A*: 1958 3? 388. ()a Mma9o# %o#tM means a ma9o# %o#t as def'ned 'n c)a+se (8 of sect'on 3 of t!e *nd'an 6o#ts Act, 1908 (15 of 1908 / ()b Mm'neM means a m'ne as def'ned 'n c)a+se (9 of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 2 of t!e "'nes Act, 1952 (35 of 1952 / ()) MNat'ona) 8#'b+na)M means a Nat'ona) *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) const't+ted +nde# sect'on 7;/ ())) Moff'ce bea#e#M, 'n #e)at'on to a t#ade +n'on, 'nc)+des any membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e t!e#eof, b+t does not 'nc)+de an a+d'to#/ (m M%#esc#'bedM means %#esc#'bed by #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act/ (n M%+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ceM means < o (' any #a')0ay se#&'ce o# any t#ans%o#t se#&'ce fo# t!e ca##'a(e of %assen(e#s o# (oods by a'#/ o ('a any se#&'ce 'n, o# 'n connect'on 0't! t!e 0o#$'n( of, any ma9o# %o#t o# doc$/ o ('' any sect'on of an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment, on t!e 0o#$'n( of 0!'c! t!e safety of t!e estab)'s!ment o# t!e 0o#$men em%)oyed t!e#e'n de%ends/ o (''' any %osta), te)e(#a%! o# te)e%!one se#&'ce/ o ('& any 'nd+st#y 0!'c! s+%%)'es %o0e#, )'(!t o# 0ate# to t!e %+b)'c/ o (& any system of %+b)'c conse#&ancy o# san'tat'on/ o (&' any 'nd+st#y s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e A'#st 3c!ed+)e 0!'c! t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 'f sat'sf'ed t!at %+b)'c eme#(ency o# %+b)'c 'nte#est so #e@+'#es, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, dec)a#e to be a %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act, fo# s+c! %e#'od as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e %e#'od so s%ec'f'ed s!a)) not, 'n t!e f'#st 'nstance, e.ceed s'. mont!s b+t may, by a )'$e not'f'cat'on, be e.tended f#om t'me to t'me, by any %e#'od not e.ceed'n( s'. mont!s, at any one t'me 'f 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment %+b)'c eme#(ency o# %+b)'c 'nte#est #e@+'#es s+c! e.tens'on/ (o M#a')0ay com%anyM means a #a')0ay com%any as def'ned 'n sect'on 3 of t!e *nd'an :a')0ays Act, 1890 (9 of 1890 / (oo M#et#enc!mentM means t!e te#m'nat'on by t!e em%)oye# of t!e se#&'ce of a 0o#$man fo# any #eason 0!atsoe&e#, ot!e#0'se t!an as a %+n's!ment 'nf)'cted by 0ay of d'sc'%)'na#y act'on, b+t does not 'nc)+de < o (a &o)+nta#y #et'#ement of t!e 0o#$man/ o# o (b #et'#ement of t!e 0o#$man on #eac!'n( t!e a(e of s+%e#ann+at'on 'f t!e cont#act of em%)oyment bet0een t!e em%)oye# and t!e 0o#$man conce#ned conta'ns a st'%+)at'on 'n t!at be!a)f/ o# o (bb te#m'nat'on of t!e se#&'ce of t!e 0o#$man as a #es+)t of t!e non< #ene0a) of t!e cont#act of em%)oyment bet0een t!e em%)oye# and t!e 0o#$man conce#ned on 'ts e.%'#y o# of s+c! cont#act be'n( te#m'nated +nde# a st'%+)at'on 'n t!at be!a)f conta'ned t!e#e'n/ o#
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(c te#m'nat'on of t!e se#&'ce of a 0o#$man on t!e (#o+nd of cont'n+ed '))<!ea)t!/
NOTES 8!e e.%#ess'on =te#m'nat'onQQQQ of t!e se#&'ce of a 0o#$man fo# any #eason 0!atsoe&e#E 0as 'nte#%#eted by t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t 'n ;a#s' F'(!t :a')0ay ?o. Ftd. 7#s. G.N. Bo(e)e$a#, A*: 1957 3? 121 to mean t!at =#et#enc!ment as def'ned 'n 3ec. 2(oo and as +sed 3ec. 25<A, !as, no 0'de# mean'n( t!an t!e o#d'na#y acce%ted fo# any #easons 0!atsoe&e#, ot!e#0'se t!an as %+n's!ment 'nf)'cted by 0ay of d'sc'%)'na#y act'on and fo# any of t!e #easons fa))'n( +nde# s+b<c)a+ses (a , (b , (c of t!e def'n't'on. *t 0o+)d t!+s a%%ea# t!at =#et#enc!mentE means t!e d'sc!a#(e of s+#%)+s )abo+# o# staff by t!e em%)oye# fo# any #easons 0!atsoe&e# e.ce%t 'n t!e fo+# c)ass of cases ment'oned abo&e. *n 3antos! 4+%ta 7#s. 3tate ;an$ of 6at'a)a, A*: 1980 3? 1219, te#m'nat'on of se#&'ce of a %#obat'ona#y 0o#$man not cons'de#ed fo# conf'#mat'on !as been !e)d to be a case of #et#enc!ment. 3t#'$'n( off name of t!e 0o#$man f#om t!e #o))s by mana(ement 'n te#m'nat'on of se#&'ce. 3+c! te#m'nat'on of se#&'ce 's #et#enc!ment 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of 3ec. 2(oo of t!e Act as dec'ded by t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t 'n 6+n9ab Fand ,e&e)o%ment 7#s. 8!e 6#es'd'n( Off'ce# Fabo+# ?o+#t, ?!and'(a#!, 1990 (61 AF: 73(3? . 3ee a)so ,e)!' ?)ot! O 4ene#a) "'))s ?o. Ftd. 7#s. 3!amb+ Nat! "+$!e#9ee, A*: 1978 3c 8/ A#+n G+ma# "at!+# 7#s. Fabo+# ?o+#t/ 1993 FF: 139. 8!e 0o#ds +sed 'n 3ec. 2(oo a#e com%#e!ens'&e 'n nat+#e and 'ntended to co&e# any act'on of t!e mana(ement to %+t an end to t!e em%)oyment of an em%)oyee fo# any #eason 0!atsoe&e#. ,.G. Kada& 7#s. "Js. B.".A. *nd+st#'es Ftd. 1993 (67 AF: 111 (3? . 3ect'ons 2(oo and 25> 2 :et#enc!ment 2 -o#$men em%)oyed d+#'n( c#+s!'n( season 'n 3+(a# "'))s 2 ,+e to c)os+#e s+c! 0o#$men ceased to do 0o#$ 2 *t 0o+)d not amo+nt to #et#enc!ment. "o#'nda ?o<o%. 3+(a# "'))s Ftd. 7#s. :am G's!an O Ot!e#s. 1996 FF: 214 (3? . 3ec. 2(oo (bb 2 >ffect of 2 No #et#os%ect'&e effect can be ('&en to ne0 c)a+se (bb . 6+n9ab 3tate 3eeds ?o#%n. 7#s. Fabo+# ?o+#t, 1996 (72 AF: 555 (6OC . 8e#m =:et#enc!mentD does not mean on)y te#m'cat'on by t!e em%)oye# of t!e se#&'ce of s+#%)+s )abo+# fo# any #eason 0!atsoe&e#. 8!e e.%#ess'on H:et#enc!mentD 's not to be +nde#stood 'n 'ts na##o0, nat+#a) and conte.t+a) mean'n(, b+t 's to be +nde#stood 'n 'ts 0'de#, )'te#a) mean'n( to mean te#m'nat'on of se#&'ce of 0o#$man fo# any #eason 0!atsoe&e# 2 1990 ('' FFB 70 (3? . 8!e d'sc!a#(e of a 0o#$man on t!e (#o+nd t!at s!e d'd not %ass t!e test 0!'c! 0o+)d !a&e enab)ed !e# to be conf'#med 's #et#enc!ment 0't!'n 3ec 2 (oo and sec 25(A !as to be com%)'ed 0't! 2 A*: 1980 3? 1219. *n #es%ect of a %e#manent em%)oyee, !a&'n( no f'.ed te#m cont#act of se#&'ce 0't! t!e em%)oye#, t!e#e 's no @+est'on of !'s se#&'ces be'n( te#m'nated on t!e e.%'#y of t!e cont#act 2 *n t!e absence of a f'.ed te#m cont#act bet0een t!e %a#t'es, t!e
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@+est'on #e)at'n( to t!e te#m'nat'on be'n( 'n %+#s+ance of ast'%+)at'on to t!at effect 'n t!e cont#act of em%)oyment, doesnot fa)) +nde# t!e :+)e of >.ce%t'on contem%)ated +Jc) (bb of 3. 2(oo and te#m'nat'on be'n( #et#enc!ment, 0o+)d be 'n &'o)ate of 3ec. 25<A fo# non<com%)'ance of 'ts %#o&'s'ons 2 1998 (1 FFB 1165 (3? . :et#enc!ment of any em%)oyee on t!e (#o+nd of +na+t!o#'5ed absence f#om d+ty and 0't!o+t com%)y'n( 0't! t!e #e@+'#ements of 3ec. 25<A 2 :et#enc!ment 's not &a)'d 2 -.6. No. 8460J81 dt. 7.4.1982 (+n#e%o#ted "d. Abd+) :a55a$ 7#s. >.. >n(#. *##'(at'ons 6o0e# 4oda&a#' Cead I+a#te#s ,'&'s'on O anot!e#. -o#$man 0as em%)oyed fo# 6 mont!s and f+#t!e# e.tens'on of 6e#'od of em%)oyment co+)d not affect t!e te#ms and cond't'ons of t!e cont#act and t!e#efo#e te#m'nat'on of 0o#$man cannot be b#o+(!t 0't!'n t!e sco%e of #et#enc!ment s'nce 't 's co&e#ed by 3. 2(oo (bb of t!e Act O 6#o&'s'ons of 3ec. 25<A do not a%%)y 2 1999 (1 FFB 142 (1996(1 FFB 888(3? :efe##ed. -!en a%%o'ntments a#e #e(+)ated by stat+to#y #+)es, t!e conce%t of 'nd+st#y to t!at e.tent stands e.c)+ded 2 1998(2 FFB 15(3? . ,ef'n't'on of #et#enc!ment not #et#os%ect'&e 'n 3ec. 2(oo and d'sc!a#(e effected not #et#enc!ment 0't!'n mean'n( of 3ec, 7(1 (b of t!e *.,. (A%%e))ate 8#'b+na) Act, 1150 2 A*: 1958 3? 204. >.%#ess'on te#m'nat'on by t!e em%)oye#D co&e#s any $'nd of te#m'nat'on +Js 2(oo 2 A*: 1982 3? 857.
A#es! em%)oyment afte#, #et'#ement te#m'nat'on does not fa)) +Js 2(OO < A*: 1983 3? 865. 8e#m'nat'on of se#&'ces of 0o#$man d+e to #ed+ct'on of 0o#$ amo+nts to #et#enc!ment 2 A*: 1984 3? 500. :et#enc!ment by eff)+. of t'me cont#a#y to %#o&'s'on of )a0 +Js 2(OO O 25A 2 A*: 1977 3? 31. Non<com%)'ance of 3ec. 25<A, t!e #et#enc!ment 's ab 'n't'o &o'd 2 A*: 1981 3? 1253. :et#enc!ment not co&e#ed 'n seasona) 0o#$ 0!en ceases 2 A*: 1996 3? 332. :et#enc!ment of 0o#$man 2 :e<em%)oyment 2 *n t!e matte# of #e<em%)oyment of #et#enc!ed 0o#$man, 3ec. 25<C 's a%%)'cab)e to a)) s+c! 0o#$men and not on)y to t!ose co##ect by 3ec. 25<A 2 A*: 1996 3? 2526. 8e#m'nat'on of se#&'ce of an em%)oyee 0!o 0as on %#obat'on beca+se !e fa')ed to ac!'e&e ta#(et of b+s'ness 2 3+c! te#m'nat'on 0o+)d not amo+nt #et#enc!ment 2 ?om%etent a+t!o#'ty can te#m'nate se#&'ces of s+c! %#obat'one#s 0!ose %e#fo#mance 's +nsat'sfacto#y 0't!o+t ('&'n( any not'ce 2 A*: 1994 3? 1343. :et#enc!ment of 0o#$man 0!o 0as en(a(ed 'n seasona) 0o#$ 'n s+(a#cane c#+s!'n( 2 ?)os+#e of season 2 't 's not to be sa'd to !a&e been #et#enc!ed 0!en t!ey cease to 0o#$ d+e to c)os+#e of season 2 3+c! 0o#$man cannot be t#eated as #et#enc!ed 2 A*: 1996 3? 332. 8e#m'nat'on of a%%o'ntment 2 A 0o#$man 's not ent't)ed to bac$0a(es 'f !'s a%%o'ntment 0as te#m'nated 'n acco#dance 0't! te#m of a%%o'ntment 2 A*: 1996 3? 1001.
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-!e#e t!e not'f'cat'on 'ss+ed %e#m'tt'n( co#%o#at'on to 0't!d#a0 %ay #o)) c!ec$ of fac')'ty of 0o#$e#s 0as '))e(a) and 'n&a)'d, t!e#efo#e, 0o#$e#s +n'on !as lo=us standi to ma'nta'n a 0#'t %et't'on c!a))en('n( t!e not'f'cat'on 2 1993 (3 3:B 309. (% Msett)ementM means a sett)ement a##'&ed at 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( and 'nc)+des a 0#'tten a(#eement bet0een t!e em%)oye# and 0o#$men a##'&ed at ot!e#0'se t!an 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( 0!e#e s+c! a(#eement !as been s'(ned by t!e %a#t'es t!e#eto 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed and a co%y t!e#eof !as been sent to [an off'ce# a+t!o#'sed 'n t!'s be!a)f by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment and t!e conc')'at'on off'ce#/] NOTES 8!e def'n't'on en&'sa(es t0o cate(o#'es of sett)ement 1 (' sett)ement 0!'c! 's a##'&ed at 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s , '.e., 0!'c! 's a##'&ed at 0't! t!e ass'stance and conc+##ence of t!e ?onc')'at'on Off'ce#, and ('' a 0#'tten a(#eement bet0een t!e em%)oye# and 0o#$men a##'&ed at ot!e#0'se t!an 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s. "Js. 8ata ?!em'ca) Ftd. 7#s. 8!e'# -o#$men , A*: 1978 3? 828 a)so B!a(a#$!and ?o))e'n'es Ftd. 7#s. ?ent#a) 4o&t. *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) (1975 Fab. *.?. 137 (3.?. . 3ett)ement 0!'c! be)on(s to t!e second cate(o#y !as )'m'ted a%%)'cat'on, '.e., 't me#e)y, b'nds t!e %a#t'es to t!e a(#eement b+t t!e sett)ement be)on('n( to t!e f'#st cate(o#y !as e.tended a%%)'cat'on s'nce 't 's b'nd'n( on a)) %a#t'es to t!e 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, to a)) ot!e# 0!o 0e#e s+mmoned to a%%ea# 'n t!e conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s, to a)) ot!e#s 0!o 9o'ned t!e estab)'s!ment t!e#eafte#. 8!e#efo#e, a sett)ement a##'&ed at 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s 0't! a #eco(n'5ed ma9o#'ty +n'on 0')) be b'nd'n( on a)) 0o#$men of t!e estab)'s!ment, e&en t!ose 0!o be)on( to t!e m'no#'ty +n'on 0!'c! !ad ob9ect to t!e same. 3ee Barauni Re-inery Pragatis9eel S9ra>i8 Paris9ad Vrs. ndian Oil Corporation Ltd., 1990 (61 AF: 203 (3? .3ee a)so Eerbertsons Ltd. Vrs. !9eir Wor8>en : (1977 Fab1 *.?. 162 (3? . 3.8.6. Ftd 7#s. 1 st *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na), -est ;en(a)/ 1996 FF: 311/ 6)antat'on >m%)oyees Ln'on of 3o+t! *nd'a 7#s. >state 3taff Ln'on of 3o+t! *nd'a/ 1993 (67 AF: 22 (Ge# . As sett)ement as a 0!o)e 's b'nd'n( on t!e %a#t'es, not %a#t t!e#eof on)y. *n ot!e# 0o#ds, t!ose 0!o 'n&o$e 3ec. 18(3 a#e not ent't)ed to see$ t!e 'm%)ementat'on of a sett)ement 0't! t!e #ese#&at'on t#eat'n( %a#ts of t!e te#ms as b'nd'n( on t!em and %a#t of 'ts not b'nd'n(. Ce#be#tsons Ftd. 7#s. 8!e'# -o#$men, (1977 Fab. *.?. 162/ see a)so ?and9id9a> 6agarpli8a Adipur Vrs. R srani , "##% LLR %30. 3ect'ons 2(% and 18(1 < 3ett)ements 2 6#o&'s'ons #e(a#d'n( b'nd'n( nat+#e 2 *ntended to ac!'e&e 'nd+st#'a) %eace and to a&o'd %#o)on(ed d's%+te 2 8#'b+na) o# Fabo+# ?o+#t cannot dea) 0't! matte#s co&e#ed by s+c! sett)ement. Blue Star Ltd. Vrs. < S <9urana : "##% CLR @24. 3ect'on 2(% and 18(1 2 sett)ement 2 An 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te bet0een em%)oye# and em%)oyees sett)ed by 2 ?o%y of 0!'c! not fo#0a#ded by em%)oye# to a+t!o#'t'es %#esc#'bed by :+)e 58(4 of :+)es 2 -o+)d not affect t!e &a)'d'ty of 't< 3ett)ement comes 'nto fo#ce on t!e day 't 0as s'(ned by t!e %a#t'es. State Ban8 o- ndia Sta-- Bnion Vrs. State Ban8 o- ndia, 1992 (65 AF: 234 ("ad .
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3ect'ons 2(% and 12(5 2 3ett)ement 2 ?e#ta'n demands #a'sed by t!e ,e%a#tment of te)ecomm+n'cat'on 2 ;efo#e conc')'at'on off'ce#, some +nde#stand'n( de&e)o%ed and #eco#ded 2 A('tat'on ca))ed off on ass+#ance of t!e "'n'ste# to 'm%)ement t!e demands 2 't 0o+)d not be a sett)ement and t!e a+t!o#'t'es can be a%%#oac!ed fo# ma$'n( #efe#ence . Ba=9i Sing9 Vrs. Bnion ondia, 1993 (67 AF: 148 (3? . 3ect'ons 2(% , 12, 18(1 , 29 and 33(c 2 sett)ement 2 A(#eement 0!en conc)+ded< ?onst't+tes sett)ement 2 6a#t'es, em%)oyees and conc')'at'on off'ce# %#esent 'n meet'n( 2 -o+)d be e@+'&a)ent to conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(< ;'nd'n( effect of< ,'sc+ssed . S!P Ltd Vrs. "st ndustrial !ribunal, W.B. "##3 LLR %1". 3ett)ement 0o+)d not ta$e 'n O#a) a(#eement o# +nde#stand'n( to s+%e#cede an ea#)'e# 0#'tten statement 2 1997(1 FFB 872 (3? . Once t!e matte# 's sett)ed , no f+#t!e# 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te can be #a'sed< 1997(1 FFB 20 ("ad . (@ Mst#'$eM means a cessat'on of 0o#$ by a body of %e#sons em%)oyed 'n any 'nd+st#y act'n( 'n comb'nat'on o# a conce#ted #ef+sa), o# a #ef+sa) +nde# a common +nde#stand'n(, of any n+mbe# of %e#sons 0!o a#e o# !a&e been so em%)oyed to cont'n+e to 0o#$ o# to acce%t em%)oyment/
NOTES *))e(a) 3t#'$e O B+st'f'ed < "e#e '))e(a)'ty of t!e st#'$e does not perse s%e)) +n9+st'f'ab')'ty. ?ujarat Steel !ubes Vrs. ?ujarat Steel !ubes 7aFdoor sab9a: (1980 *.F.F.B. 137 (3? . -a(es fo# st#'$e %e#'od < A st#'$e 0!'c! 's )e(a) and 9+st'f'ed t!e 0o#$men 0')) be ent't)ed to f+)) 0a(es fo# t!e st#'$e %e#'od. C9ura8ula> !ea Astate Vrs. ts Wor8>en, (1969 ** F.F.B. 407 (3? / see a)so ?#om%ton 4#ea&es Ftd 7#s. *ts -o#$men (1978 ** F.F.B. 80 (3? . Fe(a)'ty of a st#'$e may be asce#ta'ned f#om t!e stat+e and 9+st'f'ab')'ty o# +n9+st'f'ab')'ty 0o+)d de%end +%on t!e facts and c'#c+mstances of eac! case. (@@ Mt#ade +n'onM means a t#ade +n'on #e('ste#ed +nde# t!e 8#ade Ln'ons Act, 1926 (16 of 1926 / (# M8#'b+na)M means an *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) const't+ted +nde# sect'on 7A and 'nc)+des an *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) const't+ted befo#e t!e 10t! day of "a#c!, 1957, +nde# t!'s Act/ (#a M+nfa'# )abo+# %#act'ceM means any of t!e %#act'ces s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e A'ft! 3c!ed+)e/
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(#b M&'))a(e 'nd+st#'esM !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (! of sect'on 2 of t!e G!ad' and 7'))a(e *nd+st#'es ?omm'ss'on Act, 1956 (61 of 1956 / (## M0a(esM means a)) #em+ne#at'on ca%ab)e of be'n( e.%#essed 'n te#ms of money, 0!'c! 0o+)d, 'f t!e te#ms of em%)oyment, e.%#essed o# 'm%)'ed, 0e#e f+)f'))ed, be %ayab)e to a 0o#$man 'n #es%ect of !'s em%)oyment o# of 0o#$ done 'n s+c! em%)oyment, and 'nc)+des < o (' s+c! a))o0ances ('nc)+d'n( dea#ness a))o0ance as t!e 0o#$man 's fo# t!e t'me be'n( ent't)ed to/ o ('' t!e &a)+e of any !o+se accommodat'on, o# of s+%%)y of )'(!t, 0ate#, med'ca) attendance o# ot!e# amen'ty o# of any se#&'ce o# of any concess'ona) s+%%)y of food<(#a'ns o# ot!e# a#t'c)es/ o (''' any t#a&e))'n( concess'on/ o ('& any comm'ss'on %ayab)e on t!e %#omot'on of sa)es o# b+s'ness o# bot!/ b+t does not 'nc)+de < (a any bon+s/ (b any cont#'b+t'on %a'd o# %ayab)e by t!e em%)oye# to any %ens'on f+nd o# %#o&'dent f+nd o# fo# t!e benef't of t!e 0o#$man +nde# any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce/ (c any (#at+'ty %ayab)e on t!e te#m'nat'on of !'s se#&'ce/
NOTES N'(!ts!'ft a))o0ance 's not %a#t of 0a(es 2 An ent't)ement to non<'nc)+s'ons of n'(!t s!'ft a))o0ance 'n ca)c+)at'n( t!e mont!s 0a(es doesnot &'o)ate 3ec. 32(2 (b and 8#'b+na) cannot dec)'ne a%%#o&a) fo# d'sm'ssed on t!at ?o+#t 2 1990 (** FFB 32 (3? . -o#$e#s a#e not ent't)ed to 0a(es fo# st#'$e %e#'od +n)ess st#'$e 's bot! )e(a) and 9+st'f'ed 2 A*: 1995 3? 319. -!e#e b#'d(es a#e const#+cted on nat'ona) !'(!0ays and to))s and ta.es a#e co))ected , t!at 0o+)d be an 'nd+st#y. 2 1995 FFB 470. 6e#son 6e#fo#m'n( f+nct'ons 0!'c! 0e#e %+#e)y mana(e#'a) 's not a 0o#$man and t!e#efo#e t!e#e 0as no sco%e fo# t!e Ln'on to es%o+se !'s ca+se 2 >&en a #efe#ence by 3tate (o&t. co+)d not confe# 9+#'sd'ct'on an Fabo+# ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) 2 2000 (' FFB 167. R8eac!e#D 's an ed+cat'ona) 'nst't+t'on not a 0o#$man 2 1999(2 FFB 1268. -!e#e t!e#e 's a d'#ect conf)'ct bet0een t!e ?ent#a) Act and t!e 3tate Amendment 'n 3ec. 2(s 'n t!e def'n't'on of 0o#$man t!e ?ent#a) Act by #eason of 't be'n( )ate# 'n %o'nt of t'me 0o+)d 6#e&a') and, t!e#efo#e, 'ns%'te of t!e 3tate amendment e.c)+d'n( a s+%e#&'so# d#a0'n( mo#e t!an :s. 1,000J< %.m. f#om t!e %+#&'e0 of t!e def'n't'on of 0o#$man, a s+%e#&'so# d#a0'n( :s. 1185J< 6.m. 0as !e)d to be a 0o#$man 'n &'e0 of ?ent#a) Act b#'n('n( 0't!'n sco%e of 0o#$man a s+%e#&'so# d#a0'n( a sa)a#y of )ess t!an :s. 1600J< %.m. 1999(1 FFB 957 ca).
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-!e#e t!e canteen 0as #+n by ;an$ to cate# to t!e needs of 'ts em%)oyees t!#o+(! a co<o%e#at'&e soc'ety fo#med by em%)oyees to 0!'c! ;an$ 6#o&'ded 6#em'ses, f+#n't+#e, +tens')s, e)ect#'c'ty etc., t!e fact+a) f'nd'n(s of t!e *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) 0't! #e(a#d to e.'stence of maste#<se#&ant #e)at'ons!'% cannot be 'nte#fe#ed 0't! by C'(! ?o+#t, 'n e.e#c'se of 'ts 0#'t 9+#'sd'ct'on, as a case of no e&'denceD 2 2000 (1 FFB 1618(3? . 3a)es %#omot'on em%)oyees a#e not 0o#$man 2 1995(1 FFB 303 (3? . F'censed 6o#te#s a#e not 0o#$men as def'ned +Js 2(s 1507. 2 2000 (1 FFB
>.t#a<de%a#tmenta) a(ents, (o&e#ned by stat+to#y #e(+)at'ons, a#e c'&') se#&ants and a#e not 0o#$men att#act'n( %#o&'s'ons of *, Act 2 1996(2 FFB 230 (3? . 4ene#a) d+ty docto#, 'n c!a#(e of A'#st<A'd, !a&'n( cont#o) and ('&'n( d'#ect'ons to ma)e n+#ses, n+#s'n( attendant s0ee%e# and amb+)ance d#'&e# 2 cannot be sa'd to be a 0o#$man s'nce !e 's 0o#$'n( 'n a s+%e#&'so#y ca%ac'ty 2 1997(1 FFB 569 (3?
A 6#act's'n( ad&ocate en(a(ed by com%any on t!e bas's of #eta'ne#s!'% 0o+)d not be co&e#ed by t!e def'n't'on of R0o#$manD 2 19931 FFB 496. (s M0o#$manM means any %e#son ('nc)+d'n( an a%%#ent'ce em%)oyed 'n any 'nd+st#y to do any man+a), +ns$'))ed, s$'))ed, tec!n'ca), o%e#at'ona), c)e#'ca) o# s+%e#&'so#y 0o#$ fo# !'#e o# #e0a#d, 0!et!e# t!e te#ms of em%)oyment be e.%#ess o# 'm%)'ed, and fo# t!e %+#%oses of any %#oceed'n( +nde# t!'s Act 'n #e)at'on to an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, 'nc)+des any s+c! %e#son 0!o !as been d'sm'ssed, d'sc!a#(ed o# #et#enc!ed 'n connect'on 0't!, o# as a conse@+ence of, t!at d's%+te, o# 0!ose d'sm'ssa), d'sc!a#(e o# #et#enc!ment !as )ed to t!at d's%+te, b+t does not 'nc)+de any s+c! %e#son < o (' 0!o 's s+b9ect to t!e A'# Ao#ce Act, 1950 (45 of 1950 , o# t!e A#my Act, 1950 (46 of 1950 , o# t!e Na&y Act, 1957 (62 of 1957 / o# o ('' 0!o 's em%)oyed 'n t!e %o)'ce se#&'ce o# as an off'ce# o# ot!e# em%)oyee of a %#'son/ o# o (''' 0!o 's em%)oyed ma'n)y 'n a mana(e#'a) o# adm'n'st#at'&e ca%ac'ty/ o# o ('& 0!o, be'n( em%)oyed 'n a s+%e#&'so#y ca%ac'ty, d#a0s 0a(es e.ceed'n( one t!o+sand s'. !+nd#ed #+%ees %e# mensem o# e.e#c'ses, e't!e# by t!e nat+#e of t!e d+t'es attac!ed to t!e off'ce o# by #eason of t!e %o0e#s &ested 'n !'m, f+nct'ons ma'n)y of a mana(e#'a) nat+#e. -
NOTES -o#$man 2 8em%o#a#y ,octo# 2 -o#$'n( 'n a s+%e#&'so#y ca%ac'ty 2 ?annot be #e(a#ded as a 0o#$man +Js 2(s of *.,. Act 2 1996 (11 3?? 236. A s!o% mana(e#, 0!o 's a+t!o#'sed to ma$e tem%o#a#y a%%o'ntments and can ta$e a)) #easonab)e ste%s fo# %#o%e# #+nn'n( of s!o% 's not a 0o#$man +nde# *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act 2 A*: 1994 3? 1824.
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3'nce t!e med'ca) #e%#esentat'&es a#e not 0o#$men, t!e com%)a'nt made to *nd+st#'a) ?o+#t +nde# t!e Act not ma'nta'nab)e 2 3a)es %#omot'on em%)oyees a#e not 0o#$men and 0o#d Rs$'))edD not co&e#ed "ed'ca) :e%#esentat'&e 2 1994 (4 3?? 164. (A, D$"m$""a1, et!,, of an $n#$5$#6a1 7o08man to be #eeme# to be an $n#6"t0$a1 #$"36te,< -!e#e any em%)oye# d'sc!a#(es, d'sm'sses, #et#enc!es, o# ot!e#0'se te#m'nates t!e se#&'ces of an 'nd'&'d+a) 0o#$man, any d's%+te o# d'ffe#ence bet0een t!at 0o#$man and !'s em%)oye# connected 0't!, o# a#'s'n( o+t of, s+c! d'sc!a#(e, d'sm'ssa), #et#enc!ment o# te#m'nat'on s!a)) be deemed to be an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te not0't!stand'n( t!at no ot!e# 0o#$man no# any +n'on of 0o#$men 's a %a#ty to t!e d's%+te. NOTES ,'s%+te on d'sm'ssa) of 0o#$man fo# m'scond+ct 2 ,omest'c en@+'#y 2 Non s+bm'ss'on of 0'tness befo#e !ea#'n(, 'f not %#o&ed +nde# t!e stand'n( o#de# 's not fata) 2 8!e same cannot be a (#o+nd to set as'de t!e o#de# of d'sm'ssa) 2 72 (1991 ?F8 167. ,omest'c en@+'#y fo+nd to be defect'&e by )abo+# co+#t 2 "ana(ement add+c'n( e&'dence 9+st'fy'n( d'sm'ssa) 2 o#de# as %+n's!ment doesnot de%end on conf'#mat'on by )abo+# co+#t to ma$e 't o%e#at'&e 2 O#de# of %+n's!ment made by em%)oye# cont'n+o+s to be effect'&e +n)ess setas'de by com%etent a+t!o#'ty 2 O#de# of d'sm'ssa) 0o+)d #e)ate bac$ to t!e date of o#de# of d'sm'ssa) 2 1997(1 FFB 400 (3? . ,'s%+te #e(a#d'n( 0#on(f+) d'sm'ssa) of 0o#$man doesnot (et abated 0't! t!e deat! of t!e 0o#$man d+#'n( t!e %endency of t!e %#oceed'n(s 2 1998(3 FFB (3+%. 636 (3? . ,eat! of 0o#$man 2 -o#$man +nde# *nd+st#'a) d's%+tes Act 2 6endency of 6#oceed'n(s can not de%#'&e t!e !e'#s o# )e(a) #e%#esentat'&es of t!e'# #'(!t to cont'n+e t!e %#oceed'n(s and c)a'm t!e benef'ts 2 A*: 1994 3? 1176.
CHAPTER II AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT 9, Wo08" Comm$ttee,< (1 *n t!e case of any 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment 'n 0!'c! one !+nd#ed o# mo#e 0o#$men a#e em%)oyed o# !a&e been em%)oyed on any day 'n t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may by (ene#a) o# s%ec'a) o#de# #e@+'#e t!e em%)oye# to const't+te 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# a -o#$s ?omm'ttee cons'st'n( of #e%#esentat'&es of em%)oye#s and 0o#$men en(a(ed 'n t!e estab)'s!ment so !o0e&e# t!at t!e n+mbe# of #e%#esentat'&es of 0o#$men on t!e ?omm'ttee s!a)) not be )ess t!an t!e n+mbe# of #e%#esentat'&es of t!e em%)oye#. 8!e #e%#esentat'&es of t!e 0o#$men s!a)) be c!osen 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# f#om amon( t!e 0o#$men en(a(ed 'n t!e estab)'s!ment and 'n cons+)tat'on 0't! t!e'# t#ade +n'on, 'f any, #e('ste#ed +nde# t!e *nd'an 8#ade Ln'ons Act, 1926 (16 of 1926 . (2 *t s!a)) be t!e d+ty of t!e -o#$s ?omm'ttee to %#omote meas+#es fo# sec+#'n( and %#ese#&'n( am'ty and (ood #e)at'ons bet0een t!e em%)oye# and 0o#$men and, to
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t!at end, to comment +%on matte#s of t!e'# common 'nte#est o# conce#n and endea&o+# to com%ose any mate#'a) d'ffe#ence of o%'n'on 'n #es%ect of s+c! matte#s.
NOTES -o#$s ?omm'ttee 's not 'ntended to s+%%)ement o# s+%e#sede t!e +n'ons fo# t!e %+#%ose of co))ect'&e ba#(a'n'n(. 8!ey a#e not a+t!o#'sed to cons'de# #ea) o# s+bstant'a) c!an(es 'n t!e cond't'ons of se#&'ce. 8!e'# tas$ 's on)y to smoot! a0ay f#'ct'ons t!at may a#'se bet0een t!e 0o#$men and t!e mana(ement 'n day to day 0o#$. 8!ey cannot dec'de any a)te#at'on 'n t!e cond't'ons of se#&'ce by #at'ona)'5at'on. *f t!e 0o#$menDs #e%#esentat'&es on t!e 0o#$s comm'ttee a(#ee to a sc!eme of #at'ona)'5at'on, t!at 's not b'nd'n( e't!e# on 0o#$e#s o# on t!e m'))s. 6ort9 Broo8 'ute Co. Ltd. Vrs. Wor8>en, A R "#31 SC (0#. 4, Con!$1$at$on off$!e0",< (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt s+c! n+mbe# of %e#sons as 't t!'n$s f't, to be conc')'at'on off'ce#s, c!a#(ed 0't! t!e d+ty of med'at'n( 'n and %#omot'n( t!e sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes. (2 A conc')'at'on off'ce# may be a%%o'nted fo# a s%ec'f'ed a#ea o# fo# s%ec'f'ed 'nd+st#'es 'n a s%ec'f'ed a#ea o# fo# one o# mo#e s%ec'f'ed 'nd+st#'es and e't!e# %e#manent)y o# fo# a )'m'ted %e#'od. :, Boa0#" of Con!$1$at$on, < (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may as occas'on a#'ses by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette const't+te a ;oa#d of ?onc')'at'on fo# %#omot'n( t!e sett)ement of an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te. (2 A ;oa#d s!a)) cons'st of a c!a'#man and t0o o# fo+# ot!e# membe#s, as t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment t!'n$s f't. (3 8!e c!a'#man s!a)) be an 'nde%endent %e#son and t!e ot!e# membe#s s!a)) be %e#sons a%%o'nted 'n e@+a) n+mbe#s to #e%#esent t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te and any %e#son a%%o'nted to #e%#esent a %a#ty s!a)) be a%%o'nted on t!e #ecommendat'on of t!at %a#ty1 6#o&'ded t!at, 'f any %a#ty fa')s to ma$e a #ecommendat'on as afo#esa'd 0't!'n t!e %#esc#'bed t'me, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment s!a)) a%%o'nt s+c! %e#sons as 't t!'n$s f't to #e%#esent t!at %a#ty. (4 A ;oa#d, !a&'n( t!e %#esc#'bed @+o#+m, may act not0't!stand'n( t!e absence of t!e c!a'#man o# any of 'ts membe#s o# any &acancy 'n 'ts n+mbe#1 6#o&'ded t!at 'f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment not'f'es t!e ;oa#d t!at t!e se#&'ces of t!e c!a'#man o# of any ot!e# membe# !a&e ceased to be a&a')ab)e, t!e ;oa#d s!a)) not act +nt') a ne0 c!a'#man o# membe#, as t!e case may be, !as been a%%o'nted. &, Co60t" of In;6$0<,< (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may as occas'on a#'ses by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette const't+te a ?o+#t of *n@+'#y fo# 'n@+'#'n( 'nto any matte# a%%ea#'n( to be connected 0't! o# #e)e&ant to an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te. (2 A ?o+#t may cons'st of one 'nde%endent %e#son o# of s+c! n+mbe# of 'nde%endent %e#sons as t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may t!'n$ f't and 0!e#e a ?o+#t cons'sts of t0o o# mo#e membe#s, one of t!em s!a)) be a%%o'nted as t!e c!a'#man. (3 A ?o+#t, !a&'n( t!e %#esc#'bed @+o#+m, may act not0't!stand'n( t!e absence of t!e c!a'#man o# any of 'ts membe#s o# any &acancy 'n 'ts n+mbe#1
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6#o&'ded t!at, 'f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment not'f'es t!e ?o+#t t!at t!e se#&'ces of t!e c!a'#man !a&e ceased to be a&a')ab)e, t!e ?o+#t s!a)) not act +nt') a ne0 c!a'#man !as been a%%o'nted. 7, Labo60 Co60t",< (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, const't+te one o# mo#e Fabo+# ?o+#ts fo# t!e ad9+d'cat'on of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes #e)at'n( to any matte# s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e 3econd 3c!ed+)e and fo# %e#fo#m'n( s+c! ot!e# f+nct'ons as may be ass'(ned to t!em +nde# t!'s Act. (2 A Fabo+# ?o+#t s!a)) cons'st of one %e#son on)y to be a%%o'nted by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment. (3 A %e#son s!a)) not be @+a)'f'ed fo# a%%o'ntment as t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a Fabo+# ?o+#t, +n)ess < (a !e 's, o# !as been, a B+d(e of a C'(! ?o+#t/ o# (b !e !as, fo# a %e#'od of not )ess t!an t!#ee yea#s, been a ,'st#'ct B+d(e o# an Add't'ona) ,'st#'ct B+d(e/ o# (c :e%ea)ed. (d !e !as !e)d any 9+d'c'a) off'ce 'n *nd'a fo# not )ess t!an se&en yea#s/ o# (e !e !as been t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a Fabo+# ?o+#t const't+ted +nde# any 6#o&'nc'a) Act o# 3tate Act fo# not )ess t!an f'&e yea#s. 7A, T0$b6na1",< (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, const't+te one o# mo#e *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na)s fo# t!e ad9+d'cat'on of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes #e)at'n( to any matte#, 0!et!e# s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e 3econd 3c!ed+)e o# t!e 8!'#d 3c!ed+)e and fo# %e#fo#m'n( s+c! ot!e# f+nct'ons as may be ass'(ned to t!em +nde# t!'s Act. (2 A 8#'b+na) s!a)) cons'st of one %e#son on)y to be a%%o'nted by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment. (3 A %e#son s!a)) not be @+a)'f'ed fo# a%%o'ntment as t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a 8#'b+na) +n)ess < (a !e 's, o# !as been, a B+d(e of a C'(! ?o+#t/ o# (aa !e !as, fo# a %e#'od of not )ess t!an t!#ee yea#s, been a ,'st#'ct B+d(e o# an Add't'ona) ,'st#'ct B+d(e/ (4 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 'f 't so t!'n$s f't, a%%o'nt t0o %e#sons as assesso#s to ad&'se t!e 8#'b+na) 'n t!e %#oceed'n( befo#e 't. NOTES -!en t!e 'dent'ca) 'ss+e bet0een same %a#ty 0as %end'n( befo#e *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) t!en C'(! ?o+#t o+(!t not to !a&e ensta'ned 0#'t %et't'on 'n&o)&'n( @+est'on of fact 2 1998(5 3?? 74. 7B, Nat$ona1 T0$b6na1",< (1 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, const't+te one o# mo#e Nat'ona) *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na)s fo# t!e ad9+d'cat'on of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes 0!'c!, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, 'n&o)&e @+est'ons of nat'ona) 'm%o#tance o# a#e of s+c! a nat+#e t!at 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ments s't+ated 'n mo#e t!an one 3tate a#e )'$e)y to be 'nte#ested 'n, o# affected by, s+c! d's%+tes. (2 A Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) cons'st of one %e#son on)y to be a%%o'nted by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment. (3 A %e#son s!a)) not be @+a)'f'ed fo# a%%o'ntment as t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) +n)ess !e 's, o# !as been, a B+d(e of a C'(! ?o+#t. (4 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, 'f 't so t!'n$s f't, a%%o'nt t0o %e#sons as assesso#s to ad&'se t!e Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) 'n t!e %#oceed'n( befo#e 't.
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7C, D$";6a1$f$!at$on" fo0 t*e 30e"$#$n% off$!e0" of Labo60 Co60t", T0$b6na1" an# Nat$ona1 T0$b6na1",<No %e#son s!a)) be a%%o'nted to, o# cont'n+e 'n, t!e off'ce of t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), 'f < (a !e 's not an 'nde%endent %e#son/ o# (b !e !as atta'ned t!e a(e of s'.ty<f'&e yea#s. ', -$11$n% of 5a!an!$e", < *f, fo# any #eason a &acancy (ot!e# t!an a tem%o#a#y absence occ+#s 'n t!e off'ce of t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) o# 'n t!e off'ce of t!e c!a'#man o# any ot!e# membe# of a ;oa#d o# ?o+#t, t!en, 'n t!e case of a Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment and 'n any ot!e# case, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, s!a)) a%%o'nt anot!e# %e#son 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act to f')) t!e &acancy, and t!e %#oceed'n( may be cont'n+ed befo#e t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na), Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), ;oa#d o# ?o+#t, as t!e case may be, f#om t!e sta(e at 0!'c! t!e &acancy 's f'))ed. 9, -$na1$t< of o0#e0" !on"t$t6t$n% Boa0#", et!,< (1 No o#de# of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment a%%o'nt'n( any %e#son as t!e c!a'#man o# any ot!e# membe# of a ;oa#d o# ?o+#t o# as t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) be ca))ed 'n @+est'on 'n any manne#/ and no act o# %#oceed'n( befo#e any ;oa#d o# ?o+#t s!a)) be ca))ed 'n @+est'on 'n any manne# on t!e (#o+nd me#e)y of t!e e.'stence of any &acancy 'n, o# defect 'n t!e const't+t'on of, s+c! ;oa#d o# ?o+#t. (2 No sett)ement a##'&ed at 'n t!e co+#se of a conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( s!a)) be 'n&a)'d by #eason on)y of t!e fact t!at s+c! sett)ement 0as a##'&ed at afte# t!e e.%'#y of t!e %e#'od #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (6 of sect'on 12 o# s+b<sect'on (5 of sect'on 13, as t!e case may be. (3 -!e#e t!e #e%o#t of any sett)ement a##'&ed at 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( befo#e a ;oa#d 's s'(ned by t!e c!a'#man and a)) t!e ot!e# membe#s of t!e ;oa#d, no s+c! sett)ement s!a)) be 'n&a)'d by #eason on)y of t!e cas+a) o# +nfo#eseen absence of any of t!e membe#s ('nc)+d'n( t!e c!a'#man of t!e ;oa#d d+#'n( any sta(e of t!e %#oceed'n(.
CHAPTER II A NOTICE O- CHAN=E 9A, Not$!e of !*an%e,< No em%)oye#, 0!o %#o%oses to effect any c!an(e 'n t!e cond't'ons of se#&'ce a%%)'cab)e to any 0o#$man 'n #es%ect of any matte# s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e Ao+#t! 3c!ed+)e, s!a)) effect s+c! c!an(e, < (a 0't!o+t ('&'n( to t!e 0o#$men )'$e)y to be affected by s+c! c!an(e a not'ce 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# of t!e nat+#e of t!e c!an(e %#o%osed to be effected/ o# (b 0't!'n t0enty<one days of ('&'n( s+c! not'ce1 6#o&'ded t!at no not'ce s!a)) be #e@+'#ed fo# effect'n( any s+c! c!an(e < o (a 0!e#e t!e c!an(e 's effected 'n %+#s+ance of any sett)ement o# a0a#d/ o# o (b 0!e#e t!e 0o#$men )'$e)y to be affected by t!e c!an(e a#e %e#sons to 0!om t!e A+ndamenta) and 3+%%)ementa#y :+)es, ?'&') 3e#&'ces (?)ass'f'cat'on, ?ont#o) and A%%ea) :+)es, ?'&') 3e#&'ces (8em%o#a#y 3e#&'ce :+)es, :e&'sed Fea&e :+)es, ?'&') 3e#&'ce :e(+)at'ons, ?'&')'ans 'n ,efence 3e#&'ces (?)ass'f'cat'on, ?ont#o) and A%%ea) :+)es o# t!e *nd'an :a')0ay >stab)'s!ment ?ode o# any ot!e# #+)es o# #e(+)at'ons t!at may be not'f'ed 'n t!'s be!a)f by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%)y.
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NOTES 8!e #e@+'#ement of a not'ce to 0o#$men 0o+)d a#'se on)y 'f t!ey a#e )'$e)y to be affected %#e9+d'c'a))y. A c!an(e 'n t!e cond't'ons of se#&'ce contem%)ated by t!e sect'on s!o+)d be +nde#stood 'n t!at sense. *t 's not 'ntended to co&e# a case 0!e#e t!e %#o%osa) 's, fo# 'nstance, to ent#ance t!e %ay sca)e o# to %#o&'de bette# em%)oyment cond't'on by a +n')ate#a) dec's'on of t!e em%)oye#. 8!e 0!o)e ob9ect of t!e sect'on 's a%%a#ent)y to %#e&ent a +n')ate#a) act'on on t!e %a#t of t!e em%)oye# c!an('n( t!e cond't'ons of t!e se#&'ce to t!e %#e9+d'ce of t!e 0o#$men, 3ect'on 9<A 0o+)d !a&e no a%%)'cat'on to 0!e#e t!e o%t'on 's )eft to t!e conce#ned 0o#$men to acce%t t!e c!an(e o# to cont'n+e +nde# t!e e.'st'n( te#ms. 8am') and >)ect. -o#$e#s Aede# 7#s. ".3. >)ect#'c'ty ;oa#d, [1962] ** F.F.B. 136 ("ad. . 3ec. 9<A 's e@+a))y a%%)'cab)e to t!e m'no#'ty ed+cat'ona) 'nst't+t'ons, %#otected +nde# A#t. 30 (1 of t!e ?onst't+t'on of *nd'a. Cos%'ta) >m%)oyees Ln'on 7#s. ?!#'st'an "ed'ca) ?o))e(e (1987 4 3?? 691. Any attem%t to a)te# o# de&'ate f#om a)on( %#act'ce 0!'c! #'%ened 'nto a cond't'on of se#&'ce 0o+)d amo+nt to c!an(e 'n cond't'ons of se#&'ce #e@+'#'n( not'ce 2 8!e#efo#e, t!e attem%t of t!e mana(ement to de&'ate 'n #es%ect of )on( %#act'ces 0't! #e(a#d to !o)'days att#acted 3. 9<A and non<com%)'ance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3. 9<A 0o+)d #ende# t!e c!an(e 'n&a)'d 2 2000 (1 FFB 969. ;efo#e any c!an(e 'n cond't'ons of se#&'ce of 0o#$man 's to be effected as a %#e< cond't'on fo# s+c! %#o%osed c!an(e, not'ce +Js 9<A !as to be 'ss+ed/ 0't!o+t com%)y'n( 0't! s+c! %#e<cond't'on of not'ce, 6#o%osed c!an(e 0o+)d not )e(a))y come 'nto o%e#at'on 2 1999(2 FFB 600 (3? . ?!an(es 'n cond't'ons of se#&'ces 2 ?'#c+)a# %#o!'b't'n( %a#t'c'%at'on 'n e)ect'on act'&'t'es to "+n'c'%a) ?o+nc')s o# )oca) bod'es fo# ;an$ 3taff 2 's not a c!an(e 'n cond't'ons of se#&'ce 2 1998(1 FFB 1063.
9B, Po7e0 of =o5e0nment to e2em3t, < -!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's of o%'n'on t!at t!e a%%)'cat'on of t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 9A to any c)ass of 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ments o# to any c)ass of 0o#$men em%)oyed 'n any 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment affect t!e em%)oye#s 'n #e)at'on t!e#eto so %#e9+d'c'a))y t!at s+c! a%%)'cat'on may ca+se se#'o+s #e%e#c+ss'on on t!e 'nd+st#y conce#ned and t!at %+b)'c 'nte#est so #e@+'#es, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, d'#ect t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e sa'd sect'on s!a)) not a%%)y o# s!a)) a%%)y, s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on, to t!at c)ass of 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ments o# to t!at c)ass of 0o#$men em%)oyed 'n any 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment. CHAPTER II B RE-ERENCE OCERTAIN INDI>IDUAL DISPUTES TO =RIE>ANCE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITIES 9C, Sett$n% 63 of =0$e5an!e Sett1ement A6t*o0$t$e" an# 0efe0en!e of !e0ta$n $n#$5$#6a1 #$"36te" to "6!* a6t*o0$t$e", < (1 8!e em%)oye# 'n #e)at'on to e&e#y 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment 'n 0!'c! f'fty o# mo#e 0o#$men a#e em%)oyed o# !a&e been em%)oyed on any day 'n t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s, s!a)) %#o&'de fo#, 'n
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acco#dance 0't! t!e #+)es made 'n t!at be!a)f +nde# t!'s Act, a 4#'e&ance 3ett)ement A+t!o#'ty fo# t!e sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes connected 0't! an 'nd'&'d+a) 0o#$man em%)oyed 'n t!e estab)'s!ment. (2 -!e#e an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te connected 0't! an 'nd'&'d+a) 0o#$man a#'ses 'n an estab)'s!ment #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , a 0o#$man o# any t#ade +n'on of 0o#$men of 0!'c! s+c! 0o#$man 's a membe#, #efe#, 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed s+c! d's%+te to t!e 4#'e&ance 3ett)ement A+t!o#'ty %#o&'ded fo# by t!e em%)oye# +nde# t!at s+b<sect'on fo# sett)ement. (3 8!e 4#'e&ance 3ett)ement A+t!o#'ty #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) fo))o0 s+c! %#oced+#e and com%)ete 'ts %#oceed'n(s 0't!'n s+c! %e#'od as may be %#esc#'bed. (4 No #efe#ence s!a)) be made +nde# ?!a%te# *** 0't! #es%ect to any d's%+te #efe##ed to 'n t!'s sect'on +n)ess s+c! d's%+te !as been #efe##ed to t!e 4#'e&ance 3ett)ement A+t!o#'ty conce#ned and t!e dec's'on of t!e 4#'e&ance 3ett)ement A+t!o#'ty 's not acce%tab)e to any of t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te. CHAPTER III RE-ERENCE O- DISPUTES TO BOARDS, COURTS OR TRIBUNALS 1?, Refe0en!e of #$"36te" to Boa0#", Co60t" o0 T0$b6na1", < (1 -!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's of o%'n'on t!at any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te e.'sts o# 's a%%#e!ended, 't may at any t'me, by o#de# 'n 0#'t'n(, < (a #efe# t!e d's%+te to a ;oa#d fo# %#omot'n( a sett)ement t!e#eof/ o# (b #efe# any matte# a%%ea#'n( to be connected 0't! o# #e)e&ant to t!e d's%+te to a ?o+#t fo# 'n@+'#y/ o# (c #efe# t!e d's%+te o# any matte# a%%ea#'n( to be connected 0't!, o# #e)e&ant to, t!e d's%+te, 'f 't #e)ates to any matte# s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e 3econd 3c!ed+)e, to a Fabo+# ?o+#t fo# ad9+d'cat'on/ o# (d #efe# t!e d's%+te o# any matte# a%%ea#'n( to be connected 0't!, o# #e)e&ant to, t!e d's%+te, 0!et!e# 't #e)ates to any matte# s%ec'f'ed, 'n t!e 3econd 3c!ed+)e o# t!e 8!'#d 3c!ed+)e, to a 8#'b+na) fo# ad9+d'cat'on1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e t!e d's%+te #e)ates to any matte# s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e 8!'#d 3c!ed+)e and 's not )'$e)y to affect mo#e t!an one !+nd#ed 0o#$men, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 'f 't so t!'n$s f't, ma$e t!e #efe#ence to a Fabo+# ?o+#t +nde# c)a+se (c 1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at 0!e#e t!e d's%+te #e)ates to a %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce and a not'ce +nde# sect'on 22 !as been ('&en, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment s!a)), +n)ess 't cons'de#s t!at t!e not'ce !as been f#'&o)o+s)y o# &e.at'o+s)y ('&en o# t!at 't 0o+)d be 'ne.%ed'ent so to do, ma$e a #efe#ence +nde# t!'s s+b<sect'on not0't!stand'n( t!at any ot!e# %#oceed'n(s +nde# t!'s Act 'n #es%ect of t!e d's%+te may !a&e commenced1 6#o&'ded a)so t!at 0!e#e t!e d's%+te 'n #e)at'on to 0!'c! t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment 's t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, 't s!a)) be com%etent fo# t!at 4o&e#nment to #efe# t!e d's%+te to a Fabo+# ?o+#t o# an *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be, const't+ted by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment. (1A -!e#e t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment 's of o%'n'on t!at any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te e.'sts o# 's a%%#e!ended and t!e d's%+te 'n&o)&es any @+est'on of nat'ona) 'm%o#tance o# 's of s+c! a nat+#e t!at 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ments s't+ated 'n mo#e t!an one 3tate a#e )'$e)y to be 'nte#ested 'n, o# affected by, s+c! d's%+te and t!at t!e d's%+te s!o+)d be ad9+d'cated by a Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), t!en, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, 0!et!e# o# not 't 's t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 'n #e)at'on to t!at d's%+te, at any t'me, by o#de# 'n 0#'t'n(, #efe# t!e d's%+te o# any matte# a%%ea#'n( to be connected 0't!, o#
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#e)e&ant to, t!e d's%+te, 0!et!e# 't #e)ates to any matte# s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e 3econd 3c!ed+)e o# t!e 8!'#d 3c!ed+)e, to a Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) fo# ad9+d'cat'on. (2 -!e#e t!e %a#t'es to an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te a%%)y 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#, 0!et!e# 9o'nt)y o# se%a#ate)y, fo# a #efe#ence of t!e d's%+te to a ;oa#d, ?o+#t Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, 'f sat'sf'ed t!at t!e %e#sons a%%)y'n( #e%#esent t!e ma9o#'ty of eac! %a#ty, s!a)) ma$e t!e #efe#ence acco#d'n()y. (2A An o#de# #efe##'n( an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te to a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) s%ec'fy t!e %e#'od 0't!'n 0!'c! s+c! Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) s+bm't 'ts a0a#d on s+c! d's%+te to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e s+c! 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te 's connected 0't! an 'nd'&'d+a) 0o#$man, no s+c! %e#'od s!a)) e.ceed t!#ee mont!s1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at 0!e#e t!e %a#t'es to an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te a%%)y 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#, 0!et!e# 9o'nt)y o# se%a#ate)y, to t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) fo# e.tens'on of s+c! %e#'od o# fo# any ot!e# #eason, and t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of s+c! Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) cons'de#s 't necessa#y o# e.%ed'ent to e.tend s+c! %e#'od, !e may fo# #easons to be #eco#ded 'n 0#'t'n(, e.tend s+c! %e#'od by s+c! f+#t!e# %e#'od as !e may t!'n$ f't1 6#o&'ded a)so t!at 'n com%+t'n( any %e#'od s%ec'f'ed 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on, t!e %e#'od, 'f any, fo# 0!'c! t!e %#oceed'n(s befo#e t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) !ad been stayed by any 'n9+nct'on o# o#de# of a ?'&') ?o+#t s!a)) be e.c)+ded1 6#o&'ded a)so t!at no %#oceed'n(s befo#e a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) )a%se me#e)y on t!e (#o+nd t!at any %e#'od s%ec'f'ed +nde# t!'s s+b< sect'on !ad e.%'#ed 0't!o+t s+c! %#oceed'n(s be'n( com%)eted. (3 -!e#e an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te !as been #efe##ed to a ;oa#d, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) +nde# t!'s sect'on, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may by o#de# %#o!'b't t!e cont'n+ance of any st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t 'n connect'on 0't! s+c! d's%+te 0!'c! may be 'n e.'stence on t!e date of t!e #efe#ence. (4 -!e#e 'n an o#de# #efe##'n( an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te to a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) +nde# t!'s sect'on o# 'n a s+bse@+ent o#de#, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment !as s%ec'f'ed t!e %o'nts of d's%+te fo# ad9+d'cat'on, t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t o# t!e 8#'b+na) o# t!e Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be s!a)) conf'ne 'ts ad9+d'cat'on to t!ose %o'nts and matte#s 'nc'denta) t!e#eto. (5 -!e#e a d's%+te conce#n'n( any estab)'s!ment o# estab)'s!ments !as been, o# 's to be, #efe##ed to a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) +nde# t!'s sect'on and t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's of o%'n'on, 0!et!e# on an a%%)'cat'on made to 't 'n t!'s be!a)f o# ot!e#0'se, t!at t!e d's%+te 's of s+c! a nat+#e t!at any ot!e# estab)'s!ment, (#o+% o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments of a s'm')a# nat+#e 's )'$e)y to be 'nte#ested 'n, o# affected by, s+c! d's%+te, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, at t!e t'me of ma$'n( t!e #efe#ence o# at any t'me t!e#eafte# b+t befo#e t!e s+bm'ss'on of t!e a0a#d, 'nc)+de 'n t!at #efe#ence s+c! estab)'s!ment, (#o+% o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments, 0!et!e# o# not at t!e t'me of s+c! 'nc)+s'on any d's%+te e.'sts o# 's a%%#e!ended 'n t!at estab)'s!ment, (#o+% o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments. (6 -!e#e any #efe#ence !as been made +nde# s+b<sect'on (1A to a Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), t!en not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s Act, no Fabo+# ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) s!a)) !a&e 9+#'sd'ct'on to ad9+d'cate +%on any matte# 0!'c! 's +nde# ad9+d'cat'on befo#e t!e Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), and acco#d'n()y, < (a 'f t!e matte# +nde# ad9+d'cat'on befo#e t!e Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) 's %end'n( 'n a %#oceed'n( befo#e a Fabo+# ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na), t!e %#oceed'n( befo#e t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t o# t!e 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be, 'n so fa# as 't #e)ates to s+c! matte#, s!a)) be deemed to !a&e been @+as!ed on s+c! #efe#ence to t!e Nat'ona) 8#'b+na)/ and
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(b 't s!a)) not be )a0f+) fo# t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment to #efe# t!e matte# +nde# ad9+d'cat'on befo#e t!e Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) to any Fabo+# ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) fo# ad9+d'cat'on d+#'n( t!e %endency of t!e %#oceed'n( 'n #e)at'on to s+c! matte# befo#e t!e Nat'ona) 8#'b+na).
>.%)anat'on. < *n t!'s s+b<sect'on, MFabo+# ?o+#tM o# M8#'b+na)M 'nc)+des any ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) o# ot!e# a+t!o#'ty const't+ted +nde# any )a0 #e)at'n( to 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes 'n fo#ce 'n any 3tate. (7 -!e#e any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, 'n #e)at'on to 0!'c! t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment 's not t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, 's #efe##ed to a Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), t!en not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s Act, any #efe#ence 'n sect'on 15, sect'on 17, sect'on 19, sect'on 33A, sect'on 33; and sect'on 36A to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 'n #e)at'on to s+c! d's%+te s!a)) be const#+ed as a #efe#ence to t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment b+t, sa&e as afo#esa'd and as ot!e#0'se e.%#ess)y %#o&'ded 'n t!'s Act, any #efe#ence 'n any ot!e# %#o&'s'on of t!'s Act to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 'n #e)at'on to t!at d's%+te s!a)) mean a #efe#ence to t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment. (8 No %#oceed'n(s %end'n( befo#e a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) 'n #e)at'on to an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te s!a)) )a%se me#e)y by #eason of t!e deat! of any of t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te be'n( a 0o#$man, and s+c! Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) com%)ete s+c! %#oceed'n(s and s+bm't 'ts a0a#d to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment. NOTES :efe#ence 2 6o0e# of t!e 4o&t. 2 Nat+#e of %o0e# to be e.e#c'sed 2 A%%#o%#'ate 4o&t. can dec'de as to 0!et!e# t!e 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te e.'sts o# 's a%%#e!ended 2 0!'c! 's based on t!e s+b9ect'&e sat'sfact'on of s+c! 4o&t. 2 -!et!e# 4o&t. 's not ob)'(ed to 'ss+e any not'ce o# to !ea# t!e em%)oye#. Sultan Sing Vrs. State oEaryana, $"##3& L.L.'. (0# $SC&. 8!e#e a#e t0o $'nds of #efe#ences name)y &o)+nta#y #efe#ence and 'n&o)+nta#y #efe#ence. 7o)+nta#y #efe#ence a#e t!ose 'n 0!'c! %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te a(#ee to #efe# t!e d's%+te fo# a#b't#at'on +nde# 3ec. 10<A of t!e Act. -!e#eas 'n&o)+nta#y #efe#ence o# com%+)so#y #efe#ence 's en&'sa(ed 'n 3ect'on 10 of t!e sa'd Act. -!')e act'n( +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ect'on 10, t!e 4o&t. does not act 9+d'c'a))y o# @+as'<9+d'c'a))y. 8!e act of #efe#ence as %#o&'ded 'n 3ec. 10, does not em%o0e# t!e 4o&t. to ad9+d'cate t!e d's%+te. Afte# t!e #efe#ence 's made, t!e 4o&t. (oes o+t of %'ct+#e. B9agawati Pd. !iwari Vrs. Bnion o- ndia, "##3. .LL6 %"3. *t 0as !e)d t!at 0!')e e.e#c's'n( %o0e# +nde# 3ec. 10(1 t!e f+nct'on %e#fo#med by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&t. 's an adm'n'st#at'&e f+nct'on and not a B+d'c'a) o# @+as'< 9+d'c'a) f+nct'on. *t 0as f+#t!e# !e)d t!at as t!e 4o&t.Ds act'on 's an adm'n'st#at'&e, 't cannot dea) 0't! t!e me#'t of t!e d's%+te. 3ec. 10 on)y #e@+'#es t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&t. 's to be sat'sf'ed t!at an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te e.'sts o# a%%#e!ended. :am A&ta# 7#s. 3tate of Ca#yana, < 1985 (51 AF: 71 (3? / see a)so Arun La/>an Surve Vrs. Bnion o- ndia, . "##% $30& )LR ""#2 $Bo>&: Rajpal Sing9 Vrs. !9e State o- B.P. * "##@ $01& )LR ""2" $A &. *t 's t#+e t!at t!e Act doe snto )ay do0n a %e#'od of )'m'tat'on. 8!'s, !o0e&e#, does not mean t!at a d's%+te can be #a'sed at any t'me e&en afte# an 'no#d'nate de)ay and t!e 4o&t. 's bo+nd to ma$e a #efe#ence. *f t!e#e 's an 'no#d'nate de)ay t!at can be a )e('t'mate (#o+nd fo# !o)d'n( t!at t!e#e does not e.'st 'n %#esent
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an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te. R. ?anes9ay> Vrs. !9e Bnion o- ndia, . $"##%& Lab. .C. (14 $Bo>&. 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&t. 's &ested 0't! 0'de and s0ee%'n( d'sc#et'ona#y %o0e# 'n #es%ect of #efe##'n( o# #ef+s'n( to #efe# an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te fo# ad9+d'cat'on. 8!e d'sc#et'on &ested 'n t!e 4o&t. 'm%)'es t!at 't !as to #eac! a conc)+s'on s+b9ect'&e)y abo+t 0!et!e# an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te e.'sts o# not. 6ew Paper Ltd. Vrs. ndustrial !ribunal * $"#@0& L.L.'. "$SC&: S9a>bu 6at9 ?oyal Vrs. Ban8 oBaroda, . $"#0(& L.L.'. 2(2 $SC&. 3+c! d'sc#et'ona#y %o0e# confe##ed on t!e 4o&t. +nde# 3ec. 10(1 of t!e Act 's &e#y 0'de. ;+t 'f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&t. ma$es an 'm%#o%e# o# ma)af'de +se of t!'s %o0e# t!e a((#'e&ed %a#ty can ta$e )e(a) co+#se +nde# A#t. 226 of t!e ?onst't+t'on and 4o&t. can be com%e))ed to #efe# t!e d's%+tes. San8ari Ce>ent A!.7. Sanga> Vrs. ?ovt. o- !a>il 6adu * $"#(%& . L.L.'. 231 $SC&. 8!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t d'#ected t!e 4o&t. to ma$e a #efe#ence of t!e d's%+te fo# ad9+d'cat'on 0't!'n fo+# 0ee$s f#om t!e date of 'ts o#de#. 6ir>al Sing9 Vrs. State o- Punjab * $"#(2& . L.L.'. %#3 $SC&: V Veerarajan Vrs. ?ovt. o- !a>il 6adu * $"#(0& L.L.'. 41# $SC&. 8!e 9+#'sd'ct'on of t!e *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) 'n 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te 's )'m'ted to t!e %o'nts s%ec'f'ca))y #efe##ed fo# 'ts ad9+d'cat'on and matte#s 'nc'denta) t!e#eto and t!e#efo#e, t!e t#'b+na) 'n t!e %#esent case '))e(a))y t#a&e)ed beyond t!e te#ms of #efe#ence. 8!e 'nd+st#'a) ad9+d'cat'on const't+ted +nde# t!e Act 's not &ested 0't! any 'n!e#ent %o0e# of 9+#'sd'ct'on. Badarpur !9er>al Power Station Vrs. Central ?ovt. .!. , 59anbad, . "##@$0"& )LR 0"4 $Pat.& B+#'sd'ct'on 2 ,'s%+te #efe##ed fo# ad9+d'cat'on 2 F'm'ted to #e<em%)oyment 'n &'e0 of 3ec. 25<C of t!e Act. 8!e 8#'b+na) !as ce#ta'n)y e.ceeded 'ts 9+#'sd'ct'on by t#a&e)'n( beyond t!e te#m of #efe#ence, as d's%+te #efe##ed fo# ad9+d'cat'on 0as )'m'ted to #e<em%)oyment 'n &'e0 of 3ec.25<C of t!e Act. 8!e#efo#e, t!e#e 0as no occas'on fo# t!e 8#'b+na) to dec)a#e t!e te#m'nat'on as '))e(a) and &o'd. Sout9 Aastern Coal )ields Ltd. Vrs. A.<. S9ra>i8 Sab9a, . $"##3& L.L'. 4%4 $7.P&. A+nct'on of a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment 0!')e e.e#c's'n( %o0e# +nde# sect'on 10, 's adm'n'st#at'&e and not 9+d'c'a) o# @+as'<9+d'c'a) 2 't cannot (o 'nto me#'ts of t!e d's%+te and dec)'ne #efe#ence 2 2000(1 FFB 4141 3ee 2000 (1 FFB 512 (O#' , 1999(3 FFB (3+%. 1212 (O#' 1 1999(3 FFB (3+%. 1378 (O#'. 1 #ef+sa) to #efe# t!e d's%+te e.'sted beca+se t!e 0o#$men !ad not com%)eted 240 days of se#&'ce 'n a yea#, cannot be s+sta'ned, 3tate 4o&t. co+)d not !a&e ad9+d'cated +%on t!e c)a'm on me#'ts 2 4111$"& LL' "323 $Ori&. Fa0 doesnot %#esc#'be any t'me )'m't fo# t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment to e.e#c'se 'ts %o0e#s +Js 10 b+t 't 's not t!at t!e %o0e# can be e.e#c'sed at any %o'nt of t'me and to #e&'&e matte#s 0!'c! !ad s'nce been sett)ed 2 6o0e# 's to be e.e#c'sed #easonab)e and 'n a #at'ona) manne# 2 0!ene&e# a 0o#$man #a'ses some d's%+te 't doesnot become 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te and a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment cannot 'n a mec!an'ca) fas!'on ma$e t!e #efe#ence of t!e a))e(ed d's%+te te#m'n( as 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te 2 4111 $"& LL' @3".
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*nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) 's t!e c#eat'on of stat+te and 't (ets 9+#'sd'ct'on on t!e bas's of #efe#ence. *t cannot (o 'nto t!e @+est'on on &a)'d'ty of t!e #efe#ence 2 4111 $"& LL' 420 $SC&. *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) !as to conf'ne ad9+d'cat'on to t!e %o'nts #efe##ed 2 't cannot (o 'nto t!e @+est'on of &'#es of a stat+to#y 6#o&'s'on 2 1998(2 FFB 67. 8!e fo#ma) defects 'n t!e #efe#ence o#de# o# c)e#'ca) m'sta$e 'n t!e t't)e of t!e #efe#ence o#de# o# '##e)e&ant cons'de#at'on of t!e 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te +Js 2($ o# fa')+#e of cons'de#at'on of d's%+te +Js 2<A 0o+)d not &'t'ate t!e o#de# 2 "##($"& LL' 012. O#de# of 4o&t. dec)'n'n( to #efe# d's%+te fo# ad9+d'cat'on on mana(ement and #eco(n'sed +n'on ente#'n( 'nto sett)ement 0!'c! 0as fo+nd to be fa'# and 9+st by *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) 2 "##@$4& LL' 3(($SC&. >m%)oyee d'sm'ssed fo# con&'ct'on by ?#'m'na) ?o+#t fo# t!e offence of o+t#a('n( modesty of a 0oman 0!'c! 'n&o)&es mo#a) t+#%'t+de 2 :efe#ence fo# ad9+d'cat'on dec)'ned by cent#a) 4o&e#nment b+t d'#ected by s'n()e 9+d(e 'n a 0#'t 6et't'on 2 Not s+sta'nab)e 2 "##0$"& LL' 2#$SC&: a%%)'cab)e. Ne't!e# a 0#'t 6#oceed'n( 'n t!e C'(! ?o+#t no# an a%%ea) +nde# A#t. 136 's t!e %#o%e# fo#+m 'n 0!'c! fact+a) content'ons and a))e(at'ons s!o+)d be (one 'nto 2 8!e C'(! ?o+#t s!o+)d !a&e d'#ected t!e 4o&e#nment to #efe# t!e d's%+te as to 0!et!e# t!e membe#s of t!e Assoc'at'ons 0e#e 0o#$man o# not to an *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) and s!o+)d not !a&e a))e(ed 'tse)f to be %e#s+aded to (o 'nto t!at @+est'on 'n a 0#'t %#oceed'n( 2 "###$4& LL' "21( $SC&. ,'sm'ssa) of 0o#$man f#om se#&'ce 2 ?on&'ct'on by ?#'m'na) ?o+#t 'n&o)&'n( mo#a) t+#%'t+de 2 3entence become f'na) 2 -o#$man cannot be %+t at a !'(!e# %edesta) t!an a 4o&t. se#&ant 2 :efe#ence to *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) not 0a##anted 2 "##3$3& SCC 412. ,ete#m'nat'on of a(e 2 "ed'ca) ;oa#d const't+ted by mana(ement 2 -o#$man e.am'ned by ;oa#d 2 A(e as 58 yea#s dete#m'ned 2 ,'#ect'on by 8#'b+na) fo# e.am'nat'on by ?'&') se#(eon 2 O%'n'on of "ed'ca) ;oa#d not c!a))en(ed by 0o#$man at t!at sta(e 2 ,'#ect'on 'ss+ed by 8#'b+na) '))e(a) and +n9+st'f'ed 2 O%'n'on of "ed'ca) ;oa#d cannot be t!#o0n a0ay 2 "##3$"& LL' 2@%. ,'s%+te 2 ,omest'c en@+'#y not !e)d 2 6#oceed'n(s 2 ,'s%+te 'n %#oceed'n( can bette# be #eso)&ed by ?onst't+t'on ;enc! 2 -!'c! can cons'de# sco%e and amb't of dec's'on of ea#)'e# ?onst't+t'on ;enc! 2 "##0 $B& SCC 0 B. ;efo#e #e9ect'n( an a%%)'cat'on fo# ma$'n( #efe#ence of a 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, ne't!e# not'ce to em%)oye# no# !ea#'n( of em%)oye# 's necessa#y 2 A R "##3 SC "110. -!e#e a0a#d by Fabo+# ?o+#t 'n fa&o+# of 0o#$men 0!o 0e#e #ef+sed to 0o#$ by mana(ement 0as set as'de by C'(! ?o+#t, t!en 3+%#eme ?o+#t d'#ected to a s+m of :s. 25,000J< as e/.gratia %ayment by mana(ement 2 "##2 $4& LL' ""4@. >m%)oyees 2 ,.A. %a'd 0't! bas'c 0a(es e.ceed'n( :s. 500J< 8!e#e canot be ce')'n( on dea#ness a))o0ance to em%)oyees 0't! bas'c 0a(e e.ceed'n( :s. 500J< < A R "##@ SC ("0.
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1?A, >o16nta0< 0efe0en!e of #$"36te" to a0b$t0at$on, < (1 -!e#e any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te e.'sts o# 's a%%#e!ended and t!e em%)oye# and t!e 0o#$men a(#ee to #efe# t!e d's%+te to a#b't#at'on, t!ey may, at any t'me befo#e t!e d's%+te !as been #efe##ed +nde# sect'on 10 to a Fabo+# ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), by a 0#'tten a(#eement, #efe# t!e d's%+te to a#b't#at'on and t!e #efe#ence s!a)) be to s+c! %e#son o# %e#sons ('nc)+d'n( t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a Fabo+# ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) as an a#b't#ato# o# a#b't#ato#s as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e a#b't#at'on a(#eement. (1A -!e#e an a#b't#at'on a(#eement %#o&'des fo# a #efe#ence of t!e d's%+te to an e&en n+mbe# of a#b't#ato#s, t!e a(#eement s!a)) %#o&'de fo# t!e a%%o'ntment of anot!e# %e#son as +m%'#e 0!o s!a)) ente# +%on t!e #efe#ence, 'f t!e a#b't#ato#s a#e e@+a))y d'&'ded 'n t!e'# o%'n'on, and t!e a0a#d of t!e +m%'#e s!a)) %#e&a') and s!a)) be deemed to be t!e a#b't#at'on a0a#d fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act. (2 An a#b't#at'on a(#eement #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be 'n s+c! fo#m and s!a)) be s'(ned by t!e %a#t'es t!e#eto 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed. (3 A co%y of t!e a#b't#at'on a(#eement s!a)) be fo#0a#ded to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment and t!e conc')'at'on off'ce# and t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment s!a)), 0't!'n one mont! f#om t!e date of t!e #ece'%t of s+c! co%y, %+b)'s! t!e same 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette. (3A -!e#e an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te !as been #efe##ed to a#b't#at'on and t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e %e#sons ma$'n( t!e #efe#ence #e%#esent t!e ma9o#'ty of eac! %a#ty, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 0't!'n t!e t'me #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (3 'ss+e a not'f'cat'on 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed/ and 0!en any s+c! not'f'cat'on 's 'ss+ed, t!e em%)oye#s and 0o#$men 0!o a#e not %a#t'es to t!e a#b't#at'on a(#eement b+t a#e conce#ned 'n t!e d's%+te, s!a)) be ('&en an o%%o#t+n'ty of %#esent'n( t!e'# case befo#e t!e a#b't#ato# o# a#b't#ato#s. (4 8!e a#b't#ato# o# a#b't#ato#s s!a)) 'n&est'(ate t!e d's%+te and s+bm't to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment t!e a#b't#at'on a0a#d s'(ned by t!e a#b't#ato# o# a)) t!e a#b't#ato#s, as t!e case may be. (4A -!e#e an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te !as been #efe##ed to a#b't#at'on and a not'f'cat'on !as been 'ss+ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (3A , t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by o#de#, %#o!'b't t!e cont'n+ance of any st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t 'n connect'on 0't! s+c! d's%+te 0!'c! may be 'n e.'stence on t!e date of t!e #efe#ence. (5 Not!'n( 'n t!e A#b't#at'on Act, 1940 (10 of 1940 , s!a)) a%%)y to a#b't#at'ons +nde# t!'s sect'on.
NOTES 8e)e<comm+n'cat'on de%a#tment, 0!et!e# an 'nd+st#y +Js 2(9 of Act 2 *ss+ance of not'f'cat'on by ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment 2 Amendment made not b#o+(!t 'nto fo#ce 2 't 's not necessa#y to cons'de# t!'s %o'nt 2 ?o+#t 's bo+nd by &'e0 ta$en 'n ;an(a)o#e 0ate# s+%%)y case #e%o#ted 'n 1973 (36 A.F.: 266 (3? 2 1997(8 3?? 768.
CHAPTER I> PROCEDURE, POWERS AND DUTIES O- AUTHORITIES 11, P0o!e#60e an# 3o7e0" of !on!$1$at$on off$!e0", Boa0#", Co60t" an# T0$b6na1",< (1 3+b9ect to any #+)es t!at may be made 'n t!'s be!a)f, an a#b't#ato#,
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a ;oa#d, ?o+#t, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) fo))o0 s+c! %#oced+#e as t!e a#b't#ato# o# ot!e# a+t!o#'ty conce#ned may t!'n$ f't. (2 A conc')'at'on off'ce# o# a membe# of a ;oa#d, o# ?o+#t o# t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) may fo# t!e %+#%ose of 'n@+'#y 'nto any e.'st'n( o# a%%#e!ended 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, afte# ('&'n( #easonab)e not'ce, ente# t!e %#em'ses occ+%'ed by any estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!e d's%+te #e)ates. (3 >&e#y ;oa#d, ?o+#t, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) and Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) !a&e t!e same %o0e#s as a#e &ested 'n a ?'&') ?o+#t +nde# t!e ?ode of ?'&') 6#oced+#e, 1908 (5 of 1908 , 0!en t#y'n( a s+'t, 'n #es%ect of t!e fo))o0'n( matte#s, name)y1 < (a enfo#c'n( t!e attendance of any %e#son and e.am'n'n( !'m on oat!/ (b com%e))'n( t!e %#od+ct'on of doc+ments and mate#'a) ob9ects/ (c 'ss+'n( comm'ss'ons fo# t!e e.am'nat'on of 0'tnesses/ (d 'n #es%ect of s+c! ot!e# matte#s as may be %#esc#'bed/ and e&e#y 'n@+'#y o# 'n&est'(at'on by a ;oa#d, ?o+#t, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), s!a)) be deemed to be a 9+d'c'a) %#oceed'n( 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of sect'ons 193 and 228 of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode (45 of 1860 . (4 A conc')'at'on off'ce# may enfo#ce t!e attendance of any %e#son fo# t!e %+#%ose of e.am'nat'on of s+c! %e#son o# ca)) fo# and 'ns%ect any doc+ment 0!'c! !e !as (#o+nd fo# cons'de#'n( to be #e)e&ant to t!e 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te o# to be necessa#y fo# t!e %+#%ose of &e#'fy'n( t!e 'm%)ementat'on of any a0a#d o# ca##y'n( o+t any ot!e# d+ty 'm%osed on !'m +nde# t!'s Act, and fo# t!e afo#esa'd %+#%oses, t!e conc')'at'on off'ce# s!a)) !a&e t!e same %o0e#s as a#e &ested 'n a ?'&') ?o+#t +nde# t!e ?ode of ?'&') 6#oced+#e, 1908 (5 of 1908 , 'n #es%ect of enfo#c'n( t!e attendance of any %e#son and e.am'n'n( !'m o# of com%e))'n( t!e %#od+ct'on of doc+ments. (5 A ?o+#t, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) may, 'f 't so t!'n$s f't, a%%o'nt one o# mo#e %e#sons !a&'n( s%ec'a) $no0)ed(e of t!e matte# +nde# cons'de#at'on as assesso# o# assesso#s to ad&'se 't 'n t!e %#oceed'n( befo#e 't. (6 A)) conc')'at'on off'ce#s, membe#s of a ;oa#d o# ?o+#t and t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce#s of a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) be deemed to be %+b)'c se#&ants 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of sect'on 21 of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode (45 of 1860 . (7 3+b9ect to any #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act, t!e costs of, and 'nc'denta) to, any %#oceed'n( befo#e a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) be 'n t!e d'sc#et'on of t!at Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) and t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be, s!a)) !a&e f+)) %o0e# to dete#m'ne by and to 0!om and to 0!at e.tent and s+b9ect to 0!at cond't'ons, 'f any, s+c! costs a#e to be %a'd, and to ('&e a)) necessa#y d'#ect'ons fo# t!e %+#%oses afo#esa'd and s+c! costs may, on a%%)'cat'on made to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment by t!e %e#son ent't)ed, be #eco&e#ed by t!at 4o&e#nment 'n t!e same manne# as an a##ea# of )and #e&en+e. (8 >&e#y Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) be deemed to be ?'&') ?o+#t fo# t!e %+#%oses of sect'ons 345, 346 and 348 of t!e ?ode of ?#'m'na) 6#oced+#e, 1973 (5 of 1898 . 11A, Po7e0" of Labo60 Co60t", T0$b6na1" an# Nat$ona1 T0$b6na1" to %$5e a330o30$ate 0e1$ef $n !a"e of #$"!*a0%e o0 #$"m$""a1 of 7o08men, < -!e#e an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te #e)at'n( to t!e d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa) of a 0o#$man !as been #efe##ed to a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) fo# ad9+d'cat'on and, 'n t!e co+#se of t!e ad9+d'cat'on %#oceed'n(s, t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be, 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e o#de# of d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa) 0as not 9+st'f'ed, 't may, by 'ts a0a#d, set as'de t!e o#de# of d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa) and d'#ect #e'nstatement of t!e 0o#$man on s+c! te#ms and cond't'ons, 'f any, as 't t!'n$s f't, o# ('&e s+c! ot!e# #e)'ef to t!e 0o#$man 'nc)+d'n( t!e a0a#d of any )esse#
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%+n's!ment 'n )'e+ of d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa) as t!e c'#c+mstances of t!e case may #e@+'#e1 6#o&'ded t!at 'n any %#oceed'n( +nde# t!'s sect'on t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be, s!a)) #e)y on)y on t!e mate#'a)s on #eco#d and s!a)) not ta$e any f#es! e&'dence 'n #e)at'on to t!e matte#. NOTES 8!e 0o#ds =Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) may QQ.('&e s+c! ot!e# #e)'ef to t!e 0o#$men 'nc)+d'n( t!e a0a#d of )esse# %+n's!ment 'n )'e+ of d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa) Q..E 'nd'cate t!at t!ese ad9+d'cato#y a+t!o#'t'es ass+#e 9+st'f'cat'on +nde# 3ec. 11<A on)y 0!en t!e d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa) 's a meas+#e of d'sc'%)'na#y %+n's!ment. 3ec. 11<A does not come 'nto o%e#at'on 0't! #es%ect of cases of te#m'nat'on of se#&'ce +nde# d'sc!a#(e s'm%)'c'te# o# #et#enc!ment. @60$"#$!t$on of A0b$t0ato0 $n!16#e# 1< 8!e 9+#'sd'ct'on +nde# t!'s 3ect'on 's &ested on)y 'n =Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na)E. An A#b't#ato# +nde# 3ec. 10<A !as not been 'nc)+ded. *n ?ujarat Steel !ubes Ltd. Vrs. ?ujarat Steel !ubes 7aFdoor Sab9a, $"#(1& L.L.' "%0 $SC&, t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t !e)d t!at an A#b't#ato# +nde# 3ec. 10<A, 's com%#e!ended 'n t!e e.%#ess'on R8#'b+na)Das +sed 'n 3ec. 11<A. 8!e#efo#e, t!e A#b't#ato# !as t!e same 9+#'sd'ct'on as a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) 0!')e ad9+d'cat'on +%on t!e d's%+te #e)at'n( to d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa). B+st'ce G#'s!na *ya#, 0!o de)'&e#ed t!e ma9o#'ty o%'n'on !as 'n&o$ed t!e doct#'ne of cas+s om'ss+s fo# b#'n('n( t!e e.%#ess'on 1 A#b't#ato#E 0't!'n t!e com%#e!ens'on of t!e e.%#ess'on =8#'b+na)E +sed 'n 3ec. 11<A. 8!e 8#'b+na) 's no0 c)ot!ed 0't! t!e %o0e# to #ea%%#a'se t!e e&'dence 'n t!e domest'c en@+'#y and sat'sfy 'tse)f 0!et!e# t!e sa'd e&'dence #e)'ed on by o# em%)oye# estab)'s!ed t!e m'scond+ct a))e(ed a(a'nst a 0o#$man. -o#$men of A'#estone 8y#e and :+bbe# ?o.of *nd'a 6&t. Ftd. 7#s. "ana(ement 2 (1973 * F.F.B 278 (3? / see a)so Sutlej Cotton 7ills Ltd. Vrs. Rajast9an !e/tile 7ills 7aFdoor Pan=9ayat * "##3 $04& )LR @"$ Rsj.&: Ra>p9al Vrs. State o- Earyana: $"##3& LL'. . 3ect'on 11<A 2 8#'b+na) 2 6#oceed'n(s befo#e 2 Add't'ona) >&'dence 2 Ln)ess t!e#e 's f'nd'n( t!at t!e d'sm'ssa) o#de# 's 0#on( 2 No add't'ona) e&'dence can be )ed. <.S.R.!.C., Bangalore Vrs. 'o9n 5CSouFa * $"##@&. Lab. .C. ""# $<ar.& >&en t!e d'sc'%)'na#y 'n9+#y 0as fo+nd to be fa'# and 9+st and 'ts f'nd'n(s 0e#e not &'t'ated 'n any manne# t!at by 'tse)f 0o+)d be a (#o+nd fo# non<'nte#fe#ence 0't! t!e o#de# of te#m'nat'on by t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t. 8!e Fabo+# ?o+#t %ossesses d'sc#et'on 'n t!e matte# of %+n's!ment, etc. 8!e a%%#oac! of t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t be one of a #efo#mat'&e 'n nat+#e. 7Ds. BEAL Vrs. !9e Presiding O--i=er * "##3 $04& )LR 24 $A &. *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) 2 Fead'n( e&'dence 2 'n s+%%o#t of d'sm'ssa) o#de# 2 6#aye# of em%)oye# #e9ected by 8#'b+na) 2 :e9ect'on not 9+st'f'ed. B9arat )orge Co. Ltd. Vrs. A.B. Godge, . "##3 LLR %(@ $SC&. >&en 'n )abo+# matte#s a c)a'mant (oes befo#e t!e ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) 0't! a case and 't 's +%on t!e me#'ts of t!e case t!at #e)'ef 's to be (#anted o# #ef+sed to !'m. 8!e#e 's no s+bstant'a) 9+st'ce 0!en t!e ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) ('&es #e)'ef to a
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0o#$man 0!'c! 's on a bas's tota))y cont#a#y to t!e bas's +%on 0!'c! !e a%%#oac!ed 't, 0!'c!, 'ndeed 0as t!e em%)oye#Ds case. 8!e 0o#$man 0!o too$ 'ncons'stent stand 'n t!e c)a'm statement and e&'dence , d'd not dese#&e any #e)'ef 0!atsoe&e# . 8!e Fabo+# ?o+#t and C'(! ?o+#t co+)d not !a&e t+#ned a b)'nd eye to t!e 'ncons'stent stand ta$en by !'m 'n t!e c)a'm statement and !'s e&'dence 2 1999 (1 FFB 1028. < Fabo+# ?o+#t becomes f+nct+s off'c'o 'n #es%ect of 'ts a0a#d 30 days afte# 'ts %+b)'cat'on and t!e#efo#e, Fabo+# ?o+#t !ad no 9+#'sd'ct'on to set as'de e.%a#te a0a#d afte# e.%'#y of 30 days 6e#'od 2 2000 (1 FFB 818. 3econd #e&'e0 by Fabo+# ?o+#t afte# 277 days of d's%osa) of f'#st #e&'e0 a%%)'cat'on, afte# !ea#'n( bot! t!e %a#t'es 2 Not mat'nta'nab)e 2 "##3$4& LL' ""3. <7a)'d'dty of d'sm'ssa) J d'sc!a#(e c!a))en(ed on t!e (#o+nd of not !o)d'n( any domest'c en@+'#y o# t!at 't 0as &'t'ated 2 8#'b+na) 's d+ty bo+nd to dec'de t!e @+est'on as a %#e)'m'na#y 'ss+e 'f #e@+est 's made at a%%#o%#'ate sta(e 2 >m%)oye# to be ('&en o%%o#t+n'ty to add+ce e&'dence to s+bstant'ate 'ts case 'f %#e)'m'na#y 'ss+e 's dec'ded a(a'nst em%)oye# 2 ;+#den )'es on em%)oye# to %#o&e t!at act'on ta$en a(a'nst 0o#$man 0as 9+st'f'ed on me#'ts 2 "##3$4& LL' #12. <;+#den of %#o&'n( &a)'d'ty of domest'c en@+'#y 's on em%)oye# 0!en 't 's ta$en +% as a %#e)'m'na#y 'ss+e and t!e#efo#e, t!e 8#'b+na) acted 'n &'o)at'on of 6#'nc'%)es of nat+#a) 9+st'ce by ca))'n( +%on t!e 0o#$men to add+ce e&'dence f'#st 2 "### $4& LL' "42%. Fabo+# ?o+#t o# *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) can (#ant 'nte#'m #e)'ef 2 4111$"& LL' 430. *f t!e o#de# of d'sm'ssa) 's c!a))en(ed be)ated)y, t!e d's%+te 0o+)d st')) cont'n+e fo# ad9+d'cat'on, t!e on)y @+est'on 0o+)d be to de%#'&e bac$ 0a(es fo# t!e %e#'od of de)ay 'n #a's'n( s+c! a d's%+te 'f on me#'ts 't 's to s+cceed< 4111 $"& LL' "1(1 $SC&. 8a$'n( of f#es! e&'dence by 8#'b+na) 's %e#m'ss'b)e 2 A%%e))ate a+t!o#'ty can #eco#d e&'dence not on)y 'n cases 0!e#e no e&'dence 0as #eco#ded at t!e domest'c en@+'#y b+t a)so can #eco#d e&'dence 'f necessa#y to come to 'ts o0n conc)+s'on on t!e @+est'on 0!et!e# em%)oyee 's (+')ty 2 "##0 $"& LL' ""12 $SC&. -!e#e t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, f'nd'n( t!e en@+'#y to be not fa'# and %#o%e#, ca))ed +%on t!e mana(ement to add+ce f+#t!e# e&'dence b+t t!e mana(ement dec)'ned to ('&e e&'dence and t!e 0o#$man a)so d'd not %#od+ce any e&'dence 'n &'e0 of t!e mana(ement not %#od+c'n( any e&'dence , #e9ect'on of t!e c)a'm of t!e em%)oyee 0as not %#o%e# as s!e 0as 0't!'n !e# #'(!t to day t!at s!e too 0o+)d not )ead any f#es! e&'dence. 3!e 0as ent't)ed to be (#anted #e)'ef t!en and t!e#e 2 "###$"& LL' 40@ $SC&. 6o0e# of Fabo+# ?o+#t , 8#'b+na) 's )'m'ted to t!e e.tent t!at 't s!a)) not ta$e any f#es! e&'dence and s!a)) #e)y on t!e mate#'a)s a)#eady on #eco#d 2 8!e f'nd'n(s a##'&ed at by t!e 8#'b+na) afte# (o'n( 'nto e&'dence of 6a#t'es met'c+)o+s)y, t!at t!e c!a#(es )e&e)ed a(a'nst 0o#$man 0e#e not %#o&ed and f'nd'n(s of >n@+'#y Off'ce# 0e#e based on con9ect+#es and s+#m'ses and on 0ea$ e&'dence, do not s+ffe# f#om any %e#&e#s'ty ca))'n( fo# 'nte#fe#ence 2 "##( $"& LL' 3%(. 8!e Fabo+# ?o+#t !as %o0e# to sat'sfy 'tse)f #e(a#d'n( t!e f'nd'n(s a##'&ed at by t!e em%)oye# e&en 'n an en@+'#y 0!'c! !as been %#o%e#)y !e)d and
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t!e#efo#e t!e ?o+#t !as %o0e# to 'nte#fe#e 0't! t!e %+n's!ment 'm%osed by an em%)oye# 2 "### $"& LL' "121. - Once t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t came to t!e conc)+s'on t!at t!e act'on of t!e em%)oye# 'n te#m'nat'n( t!e se#&'ces of t!e em%)oyee 0as 9+st'f'ed, )e(a) and &a)'d, 't !ad no 9+#'sd'ct'on to #e@+'#e t!e em%)oye# to en(a(e t!e em%)oyee 'n a 6ost ot!e# t!an as a ,#'&e#, 0!o 0as fo+nd to be not !a&'n( cont#o) o&e# t!e stee#'n( and se)f 2conf'dence 2 "###$4& LL' @#" $SC&. - Afte# t!e acts of m'scond+ct !a&e been %#o&ed a(a'nst t!e 0o#$man, #e< 'nstatement 0't! bac$ 0a(es cannot be o#de#ed by t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t 2 0o#$man may o%t fo# e't!e# t!e #e<'nstatement 0't!o+t bac$ 0a(es o# bac$0a(es 0't!o+t #e'nsta< "##@ $4& LL' 34$SC&. 8!e 8#'b+na) !as %o0e# to ca)) +%on mana(ement 'n >m%)oye# to 9+st'fy 'ts act'on of d'sm'ssa) o# te#m'nat'on f#om se#&'ce a(a'nst 0o#$man of domest'c en@+'#y fo+nd to be defect'&e 2 "### $4& SR' 4(@. Fabo+# ?o+#t +Js 11<A of *.,. Act can con&e#t o#de# of d'sm'ssa) 'nto o#de# of )esse# %+n's!ment< 2000(85 AF: 414. Once t!e 8#'b+na) fo+nd c!a#(es a(a'nst a%%e))ant not estab)'s!ment , s'n()e B+d(e not e&en +Js 11<A of t!e Act !as no 9+#'sd'ct'on to ente# 'nto @+est'on 0!et!e# c!an(es co+)d !a&e been estab)'s!ment by bette# e&'dence 2 "### $@& SR' %"@. *nte#fe#ence 'n o#de# of d'sm'ssa) 2 8!e %+n's!ment a0a#ded 0as s!oc$'n()y d's%#o%o#t'onate to nat+#e of c!a#(e fo+nd %#o&ed a(a'nst !'m fo# demand'n( money f#om Asst. cas!'e# 's d#+n$en state and t!#eaten'n( to assa+)t as se#'o+s m'scond+ct. *nte#fe#ence by 8#'b+na) not %#o%e# 2 A*: 20003? 1163. 8!e ?o+#t of s'n()e 9+d(e !as no 9+#'sd'ct'on to $no0 abo+t t!e estab)'s!ment of c!a#(es a(a'nst %et't'on by f+#t!e# e&'dence. *t 's not t!e d+ty of C'(! ?o+#t to #ef+(e bac$ 0a(es a0a#ded < A*: 1999 3? 1843. ,'sc#et'on e.e#c'sed by t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t +nde# 3ec. 11<A< *nte#fe#ence by A%e. ?o+#t not )e(a) 2 A*: 1984 3? 321. C'(! ?o+#t 0!')e e.e#c's'n( 'ts %o0e# +nde# A#t'c)e 227 of t!e ?onst't+t'on of *nd'a, cannot s+bst't+te 'ts o0n a0a#d fo# t!at of t!e 8#'b+na) +Js 11<A 2 A*: 1984 3? 976.
1(, D6t$e" of !on!$1$at$on off$!e0", < (1 -!e#e any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te e.'sts o# 's a%%#e!ended, t!e conc')'at'on off'ce# may, o# 0!e#e t!e d's%+te #e)ates to a %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce and a not'ce +nde# sect'on 22 !as been ('&en, s!a)) !o)d conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#. (2 8!e conc')'at'on off'ce# s!a)), fo# t!e %+#%ose of b#'n('n( abo+t a sett)ement of t!e d's%+te, 0't!o+t de)ay, 'n&est'(ate t!e d's%+te and a)) matte#s affect'n( t!e me#'ts and t!e #'(!t sett)ement t!e#eof and may do a)) s+c! t!'n(s as !e t!'n$s f't fo# t!e %+#%ose of 'nd+c'n( t!e %a#t'es to come to a fa'# and am'cab)e sett)ement of t!e d's%+te. (3 *f a sett)ement of t!e d's%+te o# of any of t!e matte#s 'n d's%+te 's a##'&ed at 'n t!e co+#se of t!e conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s t!e conc')'at'on off'ce# s!a)) send a #e%o#t t!e#eof to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# an off'ce# a+t!o#'sed 'n t!'s be!a)f by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment to(et!e# 0't! a memo#and+m of t!e sett)ement s'(ned by t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te. (4 *f no s+c! sett)ement 's a##'&ed at, t!e conc')'at'on off'ce# s!a)), as soon as %#act'cab)e afte# t!e c)ose of t!e 'n&est'(at'on, send to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment a
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f+)) #e%o#t sett'n( fo#t! t!e ste%s ta$en by !'m fo# asce#ta'n'n( t!e facts and c'#c+mstances #e)at'n( to t!e d's%+te and fo# b#'n('n( abo+t a sett)ement t!e#eof, to(et!e# 0't! a f+)) statement of s+c! facts and c'#c+mstances, and t!e #easons on acco+nt of 0!'c!, 'n !'s o%'n'on, a sett)ement co+)d not be a##'&ed at. (5 *f, on a cons'de#at'on of t!e #e%o#t #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (4 , t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e#e 's a case fo# #efe#ence to a ;oa#d, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), 't may ma$e s+c! #efe#ence. -!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment does not ma$e s+c! a #efe#ence 't s!a)) #eco#d and comm+n'cate to t!e %a#t'es conce#ned 'ts #easons t!e#efo#. (6 A #e%o#t +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be s+bm'tted 0't!'n fo+#teen days of t!e commencement of t!e conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s o# 0't!'n s+c! s!o#te# %e#'od as may be f'.ed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment1 6#o&'ded t!at, s+b9ect to t!e a%%#o&a) of t!e conc')'at'on off'ce#, t!e t'me fo# t!e s+bm'ss'on of t!e #e%o#t may be e.tended by s+c! %e#'od as may be a(#eed +%on 'n 0#'t'n( by a)) t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te. NOTES *f t!e #efe#ence 'tse)f 's !e)d to be 'ncom%etent on t!e (#o+nd t!at d's%+tes ne&e# e.'sted, t!en an a0a#d of t!e 8#'b+na) on s+c! 'ncom%etent #efe#ences cannot be s+sta'ned and 't 0o+)d ce#ta'n)y not be t!e d+ty of t!e C'(! ?o+#t to s+sta'n s+c! an a0a#d. 8!e 7anage>ent o- As9a Central 7ultipurposes Cooperative So=ietiesLtd Vrs. !9e Presiding O--i=er, ndustrial !ribunal "##" (62 AF: 710 (O#' *f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&t. #ef+ses to ma$e a #efe#ence t!en s+b<sect'on (5 of 3ect'on 12 of t!e Act cast a mandato#y d+ty +%on t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment to #eco#d and comm+n'cate to t!e %a#t'es conce#ned t!e #easons fo# 'ts #ef+sa) to ma$e a #efe#ence. Bal8is9an ?upta Vrs. Bnion o- ndia * "##3 $04& AF: 740 (:a9. . Abo)'t'on of cont#act )abo+#, #e(+)a#'5at'on by %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# and %ayment of bon+s by %#'nc'%a) em%)oye#, cannot be cons'de#ed by conc')'at'on Off'ce#/ t!e#e 's s%ec'f'c fo#+m fo# cons'de#at'on of t!ese matte#s, 0e#e not 0't!'n !'s doma'n of cons'de#at'on, cannot be fo+nd fa+)t 0't! 2 1998(2 FFB 443. 3ett)ement bet0een mana(ement of co<o%e#at'on and +n'on +nde# t!e Act b'nd'n( on a)) 0o#$men 0!et!e# t!ey 0e#e membe# of Ln'on o# not 2 A*: 1995 3? 251. -o#$e#s of ?omme#c'a) estab)'s!ment 0!e#e t!e te#ms and 9o'nt memo of sett)ement of 0o#$e#s 0as benef'c'a) fo# 0o#$men t!en 't 's 9+st and fa'# 2 1997 (1 FFN 1031. Ce)d , t!e#e 's no ba# 'n !a&'n( conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s on a !o)'day to a##'&e at a sett)ement on a !o)'day atmos%!e#e 's #at!e# mo#e #e)a.ed 2 -!en a sett)ement 's a##'&ed at d+#'n( t!e conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( 't 's b'nd'n( on t!e membe#s of Ln'on 2 A R 4111 SC 23#. 19, D6t$e" of Boa0#,< (1 -!e#e a d's%+te !as been #efe##ed to a ;oa#d +nde# t!'s Act, 't s!a)) be t!e d+ty of t!e ;oa#d to endea&o+# to b#'n( abo+t a sett)ement of t!e same and fo# t!'s %+#%ose t!e ;oa#d s!a)), 'n s+c! manne# as 't t!'n$s f't and 0't!o+t
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de)ay, 'n&est'(ate t!e d's%+te and a)) matte#s affect'n( t!e me#'ts and t!e #'(!t sett)ement t!e#eof and may do a)) s+c! t!'n(s as 't t!'n$s f't fo# t!e %+#%ose of 'nd+c'n( t!e %a#t'es to come to a fa'# and am'cab)e sett)ement of t!e d's%+te. (2 *f a sett)ement of t!e d's%+te o# of any of t!e matte#s 'n d's%+te 's a##'&ed at 'n t!e co+#se of t!e conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s, t!e ;oa#d s!a)) send a #e%o#t t!e#eof to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment to(et!e# 0't! a memo#and+m of t!e sett)ement s'(ned by t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te. (3 *f no s+c! sett)ement 's a##'&ed at, t!e ;oa#d s!a)), as soon as %#act'cab)e afte# t!e c)ose of t!e 'n&est'(at'on, send to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment a f+)) #e%o#t sett'n( fo#t! t!e %#oceed'n(s and ste%s ta$en by t!e ;oa#d fo# asce#ta'n'n( t!e facts and c'#c+mstances #e)at'n( to t!e d's%+te and fo# b#'n('n( abo+t a sett)ement t!e#eof, to(et!e# 0't! a f+)) statement of s+c! facts and c'#c+mstances, 'ts f'nd'n(s t!e#eon, t!e #easons on acco+nt of 0!'c!, 'n 'ts o%'n'on, a sett)ement co+)d not be a##'&ed at and 'ts #ecommendat'ons fo# t!e dete#m'nat'on of t!e d's%+te. (4 *f, on t!e #ece'%t of a #e%o#t +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 'n #es%ect of a d's%+te #e)at'n( to a %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment does not ma$e a #efe#ence to a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) +nde# sect'on 10, 't s!a)) #eco#d and comm+n'cate to t!e %a#t'es conce#ned 'ts #easons t!e#efo#. (5 8!e ;oa#d s!a)) s+bm't 'ts #e%o#t +nde# t!'s sect'on 0't!'n t0o mont!s of t!e date, on 0!'c! t!e d's%+te 0as #efe##ed to 't o# 0't!'n s+c! s!o#te# %e#'od as may be f'.ed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may f#om t'me to t'me e.tend t!e t'me fo# t!e s+bm'ss'on of t!e #e%o#t by s+c! f+#t!e# %e#'ods not e.ceed'n( t0o mont!s 'n t!e a((#e(ate1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at t!e t'me fo# t!e s+bm'ss'on of t!e #e%o#t may be e.tended by s+c! %e#'od as may be a(#eed on 'n 0#'t'n( by a)) t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te. 14, D6t$e" of Co60t",< A ?o+#t s!a)) 'n@+'#e 'nto t!e matte#s #efe##ed to 't and #e%o#t t!e#eon to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o#d'na#')y 0't!'n a %e#'od of s'. mont!s f#om t!e commencement of 'ts 'n@+'#y. 1:, D6t$e" of Labo60 Co60t", T0$b6na1" an# Nat$ona1 T0$b6na1", < -!e#e an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te !as been #efe##ed to a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) fo# ad9+d'cat'on, 't s!a)) !o)d 'ts %#oceed'n(s e.%ed't'o+s)y and s!a)), 0't!'n t!e %e#'od s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e o#de# #efe##'n( s+c! 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te o# t!e f+#t!e# %e#'od e.tended +nde# t!e second %#o&'so to s+b<sect'on (2A of sect'on 10, s+bm't 'ts a0a#d to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment. NOTES 8!e !ands of *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) a#e not fette#ed 0!')e d'sc!a#('n( 'ts f+nct'ons +Js 15 (2 (b . Once an 'nte#'m #e)'ef 's %#ayed fo#, t!e 8#'b+na) !ad to a%%)y 'ts m'nd as #e(a#ds t!e e.'stence of a pri>a -a=ie case. *t cannot be sa'd t!at t!e cons'de#at'on by t!e 4o&e#nment befo#e ma$'n( a #efe#ence 0o+)d const't+te a pri>a -a=ie case. 8!'s %o0e# cannot be e.e#c'sed mec!an'ca))y 2 8!e 0o#d 'nte#'m #e)'ef !a&e to be d'st'n(+'s!ed f#om 'nte#)oc+to#y o#de#, #e)'ef (#anted by 0ay of 'nte#'m meas+#e becomes f'na) and t!e#efo#e t!e @+est'on of any #ef+nd 0o+)d not a#'se 2 4111 $"& LL' @3@. 1&, -o0m of 0e3o0t o0 a7a0#, < (1 8!e #e%o#t of a ;oa#d o# ?o+#t s!a)) be 'n 0#'t'n( and s!a)) be s'(ned by a)) t!e membe#s of t!e ;oa#d o# ?o+#t, as t!e case may be1 6#o&'ded t!at not!'n( 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) be deemed to %#e&ent any membe# of t!e ;oa#d o# ?o+#t f#om #eco#d'n( any m'n+te of d'ssent f#om a #e%o#t o# f#om any #ecommendat'on made t!e#e'n.
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(2 8!e a0a#d of a Fabo+# ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) be 'n 0#'t'n( and s!a)) be s'(ned by 'ts %#es'd'n( off'ce#. NOTES A0a#d of 8#'b+na) #efe##'n( 0o#$men to c'&') s+#(eon fo# dete#m'n'n( a(e of 0o#$men afte# 0o#$men 0as a))o0ed to cont'n+e fo# t0o mo#e yea#s based on dete#m'nat'on of a(e by med'ca) boa#d as 58 yea#s on #efe#ence by mana(ement 2 "##3 $"& LL' 2@% $SC&.
17, P6b1$!at$on of 0e3o0t" an# a7a0#", < (1 >&e#y #e%o#t of a ;oa#d o# ?o+#t to(et!e# 0't! any m'n+te of d'ssent #eco#ded t!e#e0't!, e&e#y a#b't#at'on a0a#d and e&e#y a0a#d of a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)), 0't!'n a %e#'od of t!'#ty days f#om t!e date of 'ts #ece'%t by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, be %+b)'s!ed 'n s+c! manne# as t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment t!'n$s f't. (2 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 17A, t!e a0a#d %+b)'s!ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be f'na) and s!a)) not be ca))ed 'n @+est'on by any ?o+#t 'n any manne# 0!atsoe&e#.
NOTES *t 0as !e)d t!at t!o+(! 3ec. 17 (1 ma$es 't ob)'(ato#y on t!e 4o&t. to %+b)'s! 'ts a0a#d t!e t'me 2)'m't of t!'#ty days %#esc#'bed t!e#e'n 's me#e)y d'#ecto#y and not mandato#y. Re>ington Rand o- ndia Vrs. !9e Wor8>en, $"#30& **. F.F.B. 866 (3? / 3'#s')$ Ftd 7#s. 4o&t. of A.6. 2 (1960 * F.F.B. 614 (A.6 . 17A, Commen!ement of t*e a7a0#,< (1 An a0a#d ('nc)+d'n( an a#b't#at'on a0a#d s!a)) become enfo#ceab)e on t!e e.%'#y of t!'#ty days f#om t!e date of 'ts %+b)'cat'on +nde# sect'on 171 6#o&'ded t!at < (a 'f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's of o%'n'on, 'n any case 0!e#e t!e a0a#d !as been ('&en by a Fabo+# ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) 'n #e)at'on to an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te to 0!'c! 't 's a %a#ty/ o# (b 'f t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment 's of o%'n'on, 'n any case 0!e#e t!e a0a#d !as been ('&en by a Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), t!at 't 0')) be 'ne.%ed'ent on %+b)'c (#o+nds affect'n( nat'ona) economy o# soc'a) 9+st'ce to ('&e effect to t!e 0!o)e o# any %a#t of t!e a0a#d, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, o# as t!e case may be, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, dec)a#e t!at t!e a0a#d s!a)) not become enfo#ceab)e on t!e e.%'#y of t!e sa'd %e#'od of t!'#ty days. (2 -!e#e any dec)a#at'on !as been made 'n #e)at'on to an a0a#d +nde# t!e %#o&'so to s+b<sect'on (1 , t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, 0't!'n n'nety days f#om t!e date of %+b)'cat'on of t!e a0a#d +nde# sect'on 17, ma$e an o#de# #e9ect'n( o# mod'fy'n( t!e a0a#d, and s!a)), on t!e f'#st a&a')ab)e o%%o#t+n'ty, )ay t!e a0a#d to(et!e# 0't! a co%y of t!e o#de# befo#e t!e Fe('s)at+#e of t!e 3tate, 'f t!e o#de# !as been made by a 3tate 4o&e#nment, o# befo#e 6a#)'ament, 'f t!e o#de# !as been made by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment. (3 -!e#e any a0a#d as #e9ected o# mod'f'ed by an o#de# made +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 's )a'd befo#e t!e Fe('s)at+#e of a 3tate o# befo#e 6a#)'ament, s+c! a0a#d s!a))
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become enfo#ceab)e on t!e e.%'#y of f'fteen days f#om t!e date on 0!'c! 't 's so )a'd/ and 0!e#e no o#de# +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 's made 'n %+#s+ance of a dec)a#at'on +nde# t!e %#o&'so to s+b<sect'on (1 , t!e a0a#d s!a)) become enfo#ceab)e on t!e e.%'#y of t!e %e#'od of n'nety days #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (2 . (4 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 and s+b<sect'on (3 #e(a#d'n( t!e enfo#ceab')'ty of an a0a#d, t!e a0a#d s!a)) come 'nto o%e#at'on 0't! effect f#om s+c! date as may be s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n, b+t 0!e#e no date 's so s%ec'f'ed, 't s!a)) come 'nto o%e#at'on on t!e date 0!en t!e a0a#d becomes enfo#ceab)e +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 o# s+b<sect'on (3 , as t!e case may be. 17B, Pa<ment of f611 7a%e" to 7o08man 3en#$n% 30o!ee#$n%" $n *$%*e0 !o60t",<-!e#e 'n any case, a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) by 'ts a0a#d d'#ects #e'nstatement of any 0o#$man and t!e em%)oye# %#efe#s any %#oceed'n(s a(a'nst s+c! a0a#d 'n a C'(! ?o+#t o# t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) be )'ab)e to %ay s+c! 0o#$man, d+#'n( t!e %e#'od of %endency of s+c! %#oceed'n(s 'n t!e C'(! ?o+#t o# t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t, f+)) 0a(es )ast d#a0n by !'m, 'nc)+s'&e of any ma'ntenance a))o0ance adm'ss'b)e to !'m +nde# any #+)e 'f t!e 0o#$man !ad not been em%)oyed 'n any estab)'s!ment d+#'n( s+c! %e#'od and an aff'da&'t by s+c! 0o#$man !ad been f')ed to t!at effect 'n s+c! ?o+#t1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e 't 's %#o&ed to t!e sat'sfact'on of t!e C'(! ?o+#t o# t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t t!at s+c! 0o#$man !ad been em%)oyed and !ad been #ece'&'n( ade@+ate #em+ne#at'on d+#'n( any s+c! %e#'od o# %a#t t!e#eof, t!e ?o+#t s!a)) o#de# t!at no 0a(es s!a)) be %ayab)e +nde# t!'s sect'on fo# s+c! %e#'od o# %a#t, as t!e case may be. NOTES Ao# 'n&o)&'n( 3ec 17<; of t!e Act, fo))o0'n( cond't'ons s!o+)d be sat'sf'ed 1 1. 2. 3. 8!e#e m+st be an a0a#d of t!e Fabo+# d'#ect'n( #e'nstatement of t!e 0o#$man/ 8!e a0a#d s!o+)d !a&e been c!a))en(ed t!e C'(! ?o+#t o# t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t/ 8!e 0o#$man s!o+)d not !a&e been estab)'s!ment d+#'n( t!e %endency of t!e ?o+#t o# *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) 'n a %#oceed'n( %end'n( 'n
(a'nf+))y em%)oyed 'n any sa'd %#oceed'n(s.
A)) t!e abo&e cond't'ons s!o+)d be c+m+)at'&e)y estab)'s!ed and on)y 'n s+c! a case t!e 0o#$man 0o+)d be ent't)ed to c)a'm benef'ts +nde# 3ect'on 17<; . G Baya#aman 7#s. I+')on 4as 3e#&'ce, 1995 (70 AF: 1028 (Ge# 8!o+(! 'n 3ec. 17<; of t!e Act t!e 0o#ds =f#om t!e date of t!e a0a#d = a#e not fo+nd !a&'n( #e(a#d to t!e Ob9ects and :easons stated fo# 'nse#t'n( date f#om 0!'c! t!e f+)) 0a(es )ast d#a0n to be %a'd s!o+)d be f#om t!e date of t!e a0a#d t')) d's%osa) of t!e %#oceed'n(s. "Js. Vis9ves9waraya iron ; Steel Vrs. 7. C9andrappa, "##% CLR "42.
HA+)) 0a(es cast d#a0n H 2 "ean'n( of Once a 0o#$man (#anted benef't +Js 17<; of t!e Act t!en an o#de# deny'n( t!e same cannot be %assed e&en 'f t!e o#de# of #e'nstatement 0as set as'de 2 1997 (9 3+%#eme 428.
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8!e co+#t !as no 9+#'sd'ct'on to d'#ect non<com%)'ance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3. 17<; 0!en t!e cond't'on 6#ecedent fo# %ass'n( an o#de# 'n te#ms of 3. 17<; 's sat'sf'ed, and t!at be'n( t!e )e('s)at'&e mandate, t!e ,'&'s'on ;enc! of t!e C'(! ?o+#t comm'tted se#'o+s e##o# 'n 'nte#fe#'n( 0't! t!e d'#ect'on of t!e )ea#ned 3'n()e B+d(e to com%)y 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3. 17<; 0!')e stay'n( t!e d'#ect'on of #e'nstatement of t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t 2 4111 $"& LL' 4% SC.
1', Pe0"on" on 7*om "ett1ement" an# a7a0#" a0e b$n#$n%, < (1 A sett)ement a##'&ed at by a(#eement bet0een t!e em%)oye# and 0o#$man ot!e#0'se t!an 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( s!a)) be b'nd'n( on t!e %a#t'es to t!e a(#eement. (2 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (3 , an a#b't#at'on a0a#d 0!'c! !as become enfo#ceab)e s!a)) be b'nd'n( on t!e %a#t'es to t!e a(#eement 0!o #efe##ed t!e d's%+te to a#b't#at'on. (3 A sett)ement a##'&ed at 'n t!e co+#se of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s +nde# t!'s Act o# an a#b't#at'on a0a#d 'n a case 0!e#e a not'f'cat'on !as been 'ss+ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (3A of sect'on 10A o# an a0a#d of a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) 0!'c! !as become enfo#ceab)e s!a)) be b'nd'n( on < (a a)) %a#t'es to t!e 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te/ (b a)) ot!e# %a#t'es s+mmoned to a%%ea# 'n t!e %#oceed'n(s as %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te, +n)ess t!e ;oa#d, a#b't#ato#, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be, #eco#ds t!e o%'n'on t!at t!ey 0e#e so s+mmoned 0't!o+t %#o%e# ca+se/ (c 0!e#e a %a#ty #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (a o# c)a+se (b 's an em%)oye#, !'s !e'#s, s+ccesso#s o# ass'(ns 'n #es%ect of t!e estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!e d's%+te #e)ates/ (d 0!e#e a %a#ty #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (a o# c)a+se (b 's com%osed of 0o#$men, a)) %e#sons 0!o 0e#e em%)oyed 'n t!e estab)'s!ment o# %a#t of t!e estab)'s!ment, as t!e case may be, to 0!'c! t!e d's%+te #e)ates on t!e date of t!e d's%+te and a)) %e#sons 0!o s+bse@+ent)y become em%)oyed 'n t!at estab)'s!ment o# %a#t. NOTES >a#)'e# sett)ement cannot be a ba# fo# t!e +n'on #a's'n( ne0 demands fa))'n( o+ts'de t!e sco%e of t!at sett)ement , mana(ement cannot #ef+se add't'ona) fac')'t'es s+c! as #a'ncoats etc., o#de#ed by Fabo+# ?o+#t on t!e (#o+nd t!at t!e#e 0as no %#o&'s'on 'n t!e sett)ement #eac!ed ea#)'e# 2 2000 (1 FFB 1499.
-!e#e t!e 0o#$e#s and off'ce#s be)on(ed to t0o d'ffe#ent and d'st'nct cate(o#y t!en 0o#$e#s cannot c)a'm %a#'ty 0't! t!ose 'n t!e matte# of %ay f'.at'on 2 A*: 1996 3? 2744. >m%)oyee 0ent on st#'$e afte# e.%'#y of stat+to#y %e#'od of not'ce 2 st#'$e m+st be deemed to be )e(a) 2 1990 (60 AF: 470 (3? .
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19, Pe0$o# of o3e0at$on of "ett1ement" an# a7a0#", < (1 A sett)ement s!a)) come 'nto o%e#at'on on s+c! date as 's a(#eed +%on by t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te, and 'f no date 's a(#eed +%on, on t!e date on 0!'c! t!e memo#and+m of t!e sett)ement 's s'(ned by t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te. (2 3+c! sett)ement s!a)) be b'nd'n( fo# s+c! %e#'od as 's a(#eed +%on by t!e %a#t'es, and 'f no s+c! %e#'od 's a(#eed +%on, fo# a %e#'od of s'. mont!s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e memo#and+m of sett)ement 's s'(ned by t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te, and s!a)) cont'n+e to be b'nd'n( on t!e %a#t'es afte# t!e e.%'#y of t!e %e#'od afo#esa'd, +nt') t!e e.%'#y of t0o mont!s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! a not'ce 'n 0#'t'n( of an 'ntent'on to te#m'nate t!e sett)ement 's ('&en by one of t!e %a#t'es to t!e ot!e# %a#ty o# %a#t'es to t!e sett)ement. (3 An a0a#d s!a)), s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on, #ema'n 'n o%e#at'on fo# a %e#'od of one yea# f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e a0a#d becomes enfo#ceab)e +nde# sect'on 17A1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may #ed+ce t!e sa'd %e#'od and f'. s+c! %e#'od as 't t!'n$s f't1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sa'd %e#'od, e.tend t!e %e#'od of o%e#at'on by any %e#'od not e.ceed'n( one yea# at a t'me as 't t!'n$s f't so, !o0e&e#, t!at t!e tota) %e#'od of o%e#at'on of any a0a#d does not e.ceed t!#ee yea#s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! 't came 'nto o%e#at'on. (4 -!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, 0!et!e# of 'ts o0n mot'on o# on t!e a%%)'cat'on of any %a#ty bo+nd by t!e a0a#d, cons'de#s t!at s'nce t!e a0a#d 0as made, t!e#e !as been a mate#'a) c!an(e 'n t!e c'#c+mstances on 0!'c! 't 0as based, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may #efe# t!e a0a#d o# a %a#t of 't to a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 'f t!e a0a#d 0as t!at of a Fabo+# ?o+#t o# to a 8#'b+na), 'f t!e a0a#d 0as t!at of a 8#'b+na) o# of a Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) fo# dec's'on 0!et!e# t!e %e#'od of o%e#at'on s!o+)d not, by #eason of s+c! c!an(e, be s!o#tened and t!e dec's'on of Fabo+# ?o+#t o# t!e 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be on s+c! #efe#ence s!a)), be f'na). (5 Not!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (3 s!a)) a%%)y to any a0a#d 0!'c! by 'ts nat+#e, te#ms o# ot!e# c'#c+mstances does not 'm%ose, afte# 't !as been ('&en effect to, any cont'n+'n( ob)'(at'on on t!e %a#t'es bo+nd by t!e a0a#d. (6 Not0't!stand'n( t!e e.%'#y of t!e %e#'od of o%e#at'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 , t!e a0a#d s!a)) cont'n+e to be b'nd'n( on t!e %a#t'es +nt') a %e#'od of t0o mont!s !as e)a%sed f#om t!e date on 0!'c! not'ce 's ('&en by any %a#ty bo+nd by t!e a0a#d to t!e ot!e# %a#ty o# %a#t'es 'nt'mat'n( 'ts 'ntent'on to te#m'nate t!e a0a#d. (7 No not'ce ('&en +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 o# s+b<sect'on (6 s!a)) !a&e effect, +n)ess 't 's ('&en by a %a#ty #e%#esent'n( t!e ma9o#'ty of %e#sons bo+nd by t!e sett)ement o# a0a#d, as t!e case may be. NOTES S!o3e of + Acco#d'n( to s+b<sect'on (2 of 3ec. 19 of t!e Act, t!e sett)ement 's b'nd'n( fo# s+c! %e#'od as a(#eed +%on by t!e %a#t'es. *t 's c)ea# t!at an a0a#d 's no#ma))y effect'&e and cont'n+es to be 'n o%e#at'on fo# a %e#'od of one yea# +n)ess 'ts o%e#at'on 's e.tended by t!e 4o&t. +nde# second %#o&'so to s+b<sect'on (3 of 3ec. 19 of t!e Act. *t 's not d's%+ted t!at t!e sett)ement stands on a d'ffe#ent foot'n( and o%e#ate fo# a %e#'od a(#eed +%on bet0een t!e %a#t'es. 8!e 0!o)e conf+s'on and t!e d's%+te t!at !as a#'sen 'n t!'s case 's d+e to t!e 'nco#%o#at'on of t!e sett)ement 'n a0a#d. 8!e @+est'on 's as to 0!et!e# on acco+nt of 'nco#%o#at'on of t!e sett)ement 'n t!e a0a#d, 'ts 'nde%endent e.'stence 0')) come to an end and t!e %e#'od fo# 0!'c! 't 0as a(#eed +%on by
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t!e %a#t'es to be o%e#at'&e 0o+)d cease to !a&e effect and t!e#eby t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2 of 3ec. 19 0o+)d be #ende#ed 'neffect'&e. *t 0as contended t!at not0't!stand'n( t!'s fact, t!e a0a#d be'n( ('&en by t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t 'n %+#s+ance of t!e sett)ement , t!e sett)ements t!emse)&es 0o+)d occ+%y t!e f'e)d and 0o+)d #ema'n b'nd'n( by fo#ce of t!e stat+te. 8!e a0a#d , 'tse)f, as a)#eady seen ea#)'e#, !as ta$en note of t!e sett)ement bet0een t!e %a#t'es and t!e fact t!at t!'s 0as to #ema'n enfo#ce fo# a %e#'od of t!#ee yea#s. 8!e &'e0 of t!e ?o+#t 's t!at t!e b'nd'n( nat+#e and t!e effect of t!e sett)ement 0o+)d not be #ende#ed 'neffect'&e e&en 'f t!e#e 's an a0a#d 'n te#ms t!e#eof. 8a$'n( any ot!e# &'e0 0o+)d ca+se &'o)ence to t!e !a#mon'o+s const#+ct'on of s+b<sect'ons (2 and (3 of 3ec. 19 of t!e Act. 8!e sett)ement 0o+)d be deemed to me#(e 'n t!e a0a#d as s+c! s'm%)y fo# t!e fact t!at t!e sett)ement becomes a0a#d of t!e 8#'b+na). 8!e sc!eme of s+b<sect'on (3 of 3ec. 19 of t!e Act does not contem%)ate fo# a &a#'at'on of t!e %e#'od of an a0a#d bot! 0ays, '.e., 't co+)d e't!e# be #ed+ced o# be e.tended b+t no s+c! %#o&'s'on 's t!e#e 0't! #es%ect to t!e sett)ement. *t 's ob&'o+s t!at t!e %e#'od fo# 0!'c! t!e sett)ements a#e a##'&ed at bet0een t!e %a#t'es cannot be c+#ta')ed. 8!e#e 's no do+bt to come to t!e conc)+s'on t!at me#e)y beca+se a sett)ement !ad been a##'&ed at bet0een t!e %a#t'es afte# an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te 0as #efe##ed to t!e 8#'b+na), 't co+)d not be sa'd t!at 't 's no )on(e# a sett)ement. >&en t!o+(! t!e d's%+te 's #efe##ed to t!e 8#'b+na), t!e 8#'b+na) cannot #ef+se to acce%t t!e sett)ement made by t!e %a#t'es as 0as done by t!e 8#'b+na) 'n t!'s case. '.5. 'ones ; Co Vrs. State o- Bi9ar 2 (1982 Fab. *.?.1475. 8!e 'ss+e befo#e t!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t 0as t!at does a sett)ement o# a0a#d +nde# t!e Act s+ffe# deat! me#e)y beca+se of a not'ce 'ss+ed +nde# 3ec. 19(2 P 8!e ?o+#t ans0e# t!e abo&e 'ss+e 'n t!e ne(at'&e. 8!e 3+%#eme ?o+#t obse#&ed 1 =8!e sett)ement +nde# t!e *.,. Act does not s+ffe# deat! me#e)y beca+se of t!e not'ce 'ss+ed +nde# 3ec. 19(2 . A)) t!at 's done 's a not'ce 'nt'mat'n( 'ts 'ntent'on to te#m'nate t!e a0a#d. 8!e a0a#d e&en 'f 't ceases to be o%e#at'&e Hua a0a#d cont'n+es Hua cont#act. 8!e#efo#e, 'f t!e *.,. Act #e(+)ates t!e 9+#a) #e)at'ons bet0een t!e F.*.? and 'ts em%)oyees t!an t!e #'(!t +nde# t!e sett)ement of 1974 #ema'n +nt') #e%)aced by a )ate# a0a#d o# sett)ement =. F.*.? 7#s. ,.B. ;a!ad+# 2 (1981 * F.F.B. 1 (3? . 3ect'on 19(3 'nd'cates t!at 3ect'on 11, ?6? 's 'na%%)'cab)e to t!e 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes, b+t 'ts %#'nc'%)e as e.%#essed 'n t!e ma.'m = interest rei publi=al ul sit -inis litiu>, 's fo+nded on so+nd %+b)'c %o)'cy, so 'f t!e ?o+#t 's to #e(a#d t!e a0a#d as 'ntended to !a&e )on( te#m o%e#at'on and at t!e same t'me to !o)d t!at t!ey a#e )'ab)e to be mod'f'ed by c!an(es 'n t!e c'#c+mstances on 0!'c! t!ey 0e#e based, t!e %+#%ose of t!e Fe('s)at+#e 0o+)d be se#&ed, Wor8>en o- Burn ; Co. Vrs Burn ; Co. * A*: 1957 3? 38. A0a#d b'nds t!e %a#t'es e&en afte# e.%'#y. ;+t 't 0o+)d not esto% t!e %a#t'es f#om c!a))en('n( 'ts const't+t'ona)'ty. Air ndia Vrs. 6ages9 7eerFa, (1981 4 3?? 335. (?, Commen!ement an# !on!16"$on of 30o!ee#$n%", < (1 A conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( s!a)) be deemed to !a&e commenced on t!e date on 0!'c! a not'ce of st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t +nde# sect'on 22 's #ece'&ed by t!e conc')'at'on off'ce# o# on t!e date of t!e o#de# #efe##'n( t!e d's%+te to a ;oa#d, as t!e case may be.
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(2 A conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( s!a)) be deemed to !a&e conc)+ded < (a 0!e#e a sett)ement 's a##'&ed at, 0!en a memo#and+m of t!e sett)ement 's s'(ned by t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te/ (b 0!e#e no sett)ement 's a##'&ed at, 0!en t!e #e%o#t of t!e conc')'at'on off'ce# 's #ece'&ed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# 0!en t!e #e%o#t of t!e ;oa#d 's %+b)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 17, as t!e case may be/ o# (c 0!en a #efe#ence 's made to a ?o+#t, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) +nde# sect'on 10 d+#'n( t!e %endency of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s. (3 6#oceed'n(s befo#e an a#b't#ato# +nde# sect'on 10A o# befo#e a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) s!a)) be deemed to !a&e commenced on t!e date of t!e #efe#ence of t!e d's%+te fo# a#b't#at'on o# ad9+d'cat'on, as t!e case may be and s+c! %#oceed'n(s s!a)) be deemed to !a&e conc)+ded on t!e date on 0!'c! t!e a0a#d becomes enfo#ceab)e +nde# sect'on 17A. NOTES ?onc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s s!a)) be deemed to be conc)+ded on)y 0!en fa')+#e #e%o#t of conc')'at'on off'ce# #eac!es a%%#o%#'ate 4o&t < "##3 $4& LL' 311 $SC&. (1, Ce0ta$n matte0" to be 8e3t !onf$#ent$a1, < 8!e#e s!a)) not be 'nc)+ded 'n any #e%o#t o# a0a#d +nde# t!'s Act any 'nfo#mat'on obta'ned by a conc')'at'on off'ce#, ;oa#d, ?o+#t, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na), Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) o# an a#b't#ato# 'n t!e co+#se of any 'n&est'(at'on o# 'n@+'#y as to a t#ade +n'on o# as to any 'nd'&'d+a) b+s'ness (0!et!e# ca##'ed on by a %e#son, f'#m o# com%any 0!'c! 's not a&a')ab)e ot!e#0'se t!an t!#o+(! t!e e&'dence ('&en befo#e s+c! off'ce#, ;oa#d, ?o+#t, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na), Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) o# a#b't#ato#, 'f t!e t#ade +n'on, %e#son, f'#m o# com%any, 'n @+est'on !as made a #e@+est 'n 0#'t'n( to t!e conc')'at'on off'ce#, ;oa#d, ?o+#t, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na), Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) o# a#b't#ato#, as t!e case may be, t!at s+c! 'nfo#mat'on s!a)) be t#eated as conf'dent'a)/ no# s!a)) s+c! conc')'at'on off'ce# o# any 'nd'&'d+a) membe# of t!e ;oa#d, o# ?o+#t o# t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) o# t!e a#b't#ato# o# any %e#son %#esent at o# conce#ned 'n t!e %#oceed'n(s d'sc)ose any s+c! 'nfo#mat'on 0't!o+t t!e consent 'n 0#'t'n( of t!e sec#eta#y of t!e t#ade +n'on o# t!e %e#son, f'#m o# com%any 'n @+est'on, as t!e case may be1 6#o&'ded t!at not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) a%%)y to a d'sc)os+#e of any s+c! 'nfo#mat'on fo# t!e %+#%oses of a %#osec+t'on +nde# sect'on 193 of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode (45 of 1860 .
CHAPTER > STRIAES AND LOCA4OUTS ((, P0o*$b$t$on of "t0$8e" an# 1o!84o6t", < (1 No %e#son em%)oyed 'n a %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce s!a)) (o on st#'$e 'n b#eac! of cont#act < (a 0't!o+t ('&'n( to t!e em%)oye# not'ce of st#'$e, as !e#e'n<afte# %#o&'ded, 0't!'n s'. 0ee$s befo#e st#'$'n(/ o# (b 0't!'n fo+#teen days of ('&'n( s+c! not'ce/ o#
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(c befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e date of st#'$e s%ec'f'ed 'n any s+c! not'ce as afo#esa'd/ o# (d d+#'n( t!e %endency of any conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s befo#e a conc')'at'on off'ce# and se&en days afte# t!e conc)+s'on of s+c! %#oceed'n(s.
(2 No em%)oye# ca##y'n( on any %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce s!a)) )oc$<o+t any of !'s 0o#$men < (a 0't!o+t ('&'n( t!em not'ce of )oc$<o+t as !e#e'nafte# %#o&'ded, 0't!'n s'. 0ee$s befo#e )oc$'n( o+t/ o# (b 0't!'n fo+#teen days of ('&'n( s+c! not'ce/ o# (c befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e date of )oc$<o+t s%ec'f'ed 'n any s+c! not'ce as afo#esa'd/ o# (d d+#'n( t!e %endency of any conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s befo#e a conc')'at'on off'ce# and se&en days afte# t!e conc)+s'on of s+c! %#oceed'n(s. (3 8!e not'ce of )oc$<o+t o# st#'$e +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) not be necessa#y 0!e#e t!e#e 's a)#eady 'n e.'stence a st#'$e o#, as t!e case may be, )oc$<o+t 'n t!e %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce, b+t t!e em%)oye# s!a)) send 'nt'mat'on of s+c! )oc$<o+t o# st#'$e on t!e day on 0!'c! 't 's dec)a#ed, to s+c! a+t!o#'ty as may be s%ec'f'ed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment e't!e# (ene#a))y o# fo# a %a#t'c+)a# a#ea o# fo# a %a#t'c+)a# c)ass of %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ces. (4 8!e not'ce of st#'$e #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be ('&en by s+c! n+mbe# of %e#sons to s+c! %e#son o# %e#sons and 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed. (5 8!e not'ce of )oc$<o+t #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (2 s!a)) be ('&en 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed. (6 *f on any day an em%)oye# #ece'&es f#om any %e#sons em%)oyed by !'m any s+c! not'ces as a#e #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 o# ('&es to any %e#sons em%)oyed by !'m any s+c! not'ces as a#e #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (2 , !e s!a)) 0't!'n f'&e days t!e#eof #e%o#t to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# to s+c! a+t!o#'ty as t!at 4o&e#nment may %#esc#'be t!e n+mbe# of s+c! not'ces #ece'&ed o# ('&en on t!at day. NOTES -a(es fo# st#'$e %e#'od 2 *t 's !e)d t!e 0o#$men a#e ent't)ed to 0a(es fo# st#'$e %e#'od on)y 'f t!e st#'$e 0as bot! )e(a) and 9+st'f'ed 2 I+est'on of fact can on)y be dec'ded on e&'dence on #eco#d 2 A R "##@ SC %"#.
(9, =ene0a1 30o*$b$t$on of "t0$8e" an# 1o!84o6t", < No 0o#$man 0!o 's em%)oyed 'n any 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment s!a)) (o on st#'$e 'n b#eac! of cont#act and no em%)oye# of any s+c! 0o#$man s!a)) dec)a#e a )oc$<o+t < (a d+#'n( t!e %endency of conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s befo#e a ;oa#d and se&en days afte# t!e conc)+s'on of s+c! %#oceed'n(s/ (b d+#'n( t!e %endency of %#oceed'n(s befo#e a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) and t0o mont!s afte# t!e conc)+s'on of s+c! %#oceed'n(s/ (bb d+#'n( t!e %endency of a#b't#at'on %#oceed'n(s befo#e an a#b't#ato# and t0o mont!s afte# t!e conc)+s'on of s+c! %#oceed'n(s, 0!e#e a not'f'cat'on !as been 'ss+ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (3A of sect'on 10A/ o# (c d+#'n( any %e#'od 'n 0!'c! a sett)ement o# a0a#d 's 'n o%e#at'on, 'n #es%ect of any of t!e matte#s co&e#ed by t!e sett)ement o# a0a#d.
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(4, I11e%a1 "t0$8e" an# 1o!84o6t",< (1 A st#'$e o# a )oc$<o+t s!a)) be '))e(a) 'f < (' 't 's commenced o# dec)a#ed 'n cont#a&ent'on of sect'on 22 o# sect'on 23/ o# ('' 't 's cont'n+ed 'n cont#a&ent'on of an o#de# made +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 of sect'on 10 o# s+b<sect'on (4A of sect'on 10A. (2 -!e#e a st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t 'n %+#s+ance of an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te !as a)#eady commenced and 's 'n e.'stence at t!e t'me of t!e #efe#ence of t!e d's%+te to a ;oa#d, an a#b't#ato#, a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), t!e cont'n+ance of s+c! st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t s!a)) not be deemed to be '))e(a), %#o&'ded t!at s+c! st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t 0as not at 'ts commencement 'n cont#a&ent'on of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# t!e cont'n+ance t!e#eof 0as not %#o!'b'ted +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 of sect'on 10 o# s+b<sect'on (4A of sect'on 10A. (3 A )oc$<o+t dec)a#ed 'n conse@+ence of an '))e(a) st#'$e o# a st#'$e dec)a#ed 'n conse@+ence of an '))e(a) )oc$<o+t s!a)) not be deemed to be '))e(a). (:, P0o*$b$t$on of f$nan!$a1 a$# to $11e%a1 "t0$8e" an# 1o!84o6t", < No %e#son s!a)) $no0'n()y e.%end o# a%%)y any money 'n d'#ect f+#t!e#ance of s+%%o#t of any '))e(a) st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t. CHAPTER >A LA/4O-- AND RETRENCHMENT (:A, A331$!at$on of Se!t$on" (:C to (:E, < (1 3ect'ons 25? to 25> 'nc)+s'&e s!a)) not a%%)y to 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ments to 0!'c! ?!a%te# 7<; a%%)'es, o# < (a to 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ments 'n 0!'c! )ess t!an f'fty 0o#$men on an a&e#a(e %e# 0o#$'n( day !a&e been em%)oyed 'n t!e %#eced'n( ca)ende# mont!/ o# (b to 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ments 0!'c! a#e of seasona) c!a#acte# o# 'n 0!'c! 0o#$ 's %e#fo#med on)y 'nte#m'ttent)y. (2 *f a @+est'on a#'ses 0et!e# an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment 's of a seasona) c!a#acte# o# 0et!e# 0o#$ 's %e#fo#med t!e#e'n on)y 'nte#m'ttent)y, t!e dec's'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment t!e#eon s!a)) be f'na). >.%)anat'on. < *n t!'s sect'on and 'n 3ect'on 25?, 25, and 25>, M'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!mentM means < (' a facto#y as def'ned 'n c)a+se (m of 3ect'on 2 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 / o# ('' a m'ne as def'ned 'n c)a+se (9 of 3ect'on 2 of t!e "'nes Act, 1952 (35 of 1952 / o# (''' a %)antat'on as def'ned 'n c)a+se (f of 3ect'on 2 of t!e 6)antat'ons Fabo+# Act, 1951 (69 of 1951 . (:B, Def$n$t$on of !ont$n6o6" "e05$!e,< Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s ?!a%te#, < (1 a 0o#$man s!a)) be sa'd to be 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce fo# a %e#'od 'f !e 's, fo# t!at %e#'od, 'n +n'nte##+%ted se#&'ce, 'nc)+d'n( se#&'ce 0!'c! may be 'nte##+%ted on acco+nt of s'c$ness o# a+t!o#'sed )ea&e o# an acc'dent o# a st#'$e 0!'c! 's not '))e(a), o# a )oc$<o+t o# a cessat'on of 0o#$ 0!'c! 's not d+e to any fa+)t on t!e %a#t of t!e 0o#$man/ (2 0!e#e a 0o#$man 's not 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of c)a+se (1 fo# a %e#'od of one yea# o# s'. mont!s, !e s!a)) be deemed to be 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce +nde# an em%)oye# < (a fo# a %e#'od of one yea#, 'f t!e 0o#$man, d+#'n( a %e#'od of t0e)&e ca)enda# mont!s %#eced'n( t!e date 0't! #efe#ence to 0!'c! ca)c+)at'on 's to be made, !as act+a))y 0o#$ed +nde# t!e em%)oye# fo# not )ess t!an <
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(' one !+nd#ed and n'nety days 'n t!e case of a 0o#$man em%)oyed be)o0 (#o+nd 'n a m'ne/ and o ('' t0o !+nd#ed and fo#ty days, 'n any ot!e# case/ (b fo# a %e#'od of s'. mont!s, 'f t!e 0o#$man, d+#'n( a %e#'od of s'. ca)enda# mont!s %#eced'n( t!e date 0't! #efe#ence to 0!'c! ca)c+)at'on 's to be made, !as act+a))y 0o#$ed +nde# t!e em%)oye# fo# not )ess t!an < o (' n'nety<f'&e days, 'n t!e case of a 0o#$man em%)oyed be)o0 (#o+nd 'n a m'ne/ and o ('' one !+nd#ed and t0enty days, 'n any ot!e# case. o
E231anat$on.< Ao# t!e %+#%oses of c)a+se (2 , t!e n+mbe# of days on 0!'c! a 0o#$man !as act+a))y 0o#$ed +nde# an em%)oye# s!a)) 'nc)+de t!e days on 0!'c! < (' !e !as been )a'd<off +nde# an a(#eement o# as %e#m'tted by stand'n( o#de#s made +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) >m%)oyment (3tand'n( O#de#s Act, 1946 (20 of 1946 , o# +nde# t!'s Act o# +nde# any ot!e# )a0 a%%)'cab)e to t!e 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment/ ('' !e !as been on )ea&e 0't! f+)) 0a(es, ea#ned 'n t!e %#e&'o+s yea#s/ (''' !e !as been absent d+e to tem%o#a#y d'sab)ement ca+sed by acc'dent a#'s'n( o+t of and 'n t!e co+#se of !'s em%)oyment/ and ('& 'n t!e case of a fema)e, s!e !as been on mate#n'ty )ea&e/ so, !o0e&e#, t!at t!e tota) %e#'od of s+c! mate#n'ty )ea&e does not e.ceed t0e)&e 0ee$s.
NOTES ?ont'n+o+s se#&'ce fo# a %e#'od of one yea# 's eno+(! 'f %e#son !as 0o#$ed fo# 240 days 'n a %e#'od of 12 mont!s 2 A*: 1981 3? 422. (:C, R$%*t of 7o08men 1a$#4off fo0 !om3en"at$on, < -!ene&e# a 0o#$man (ot!e# t!an a bad)' 0o#$man o# a cas+a) 0o#$man 0!ose name 's bo#ne on t!e m+ste# #o))s of an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment and 0!o !as com%)eted not )ess t!an one yea# of cont'n+o+s se#&'ce +nde# an em%)oye# 's )a'd<off, 0!et!e# cont'n+o+s)y o# 'nte#m'ttent)y, !e s!a)) be %a'd by t!e em%)oye# fo# a)) days d+#'n( 0!'c! !e 's so )a'd<off, e.ce%t fo# s+c! 0ee$)y !o)'days as may 'nte#&ene, com%ensat'on 0!'c! s!a)) be e@+a) to f'fty %e# cent of t!e tota) of t!e bas'c 0a(es and dea#ness a))o0ance t!at 0o+)d !a&e been %ayab)e to !'m !ad !e not been so )a'd<off1 6#o&'ded t!at 'f d+#'n( any %e#'od of t0e)&e mont!s, a 0o#$man 's so )a'd<off fo# mo#e t!an fo#ty<f'&e days, no s+c! com%ensat'on s!a)) be %ayab)e 'n #es%ect of any %e#'od of t!e )ay<off afte# t!e e.%'#y of t!e f'#st fo#ty<f'&e days, 'f t!e#e 's an a(#eement to t!at effect bet0een t!e 0o#$man and t!e em%)oye#1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at 't s!a)) be )a0f+) fo# t!e em%)oye# 'n any case fa))'n( 0't!'n t!e fo#e(o'n( %#o&'so to #et#enc! t!e 0o#$man 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons conta'ned 'n sect'on 25A at any t'me afte# t!e e.%'#y of t!e f'#st fo#ty<f'&e days of t!e )ay<off and 0!en !e does so, any com%ensat'on %a'd to t!e 0o#$man fo# !a&'n( been )a'd<off d+#'n( t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s may be set off a(a'nst t!e com%ensat'on %ayab)e fo# #et#enc!ment. Explanation,44B;ad)' 0o#$manM means a 0o#$man 0!o 's em%)oyed 'n an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment 'n t!e %)ace of anot!e# 0o#$man 0!ose name 's bo#ne on t!e m+ste# #o))s of t!e estab)'s!ment, b+t s!a)) cease to be #e(a#ded as s+c! fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s sect'on, 'f !e !as com%)eted one yea# of cont'n+o+s se#&'ce 'n t!e estab)'s!ment.
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NOTES A 0#'tten sett)ement a##'&ed d+#'n( conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( bet0een %a#t'es !as a b'nd'n( effect not on)y on s'(nato#'es to sett)ement b+t a)so on a)) %a#t'es to 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te 2 A*: 1998 3? 554. (:D, D6t< of an em31o<e0 to ma$nta$n m6"te0 0o11" of 7o08men, 4 Not0't!stand'n( t!at 0o#$men 'n any 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment !a&e been )a'd<off, 't s!a)) be t!e d+ty of e&e#y em%)oye# to ma'nta'n fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s ?!a%te# a m+ste# #o)) and to %#o&'de fo# t!e ma$'n( of ent#'es t!e#e'n by 0o#$men 0!o may %#esent t!emse)&es fo# 0o#$ at t!e estab)'s!ment at t!e a%%o'nted t'me d+#'n( no#ma) 0o#$'n( !o+#s. (:E, Wo08men not ent$t1e# to !om3en"at$on $n !e0ta$n !a"e", < No com%ensat'on s!a)) be %a'd to a 0o#$man 0!o !as been )a'd<off < (' 'f !e #ef+ses to acce%t any a)te#nat'&e em%)oyment 'n t!e same estab)'s!ment f#om 0!'c! !e !as been )a'd<off, o# 'n any ot!e# estab)'s!ment be)on('n( to t!e same em%)oye# s't+ate 'n t!e same to0n o# &'))a(e o# s't+ate 0't!'n a #ad'+s of f'&e m')es f#om t!e estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! !e be)on(s, 'f, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e em%)oye#, s+c! a)te#nat'&e em%)oyment does not ca)) fo# any s%ec'a) $')) o# %#e&'o+s e.%e#'ence and can be done by t!e 0o#$man, %#o&'ded t!at t!e 0a(es 0!'c! 0o+)d no#ma))y !a&e been %a'd to t!e 0o#$man a#e offe#ed fo# t!e a)te#nat'&e em%)oyment a)so/ ('' 'f !e does not %#esent !'mse)f fo# 0o#$ at t!e estab)'s!ment at t!e a%%o'nted t'me d+#'n( no#ma) 0o#$'n( !o+#s at )east once a day/ (''' 'f s+c! )ay'n(<off 's d+e to a st#'$e o# s)o0'n(<do0n of %#od+ct'on on t!e %a#t of 0o#$men 'n anot!e# %a#t of t!e estab)'s!ment. (:-, Con#$t$on" 30e!e#ent to 0et0en!*ment of 7o08men, < No 0o#$man em%)oyed 'n any 'nd+st#y 0!o !as been 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce fo# not )ess t!an one yea# +nde# an em%)oye# s!a)) be #et#enc!ed by t!at em%)oye# +nt') < (a t!e 0o#$man !as been ('&en one mont!Ns not'ce 'n 0#'t'n( 'nd'cat'n( t!e #easons fo# #et#enc!ment and t!e %e#'od of not'ce !as e.%'#ed, o# t!e 0o#$man !as been %a'd 'n )'e+ of s+c! not'ce, 0a(es fo# t!e %e#'od of t!e not'ce/ (b t!e 0o#$man !as been %a'd, at t!e t'me of #et#enc!ment, com%ensat'on 0!'c! s!a)) be e@+'&a)ent to f'fteen daysN a&e#a(e %ay fo# e&e#y com%)eted yea# of cont'n+o+s se#&'ce o# any %a#t t!e#eof 'n e.cess of s'. mont!s/ and (c not'ce 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# 's se#&ed on t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# s+c! a+t!o#'ty as may be s%ec'f'ed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette. NOTES 8e#m'nat'on of 0o#$man en(a(ed 'n a %e#enn'a) 0o#$ a)most 'ndef'n'te)y fo# a )on( %e#'od 0o+)d att#act t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3. 25 A 2 "##( $"& LL' """3. Aa')+#e to tende# #et#enc!ment com%ensat'on a)on( 0't! o#de# of te#m'nat'on 0o+)d be &'o)at'&e of 3. 25<A 2 8ende# s!o+)d be fo# 6#ec'se amo+nt , made s'm+)taneo+s)y 0't! te#m'nat'on 2 "e#e)y as$'n( 0o#$e# to come and co))ect com%ensat'on does not sat'sfy #e@+'#ement of )a0 2 "###$"& LL' ##0.
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*f t!e #et#enc!ment 's ab inition &o'd, a dec)a#at'on t!at t!e em%)oyee cont'n+o+s to be 'n se#&'ce 0't! a)) conse@+ent'a) benef'ts 0't! fo))o0 2 A R "#(" SC "4@%. ,'s%+te #e(a#d'n( te#m'nat'on on (#o+nd of &'o)at'on of 3. 25<A. 's to be dec'ded by a ?o+#t +nde# t!e *.,.Act and not t!e 0#'t ?o+#t on t!e (#o+nd t!at te#m'nat'on amo+nted to &'o)at'on of A#t. 21 of t!e ?onst't+t'on< 2000(1 FFB 456. 8e#m'nat'on of a da')y 0a(e# o# cas+a) em%)oyee, 0!o !as com%)eted 240 days, 0')) amo+nt to #et#enc!ment 2 1995 FF: 458 (O#' . ;+t 8e#m'nat'on of em%)oyees en(a(ed d+#'n( c#+s!'n( season fo# )ess t!an 240 days 0')) not amo+nt to #et#enc!ment < 1996 FF: 214 (3? . >&en a da')y #ated 0o#$man d'sc!a#(ed f#om se#&'ce 0't!o+t com%)y'n( 3ec. 25<A of t!e *.,.Act 0')) be '))e(a) and t!e 0o#$e#s 0')) be ent't)ed to #e'nstatement 0't! 50S bac$ 0a(es 2 1998 (** FFB 674(3? . :et#enc!ment of 0o#$e#s 0!o co+)d be t#ansfe##ed to ot!e# +n'ts of t!e em%)oye# 0')) be '))e(a) 2 1998 FF: 316 (O#' . Non<membe#s cannot c!a))en(e t!e &a)'d'ty of a sett)ement made 0't! t!e #eco(n'5ed +n'on 2 1998 FF: 595 (O#' . 8!e %#o!'b't'on of st#'$e by t!e 4o&e#nment 0!')e #efe##'n( on)y a fe0 amon(st ot!e# demands fo# ad9+d'cat'on 0')) be 0't!o+t 9+#'sd'ct'on and )'ab)e to be set as'de 2 1991 FF: 181 (O#' . H:e(+)a# em%)oyeeD and Hcas+a) em%)oyeeD 2 8!e#e 's no d'st'nct'on bet0een bot! 2 A da')y 0a(e ea#ne# comes 0't!'n t!e def'n't'on of 0o#$man 2 1995 FF: 458(O#' . Nat+#e of d+t'es and not t!e des'(nat'on of em%)oyee 0')) dete#m'ne 'f !e 's a H0o#$manD +nde# *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+te Act 2 1998 FF: 1119 (O#' . Ass'stant 3ec#eta#y %e#fo#m'n( d+t'es of a 3a)esman 0')) be a H0o#$manD 2 1998 FF: 1119 (O#' . An em%)oyee 0!o as o%ted fo# &o)+nta#y #et'#ement f#om se#&'ce and acce%ted t!e benef'ts cannot be t#eated as a 0o#$man 2 1999 FF: 932. Co)d'n( e)ect'on of t!e H0o#$s comm'tteesD 0't!o+t cons+)tat'on 0't! t!e t#ade +n'on 0')) be )'ab)e to be set as'de e&en t!o+(! O#'ssa *nd. ,'s%+te :+)es do not st'%+)ate to t!'s effect 2 1992 FF: 625 (O#' .
>n(a(ed as N": f#om 1.5.1984 to 30.4.1987 0't!o+t b#ea$ 2 :ef+sa) to a))ot any 0o#$ to t!e N": on 1.5.1987 0!en #e%o#ted to do !'s d+ty 2 Amo+nts to be te#m'nat'on 2 0't!o+t com%)'ance of 3ec. 25 f 2 3+c! te#m'nat'on becomes '))e(a) 2 90 (2000 ?F8 687. 3'nce da')y 20a(e<em%)oyees !a&e no #'(!t to d'sen(a(ement 's not a#b't#a#y < 1997 (4 3??391. t!e %ost t!e#efo#e
>.t#a<de%a#tmenta) A(ent, (o&e#ned by stat+to#y #e(+)at'on a#e c'&') se#&ants and not a 0o#$man +nde# *.,.Act 2 A*: 1996 3? 1271. :et#enc!ment of 0o#$man 2 >stab)'s!ment c)osed 2 8!e const#+ct'on com%any +nde#ta$es 0o#$s any0!e#e 2 ?)a'm of 0o#$man of abso#%t'on 'n ot!e# +n'ts 2 ?annot c)a'm abso#%t'on on com%)et'n( 9ob 'n one +n't 2 Co0e&e# 8#'b+na) can (#ant #e)'ef 'n 'nte#est of 9+st'ce 2 A*: 1995 3? 1163. Fena+t!o#'sed )a&e and o&e#stay 2 3tand'n( o#de# of 8e#m'nat'on 2 A+tomat'c 6e#m'nat'on not %#o%e#< ?om%)'ance of %#'nc'%)es of Nat+#a) 9+st'ce 2 -oman 0o#$ed 240 days 2 No %e#m'ss'on to 9o'n d+ty 2 8e#m'nat'on !e)d to be '))e(a)
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2 2001 (88 AF: 274. 8e#m'nat'on of se#&'ce 2 A+ndamenta) #'(!ts cannot be de%#'&ed by me#e acce%t'n( #et#enc!ment com%ensat'on. 8!e C'(! ?o+#t as 0e)) as t!e 8#'b+na) 'ntended to say t!at once #et#enc!ment com%ensat'on 0as acce%ted by t!e a%%e))ant, t!e c!a%te# stands c)osed and 't 's no )on(e# o%en to t!e a%%e))ant to c!a))en(e !'s #et#enc!ment 2 -!o))y e##oneo+s. 8!e te#m'nat'on of t!e a%%e))ant 0as %+#'t'&e 'n nat+#e and 0as 'n &'o)at'on of t!e 6#'nc'%)e of nat+#a) 9+st'ce. 3o s+c! an o#de# cannot be s+sta'ned 2 A R 4111 SC "21".
8e#m'nat'on f#om se#&'ce 2 *f &'o)at'&e of 3ec. 25<A< *f fo+nd &'o)at'&e, t!en t!e o#de# m+st be set as'de and #e'nstatement 0')) a)) benef'ts s!o+)d be d'#ected 2 A*: 1998 3? 941. (:--, Com3en"at$on to 7o08men $n !a"e of t0an"fe0 of 6n#e0ta8$n%", < -!e#e t!e o0ne#s!'% o# mana(ement of an +nde#ta$'n( 's t#ansfe##ed, 0!et!e# by a(#eement o# by o%e#at'on of )a0, f#om t!e em%)oye# 'n #e)at'on to t!at +nde#ta$'n( to a ne0 em%)oye#, e&e#y 0o#$man 0!o !as been 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce fo# not )ess t!an one yea# 'n t!at +nde#ta$'n( 'mmed'ate)y befo#e s+c! t#ansfe# s!a)) be ent't)ed to not'ce and com%ensat'on 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 25A, as 'f t!e 0o#$man !ad been #et#enc!ed1 6#o&'ded t!at not!'n( 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) a%%)y to a 0o#$man 'n any case 0!e#e t!e#e !as been a c!an(e of em%)oye#s by #eason of t!e t#ansfe#, 'f < (a t!e se#&'ce of t!e 0o#$man !as not been 'nte##+%ted by s+c! t#ansfe#/ (b t!e te#ms and cond't'ons of se#&'ce a%%)'cab)e to t!e 0o#$man afte# s+c! t#ansfe# a#e not 'n any 0ay )ess fa&o+#ab)e to t!e 0o#$man t!an t!ose a%%)'cab)e to !'m 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e t#ansfe#/ and (c t!e ne0 em%)oye# 's, +nde# t!e te#ms of s+c! t#ansfe# o# ot!e#0'se, )e(a))y )'ab)e to %ay to t!e 0o#$man, 'n t!e e&ent of !'s #et#enc!ment, com%ensat'on on t!e bas's t!at !'s se#&'ce !as been cont'n+o+s and !as not been 'nte##+%ted by t!e t#ansfe#. (:--A, S$2t< #a<"C not$!e to be %$5en of $ntent$on to !1o"e #o7n an< 6n#e0ta8$n%,< (1 An em%)oye# 0!o 'ntends to c)ose do0n an +nde#ta$'n( s!a)) se#&e, at )east s'.ty days befo#e t!e date on 0!'c! t!e 'ntended c)os+#e 's to become effect'&e, a not'ce, 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#, on t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment stat'n( c)ea#)y t!e #easons fo# t!e 'ntended c)os+#e of t!e +nde#ta$'n(1 6#o&'ded t!at not!'n( 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) a%%)y to < (a an +nde#ta$'n( 'n 0!'c! < o (' )ess t!an f'fty 0o#$men a#e em%)oyed, o# o ('' )ess t!an f'fty 0o#$men 0e#e em%)oyed on an a&e#a(e %e# 0o#$'n( day 'n t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s, (b an +nde#ta$'n( set +% fo# t!e const#+ct'on of b+')d'n(s, b#'d(es, #oads, cana)s, dams o# fo# ot!e# const#+ct'on 0o#$ o# %#o9ect. (2 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 'f 't 's sat'sf'ed t!at o0'n( to s+c! e.ce%t'ona) c'#c+mstances as acc'dent 'n t!e +nde#ta$'n( o# deat! of t!e em%)oye# o# t!e )'$e 't 's necessa#y so to do, by o#de#, d'#ect t!at %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) not a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to s+c! +nde#ta$'n( fo# s+c! %e#'od as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e o#de#.
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(:---, Com3en"at$on to 7o08men $n !a"e of !1o"$n% #o7n of 6n#e0ta8$n%", < (1 -!e#e an +nde#ta$'n( 's c)osed do0n fo# any #eason 0!atsoe&e#, e&e#y 0o#$man 0!o !as been 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce fo# not )ess t!an one yea# 'n t!at +nde#ta$'n( 'mmed'ate)y befo#e s+c! c)os+#e s!a)), s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2 , be ent't)ed to not'ce and com%ensat'on 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 25A, as 'f t!e 0o#$man !ad been #et#enc!ed1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e t!e +nde#ta$'n( 's c)osed do0n on acco+nt of +na&o'dab)e c'#c+mstances beyond t!e cont#o) of t!e em%)oye#, t!e com%ensat'on to be %a'd to t!e 0o#$man +nde# c)a+se (b of sect'on 25A s!a)) not e.ceed !'s a&e#a(e %ay fo# t!#ee mont!s. E231anat$on.<<An +nde#ta$'n( 0!'c! 's c)osed do0n by #eason me#e)y of < (' f'nanc'a) d'ff'c+)t'es ('nc)+d'n( f'nanc'a) )osses / o# ('' acc+m+)at'on of +nd's%osed of stoc$s/ o# (''' t!e e.%'#y of t!e %e#'od of t!e )ease o# )'cence (#anted to 't/ o# ('& 'n a case 0!e#e t!e +nde#ta$'n( 's en(a(ed 'n m'n'n( o%e#at'ons, e.!a+st'on of t!e m'ne#a)s 'n t!e a#ea 'n 0!'c! s+c! o%e#at'ons a#e ca##'ed on/ s!a)) not be deemed to be c)osed do0n on acco+nt of +na&o'dab)e c'#c+mstances beyond t!e cont#o) of t!e em%)oye# 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!e %#o&'so to t!'s s+b< sect'on. (1A Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , 0!e#e an +nde#ta$'n( en(a(ed 'n m'n'n( o%e#at'ons 's c)osed do0n by #eason me#e)y of e.!a+st'on of t!e m'ne#a)s 'n t!e a#ea 'n 0!'c! s+c! o%e#at'ons a#e ca##'ed on, no 0o#$man #efe##ed to 'n t!at s+b<sect'on s!a)) be ent't)ed to any not'ce o# com%ensat'on 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 25A, 'f < (a t!e em%)oye# %#o&'des t!e 0o#$man 0't! a)te#nat'&e em%)oyment 0't! effect f#om t!e date of c)os+#e at t!e same #em+ne#at'on as !e 0as ent't)ed to #ece'&e, and on t!e same te#ms and cond't'ons of se#&'ce as 0e#e a%%)'cab)e to !'m, 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e c)os+#e/ (b t!e se#&'ce of t!e 0o#$man !as not been 'nte##+%ted by s+c! a)te#nat'&e em%)oyment/ and (c t!e em%)oye# 's, +nde# t!e te#ms of s+c! a)te#nat'&e em%)oyment o# ot!e#0'se, )e(a))y )'ab)e to %ay to t!e 0o#$man, 'n t!e e&ent of !'s #et#enc!ment, com%ensat'on on t!e bas's t!at !'s se#&'ce !as been cont'n+o+s and !as not been 'nte##+%ted by s+c! a)te#nat'&e em%)oyment. (1; Ao# t!e %+#%oses of s+b<sect'ons (1 and (1A , t!e e.%#ess'ons Mm'ne#a)sM and Mm'n'n( o%e#at'onsM s!a)) !a&e t!e mean'n(s #es%ect'&e)y ass'(ned to t!em 'n c)a+ses (a and (d of sect'on 3 of t!e "'nes and "'ne#a)s (:e(+)at'on and ,e&e)o%ment Act, 1957 (67 of 1957 . (2 -!e#e any +nde#ta$'n( set<+% fo# t!e const#+ct'on of b+')d'n(s, b#'d(es, #oads, cana)s, dams o# ot!e# const#+ct'on 0o#$ 's c)osed do0n on acco+nt of t!e com%)et'on of t!e 0o#$ 0't!'n t0o yea#s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e +nde#ta$'n( !ad been set< +%, no 0o#$man em%)oyed t!e#e'n s!a)) be ent't)ed to any com%ensat'on +nde# c)a+se (b of sect'on 25A, b+t 'f t!e const#+ct'on 0o#$ 's not so com%)eted 0't!'n t0o yea#s, !e s!a)) be ent't)ed to not'ce and com%ensat'on +nde# t!at sect'on fo# e&e#y com%)eted yea# of cont'n+o+s se#&'ce o# any %a#t t!e#eof 'n e.cess of s'. mont!s. NOTES
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8e#m'nat'on f#om se#&'ce of an em%)oyees at end of %#obat'on < :ema#$ =not fo+nd f't to conf'#mE made by em%)oye# 2 Not ma)af'de 2 8!e C'(! ?o+#t cannot s't 'n a%%ea) o&e# assessment made bye em%)oye# of %e#fo#mance of em%)oyee 'f 't 0as not ma)af'de 2 1998(3 3?? 225/ A*: 1998 3? 1431. -!e#e t!e %#o9ect com%)ete)y 0o+nd +% and 0o#$e#s #et#enc!ed b+t 'n &'e0 of 'nte#'m o#de#s of ?o+#t sa)a#y ('&en 0't!o+t 0o#$ t!en 0o#$e#s not ent't)ed to com%ensat'on on acco+nt of c)os+#e of %#o9ect 2 A*: 1997 3? 852. (:=, P0o!e#60e fo0 0et0en!*ment,< -!e#e any 0o#$man 'n an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment, 0!o 's a c't'5en of *nd'a, 's to be #et#enc!ed and !e be)on(s to a %a#t'c+)a# cate(o#y of 0o#$men 'n t!at estab)'s!ment, 'n t!e absence of any a(#eement bet0een t!e em%)oye# and t!e 0o#$man 'n t!'s be!a)f, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) o#d'na#')y #et#enc! t!e 0o#$man 0!o 0as t!e )ast %e#son to be em%)oyed 'n t!at cate(o#y, +n)ess fo# #easons to be #eco#ded t!e em%)oye# #et#enc!es any ot!e# 0o#$man. (:H, Re4em31o<ment of 0et0en!*e# 7o08men, < -!e#e any 0o#$men a#e #et#enc!ed, and t!e em%)oye# %#o%oses to ta$e 'nto !'s em%)oy any %e#sons, !e s!a)), 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed, ('&e an o%%o#t+n'ty to t!e #et#enc!ed 0o#$men 0!o a#e c't'5ens of *nd'a to offe# t!emse)&es fo# #e<em%)oyment and s+c! #et#enc!ed 0o#$man 0!o offe# t!emse)&es fo# #e<em%)oyment s!a)) !a&e %#efe#ence o&e# ot!e# %e#sons. (:I, Re!o5e0< of mone<" #6e f0om em31o<ee" 6n#e0 t*$" !*a3te0, < :e%. by t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes (Amendment and "'sce))aneo+s 6#o&'s'ons Act, 1956 (36 of 1956 , s. 19 (0.e.f. 10<3<1957 . (:@, Effe!t of 1a7" $n!on"$"tent 7$t* t*$" C*a3te0,< (1 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te# s!a)) !a&e effect not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( 'ncons'stent t!e#e0't! conta'ned 'n any ot!e# )a0 'nc)+d'n( stand'n( o#de#s made +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) >m%)oyment (3tand'n( O#de#s Act, 1946 (20 of 1946 1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of any ot!e# Act o# #+)es, o#de#s o# not'f'cat'ons 'ss+ed t!e#e+nde# o# +nde# any stand'n( o#de#s o# +nde# any a0a#d, cont#act of se#&'ce o# ot!e#0'se, a 0o#$man 's ent't)ed to benef'ts 'n #es%ect of any matte# 0!'c! a#e mo#e fa&o+#ab)e to !'m t!an t!ose to 0!'c! !e 0o+)d be ent't)ed +nde# t!'s Act, t!e 0o#$man s!a)) cont'n+e to be ent't)ed to t!e mo#e fa&o+#ab)e benef'ts 'n #es%ect of t!at matte#, not0't!stand'n( t!at !e #ece'&es benef'ts 'n #es%ect of ot!e# matte#s +nde# t!'s Act. (2 Ao# t!e #emo&a) of do+bts, 't 's !e#eby dec)a#ed t!at not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s ?!a%te# s!a)) be deemed to affect t!e %#o&'s'ons of any ot!e# )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce 'n any 3tate 'n so fa# as t!at )a0 %#o&'des fo# t!e sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes, b+t t!e #'(!ts and )'ab')'t'es of em%)oye#s and 0o#$men 'n so fa# as t!ey #e)ate to )ay<off and #et#enc!ment s!a)) be dete#m'ned 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te#.
CHAPTER > B SPECIAL PRO>ISIONS RELATIN= TO LA/4O--, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS (:A, A331$!at$on of C*a3te0 >B,< (1 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te# s!a)) a%%)y to an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment (not be'n( an estab)'s!ment of a seasona) c!a#acte# o# 'n 0!'c! 0o#$ 's %e#fo#med on)y 'nte#m'ttent)y 'n 0!'c! not )ess t!an one !+nd#ed
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0o#$men 0e#e em%)oyed on an a&e#a(e %e# 0o#$'n( day fo# t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s. (2 *f a @+est'on a#'ses 0!et!e# an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment 's of a seasona) c!a#acte# o# 0!et!e# 0o#$ 's %e#fo#med t!e#e'n on)y 'nte#m'ttent)y, t!e dec's'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment t!e#eon s!a)) be f'na). (:L. ,ef'n't'ons.< Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s ?!a%te#, < (a M'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!mentM means < o (' a facto#y as def'ned 'n c)a+se (m of sect'on 2 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 / o ('' a m'ne as def'ned 'n c)a+se (' of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 2 of t!e "'nes Act, 1952 (35 of 1952 / o# o (''' a %)antat'on as def'ned 'n c)a+se (f of sect'on 2 of t!e 6)antat'ons Fabo+# Act, 1951 (69 of 1951 / (b not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<c)a+se ('' of c)a+se (a of sect'on 2, < o (' 'n #e)at'on to any com%any 'n 0!'c! not )ess t!an f'fty<one %e# cent of t!e %a'd<+% s!a#e ca%'ta) 's !e)d by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, o# o ('' 'n #e)at'on to any co#%o#at'on not be'n( a co#%o#at'on #efe##ed to 'n s+b<c)a+se (' of c)a+se (a of sect'on 2 estab)'s!ed by o# +nde# any )a0 made by 6a#)'ament, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment s!a)) be a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment. (:M, P0o*$b$t$on of 1a<4off, < (1 No 0o#$man (ot!e# t!an a bad)' 0o#$man o# a cas+a) 0o#$man 0!ose name 's bo#ne on t!e m+ste# #o))s of an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!'s ?!a%te# a%%)'es s!a)) be )a'd<off by !'s em%)oye# e.ce%t 0't! t!e %#'o# %e#m'ss'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# s+c! a+t!o#'ty as may be s%ec'f'ed by t!at 4o&e#nment by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette (!e#e'nafte# 'n t!'s sect'on #efe##ed to as t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty , obta'ned on an a%%)'cat'on made 'n t!'s be!a)f, +n)ess s+c! )ay<off 's d+e to s!o#ta(e of %o0e# o# to nat+#a) ca)am'ty, and 'n t!e case of a m'ne, s+c! )ay<off 's d+e a)so to f'#e, f)ood, e.cess of 'nf)ammab)e (as o# e.%)os'on. (2 An a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be made by t!e em%)oye# 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# stat'n( c)ea#)y t!e #easons fo# t!e 'ntended )ay< off and a co%y of s+c! a%%)'cat'on s!a)) a)so be se#&ed s'm+)taneo+s)y on t!e 0o#$men conce#ned 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#. (3 -!e#e t!e 0o#$man (ot!e# t!an bad)' 0o#$men o# cas+a) 0o#$men of an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment, be'n( a m'ne, !a&e been )a'd<off +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 fo# #easons of f'#e, f)ood o# e.cess of 'nf)ammab)e (as o# e.%)os'on, t!e em%)oye#, 'n #e)at'on to s+c! estab)'s!ment, s!a)), 0't!'n a %e#'od of t!'#ty days f#om t!e date of commencement of s+c! )ay<off, a%%)y, 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#, to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty fo# %e#m'ss'on to cont'n+e t!e )ay<off. (4 -!e#e an a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 o# s+b<sect'on (3 !as been made, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty, afte# ma$'n( s+c! en@+'#y as 't t!'n$s f't and afte# ('&'n( a #easonab)e o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d to t!e em%)oye#, t!e 0o#$men conce#ned and t!e %e#sons 'nte#ested 'n s+c! )ay<off, may, !a&'n( #e(a#d to t!e (en+'neness and ade@+acy of t!e #easons fo# s+c! )ay<off, t!e 'nte#ests of t!e 0o#$men and a)) ot!e# #e)e&ant facto#s, by o#de# and fo# #easons to be #eco#ded 'n 0#'t'n(, (#ant o# #ef+se to (#ant s+c! %e#m'ss'on and a co%y of s+c! o#de# s!a)) be comm+n'cated to t!e em%)oye# and t!e 0o#$men. (5 -!e#e an a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 o# s+b<sect'on (3 !as been made and t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty does not comm+n'cate t!e o#de# (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on to t!e em%)oye#
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0't!'n a %e#'od of s'.ty days f#om t!e date on 0!'c! s+c! a%%)'cat'on 's made, t!e %e#m'ss'on a%%)'ed fo# s!a)) be deemed to !a&e been (#anted on t!e e.%'#at'on of t!e sa'd %e#'od of s'.ty days. (6 An o#de# of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on s!a)), s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (7 , be f'na) and b'nd'n( on a)) t!e %a#t'es conce#ned and s!a)) #ema'n 'n fo#ce fo# one yea# f#om t!e date of s+c! o#de#. (7 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty may, e't!e# on 'ts o0n mot'on o# on t!e a%%)'cat'on made by t!e em%)oye# o# any 0o#$man, #e&'e0 'ts o#de# (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (4 o# #efe# t!e matte# o#, as t!e case may be, ca+se 't to be #efe##ed, to a 8#'b+na) fo# ad9+d'cat'on1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e a #efe#ence !as been made to a 8#'b+na) +nde# t!'s s+b<sect'on, 't s!a)) %ass an a0a#d 0't!'n a %e#'od of t!'#ty days f#om t!e date of s+c! #efe#ence. (8 -!e#e no a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 's made, o# 0!e#e no a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 's made 0't!'n t!e %e#'od s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n, o# 0!e#e t!e %e#m'ss'on fo# any )ay<off !as been #ef+sed, s+c! )ay<off s!a)) be deemed to be '))e(a) f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e 0o#$men !ad been )a'd<off and t!e 0o#$men s!a)) be ent't)ed to a)) t!e benef'ts +nde# any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce as 'f t!ey !ad not been )a'd<off. (9 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!e fo#e(o'n( %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 'f 't 's sat'sf'ed t!at o0'n( to s+c! e.ce%t'ona) c'#c+mstances as acc'dent 'n t!e estab)'s!ment o# deat! of t!e em%)oye# o# t!e )'$e, 't 's necessa#y so to do, by o#de#, d'#ect t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 , o#, as t!e case may be, s+b<sect'on (3 s!a)) not a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to s+c! estab)'s!ment fo# s+c! %e#'od as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e o#de#. (10 8!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 25? (ot!e# t!an t!e second %#o&'so t!e#eto s!a)) a%%)y to cases of )ay<off #efe##ed to 'n t!'s sect'on. A/planation. . Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s sect'on, a 0o#$man s!a)) not be deemed to be )a'd<off by an em%)oye# 'f s+c! em%)oye# offe#s any a)te#nat'&e em%)oyment (0!'c! 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e em%)oye# does not ca)) fo# any s%ec'a) s$')) o# %#e&'o+s e.%e#'ence and can be done by t!e 0o#$man 'n t!e same estab)'s!ment f#om 0!'c! !e !as been )a'd<off o# 'n any ot!e# estab)'s!ment be)on('n( to t!e same em%)oye#, s't+ate 'n t!e same to0n o# &'))a(e, o# s't+ate 0't!'n s+c! d'stance f#om t!e estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! !e be)on(s t!at t!e t#ansfe# 0')) not 'n&o)&e +nd+e !a#ds!'% to t!e 0o#$man !a&'n( #e(a#d to t!e facts and c'#c+mstances of !'s case, %#o&'ded t!at t!e 0a(es 0!'c! 0o+)d no#ma))y !a&e been %a'd to t!e 0o#$man a#e offe#ed fo# t!e a)te#nat'&e a%%o'ntment a)so. NOTES 7a)'d'ty of c)os+#e and )ay off can be a('tated on)y 'n t!e %#oceed'n(s befo#e t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t 0!e#e a%%#o%#'ate %et't'one#s of 0o#$men 0e#e a)#eady %end'n( and cannot be a('tated 'n a 0#'t %et't'on 2 2000 (1 FFB 340. :'(!t to c)ose b+s'ness 's 'nte(#a) %a#t of f+ndamenta) #'(!t to ca##y on b+s'ness and ?o+#t cannot com%e) a %a#ty to cont'n+e b+s'ness $no0'n( d+)) 0e)) t!at 't 0o+)d enta') )oss 2 2000 (1 FFB 903.
:est#'ct'ons 'm%osed +nde# 2 Necessa#y 'n %+b)'c 'nte#est 2 to %#otect 'nte#est of 0o#$men 2 Not a#b't#a#y o# +n#easonab)e 2 A*: 1995 3? 2200. (:N, Con#$t$on" 30e!e#ent to 0et0en!*ment of 7o08men,<
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(1 No 0o#$man em%)oyed 'n any 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!'s ?!a%te# a%%)'es, 0!o !as been 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce fo# not )ess t!an one yea# +nde# an em%)oye# s!a)) be #et#enc!ed by t!at em%)oye# +nt'), < (a t!e 0o#$man !as been ('&en t!#ee mont!sN not'ce 'n 0#'t'n( 'nd'cat'n( t!e #easons fo# #et#enc!ment and t!e %e#'od of not'ce !as e.%'#ed, o# t!e 0o#$man !as been %a'd 'n )'e+ of s+c! not'ce, 0a(es fo# t!e %e#'od of t!e not'ce/ and (b t!e %#'o# %e#m'ss'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# s+c! a+t!o#'ty as may be s%ec'f'ed by t!at 4o&e#nment by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette (!e#eafte# 'n t!'s sect'on #efe##ed to as t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty !as been obta'ned on an a%%)'cat'on made 'n t!'s be!a)f. (2 An a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be made by t!e em%)oye# 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# stat'n( c)ea#)y t!e #easons fo# t!e 'ntended #et#enc!ment and a co%y of s+c! a%%)'cat'on s!a)) a)so be se#&ed s'm+)taneo+s)y on t!e 0o#$men conce#ned 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#. (3 -!e#e an a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 !as been made, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty, afte# ma$'n( s+c! en@+'#y as 't t!'n$s f't and afte# ('&'n( a #easonab)e o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d to t!e em%)oye#, t!e 0o#$men conce#ned and t!e %e#sons 'nte#ested 'n s+c! #et#enc!ment, may, !a&'n( #e(a#d to t!e (en+'neness and ade@+acy of t!e #easons stated by t!e em%)oye#, t!e 'nte#ests of t!e 0o#$men and a)) ot!e# #e)e&ant facto#s, by o#de# and fo# #easons to be #eco#ded 'n 0#'t'n(, (#ant o# #ef+se to (#ant s+c! %e#m'ss'on and a co%y of s+c! o#de# s!a)) be comm+n'cated to t!e em%)oye# and t!e 0o#$men. (4 -!e#e an a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on !as been made +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 and t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty does not comm+n'cate t!e o#de# (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on to t!e em%)oye# 0't!'n a %e#'od of s'.ty days f#om t!e date on 0!'c! s+c! a%%)'cat'on 's made, t!e %e#m'ss'on a%%)'ed fo# s!a)) be deemed to !a&e been (#anted on t!e e.%'#at'on of t!e sa'd %e#'od of s'.ty days. (5 An o#de# of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on s!a)), s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (6 , be f'na) and b'nd'n( on a)) t!e %a#t'es conce#ned and s!a)) #ema'n 'n fo#ce fo# one yea# f#om t!e date of s+c! o#de#. (6 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e s%ec'f'ed a+t!o#'ty may, e't!e# on 'ts o0n mot'on o# on t!e a%%)'cat'on made by t!e em%)oye# o# any 0o#$man, #e&'e0 'ts o#de# (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 o# #efe# t!e matte# o#, as t!e case may be, ca+se 't to be #efe##ed, to a 8#'b+na) fo# ad9+d'cat'on1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e a #efe#ence !as been made to a 8#'b+na) +nde# t!'s s+b<sect'on, 't s!a)) %ass an a0a#d 0't!'n a %e#'od of t!'#ty days f#om t!e date of s+c! #efe#ence. (7 -!e#e no a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 's made, o# 0!e#e t!e %e#m'ss'on fo# any #et#enc!ment !as been #ef+sed, s+c! #et#enc!ment s!a)) be deemed to be '))e(a) f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e not'ce of #et#enc!ment 0as ('&en to t!e 0o#$man and t!e 0o#$man s!a)) be ent't)ed to a)) t!e benef'ts +nde# any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce as 'f no not'ce !ad been ('&en to !'m. (8 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!e fo#e(o'n( %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 'f 't 's sat'sf'ed t!at o0'n( to s+c! e.ce%t'ona) c'#c+mstances as acc'dent 'n t!e estab)'s!ment o# deat! of t!e em%)oye# o# t!e )'$e, 't 's necessa#y so to do, by o#de#, d'#ect t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) not a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to s+c! estab)'s!ment fo# s+c! %e#'od as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e o#de#. (9 -!e#e %e#m'ss'on fo# #et#enc!ment !as been (#anted +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 o# 0!e#e %e#m'ss'on fo# #et#enc!ment 's deemed to be (#anted +nde# s+b<sect'on (4 ,
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e&e#y 0o#$man 0!o 's em%)oyed 'n t!at estab)'s!ment 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e date of a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be ent't)ed to #ece'&e, at t!e t'me of #et#enc!ment, com%ensat'on 0!'c! s!a)) be e@+'&a)ent to f'fteen daysN a&e#a(e %ay fo# e&e#y com%)eted yea# of cont'n+o+s se#&'ce o# any %a#t t!e#eof 'n e.cess of s'. mont!s. NOTES 8!e %#o&'son to 3. 25<0 cannot be t#ans%)anted by any 9+d'c'a) 'nte#%#etat'on to be a %#o&'so to 3.25<N and t!e#efo#e t!e C'(! ?o+#t e##ed 'n conc)+d'n( t!at fo# a const#+ct'on +nde#ta$'n( t!e e.c)+s'on 0o+)d a%%)y on t!e #eason'n( t!at 'f t!e %#oced+#e fo# c)os'n( do0n of an +nde#ta$'n( (o&e#ned by ?!. 7<; as )a'd do0n by 3<25<0 of t!e same c!a%te#, (ets e.c)+ded fo# s+c! an +nde#ta$'n( t!en '%so facto t!e sa'd e.c)+s'on 0o+)d a)so a%%)y to #et#enc!ment of 0o#$men of t!at e&e#y estab)'s!ment (o&e#ned by ?!a%te# 7<; 2 1999 (1 FFB 317. *n absence of %#oof of sat'sfacto#y se#&'ce of not'ce, %e#m'ss'on fo# #et#enc!ment of 0o#$men cannot be (#anted 2 1994 (4 3?? 445. (:4O, P0o!e#60e fo0 !1o"$n% #o7n an 6n#e0ta8$n%,< (1 An em%)oye# 0!o 'ntends to c)ose do0n an +nde#ta$'n( of an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!'s ?!a%te# a%%)'es s!a)), 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#, a%%)y, fo# %#'o# %e#m'ss'on at )east n'nety days befo#e t!e date on 0!'c! t!e 'ntended c)os+#e 's to become effect'&e, to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, stat'n( c)ea#)y t!e #easons fo# t!e 'ntended c)os+#e of t!e +nde#ta$'n( and a co%y of s+c! a%%)'cat'on s!a)) a)so be se#&ed s'm+)taneo+s)y on t!e #e%#esentat'&es of t!e 0o#$men 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#1 6#o&'ded t!at not!'n( 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on s!a)) a%%)y to an +nde#ta$'n( set +% fo# t!e const#+ct'on of b+')d'n(s, b#'d(es, #oads, cana)s, dams o# fo# ot!e# const#+ct'on 0o#$. (2 -!e#e an a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on !as been made +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 , t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, afte# ma$'n( s+c! en@+'#y as 't t!'n$s f't and afte# ('&'n( a #easonab)e o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d to t!e em%)oye#, t!e 0o#$men and t!e %e#sons 'nte#ested 'n s+c! c)os+#e may, !a&'n( #e(a#d to t!e (en+'neness and ade@+acy of t!e #easons stated by t!e em%)oye#, t!e 'nte#ests of t!e (ene#a) %+b)'c and a)) ot!e# #e)e&ant facto#s, by o#de# and fo# #easons to be #eco#ded 'n 0#'t'n(, (#ant o# #ef+sed to (#ant s+c! %e#m'ss'on and a co%y of s+c! o#de# s!a)) be comm+n'cated to t!e em%)oye# and t!e 0o#$man. (3 -!e#e an a%%)'cat'on !as been made +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 and t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment does not comm+n'cate t!e o#de# (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on to t!e em%)oye# 0't!'n a %e#'od of s'.ty days f#om t!e date on 0!'c! s+c! a%%)'cat'on 's made, t!e %e#m'ss'on a%%)'ed fo# s!a)) be deemed to !a&e been (#anted on t!e e.%'#at'on of t!e sa'd %e#'od of s'.ty days. (4 An o#de# of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on s!a)), s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (5 , be f'na) and b'nd'n( on a)) t!e %a#t'es and s!a)) #ema'n 'n fo#ce fo# one yea# f#om t!e date of s+c! o#de#. (5 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, e't!e# on 'ts o0n mot'on o# on t!e a%%)'cat'on made by t!e em%)oye# o# any 0o#$man, #e&'e0 'ts o#de# (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 o# #efe# t!e matte# to a 8#'b+na) fo# ad9+d'cat'on1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e a #efe#ence !as been made to a 8#'b+na) +nde# t!'s s+b<sect'on, 't s!a)) %ass an a0a#d 0't!'n a %e#'od of t!'#ty days f#om t!e date of s+c! #efe#ence.
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(6 -!e#e no a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 's made 0't!'n t!e %e#'od s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n, o# 0!e#e t!e %e#m'ss'on fo# c)os+#e !as been #ef+sed, t!e c)os+#e of t!e +nde#ta$'n( s!a)) be deemed to be '))e(a) f#om t!e date of c)os+#e and t!e 0o#$men s!a)) be ent't)ed to a)) t!e benef'ts +nde# any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce as 'f t!e +nde#ta$'n( !ad not been c)osed do0n. (7 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!e fo#e(o'n( %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 'f 't 's sat'sf'ed t!at o0'n( to s+c! e.ce%t'ona) c'#c+mstances as acc'dent 'n t!e +nde#ta$'n( o# deat! of t!e em%)oye# o# t!e )'$e 't 's necessa#y so to do, by o#de#, d'#ect t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) not a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to s+c! +nde#ta$'n( fo# s+c! %e#'od as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e o#de#. (8 -!e#e an +nde#ta$'n( 's %e#m'tted to be c)osed do0n +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 o# 0!e#e %e#m'ss'on fo# c)os+#e 's deemed to be (#anted +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 , e&e#y 0o#$man 0!o 's em%)oyed 'n t!at +nde#ta$'n( 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e date of a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on +nde# t!'s sect'on, s!a)) be ent't)ed to #ece'&e com%ensat'on 0!'c! s!a)) be e@+'&a)ent to f'fteen daysN a&e#a(e %ay fo# e&e#y com%)eted yea# of cont'n+o+s se#&'ce o# any %a#t t!e#eof 'n e.cess of s'. mont!s. NOTES -!e#e t!e st#en(t! of t!e 0o#$men em%)oyed 'n t!e +n't an a&e#a(e %e# 0o#$'n( day fo# t!e %#eceed'n( t0e)&e mont!s 0as s!o0n to be )ess t!an 100, 3<25<O does not come 'nto %)ay. ,'#ect'on to 4o&t. *nd'a to cont'n+e 'n se#&'ce em%)oyees of t!e )eat!e# (a#ment +n't of 38?, 0!o 0e#e te#m'nated an c)os+#e of t!e +n't, cannot be s+sta'ned as t!e#e 0as no maste# and se#&ant #e)at'ons!'% bet0een 4o&t. of *nd'a and t!e em%)oyees of 38? 2 1998 (2 FFB 40 (3.?. -!e#e t!e ?om%any 0as )os'n( cont'n+o+s)y and a)) effo#ts to ma$'n( 't &'ab)e !a&'n( become f#+'t)ess and 0as not ab)e to ca##y on 'ts act'&'ty any f+#t!e# and afte# fo))o0'n( %#o%e# %#oced+#es so+(!t fo# c)os+#e)y 4o&t. 0as 9+st'f'ed 'n (#ant'n( %e#m'ss'on fo# 'ts c)os+#e 2 2000 (1 FFB 1439 (3?. A(a'nst t!e o#de# of c)os+#e 'ss+ed +nde# 3+b<sec. (2 of 3<25<O, t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment !as %o0e# to #e&'e0 e't!e# on 'ts o0n mot'on o# on an a%%)'cat'on made by em%)oye# o# any 0o#$man as %#o&'ded +nde# s+b<sec. (5 . -!')e e.e#c's'n( %o0e# of #e&'e0, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&t. s!a)) dec'de t!e matte# 9+d'c'a))y and 't cannot be 'nf)+enced by an+ adm'n'st#at'&e dec's'on 'n t!'s #e(a#d and t!e#efo#e 't 's not co##ect to say t!at t!e#e 's no %#'nt 'nf'))'n( a #e&'e0 befo#e t!e conce#ned "'n'ste# as t!e dec's'on of c)os+#e 0as ta$en 'n a meet'n( %#es'ded o&e# by t!e ?!'ef "'n'ste# 2 1999 (2 FFB 651 (O#'. ?)os+#e of 'nd+st#'a) +nde#ta$'n( 2 A%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on 2 :e9ected 2 3'nce t!e dec's'on made on an a%%)'cat'on fo# %e#m'ss'on fo# c)os+#e 's to #ema'n o%e#at'&e on)y fo# a yea#, t!e#efo#e an o#de# by 0ay of #e&'e0 m+st be made 0't!'n sa'd %e#'od 2 Ot!e#0'se #e&'e0 a%%)'cat'on 0')) become 'nf#+ct+o+s 2 A*: 1996 3.?. 1285.
(:P, S3e!$a1 30o5$"$on a" to 0e"ta0t$n% of 6n#e0ta8$n%" !1o"e# #o7n befo0e !ommen!ement of t*e In#6"t0$a1 D$"36te" DAmen#mentE A!t, 197&, < *f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's of o%'n'on 'n #es%ect of any +nde#ta$'n( of an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!'s ?!a%te# a%%)'es and 0!'c! c)osed do0n befo#e t!e commencement of t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes (Amendment Act, 1976 (32 of 1976 ,<<
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(a t!at s+c! +nde#ta$'n( 0as c)osed do0n ot!e#0'se t!an on acco+nt of +na&o'dab)e c'#c+mstances beyond t!e cont#o) of t!e em%)oye#/ (b t!at t!e#e a#e %oss'b')'t'es of #esta#t'n( t!e +nde#ta$'n(/ (c t!at 't 's necessa#y fo# t!e #e!ab')'tat'on of t!e 0o#$men em%)oyed 'n s+c! +nde#ta$'n( befo#e 'ts c)os+#e o# fo# t!e ma'ntenance of s+%%)'es and se#&'ces essent'a) to t!e )'fe of t!e comm+n'ty to #esta#t t!e +nde#ta$'n( o# bot!/ and (d t!at t!e #esta#t'n( of t!e +nde#ta$'n( 0')) not #es+)t 'n !a#ds!'% to t!e em%)oye# 'n #e)at'on to t!e +nde#ta$'n(,
't may, afte# ('&'n( an o%%o#t+n'ty to s+c! em%)oye# and 0o#$men, d'#ect, by o#de# %+b)'s!ed 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, t!at t!e +nde#ta$'n( s!a)) be #esta#ted 0't!'n s+c! t'me (not be'n( )ess t!an one mont! f#om t!e date of t!e o#de# as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e o#de#. (:F, Pena1t< fo0 1a<4off an# 0et0en!*ment 7$t*o6t 30e5$o6" 3e0m$""$on, < Any em%)oye# 0!o cont#a&enes t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 25" o# of sect'on 25N s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to one mont!, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (:R, Pena1t< fo0 !1o"60e, < (1 Any em%)oye# 0!o c)oses do0n an +nde#ta$'n( 0't!o+t com%)y'n( 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 25<O s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (2 Any em%)oye#, 0!o cont#a&enes an o#de# #ef+s'n( to (#ant %e#m'ss'on to c)ose do0n an +nde#ta$'n( +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 of sect'on 25<O o# a d'#ect'on ('&en +nde# sect'on 256, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to one yea#, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!, and 0!e#e t!e cont#a&ent'on 's a cont'n+'n( one, 0't! a f+#t!e# f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to t0o t!o+sand #+%ees fo# e&e#y day d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e cont#a&ent'on cont'n+es afte# t!e con&'ct'on. (:S, Ce0ta$n 30o5$"$on" of C*a3te0 >A to a331< to an $n#6"t0$a1 e"tab1$"*ment to 7*$!* t*$" C*a3te0 a331$e", < 8!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 25;, 25,, 25AA, 254, 25C, and 25B 'n ?!a%te# 7A s!a)), so fa# as may be, a%%)y a)so 'n #e)at'on to an 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te# a%%)y. CHAPTER >C UN-AIR LABOUR PRACTICES (:T, P0o*$b$t$on of 6nfa$0 1abo60 30a!t$!e, < No em%)oye# o# 0o#$man o# a t#ade +n'on, 0!et!e# #e('ste#ed +nde# t!e 8#ade# Ln'ons Act, 1926 (16 of 1926 , o# not, s!a)) comm't any +nfa'# )abo+# %#act'ce. (:U, Pena1t< fo0 !omm$tt$n% 6nfa$0 1abo60 30a!t$!e", < Any %e#son 0!o comm'ts any +nfa'# )abo+# %#act'ce s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees o# 0't! bot!. CHAPTER >I PENALTIES (&, Pena1t< fo0 $11e%a1 "t0$8e" an# 1o!84o6t", < (1 Any 0o#$man 0!o commences, cont'n+es o# ot!e#0'se acts 'n f+#t!e#ance of, a st#'$e 0!'c! 's '))e(a) +nde# t!'s Act, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to one mont!, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'fty #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (2 Any em%)oye# 0!o commences, cont'n+es, o# ot!e#0'se acts 'n f+#t!e#ance of a )oc$<o+t 0!'c! 's '))e(a) +nde# t!'s Act, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a
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te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to one mont!, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (7, Pena1t< fo0 $n"t$%at$on, et!, < Any %e#son 0!o 'nst'(ates o# 'nc'tes ot!e#s to ta$e %a#t 'n, o# ot!e#0'se acts 'n f+#t!e#ance of, a st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t 0!'c! 's '))e(a) +nde# t!'s Act, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (', Pena1t< fo0 %$5$n% f$nan!$a1 a$# to $11e%a1 "t0$8e" an# 1o!84o6t", < Any %e#son 0!o $no0'n()y e.%ends o# a%%)'es any money 'n d'#ect f+#t!e#ance o# s+%%o#t of any '))e(a) st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (9, Pena1t< fo0 b0ea!* of "ett1ement o0 a7a0#, < Any %e#son 0!o comm'ts a b#eac! of any te#m of any sett)ement o# a0a#d, 0!'c! 's b'nd'n( on !'m +nde# t!'s Act, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne, o# 0't! bot!, and 0!e#e t!e b#eac! 's a cont'n+'n( one, 0't! a f+#t!e# f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to t0o !+nd#ed #+%ees fo# e&e#y day d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e b#eac! cont'n+es afte# t!e con&'ct'on fo# t!e f'#st and t!e ?o+#t t#y'n( t!e offence, 'f 't f'nes t!e offende#, may d'#ect t!at t!e 0!o)e o# any %a#t of t!e f'ne #ea)'sed f#om !'m s!a)) be %a'd, by 0ay of com%ensat'on, to any %e#son 0!o, 'n 'ts o%'n'on, !as been 'n9+#ed by s+c! b#eac!. 9?, Pena1t< fo0 #$"!1o"$n% !onf$#ent$a1 $nfo0mat$on, < Any %e#son 0!o 0')f+))y d'sc)oses any s+c! 'nfo#mat'on as 's #efe##ed to 'n sect'on 21 'n cont#a&ent'on of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!at sect'on s!a)), on com%)a'nt made by o# on be!a)f of t!e t#ade +n'on o# 'nd'&'d+a) b+s'ness affected, be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. 9?A, Pena1t< fo0 !1o"60e 7$t*o6t not$!e, < Any em%)oye# 0!o c)oses do0n any +nde#ta$'n( 0't!o+t com%)y'n( 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 25AAA s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. 91, Pena1t< fo0 ot*e0 offen!e", < (1 Any em%)oye# 0!o cont#a&enes t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 33 s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (2 -!oe&e# cont#a&enes any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# any #+)e made t!e#e+nde# s!a)), 'f no ot!e# %ena)ty 's e)se0!e#e %#o&'ded by o# +nde# t!'s Act fo# s+c! cont#a&ent'on, be %+n's!ab)e 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one !+nd#ed #+%ees. CHAPTER >II MISCELLANEOUS 9(, Offen!e b< !om3an$e", et!, < -!e#e a %e#son comm'tt'n( an offence +nde# t!'s Act 's a com%any, o# ot!e# body co#%o#ate, o# an assoc'at'on of %e#sons (0!et!e# 'nco#%o#ated o# not , e&e#y d'#ecto#, mana(e#, sec#eta#y, a(ent o# ot!e# off'ce# o# %e#son conce#ned 0't! t!e mana(ement t!e#eof s!a)), +n)ess !e %#o&es t!at t!e offence 0as comm'tted 0't!o+t !'s $no0)ed(e o# consent, be deemed to be (+')ty of s+c! offence. 99, Con#$t$on" of "e05$!e, et!,, to 0ema$n 6n!*an%e# 6n#e0 !e0ta$n !$0!6m"tan!e" #60$n% 3en#en!< of 30o!ee#$n%", < (1 ,+#'n( t!e %endency of any conc')'at'on %#oceed'n( befo#e a conc')'at'on off'ce# o# a ;oa#d o# of any %#oceed'n( befo#e an a#b't#ato# o# a Fabo+# ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) 'n #es%ect of an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, no em%)oye# s!a)) < (a 'n #e(a#d to any matte# connected 0't! t!e d's%+te, a)te#, to t!e %#e9+d'ce of t!e 0o#$men conce#ned 'n s+c! d's%+te, t!e cond't'ons of se#&'ce
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a%%)'cab)e to t!em 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e commencement of s+c! %#oceed'n(/ o# (b fo# any m'scond+ct connected 0't! t!e d's%+te, d'sc!a#(e o# %+n's!, 0!et!e# by d'sm'ssa) o# ot!e#0'se, any 0o#$men conce#ned 'n s+c! d's%+te,
sa&e 0't! t!e e.%#ess %e#m'ss'on 'n 0#'t'n( of t!e a+t!o#'ty befo#e 0!'c! t!e %#oceed'n( 's %end'n(. (2 ,+#'n( t!e %endency of any s+c! %#oceed'n( 'n #es%ect of an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, t!e em%)oye# may, 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e stand'n( o#de#s a%%)'cab)e to a 0o#$man conce#ned 'n s+c! d's%+te o#, 0!e#e t!e#e a#e no s+c! stand'n( o#de#s, 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e te#ms of t!e cont#act, 0!et!e# e.%#ess o# 'm%)'ed, bet0een !'m and t!e 0o#$man, < (a a)te#, 'n #e(a#d to any matte# not connected 0't! t!e d's%+te, t!e cond't'ons of se#&'ce a%%)'cab)e to t!at 0o#$man 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e commencement of s+c! %#oceed'n(/ o# (b fo# any m'scond+ct not connected 0't! t!e d's%+te, o# d'sc!a#(e o# %+n's!, 0!et!e# by d'sm'ssa) o# ot!e#0'se, t!at 0o#$man1 6#o&'ded t!at no s+c! 0o#$man s!a)) be d'sc!a#(ed o# d'sm'ssed, +n)ess !e !as been %a'd 0a(es fo# one mont! and an a%%)'cat'on !as been made by t!e em%)oye# to t!e a+t!o#'ty befo#e 0!'c! t!e %#oceed'n( 's %end'n( fo# a%%#o&a) of t!e act'on ta$en by t!e em%)oye#. NOTES 3ett)ement ente#ed 'nto by t!e em%)oyee 0't! t!e mana(ement 2 9o'ned se#&'ce af#es! 2 >m%)oyee cannot c)a'm benef't %#'o# to t!e o#de# of f#es! a%%o'ntment 2 90 (2000 ?F8 240. (3 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (2 , no em%)oye# s!a)), d+#'n( t!e %endency of any s+c! %#oceed'n( 'n #es%ect of an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te, ta$e any act'on a(a'nst any %#otected 0o#$man conce#ned 'n s+c! d's%+te < (a by a)te#'n(, to t!e %#e9+d'ce of s+c! %#otected 0o#$man, t!e cond't'ons of se#&'ce a%%)'cab)e to !'m 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e commencement of s+c! %#oceed'n(s/ o# (b by d'sc!a#('n( o# %+n's!'n(, 0!et!e# by d'sm'ssa) o# ot!e#0'se, s+c! %#otected 0o#$man, sa&e 0't! t!e e.%#ess %e#m'ss'on 'n 0#'t'n( of t!e a+t!o#'ty befo#e 0!'c! t!e %#oceed'n( 's %end'n(. >.%)anat'on. < Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s s+b<sect'on, a M%#otected 0o#$manM, 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment, means a 0o#$man 0!o, be'n( a membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e o# ot!e# off'ce bea#e# of a #e('ste#ed t#ade +n'on connected 0't! t!e estab)'s!ment, 's #eco(n'sed as s+c! 'n acco#dance 0't! #+)es made 'n t!'s be!a)f. (4 *n e&e#y estab)'s!ment, t!e n+mbe# of 0o#$men to be #eco(n'sed as %#otected 0o#$men fo# t!e %+#%oses of s+b<sect'on (3 s!a)) be one %e# cent of t!e tota) n+mbe# of 0o#$men em%)oyed t!e#e'n s+b9ect to a m'n'm+m n+mbe# of f'&e %#otected 0o#$men and a ma.'m+m n+mbe# of one !+nd#ed %#otected 0o#$men and fo# t!e afo#esa'd %+#%ose, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es %#o&'d'n( fo# t!e d'st#'b+t'on of s+c! %#otected 0o#$men amon( &a#'o+s t#ade +n'ons, 'f any, connected 0't! t!e estab)'s!ment and t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! t!e 0o#$men may be c!osen and #eco(n'sed as %#otected 0o#$men.
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(5 -!e#e an em%)oye# ma$es an a%%)'cat'on to a conc')'at'on off'ce#, ;oa#d, an a#b't#ato#, a )abo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) +nde# t!e %#o&'so to s+b< sect'on (2 fo# a%%#o&a) of t!e act'on ta$en by !'m, t!e a+t!o#'ty conce#ned s!a)), 0't!o+t de)ay, !ea# s+c! a%%)'cat'on and %ass, 0't!'n a %e#'od of t!#ee mont!s f#om t!e date of #ece'%t of s+c! a%%)'cat'on, s+c! o#de# 'n #e)at'on t!e#eto as 't deems f't1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e any s+c! a+t!o#'ty cons'de#s 't necessa#y o# e.%ed'ent so to do, 't may, fo# #easons to be #eco#ded 'n 0#'t'n(, e.tend s+c! %e#'od by s+c! f+#t!e# %e#'od as 't may t!'n$ f't1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at no %#oceed'n(s befo#e any s+c! a+t!o#'ty s!a)) )a%se me#e)y on t!e (#o+nd t!at any %e#'od s%ec'f'ed 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on !ad e.%'#ed 0't!o+t s+c! %#oceed'n(s be'n( com%)eted. 99A, S3e!$a1 30o5$"$on fo0 a# 6#$!at$on a" to 7*et*e0 !on#$t$on" of "e05$!e, et!,, !*an%e# #60$n% 3en#en!< of 30o!ee#$n%", < -!e#e an em%)oye# cont#a&enes t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 33 d+#'n( t!e %endency of %#oceed'n(s befo#e a conc')'at'on off'ce#, ;oa#d, an a#b't#ato#, a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), any em%)oyee a((#'e&ed by s+c! cont#a&ent'on may, ma$e a com%)a'nt 'n 0#'t'n(, 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#, < (a to s+c! conc')'at'on off'ce# o# ;oa#d, and t!e conc')'at'on off'ce# o# ;oa#d s!a)) ta$e s+c! com%)a'nt 'nto acco+nt 'n med'at'n( 'n, and %#omot'n( t!e sett)ement of, s+c! 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te/ and (b to s+c! a#b't#ato#, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) and on #ece'%t of s+c! com%)a'nt, t!e a#b't#ato#, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be, s!a)) ad9+d'cate +%on t!e com%)a'nt as 'f 't 0e#e a d's%+te #efe##ed to o# %end'n( befo#e 't, 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act and s!a)) s+bm't !'s o# 'ts a0a#d to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment and t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y acco#d'n()y. 99B, Po7e0 to t0an"fe0 !e0ta$n 30o!ee#$n%", < (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by o#de# 'n 0#'t'n( and fo# #easons to be stated t!e#e'n, 0't!d#a0 any %#oceed'n( +nde# t!'s Act %end'n( befo#e a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) and t#ansfe# t!e same to anot!e# Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be, fo# t!e d's%osa) of t!e %#oceed'n( and t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) to 0!'c! t!e %#oceed'n( 's so t#ansfe##ed may, s+b9ect to s%ec'a) d'#ect'ons 'n t!e o#de# of t#ansfe#, %#oceed e't!e# de no&o o# f#om t!e sta(e at 0!'c! 't 0as so t#ansfe##ed1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e a %#oceed'n( +nde# sect'on 33 o# sect'on 33A 's %end'n( befo#e a 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), t!e %#oceed'n( may a)so be t#ansfe##ed to a Fabo+# ?o+#t. (2 -'t!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 , any 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), 'f so a+t!o#'5ed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, may t#ansfe# any %#oceed'n( +nde# sect'on 33 o# sect'on 33A %end'n( befo#e 't to any one of t!e Fabo+# ?o+#ts s%ec'f'ed fo# t!e d's%osa) of s+c! %#oceed'n(s by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette and t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t to 0!'c! t!e %#oceed'n( 's so t#ansfe##ed s!a)) d's%ose of t!e same. 99C, Re!o5e0< of mone< #6e f0om an em31o<e0, < (1 -!e#e any money 's d+e to a 0o#$man f#om an em%)oye# +nde# a sett)ement o# an a0a#d o# +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of ?!a%te# 7A o# ?!a%te# 7;, t!e 0o#$man !'mse)f o# any ot!e# %e#son a+t!o#'sed by !'m 'n 0#'t'n( 'n t!'s be!a)f, o#, 'n t!e case of t!e deat! of t!e 0o#$man, !'s ass'(nee o# !e'#s may, 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to any ot!e# mode of #eco&e#y, ma$e an a%%)'cat'on to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment fo# t!e #eco&e#y of t!e money d+e to !'m, and 'f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's sat'sf'ed t!at any money 's so d+e, 't s!a)) 'ss+e a ce#t'f'cate fo# t!at amo+nt to t!e ?o))ecto# 0!o s!a)) %#oceed to #eco&e# t!e same 'n t!e same manne# as an a##ea# of )and #e&en+e1
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6#o&'ded t!at e&e#y s+c! a%%)'cat'on s!a)) be made 0't!'n one yea# f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e money became d+e to t!e 0o#$man f#om t!e em%)oye#1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at any s+c! a%%)'cat'on may be ente#ta'ned afte# t!e e.%'#y of t!e sa'd %e#'od of one yea#, 'f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e a%%)'cant !ad s+ff'c'ent ca+se fo# not ma$'n( t!e a%%)'cat'on 0't!'n t!e sa'd %e#'od. (2 -!e#e any 0o#$man 's ent't)ed to #ece'&e f#om t!e em%)oye# any money o# any benef't 0!'c! 's ca%ab)e of be'n( com%+ted 'n te#ms of money and 'f any @+est'on a#'ses as to t!e amo+nt of money d+e o# as to t!e amo+nt at 0!'c! s+c! benef't s!o+)d be com%+ted, t!en t!e @+est'on may, s+b9ect to any #+)es t!at may be made +nde# t!'s Act, be dec'ded by s+c! Fabo+# ?o+#t as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!'s be!a)f by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment/ 0't!'n a %e#'od not e.ceed'n( t!#ee mont!s1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e t!e %#es'd'n( off'ce# of a Fabo+# ?o+#t cons'de#s 't necessa#y o# e.%ed'ent so to do, !e may, fo# #easons to be #eco#ded 'n 0#'t'n(, e.tend s+c! %e#'od by s+c! f+#t!e# %e#'od as !e may t!'n$ f't. (3 Ao# t!e %+#%oses of com%+t'n( t!e money &a)+e of a benef't, t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t may, 'f 't so t!'n$s f't, a%%o'nt a comm'ss'one# 0!o s!a)), afte# ta$'n( s+c! e&'dence as may be necessa#y, s+bm't a #e%o#t to t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t and t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t s!a)) dete#m'ne t!e amo+nt afte# cons'de#'n( t!e #e%o#t of t!e comm'ss'one# and ot!e# c'#c+mstances of t!e case. (4 8!e dec's'on of t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t s!a)) be fo#0a#ded by 't to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment and any amo+nt fo+nd d+e by t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t may be #eco&e#ed 'n t!e manne# %#o&'ded fo# 'n s+b<sect'on (1 . (5 -!e#e 0o#$men em%)oyed +nde# t!e same em%)oye# a#e ent't)ed to #ece'&e f#om !'m any money o# any benef't ca%ab)e of be'n( com%+ted 'n te#ms of money, t!en, s+b9ect to s+c! #+)es as may be made 'n t!'s be!a)f, a s'n()e a%%)'cat'on fo# t!e #eco&e#y of t!e amo+nt d+e may be made on be!a)f of o# 'n #es%ect of any n+mbe# of s+c! 0o#$men. A/planation. < *n t!'s sect'on MFabo+# ?o+#tM 'nc)+des any co+#t const't+ted +nde# any )a0 #e)at'n( to 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes 'n fo#ce 'n any 3tate. NOTES 3+bst't+t'on of )e(a) !e'#s 'n t!e case of a deat! e't!e# 0o#$man o# em%)oye# 's %e#m'tted. 6en!+ "a!a$+d 7#s. 6.?. "o!anty 2 1996 (72 AF: 2 249 (O#'. *f t!e second te#m'nat'on 0as not c!a))en(ed, fo# t!e com%+tat'on of bac$ 0a(es, %ayment 0o+)d be #est#'cted 0't! effect f#om t!e date of f'#st te#m'nat'on and +% to t!e date of 2nd te#m'nat'on. "ana(ement, N')%+# 8ea >state 7#s. 3tate of Assam 2 (1996 *, F.F.B. 892 (3? . Ao# an a%%)'cat'on +Js 33? (2 of t!e Act, no t'me )'m't 's %#esc#'bed. As s+c!, t!e c)a'm of t!e 0o#$man cannot be defeated on)y on t!e (#o+nd t!at t'me 0as made se&en yea#s afte# 0o#$mans #et'#ement 2 1992 FF: 433. 6#oceed'n(s +Js 33<?(2 0')) s+#&'&e e&en afte# t!e deat! of a 0o#$man 2 1995 FF: 837 (O#'. A 0o#$man can c)a'm benef'ts )'$e s+bs'stence a))o0ance and bon+s +nde# 3ec. 33<?(2 of t!e *.,. Act 2 1998 FF: 119 (O#'.
3c!ed+)e<*** 'tem 2 2 Fabad'es 2 ?)a'm fo# bac$ 0a(es and bon+s 2 O#de# of d'sm'ssa) 0't!d#a0n by mana(ement 2 No s%ec'f'c o#de# 2 ?)a'm d'sm'ssed 2 Ce)d
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t!at #e9ect'on of c)a'm +n9+st'f'ed 2 "ana(ement 0as d'#ected to a))o0 t!e c)a'm 0't! 12S 'nte#est 2 A*: 1994 3? 1246. ?om%ensat'on 2 ;ac$0a(es 2 ,a')y 0a(es of 0o#$man 2 >m%)oyed by >.c)+s'&e >n('nee# 2 6#omoted as %+m% o%e#ato# 2 8#ansfe##ed to '##'(at'on ,e&e)o%ment ?o#%o#at'on on de%+tat'on 2 3e#&'ces te#m'nated afte# 7 yea#s o#a))y by co<o%e#at'on 2 No a+t!o#'ty to te#m'nate 2 O#de# of Fabo+# ?o+#t #est#a'n'n( !'m becomes f'na) be'n( +nc!a))en(ed 2 Ce m+st be t#eated em%)oyee t!#o+(!o+t 2 >nt't)ed to com%ensat'on as bac$0a(es 2 0!en t!e se#&'ces of an em%)oyee 0as te#m'nated by t!e a+t!o#'ty not com%etent to %ass s+c! o#de#, t!en t!e em%)oyee be t#eated as em%)oyee t!#o+(!o+t and ent't)ed to com%ensat'on as bac$0a(es 2 1995 (1 FFB 897. :eco&e#y of money<d+e f#om >m%)oye# 2 6#oceed'n( +Js 33<? (1 by Ln'on 2 c)a'med by 0o#$men 2 :eco&e#y ce#t'f'cate 'ss+ed by Fabo+# ?omm'ss'one# %e#fect)y &a)'d and )e(a))y so+nd, s+ffe#ed f#om no 'nf'#m'ty 2 A*: 1997 3? 254. B+#'sd'ct'on of Fabo+# ?o+#t 2 ?o+#t !as %o0e# to 'nte#%#et t!e a0a#d and t!en 0o#$o+t 0a(es %ayab)e to 0o#$men 2 1997(5 3?? 59. 94, Co%n$Gan!e of offen!e",< (1 No ?o+#t s!a)) ta$e co(n'5ance of any offence %+n's!ab)e +nde# t!'s Act o# of t!e abetment of any s+c! offence, sa&e on com%)a'nt made by o# +nde# t!e a+t!o#'ty of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment. (2 No ?o+#t 'nfe#'o# to t!at of a "et#o%o)'tan "a('st#ate o# a B+d'c'a) "a('st#ate of t!e f'#st c)ass, s!a)) t#y any offence %+n's!ab)e +nde# t!'s Act. 9:, P0ote!t$on of 3e0"on",< (1 No %e#son #ef+s'n( to ta$e %a#t o# to cont'n+e to ta$e %a#t 'n any st#'$e o# )oc$< o+t 0!'c! 's '))e(a) +nde# t!'s Act s!a)), by #eason of s+c! #ef+sa) o# by #eason of any act'on ta$en by !'m +nde# t!'s sect'on, be s+b9ect to e.%+)s'on f#om any t#ade +n'on o# soc'ety, o# to any f'ne o# %ena)ty, o# to de%#'&at'on of any #'(!t o# benef't to 0!'c! !e o# !'s )e(a) #e%#esentat'&es 0o+)d ot!e#0'se be ent't)ed, o# be )'ab)e to be %)aced 'n any #es%ect, e't!e# d'#ect)y o# 'nd'#ect)y, +nde# any d'sab')'ty o# at any d'sad&anta(e as com%a#ed 0't! ot!e# membe#s of t!e +n'on o# soc'ety, anyt!'n( to t!e cont#a#y 'n t!e #+)es of a t#ade +n'on o# soc'ety not0't!stand'n(. (2 Not!'n( 'n t!e #+)es of a t#ade +n'on o# soc'ety #e@+'#'n( t!e sett)ement of d's%+tes 'n any manne# s!a)) a%%)y to any %#oceed'n( fo# enfo#c'n( any #'(!t o# e.em%t'on sec+#ed by t!'s sect'on, and 'n any s+c! %#oceed'n( t!e ?'&') ?o+#t may, 'n )'e+ of o#de#'n( a %e#son 0!o !as been e.%e))ed f#om membe#s!'% of a t#ade +n'on o# soc'ety to be #esto#ed to membe#s!'%, o#de# t!at !e be %a'd o+t of t!e f+nds of t!e t#ade +n'on o# soc'ety s+c! s+m by 0ay of com%ensat'on o# dama(es as t!at ?o+#t t!'n$s 9+st. 9&, Re30e"entat$on of 3a0t$e",< (1 A 0o#$man 0!o 's a %a#ty to a d's%+te s!a)) be ent't)ed to be #e%#esented 'n any %#oceed'n( +nde# t!'s Act by < (a any membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e o# off'ce bea#e# of a #e('ste#ed t#ade +n'on of 0!'c! !e 's a membe#1 (b any membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e o# ot!e# off'ce bea#e# of a fede#at'on of t#ade +n'ons to 0!'c! t!e t#ade +n'on #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (a 's aff')'ated/ (c 0!e#e t!e 0o#$e# 's not a membe# of any t#ade +n'on, by any membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e o# ot!e# off'ce bea#e# of any t#ade +n'on connected 0't!, o# by any ot!e# 0o#$man em%)oyed 'n, t!e 'nd+st#y 'n 0!'c! t!e 0o#$e# 's em%)oyed and a+t!o#'5ed 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed.
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(2 An em%)oye# 0!o 's a %a#ty to a d's%+te s!a)) be ent't)ed to be #e%#esented 'n any %#oceed'n( +nde# t!'s Act by < (a an off'ce# of an assoc'at'on of em%)oye#s of 0!'c! !e 's a membe#/ (b an off'ce# of a fede#at'on of assoc'at'on of em%)oye#s to 0!'c! t!e assoc'at'on #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (a 's aff')'ated/ (c 0!e#e t!e em%)oye# 's not a membe# of any assoc'at'on of em%)oye#s, by an off'ce# of any assoc'at'on of em%)oye#s connected 0't!, o# by any ot!e# em%)oye# en(a(ed 'n, t!e 'nd+st#y 'n 0!'c! t!e em%)oye# 's en(a(ed and a+t!o#'5ed 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed. (3 No %a#ty to a d's%+te s!a)) be ent't)ed to be #e%#esented by a )e(a) %#act't'one# 'n any conc')'at'on %#oceed'n(s +nde# t!'s Act o# 'n any %#oceed'n(s befo#e a ?o+#t. (4 *n any %#oceed'n( befo#e a Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), a %a#ty to a d's%+te may be #e%#esented by a )e(a) %#act't'one# 0't! t!e consent of t!e ot!e# %a#t'es to t!e %#oceed'n( and 0't! t!e )ea&e of t!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be. NOTES 8!e#e 's not!'n( 'n 3ec. 36(4 to 'nd'cate t!at consent 's to be ('&en 'n a %a#t'c+)a# fo#m. *t can be 'm%)'ed f#om c'#c+mstances and cond+ct of t!e %a#t'es. 8!e#e 's no %#o&'s'on 'n t!e Act by 0!'c! consent once ('&en can be #e&o$ed. >&en 'f t!e consent'n( %a#ty 's not #e%#esented by a )e(a) %#act't'one#, !e may ('&e consent to !'s ad&e#sa#y to be #e%#esented by a )e(a) %#act't'one#. O#'ssa ?ement Ftd. 7#s. 3tate of O#'ssa, 1996 (72 AF: 16 (O#'. 9&A, Po7e0 to 0emo5e #$ff$!61t$e", < (1 *f, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment any d'ff'c+)ty o# do+bt a#'ses as to t!e 'nte#%#etat'on of any %#o&'s'on of an a0a#d o# sett)ement, 't may #efe# t!e @+est'on to s+c! Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) as 't may t!'n$ f't. (2 8!e Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) to 0!'c! s+c! @+est'on 's #efe##ed s!a)), afte# ('&'n( t!e %a#t'es an o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d, dec'de s+c! @+est'on and 'ts dec's'on s!a)) be f'na) and b'nd'n( on a)) s+c! %a#t'es. NOTES Ao# 'dent'f'cat'on of )e(a) #e%#esentat'&es of 0o#$men (deceased , a %#ofo#ma %#esc#'bed by mana(ement s!o+)d be fo))o0ed 2 1998 (80 AF: 492. 9&B, Po7e0 to e2em3t,< -!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's sat'sf'ed 'n #e)at'on to any 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n( o# any c)ass of 'nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ments o# +nde#ta$'n(s ca##'ed on by a de%a#tment of t!at 4o&e#nment t!at ade@+ate %#o&'s'ons e.'st fo# t!e 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes 'n #es%ect of 0o#$men em%)oyed 'n s+c! estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n( o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments o# +nde#ta$'n(s, 't may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, e.em%t, cond't'ona))y o# +ncond't'ona))y s+c! estab)'s!ment o# +nde#ta$'n( o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments o# +nde#ta$'n(s f#om a)) o# any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act. 97, P0ote!t$on of a!t$on ta8en 6n#e0 t*e A!t, < No s+'t, %#osec+t'on o# ot!e# )e(a) %#oceed'n( s!a)) )'e a(a'nst any %e#son fo# anyt!'n( 0!'c! 's 'n (ood fa't! done o# 'ntended to be done 'n %+#s+ance of t!'s Act o# any #+)es made t!e#e+nde#. 9', Po7e0 to ma8e 061e",< (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, s+b9ect to t!e cond't'on of %#e&'o+s %+b)'cat'on, ma$e #+)es fo# t!e %+#%ose of ('&'n( effect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act.
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(2 *n %a#t'c+)a# and 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e (ene#a)'ty of t!e fo#e(o'n( %o0e#, s+c! #+)es may %#o&'de fo# a)) o# any of t!e fo))o0'n( matte#s, name)y1 < (a t!e %o0e#s and %#oced+#e of conc')'at'on off'ce#s, ;oa#ds, ?o+#ts, Fabo+# ?o+#ts, 8#'b+na)s and Nat'ona) 8#'b+na)s 'nc)+d'n( #+)es as to t!e s+mmon'n( of 0'tnesses, t!e %#od+ct'on of doc+ments #e)e&ant to t!e s+b9ect<matte# of an 'n@+'#y o# 'n&est'(at'on, t!e n+mbe# of membe#s necessa#y to fo#m a @+o#+m and t!e manne# of s+bm'ss'on of #e%o#ts and a0a#ds/ (aa t!e fo#m of a#b't#at'on a(#eement, t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! 't may be s'(ned by t!e %a#t'es, t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! a not'f'cat'on may be 'ss+ed +nde# s+b< sect'on (3A of sect'on 10A, t!e %o0e#s of t!e a#b't#ato# named 'n t!e a#b't#at'on a(#eement and t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed by !'m/ (aaa t!e a%%o'ntment of assesso#s 'n %#oceed'n(s +nde# t!'s Act/ (ab t!e const't+t'on of 4#'e&ance 3ett)ement A+t!o#'t'es #efe##ed to 'n sect'on 9?, t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes may be #efe##ed to s+c! a+t!o#'t'es fo# sett)ement, t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed by s+c! a+t!o#'t'es 'n t!e %#oceed'n(s 'n #e)at'on to d's%+tes #efe##ed to t!em and t!e %e#'od 0't!'n 0!'c! s+c! %#oceed'n(s s!a)) be com%)eted/ (b t!e const't+t'on and f+nct'ons of and t!e f'))'n( of &acanc'es 'n -o#$s ?omm'ttees, and t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed by s+c! ?omm'ttees 'n t!e d'sc!a#(e of t!e'# d+t'es/ (c t!e a))o0ances adm'ss'b)e to membe#s of ?o+#ts and ;oa#ds and %#es'd'n( off'ce#s of Fabo+# ?o+#ts, 8#'b+na)s and Nat'ona) 8#'b+na)s and to assesso#s and 0'tnesses/ (d t!e m'n'ste#'a) estab)'s!ment 0!'c! may be a))otted to a ?o+#t, ;oa#d, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) and t!e sa)a#'es and a))o0ances %ayab)e to membe#s of s+c! estab)'s!ments/ (e t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! and t!e %e#sons by and to 0!om not'ce of st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t may be ('&en and t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! s+c! not'ces s!a)) be comm+n'cated/ (f t!e cond't'ons s+b9ect to 0!'c! %a#t'es may be #e%#esented by )e(a) %#act't'one#s 'n %#oceed'n(s +nde# t!'s Act befo#e a ?o+#t, Fabo+# ?o+#t, 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na)/ (( any ot!e# matte# 0!'c! 's to be o# may be %#esc#'bed. (3 :+)es made +nde# t!'s sect'on may %#o&'de t!at a cont#a&ent'on t!e#eof s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! f'ne not e.ceed'n( f'fty #+%ees. (4 A)) #+)es made +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)), as soon as %oss'b)e afte# t!ey a#e made, be )a'd befo#e t!e 3tate Fe('s)at+#e o#, 0!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, befo#e bot! Co+ses of 6a#)'ament. (5 >&e#y #+)e made by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be )a'd, as soon as may be afte# 't 's made, befo#e eac! Co+se of 6a#)'ament 0!')e 't 's 'n sess'on fo# a tota) %e#'od of t!'#ty days 0!'c! may be com%#'sed 'n one sess'on o# 'n t0o o# mo#e s+ccess'&e sess'ons, and 'f, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sess'on 'mmed'ate)y fo))o0'n( t!e sess'on o# t!e s+ccess'&e sess'ons afo#esa'd bot! Co+ses a(#ee 'n ma$'n( any mod'f'cat'on 'n t!e #+)e, o# bot! Co+ses a(#ee t!at t!e #+)e s!o+)d not be made, t!e #+)e s!a)) t!e#eafte# !a&e effect on)y 'n s+c! mod'f'ed fo#m o# be of no effect, as t!e case may be/ so, !o0e&e#, t!at any s+c! mod'f'cat'on o# ann+)ment s!a)) be 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e &a)'d'ty of anyt!'n( %#e&'o+s)y done +nde# t!at #+)e. 99, De1e%at$on of 3o7e0",< 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, d'#ect t!at any %o0e# e.e#c'sab)e by 't +nde# t!'s Act o# #+)es made t!e#e+nde# s!a)), 'n #e)at'on to s+c! matte#s and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons, 'f any, as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e d'#ect'on, be e.e#c'sab)e a)so, <
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(a 0!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, by s+c! off'ce# o# a+t!o#'ty s+bo#d'nate to t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment o# by s+c! off'ce# o# a+t!o#'ty s+bo#d'nate to t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on/ and (b 0!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's a 3tate 4o&e#nment, by s+c! off'ce# o# a+t!o#'ty s+bo#d'nate to t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on.
4?, Po7e0 to amen# S!*e#61e", < (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 'f 't 's of o%'n'on t!at 't 's e.%ed'ent o# necessa#y 'n t!e %+b)'c 'nte#est so to do, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, add to t!e A'#st 3c!ed+)e any 'nd+st#y, and on any s+c! not'f'cat'on be'n( 'ss+ed, t!e A'#st 3c!ed+)e s!a)) be deemed to be amended acco#d'n()y. (2 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, add to o# a)te# o# amend t!e 3econd 3c!ed+)e o# t!e 8!'#d 3c!ed+)e and on any s+c! not'f'cat'on be'n( 'ss+ed, t!e 3econd 3c!ed+)e o# t!e 8!'#d 3c!ed+)e, as t!e case may be, s!a)) be deemed to be amended acco#d'n()y. (3 >&e#y s+c! not'f'cat'on s!a)), as soon as %oss'b)e afte# 't 's 'ss+ed, be )a'd befo#e t!e Fe('s)at+#e of t!e 3tate, 'f t!e not'f'cat'on !as been 'ss+ed by a 3tate 4o&e#nment, o# befo#e 6a#)'ament, 'f t!e not'f'cat'on !as been 'ss+ed by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment.
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947 THE -IRST SCHEDULE INDUSTRIES WHICH MA/ BE DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC UTILIT/ SER>ICES UNDER SUB4CLAUSE D>IE O- CLAUSE DNE O- SECTION ( [3ect'on 2(n (&' ] 1. 8#ans%o#t (ot!e# t!an #a')0ays fo# t!e ca##'a(e of %assen(e#s o# (oods, 163[by )and o# 0ate#]. 2. ;an$'n(. 3. ?ement. 4. ?oa). 5. ?otton te.t')es 6. Aoodst+ffs 7. *#on and 3tee). 8. ,efence estab)'s!ments. 9. 3e#&'ce 'n !os%'ta)s and d's%ensa#'es. 10.A'#e ;#'(ade 3e#&'ce. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15 16. 17. [U *nd'a *nd'a 4o&e#nment 3ec+#'ty "'nts. 6#ess. "'n'n(. "'n'n(. "'n'n( "'n'n(. o')f'e)d. ]
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19. 3e#&'ce 'n t!e L#an'+m *nd+st#y. 20. 6y#'tes "'n'n( *nd+st#y. 21. 3ec+#'ty 6a%e# "')), Cos!an(abad.]] 22. 3e#&'ce 'n t!e ;an$ Note 6#ess, ,e0as. 23.6!os%!o#'te "'n'n(. 24. "a(nes'te "'n'n(. 25. ?+##ency Note 6#ess. 26. "an+fact+#e o# %#od+ct'on of m'ne#a) o') (c#+de o') , moto# and a&'at'on s%'#'t, d'ese) o'), $e#osene o'), f+e) o'), d'&e#se !yd#oca#bon o')s and t!e'# b)ends 'nc)+d'n( synt!et'c f+e)s, )+b#'cat'n( o')s and t!e )'$e. 27. 3e#&'ce 'n t!e *nte#nat'ona) A'#%o#ts A+t!o#'ty of *nd'a.] 28. *nd+st#'a) estab)'s!ment, man+fact+#'n( o# %#od+c'n( n+c)ea# f+e) and com%onents, !ea&y 0ate# and a))'ed c!em'ca)s, and atom'c ene#(y.] THE SECOND SCHEDULE MATTERS (3ect'on 7 WITHIN THE @URISDICTION OLABOUR COURTS
1. 8!e %#o%#'ety o# )e(a)'ty of an o#de# %assed by an em%)oye# +nde# t!e stand'n( o#de#s/ 2. 8!e a%%)'cat'on and 'nte#%#etat'on of stand'n( o#de#s/ 3. ,'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa) of 0o#$men 'nc)+d'n( #e'nstatement of, o# (#ant of #e)'ef to, 0o#$men 0#on(f+))y d'sm'ssed/ 4. -'t!d#a0a) of any c+stoma#y concess'on o# %#'&')e(e/ 5. *))e(a)'ty o# ot!e#0'se of a st#'$e o# )oc$<o+t/ and 6. A)) matte#s ot!e# t!an t!ose s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e 8!'#d 3c!ed+)e.
THE THIRD SCHEDULE MATTERS (3ect'on 7A WITHIN THE @URISDICTION OINDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS
1. -a(es, 'nc)+d'n( t!e %e#'od and mode of %ayment/ 2. ?om%ensato#y and ot!e# a))o0ances/ 3. Co+#s of 0o#$ and #est 'nte#&a)s/ 4. Fea&e 0't! 0a(es and !o)'days/ 5. ;on+s, %#of't s!a#'n(, %#o&'dent f+nd and (#at+'ty/ 6. 3!'ft 0o#$'n( ot!e#0'se t!an 'n acco#dance 0't! stand'n( o#de#s/ 7. ?)ass'f'cat'on by (#ades/ 8. :+)es of d'sc'%)'ne/ 9. :at'ona)'sat'on/ 10. :et#enc!ment of 0o#$men and c)os+#e of estab)'s!ment/ and 11. Any ot!e# matte# t!at may be %#esc#'bed.
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THE -OURTH SCHEDULE CONDITIONS O- SER>ICE -OR CHAN=E O- WHICH NOTICE IS TO BE =I>EN (3ect'on 9A 1. -a(es, 'nc)+d'n( t!e %e#'od and mode of %ayment/ 2. ?ont#'b+t'on %a'd, o# %ayab)e, by t!e em%)oye# to any %#o&'dent f+nd o# %ens'on f+nd o# fo# t!e benef't of t!e 0o#$men +nde# any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce/ 3. ?om%ensato#y and ot!e# a))o0ances/ 4. Co+#s of 0o#$ and #est 'nte#&a)s/ 5. Fea&e 0't! 0a(es and !o)'days/ 6. 3ta#t'n(, a)te#at'on o# d'scont'n+ance of s!'ft 0o#$'n( ot!e#0'se t!an 'n acco#dance 0't! stand'n( o#de#s/ 7. ?)ass'f'cat'on by (#ades/ 8. -'t!d#a0a) of any c+stoma#y concess'on o# %#'&')e(e o# c!an(e 'n +sa(e. 9. *nt#od+ct'on of ne0 #+)es of d'sc'%)'ne, o# a)te#at'on of e.'st'n( #+)es, e.ce%t 'n so fa# as t!ey a#e %#o&'ded 'n stand'n( o#de#s/ 10.:at'ona)'sat'on, standa#d'5at'on o# 'm%#o&ement of %)ant o# tec!n'@+e 0!'c! 's )'$e)y to )ead to #et#enc!ment of 0o#$men/ 11. Any 'nc#ease o# #ed+ct'on (ot!e# t!an cas+a) 'n t!e n+mbe# of %e#sons em%)oyed o# to be em%)oyed 'n any occ+%at'on o# %#ocess o# de%a#tment o# s!'ft, 167[not occas'oned by c'#c+mstances o&e# 0!'c! t!e em%)oye# !as no cont#o)]. THE -I-TH [3ect'on 2(#a ] *. SCHEDULE +UN-AIR LABOUR PRACTICES
ON THE PART O- EMPLO/ERS AND TRADE UNIONS O- EMPLO/ERS (1 8o 'nte#fe#e 0't!, #est#a'n f#om, o# coe#ce, 0o#$men 'n t!e e.e#c'se of t!e'# #'(!t to o#(an'se, fo#m, 9o'n o# ass'st a t#ade +n'on o# to en(a(e 'n conce#ted act'&'t'es fo# t!e %+#%oses of co))ect'&e ba#(a'n'n( o# ot!e# m+t+a) a'd o# %#otect'on, t!at 's to say.< (a t!#eaten'n( 0o#$men 0't! d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa), 'f t!ey 9o'n a t#ade +n'on/ (b t!#eaten'n( a )oc$<o+t o# c)os+#e, 'f a t#ade +n'on 's o#(an'sed/ (c (#ant'n( 0a(e 'nc#ease to 0o#$men at c#+c'a) %e#'ods of t#ade +n'on o#(an'sat'on, 0't! a &'e0 to +nde#m'n'n( t!e effo#ts of t!e t#ade +n'on at o#(an'sat'on. (2 8o dom'nate, 'nte#fe#e 0't! o# cont#'b+te s+%%o#t, f'nanc'a) o# ot!e#0'se, to any t#ade +n'on, t!at 's to say, (a an em%)oye# ta$'n( an act'&e 'nte#est 'n o#(an's'n( a t#ade +n'on of !'s 0o#$men/ and (b an em%)oye# s!o0'n( %a#t'a)'ty o# (#ant'n( fa&o+# to one of se&e#a) t#ade +n'ons attem%t'n( to o#(an'se !'s 0o#$men o# to 'ts membe#s, 0!e#e s+c! a t#ade +n'on 's not a #eco(n'sed t#ade +n'on. (3 8o estab)'s! em%)oye# s%onso#ed t#ade +n'ons of 0o#$men. (4 8o enco+#a(e o# d'sco+#a(e membe#s!'% 'n any t#ade +n'on by d'sc#'m'nat'n( a(a'nst any 0o#$man, t!at 's to say, (a d'sc!a#('n( o# %+n's!'n( a 0o#$man, beca+se !e +#(ed ot!e# 0o#$men to 9o'n o# o#(an'se a t#ade +n'on/ (b d'sc!a#('n( o# d'sm'ss'n( a 0o#$man fo# ta$'n( %a#t 'n any st#'$e (not be'n( a st#'$e 0!'c! 's deemed to be an '))e(a) st#'$e +nde# t!'s Act / (c c!an('n( sen'o#'ty #at'n( o# 0o#$men beca+se of t#ade +n'on act'&'t'es/
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(d #ef+s'n( to %#omote 0o#$men of !'(!e# %osts on acco+nt of t!e'# t#ade +n'on act'&'t'es/ (e ('&'n( +nme#'ted %#omot'ons to ce#ta'n 0o#$men 0't! a &'e0 to c#eat'n( d'sco#d amon(st ot!e# 0o#$men, o# to +nde#m'ne t!e st#en(t! of t!e'# t#ade +n'on/ (f d'sc!a#('n( off'ce<bea#e#s o# act'&e membe#s of t!e t#ade +n'on on acco+nt of t!e'# t#ade +n'on act'&'t'es. (5 8o d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ss 0o#$men< (a by 0ay of &'ct'm'sat'on/ (b not 'n (ood fa't!, b+t 'n t!e co)o+#ab)e e.e#c'se of t!e em%)oye#Ds #'(!ts/ (c by fa)se)y 'm%)'cat'n( a 0o#$man 'n a c#'m'na) case on fa)se e&'dence o# on concocted e&'dence/ (d fo# %atent)y fa)se #easons/ (e on +nt#+e o# t#+m%ed +% a))e(at'ons of absence 0't!o+t )ea&e/ (f 'n +tte# d's#e(a#d of t!e %#'nc'%)es of nat+#a) 9+st'ce 'n t!e cond+ct of domest'c en@+'#y o# 0't! +nd+e !aste/ (( fo# m'scond+ct of a m'no# tec!n'ca) c!a#acte#, 0't!o+t !a&'n( any #e(a#d to t!e nat+#e of t!e %a#t'c+)a# m'scond+ct o# t!e %ast #eco#d o# se#&'ce of t!e 0o#$man, t!e#eby )ead'n( to a d's%#o%o#t'onate %+n's!ment. (6 8o abo)'s! t!e 0o#$ of a #e(+)a# nat+#e be'n( done by 0o#$men, and to ('&e s+c! 0o#$ to cont#acto#s as a meas+#e of b#ea$'n( a st#'$e. (7 8o t#ansfe# a 0o#$man ma)a f'de f#om one %)ace to anot!e#, +nde# t!e (+'se of fo))o0'n( mana(ement %o)'cy. (8 8o 'ns'st +%on 'nd'&'d+a) 0o#$men, 0!o a#e on a )e(a) st#'$e to s'(n a (ood cond+ct bond, as a %#econd't'on to a))o0'n( t!em to #es+me 0o#$. (9 8o s!o0 fa&o+#'t'sm o# %a#t'a)'ty to one set of 0o#$e#s #e(a#d)ess of me#'t. (10 8o em%)oy 0o#$men as Mbad)'sM, cas+a)s o# tem%o#a#'es and to cont'n+e t!em as s+c! fo# yea#s, 0't! t!e ob9ect of de%#'&'n( t!em of t!e stat+s and %#'&')e(es of %e#manent 0o#$men. (11 8o d'sc!a#(e o# d'sc#'m'nate a(a'nst any 0o#$man fo# f')'n( c!a#(es o# test'fy'n( a(a'nst an em%)oye# 'n any en@+'#y o# %#oceed'n( #e)at'n( to any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te. (12 8o #ec#+'t 0o#$man d+#'n( a st#'$e 0!'c! 's not an '))e(a) st#'$e. (13 Aa')+#e to 'm%)ement a0a#d, sett)ement o# a(#eement. (14 8o 'nd+)(e 'n acts of fo#ce o# &'o)ence. (15 8o #ef+se to ba#(a'n co))ect'&e)y, 'n (ood fa't! 0't! t!e #eco(n'sed t#ade +n'ons. (16 6#o%os'n( o# cont'n+'n( a )oc$<o+t deemed to be '))e(a) +nde# t!'s Act. II, ON THE PART O- WORAMEN AND TRADE UNIONS O- WORAMEN (1 8o ad&'se o# act'&e)y s+%%o#t o# 'nst'(ate any st#'$e deemed to be '))e(a) +nde# t!'s Act. (2 8o coe#ce 0o#$men 'n t!e e.e#c'se of t!e'# #'(!t to se)f<o#(an'sat'on o# to 9o'n a t#ade +n'on o# #ef#a'n f#om, 9o'n'n( any t#ade +n'on, t!at 's to say< (a fo# a t#ade +n'on o# 'ts membe#s to %'c$et'n( 'n s+c! a manne# t!at non<st#'$'n( 0o#$men a#e %!ys'ca))y deba##ed f#om ente#'n( t!e 0o#$ %)aces/ (b to 'nd+)(e 'n acts of fo#ce o# &'o)ence o# to !o)d o+t t!#eats of 'nt'm'dat'on 'n connect'on 0't! a st#'$e a(a'nst non<st#'$'n( 0o#$men o# a(a'nst mana(e#'a) staff.
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(3 Ao# a #eco(n'sed +n'on to #ef+se to ba#(a'n co))ect'&e)y 'n (ood fa't! 0't! t!e em%)oye#. (4 8o 'nd+)(e 'n coe#c'&e act'&'t'es a(a'nst ce#t'f'cat'on of a ba#(a'n'n( #e%#esentat'&e. (5 8o sta(e, enco+#a(e o# 'nst'(ate s+c! fo#ms of coe#c'&e act'ons as 0')f+), ,M(o<s)o0M, s@+att'n( on t!e 0o#$ %#em'ses afte# 0o#$'n( !o+#s o# M(!e#aoM of any of t!e membe#s of t!e mana(e#'a) o# ot!e# staff. (6 8o sta(e demonst#at'ons at t!e #es'dence of t!e em%)oye#s o# t!e mana(e#'a) staff membe#s. (7 8o 'nc'te o# 'nd+)(e 'n 0')f+) dama(e to em%)oye#Ds %#o%e#ty connected 0't! t!e 'nd+st#y. (8 8o 'nd+)(e 'n acts of fo#ce o# &'o)ence o# to !o)d o+t t!#eats of 'nt'm'dat'on a(a'nst any 0o#$man 0't! a &'e0 to %#e&ent !'m f#om attend'n( 0o#$.]
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CHAPTER I 4 PRELIMINAR/ CHAPTER II 4 RE=ISTRATION O- TRADE UNIONS CHAPTER III 4 RI=HTS AND LIABILITIES O- RE=ISTERED TRADE UNIONS CHAPTER I> 4 RE=ULATIONS CHAPTER > 4 PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
An Act to %#o&'de fo# t!e #e('st#at'on of 8#ade Ln'ons and 'n ce#ta'n #es%ects to def'ne t!e )a0 #e)at'n( to #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'ons -!e#eas 't 's e.%ed'ent to %#o&'de fo# t!e #e('st#at'on of 8#ade Ln'ons and 'n ce#ta'n #es%ects to def'ne t!e )a0 #e)at'n( to #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'ons/ *t 's !e#eby enacted as fo))o0s1 CHAPTER I PRELIMINAR/
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1, S*o0t t$t1e, e2tent an# !ommen!ement,4 (1 8!'s Act may be ca))ed t!e 8#ade Ln'ons Act, 1926. (2 *t e.tends to t!e 0!o)e of *nd'a. (3 *t s!a)) come 'nto fo#ce on s+c! date as t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt. (, Def$n$t$on",4 *n t!'s Act Nt!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nmentN means, 'n #e)at'on to 8#ade Ln'ons 0!ose ob9ects a#e not conf'ned to one 3tate, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, and 'n #e)at'on to ot!e# 8#ade Ln'ons, t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, and, +n)ess t!e#e 's anyt!'n( #e%+(nant 'n t!e s+b9ect o# conte.t, < (a Me.ec+t'&eM means t!e body, by 0!ate&e# name ca))ed, to 0!'c! t!e mana(ement of t!e affa'#s of a 8#ade Ln'on 's ent#+sted/ (b Moff'ce<bea#e#M, 'n t!e case of a 8#ade Ln'on, 'nc)+des any membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e t!e#eof, b+t does not 'nc)+de an a+d'to#/ (c M%#esc#'bedM means %#esc#'bed by #e(+)at'ons made +nde# t!'s Act/ (d M#e('ste#ed off'ceM means t!at off'ce of a 8#ade Ln'on 0!'c! 's #e('ste#ed +nde# t!'s Act as t!e !ead off'ce t!e#eof/ (e M#e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'onM means a 8#ade Ln'on #e('ste#ed +nde# t!'s Act/ (f M:e('st#a#M means < (' a :e('st#a# of 8#ade Ln'ons a%%o'nted by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment +nde# sect'on 3, and 'nc)+des any Add't'ona) o# ,e%+ty :e('st#a# of 8#ade Ln'ons/ and ('' 'n #e)at'on to any 8#ade Ln'on, t!e :e('st#a# a%%o'nted fo# t!e 3tate 'n 0!'c! t!e !ead o# #e('ste#ed off'ce, as t!e case may be, of t!e 8#ade Ln'on 's s't+ated / (( Mt#ade d's%+teM means any d's%+te bet0een em%)oye#s and 0o#$men o# bet0een 0o#$men and 0o#$men, o# bet0een em%)oye#s and em%)oye#s 0!'c! 's connected 0't! t!e em%)oyment o# non<em%)oyment, o# t!e te#ms of em%)oyment o# t!e cond't'ons of )abo+#, of any %e#son, and M0o#$menM means a)) %e#sons em%)oyed 'n t#ade o# 'nd+st#y 0!et!e# o# not 'n t!e em%)oyment of t!e em%)oye# 0't! 0!om t!e t#ade d's%+te a#'ses/ and (! M8#ade Ln'onM means any comb'nat'on, 0!et!e# tem%o#a#y o# %e#manent, fo#med %#'ma#')y fo# t!e %+#%ose of #e(+)at'n( t!e #e)at'ons bet0een 0o#$men and o# bet0een 0o#$men and 0o#$men, o# bet0een em%)oye#s and em%)oye#s, o# fo# em%)oye#s 'm%os'n( #est#'ct'&e cond't'ons on t!e cond+ct of any t#ade o# b+s'ness, and 'nc)+des any fede#at'on of t0o o# mo#e 8#ade Ln'ons1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!'s Act s!a)) not affect < (' any a(#eement bet0een %a#tne#s as to t!e'# o0n b+s'ness/ ('' any a(#eement bet0een an em%)oye# and t!ose em%)oyed by !'m as to s+c! em%)oyment/ o# ( ''' any a(#eement 'n cons'de#at'on of t!e sa)e of t!e (ood<0')) of a b+s'ness o# of 'nst#+ct'on 'n any %#ofess'on, t#ade o# !and'c#aft. CHAPTER II RE=ISTRATION O- TRADE UNIONS 9, A33o$ntment of Re%$"t0a0",4
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(1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment s!a)) a%%o'nt a %e#son to be t!e :e('st#a# of 8#ade Ln'ons fo# eac! 3tate. (2 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may a%%o'nt as many Add't'ona) and ,e%+ty :e('st#a#s of 8#ade Ln'ons as 't t!'n$s f't fo# t!e %+#%ose of e.e#c's'n( and d'sc!a#('n(, +nde# t!e s+%e#'ntendence and d'#ect'on of t!e :e('st#a#, s+c! %o0e#s and f+nct'ons of t!e :e('st#a# +nde# t!'s Act as 't may, by o#de#, s%ec'fy and def'ne t!e )oca) )'m'ts 0't!'n 0!'c! any s+c! Add't'ona) o# ,e%+ty :e('st#a# s!a)) e.e#c'se and d'sc!a#(e t!e %o0e#s and f+nct'ons so s%ec'f'ed. (3 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of any o#de# +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 , 0!e#e an Add't'ona) o# ,e%+ty :e('st#a# e.e#c'ses and d'sc!a#(es t!e %o0e#s and f+nct'ons of a :e('st#a# 'n an a#ea 0't!'n 0!'c! t!e #e('ste#ed off'ce of a 8#ade Ln'on 's s't+ated, t!e Add't'ona) o# ,e%+ty :e('st#a# s!a)) be deemed to be t!e :e('st#a# 'n #e)at'on to t!e 8#ade Ln'on fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act. 4, Mo#e of 0e%$"t0at$on,4 (1 Any se&en o# mo#e membe#s of a 8#ade Ln'on may, by s+bsc#'b'n( t!e'# names to t!e #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on and by ot!e#0'se com%)y'n( 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act 0't! #es%ect to #e('st#at'on, a%%)y fo# #e('st#at'on of t!e 8#ade Ln'on +nde# t!'s Act. 1[P0o5$#e# t!at no t#ade +n'on of 0o#$men s!a)) be #e('ste#ed +n)ess at )east ten %e#cent o# one !+nd#ed of t!e 0o#$men, 0!'c! e&e# 's )ess, en(a(ed o# em%)oyed 'n t!e estab)'s!ment o# 'nd+st#y 0't! 0!'c! 't 's connected a#e t!e membe#s of s+c! 8#ade Ln'on on t!e date of ma$'n( of a%%)'cat'on fo# #e('st#at'on1 P0o5$#e# f+#t!e# t!at no t#ade +n'on of 0o#$men s!a)) be #e('ste#ed +n)ess 't !as on t!e date of ma$'n( a%%)'cat'on not )ess t!an se&en %e#sons as 'ts membe#s , 0!o a#e 0o#$men en(a(ed o# em%)oyed 'n t!e estab)'s!ment o# 'nd+st#y 0't! 0!'c! 't 's connected.] (2 -!e#e an a%%)'cat'on !as been made +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 fo# t!e #e('st#at'on of a 8#ade Ln'on, s+c! a%%)'cat'on s!a)) not be deemed to !a&e become 'n&a)'d me#e)y by #eason of t!e fact t!at, at any t'me afte# t!e date of t!e a%%)'cat'on, b+t befo#e t!e #e('st#at'on of t!e 8#ade Ln'on, some of t!e a%%)'cants, b+t not e.ceed'n( !a)f of t!e tota) n+mbe# of %e#sons 0!o made t!e a%%)'cat'on, !a&e ceased to be membe#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on o# !a&e ('&en not'ce 'n 0#'t'n( to t!e :e('st#a# d'ssoc'at'n( t!emse)&es f#om t!e a%%)'cat'on. :, A331$!at$on fo0 0e%$"t0at$on,4 (1 >&e#y a%%)'cat'on fo# #e('st#at'on of a 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) be made to t!e :e('st#a#, and s!a)) be accom%an'ed by a co%y of t!e #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on and a statement of t!e fo))o0'n( %a#t'c+)a#s, name)y1 < (a t!e names, occ+%at'ons and add#esses of t!e membe#s ma$'n( t!e a%%)'cat'on/ 1 [(aa 'n t!e case of a t#ade +n'on of 0o#$men, t!e names, occ+%at'ons and add#ess of t!e %)ace of 0o#$ of t!e membe#s of t!e t#ade Ln'on ma$'n( t!e a%%)'cat'on] (b t!e name of t!e 8#ade Ln'on and t!e add#ess of 'ts !ead off'ce/ and (c t!e t't)es, names, a(es, add#esses and occ+%at'ons of t!e off'ce<bea#e#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on. (2 -!e#e a 8#ade Ln'on !as been 'n e.'stence fo# mo#e t!an one yea# befo#e t!e ma$'n( of an a%%)'cat'on fo# 'ts #e('st#at'on, t!e#e s!a)) be de)'&e#ed to t!e :e('st#a#, to(et!e# 0't! t!e a%%)'cat'on, a (ene#a) statement of t!e assets and
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)'ab')'t'es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on %#e%a#ed 'n s+c! fo#m and conta'n'n( s+c! %a#t'c+)a#s as may be %#esc#'bed. &, P0o5$"$on" to be !onta$ne# $n t*e 061e" of a T0a#e Un$on,4 A 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) not be ent't)ed to #e('st#at'on +nde# t!'s Act, +n)ess t!e e.ec+t'&e t!e#eof 's const't+ted 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, and t!e #+)es t!e#eof %#o&'de fo# t!e fo))o0'n( matte#s, name)y1 < (a t!e name of t!e 8#ade Ln'on/ (b t!e 0!o)e of t!e ob9ects fo# 0!'c! t!e 8#ade Ln'on !as been estab)'s!ed/ ( c t!e 0!o)e of t!e %+#%oses fo# 0!'c! t!e (ene#a) f+nds of t!e 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) be a%%)'cab)e, a)) of 0!'c! %+#%oses s!a)) be %+#%oses to 0!'c! s+c! f+nds a#e )a0f+))y a%%)'cab)e +nde# t!'s Act/ (d t!e ma'ntenance of a )'st of t!e membe#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on and ade@+ate fac')'t'es fo# t!e 'ns%ect'on t!e#eof by t!e off'ce<bea#e#s and membe#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on/ (e t!e adm'ss'on of o#d'na#y membe#s 0!o s!a)) be %e#sons act+a))y en(a(ed o# em%)oyed 'n an 'nd+st#y 0't! 0!'c! t!e 8#ade Ln'on 's connected, and a)so t!e adm'ss'on of t!e n+mbe# of !ono#a#y o# tem%o#a#y membe#s as off'ce<bea#e#s #e@+'#ed +nde# sect'on 22 to fo#m t!e e.ec+t'&e of t!e 8#ade Ln'on/ 1 [(ee t!e %ayment of a m'n'm+m s+bsc#'%t'on by membe#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on 0!'c! s!a)) be not )ess t!an< (' one #+%ee %e# ann+m fo# #+#a) 0o#$e#s/ ('' t!#ee #+%ee %e# ann+m fo# 0o#$e#s 'n ot!e# +no#(an'5ed secto# / and (''' t0e)&e #+%ees %e# ann+m fo# 0o#$e#s 'n any ot!e# case] (f t!e cond't'ons +nde# 0!'c! any membe# s!a)) be ent't)ed to any benef't ass+#ed by t!e #+)es and +nde# 0!'c! any f'ne o# fo#fe't+#e may be 'm%osed on t!e membe#s/ (( t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! t!e #+)es s!a)) be amended, &a#'ed o# #esc'nded/ (! t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! t!e membe#s of t!e e.ec+t'&e and t!e ot!e# off'ce< bea#e#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) be 1[e)ected ] and #emo&ed/ 1 [(!! t!e d+#at'on of %e#'od be'n( not mo#e t!an t!#ee yea#s, fo# 0!'c! t!e membe#s of t!e e.ec+t'&e and ot!e# off'ce bea#e#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) be e)ected/] (' t!e safe c+stody of t!e f+nds of t!e 8#ade Ln'on, an ann+a) a+d't, 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed, of t!e acco+nts t!e#eof, and ade@+ate fac')'t'es fo# t!e 'ns%ect'on of t!e acco+nt boo$s by t!e off'ce<bea#e#s and membe#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on/ and (9 t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! t!e 8#ade Ln'on may be d'sso)&ed. 7, Po7e0 to !a11 fo0 f60t*e0 3a0t$!61a0" an# to 0e;6$0e a1te0at$on of name,4 (1 8!e :e('st#a# may ca)) fo# f+#t!e# 'nfo#mat'on fo# t!e %+#%ose of sat'sfy'n( !'mse)f t!at any a%%)'cat'on com%)'es 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 5, o# t!at t!e 8#ade Ln'on 's ent't)ed to #e('st#at'on +nde# sect'on 6, and may #ef+se to #e('ste# t!e 8#ade Ln'on +nt') s+c! 'nfo#mat'on 's s+%%)'ed. (2 *f t!e name +nde# 0!'c! a 8#ade Ln'on 's %#o%osed to be #e('ste#ed 's 'dent'ca) 0't! t!at by 0!'c! any ot!e# e.'st'n( 8#ade Ln'on !as been #e('ste#ed o#, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e :e('st#a#, so nea#)y #esemb)es s+c! name as to be )'$e)y to dece'&e t!e %+b)'c o# t!e membe#s of e't!e# 8#ade Ln'on, t!e :e('st#a# s!a)) #e@+'#e t!e %e#sons a%%)y'n( fo# #e('st#at'on to a)te# t!e name of t!e 8#ade Ln'on stated 'n t!e
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a%%)'cat'on, and s!a)) #ef+se to #e('ste# t!e Ln'on +nt') s+c! a)te#at'on !as been made. ', Re%$"t0at$on,4 8!e :e('st#a#, on be'n( sat'sf'ed t!at t!e 8#ade Ln'on !as com%)'ed 0't! a)) t!e #e@+'#ements of t!'s Act 'n #e(a#d to #e('st#at'on, s!a)) #e('ste# t!e 8#ade Ln'on by ente#'n( 'n a #e('ste#, to be ma'nta'ned 'n s+c! fo#m as may be %#esc#'bed, t!e %a#t'c+)a#s #e)at'n( to t!e 8#ade Ln'on conta'ned 'n t!e statement accom%any'n( t!e a%%)'cat'on fo# #e('st#at'on. 9, Ce0t$f$!ate of 0e%$"t0at$on,4 8!e :e('st#a#, on #e('ste#'n( a 8#ade Ln'on +nde# sect'on 8, s!a)) 'ss+e a ce#t'f'cate of #e('st#at'on 'n t!e %#esc#'bed fo#m 0!'c! s!a)) be conc)+s'&e e&'dence t!at t!e 8#ade Ln'on !as been d+)y #e('ste#ed +nde# t!'s Act. 1H9A, M$n$m6m 0e;6$0ement abo6t membe0"*$3 of a T0a#e Un$on,4 A #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on of 0o#$men s!a)) at a)) t'mes cont'n+e to !a&e not )ess t!an ten %e# cent o# one !+nd#ed of t!e 0o#$men, 0!'c!e&e# 's )ess, s+b9ect to a m'n'm+m se&en, en(a(ed o# em%)oyed 'n an estab)'s!ment o# 'nd+st#y 0't! 0!'c! 't 's connected, as 'ts membe#s.] 1?, Can!e11at$on of 0e%$"t0at$on,4 A ce#t'f'cate of #e('st#at'on of a 8#ade Ln'on may be 0't!d#a0n o# cance))ed by t!e :e('st#a# 2 (a on t!e a%%)'cat'on of t!e 8#ade Ln'on to be &e#'f'ed 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed, o# (b 'f t!e :e('st#a# 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e ce#t'f'cate !as been obta'ned by f#a+d o# m'sta$e, o# t!at t!e 8#ade Ln'on !as ceased to e.'st o# !as 0')f+))y and afte# not'ce f#om t!e :e('st#a# cont#a&ened any %#o&'s'on of t!'s Act o# a))o0ed any #+)e to cont'n+e 'n fo#ce 0!'c! 's 'ncons'stent 0't! any s+c! %#o&'s'on, o# !as #esc'nded any #+)e %#o&'d'n( fo# any matte# %#o&'s'on fo# 0!'c! 's #e@+'#ed by sect'on 61 1 [ (c 'f t!e :e('st#a# 's sat'sf'ed t!at a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on of 0o#$men ceases to !a&e t!e #e@+'s'te n+mbe# of membe#s 1] P0o5$#e# t!at not )ess t!an t0o mont!sN %#e&'o+s not'ce 'n 0#'t'n( s%ec'fy'n( t!e (#o+nd on 0!'c! 't 's %#o%osed to 0't!d#a0 o# cance) t!e ce#t'f'cate s!a)) be ('&en by t!e :e('st#a# to t!e 8#ade Ln'on befo#e t!e ce#t'f'cate 's 0't!d#a0n o# cance))ed ot!e#0'se t!an on t!e a%%)'cat'on of t!e 8#ade Ln'on. 11, A33ea1,4 (1 Any %e#son a((#'e&ed by any #ef+sa) of t!e :e('st#a# to #e('ste# a 8#ade Ln'on o# by t!e 0't!d#a0a) o# cance))at'on of a ce#t'f'cate of #e('st#at'on may, 0't!'n s+c! %e#'od as may be %#esc#'bed, a%%ea), < (a 0!e#e t!e !ead off'ce of t!e 8#ade Ln'on 's s't+ated 0't!'n t!e )'m'ts of a 6#es'dency<to0n, to t!e C'(! ?o+#t, o# 1 [(aa 0!e#e t!e !ead off'ce 's s't+ated 'n an a#ea, fa))'n( 0't!'n t!e 9+#'sd'ct'on of a Fabo+# ?o+#t o# an *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na), to t!at ?o+#t o# 8#'b+na), as t!e case may be/]
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(b 0!e#e t!e !ead off'ce 's s't+ated 'n any ot!e# a#ea, to s+c! ?o+#t, not 'nfe#'o# to t!e ?o+#t of an add't'ona) o# ass'stant B+d(e of a %#'nc'%a) ?'&') ?o+#t of o#'('na) 9+#'sd'ct'on, as t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may a%%o'nt 'n t!'s be!a)f fo# t!at a#ea. (2 8!e a%%e))ate ?o+#t may d'sm'ss t!e a%%ea), o# %ass an o#de# d'#ect'n( t!e :e('st#a# to #e('ste# t!e Ln'on and to 'ss+e a ce#t'f'cate of #e('st#at'on +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 9 o# sett'n( as'de t!e o#de# fo# 0't!d#a0a) o# cance))at'on of t!e ce#t'f'cate, as t!e case may be, and t!e :e('st#a# s!a)) com%)y 0't! s+c! o#de#. (3 Ao# t!e %+#%ose of an a%%ea) +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 an a%%e))ate ?o+#t s!a)), so fa# asmay be, fo))o0 t!e same %#oced+#e and !a&e t!e same %o0e#s as 't fo))o0s and !as 0!en t#y'n( a s+'t +nde# t!e ?ode of ?'&') 6#oced+#e, 1908 (5 of 1908 , and may d'#ect by 0!om t!e 0!o)e o# any %a#t of t!e costs of t!e a%%ea) s!a)) be %a'd, and s+c! costs s!a)) be #eco&e#ed as 'f t!ey !ad been a0a#ded 'n a s+'t +nde# t!e sa'd ?ode. (4 *n t!e e&ent of t!e d'sm'ssa) of an a%%ea) by any ?o+#t a%%o'nted +nde# c)a+se (b of s+b<sect'on (1 , t!e %e#son a((#'e&ed s!a)) !a&e a #'(!t of a%%ea) to t!e C'(! ?o+#t, and t!e C'(! ?o+#t s!a)), fo# t!e %+#%ose of s+c! a%%ea), !a&e a)) t!e %o0e#s of an a%%e))ate ?o+#t +nde# s+b<sect'ons (2 and (3 , and t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!ose s+b<sect'ons s!a)) a%%)y acco#d'n()y. 1(, Re%$"te0e# off$!e,4 A)) comm+n'cat'ons and not'ces to a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on may be add#essed to 'ts #e('ste#ed off'ce. Not'ce of any c!an(e 'n t!e add#ess of t!e !ead off'ce s!a)) be ('&en 0't!'n fo+#teen days of s+c! c!an(e to t!e :e('st#a# 'n 0#'t'n(, and t!e c!an(ed add#ess s!a)) be #eco#ded 'n t!e #e('ste# #efe##ed to 'n sect'on 8. 19, In!o03o0at$on of 0e%$"te0e# T0a#e Un$on",4 >&e#y #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) be a body co#%o#ate by t!e name +nde# 0!'c! 't 's #e('ste#ed, and s!a)) !a&e %e#%et+a) s+ccess'on and a common sea) 0't! %o0e# to ac@+'#e and !o)d bot! mo&ab)e and 'mmo&ab)e %#o%e#ty and to cont#act, and s!a)) by t!e sa'd name s+e and be s+ed. 14, Ce0ta$n A!t" not to a331< to 0e%$"te0e# T0a#e Un$on",4 8!e fo))o0'n( Acts, name)y1 < (a 8!e 3oc'et'es :e('st#at'on Act, 1860 (21 of 1860 , (b 8!e ?o<o%e#at'&e 3oc'et'es Act, 1912 (2 of 1912 , (c 8!e ?om%an'es Act, 1956 (1 of 1956 / s!a)) not a%%)y to any #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on, and t!e #e('st#at'on of any s+c! 8#ade Ln'on +nde# any s+c! Act s!a)) be &o'd. CHAPTER III RI=HTS AND LIABILITIES O- RE=ISTERED TRADE UNIONS 1:, Ob e!t" on 7*$!* %ene0a1 f6n#" ma< be "3ent,4 8!e (ene#a) f+nds of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) not be s%ent on any ot!e# ob9ects t!an t!e fo))o0'n(, name)y1 < (a t!e %ayment of sa)a#'es, a))o0ances and e.%enses to off'ce<bea#e#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on/ (b t!e %ayment of e.%enses fo# t!e adm'n'st#at'on of t!e 8#ade Ln'on, 'nc)+d'n( a+d't of t!e acco+nts of t!e (ene#a) f+nds of t!e 8#ade Ln'on/ (c t!e %#osec+t'on o# defence of any )e(a) %#oceed'n( to 0!'c! t!e 8#ade Ln'on o# any embe# t!e#eof 's a %a#ty, 0!en s+c! %#osec+t'on o# defence 's +nde#ta$en fo# t!e %+#%ose of sec+#'n( o# %#otect'n( any #'(!ts of t!e 8#ade Ln'on as s+c! o# any
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#'(!ts a#'s'n( o+t of t!e #e)at'ons of any membe# 0't! !'s em%)oye# o# 0't! a %e#son 0!om t!e membe# em%)oys/ (d t!e cond+ct of t#ade d's%+tes on be!a)f of t!e 8#ade Ln'on o# any membe# t!e#eof/ (e t!e com%ensat'on of membe#s fo# )oss a#'s'n( o+t of t#ade d's%+tes/ (f a))o0ances to membe#s o# t!e'# de%endants on acco+nt of deat!, o)d a(e, s'c$ness, acc'dents o# +nem%)oyment of s+c! membe#s/ (( t!e 'ss+e of, o# t!e +nde#ta$'n( of )'ab')'ty +nde#, %o)'c'es of ass+#ance on t!e )'&es of membe#s, o# +nde# %o)'c'es 'ns+#'n( membe#s a(a'nst s'c$ness, acc'dent o# +nem%)oyment/ (! t!e %#o&'s'on of ed+cat'ona), soc'a) o# #e)'('o+s benef'ts fo# membe#s ('nc)+d'n( t!e %ayment of t!e e.%enses of f+ne#a) o# #e)'('o+s ce#emon'es fo# deceased membe#s o# fo# t!e de%endants of membe#s/ (' t!e +%$ee% of a %e#'od'ca) %+b)'s!ed ma'n)y fo# t!e %+#%ose of d'sc+ss'n( @+est'ons affect'n( em%)oye#s o# 0o#$men as s+c!/ (9 t!e %ayment, 'n f+#t!e#ance of any of t!e ob9ects on 0!'c! t!e (ene#a) f+nds of t!e 8#ade Ln'on may be s%ent, of cont#'b+t'ons to any ca+se 'ntended to benef't 0o#$men 'n (ene#a), %#o&'ded t!at t!e e.%end't+#e 'n #es%ect of s+c! cont#'b+t'ons 'n any f'nanc'a) yea# s!a)) not at any t'me d+#'n( t!at yea# be 'n e.cess of one<fo+#t! of t!e comb'ned tota) of t!e (#oss 'ncome 0!'c! !as +% to t!at t'me acc#+ed to t!e (ene#a) f+nds of t!e 8#ade Ln'on d+#'n( t!at yea# and of t!e ba)ance at t!e c#ed't of t!ose f+nds at t!e commencement of t!at yea#/ and ($ s+b9ect to any cond't'ons conta'ned 'n t!e not'f'cat'on, any ot!e# ob9ect not'f'ed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 'n t!e off'c'a) 4a5ette.
1&, Con"t$t6t$on of a "e3a0ate f6n# fo0 3o1$t$!a1 3603o"e",4 (1 A #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on may const't+te a se%a#ate f+nd, f#om cont#'b+t'ons se%a#ate)y )e&'ed fo# o# made to t!at f+nd, f#om 0!'c! %ayments may be made, fo# t!e %#omot'on of t!e c'&'c and %o)'t'ca) 'nte#ests of 'ts membe#s, 'n f+#t!e#ance of any of t!e ob9ects s%ec'f'ed 'n s+b<sect'on (2 . (2 8!e ob9ects #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 a#e1 < (a t!e %ayment of any e.%enses 'nc+##ed, e't!e# d'#ect)y o# 'nd'#ect)y, by a cand'date o# %#os%ect'&e cand'date fo# e)ect'on as a membe# of any )e('s)at'&e body const't+ted +nde# t!e ?onst't+t'on o# of any )oca) a+t!o#'ty, befo#e, d+#'n(, o# afte# t!e e)ect'on 'n connect'on 0't! !'s cand'dat+#e o# e)ect'on/ o# (b t!e !o)d'n( of any meet'n( o# t!e d'st#'b+t'on of any )'te#at+#e o# doc+ments 'n s+%%o#t of any s+c! cand'date o# %#os%ect'&e cand'date/ o# (c t!e ma'ntenance of any %e#son 0!o 's a membe# of any )e('s)at'&e body const't+ted +nde# t!e ?onst't+t'on o# of any )oca) a+t!o#'ty/ o# (d t!e #e('st#at'on of e)ecto#s o# t!e e)ect'on of a cand'date fo# any )e('s)at'&e body const't+ted +nde# t!e ?onst't+t'on o# fo# any )oca) a+t!o#'ty/ o# (e t!e !o)d'n( of %o)'t'ca) meet'n(s of any $'nd, o# t!e d'st#'b+t'on of %o)'t'ca) )'te#at+#e o# %o)'t'ca) doc+ments of any $'nd. (2A *n 'ts a%%)'cat'on to t!e 3tate of Bamm+ and Gas!m'#, #efe#ences 'n s+b<sect'on (2 to any )e('s)at'&e body const't+ted +nde# t!e ?onst't+t'on s!a)) be const#+ed as 'nc)+d'n( #efe#ences to t!e Fe('s)at+#e of t!at 3tate.
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(3 No membe# s!a)) be com%e))ed to cont#'b+te to t!e f+nd const't+ted +nde# s+b< sect'on (1 / and a membe# 0!o does not cont#'b+te to t!e sa'd f+nd s!a)) not be e.c)+ded f#om any benef'ts of t!e 8#ade Ln'on, o# %)aced 'n any #es%ect e't!e# d'#ect)y o# 'nd'#ect)y +nde# any d'sab')'ty o# at any d'sad&anta(e as com%a#ed 0't! ot!e# membe#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on (e.ce%t 'n #e)at'on to t!e cont#o) o# mana(ement of t!e sa'd f+nd by #eason of !'s not cont#'b+t'n( to t!e sa'd f+nd/ and cont#'b+t'on to t!e sa'd f+nd s!a)) not be made a cond't'on fo# adm'ss'on to t!e 8#ade Ln'on. 17, C0$m$na1 !on"3$0a!< $n t0a#e #$"36te",4 No off'ce<bea#e# o# membe# of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) be )'ab)e to %+n's!ment +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 of sect'on 120; *nd'an 6ena) ?ode (45 of 1860 , 'n #es%ect of any a(#eement made bet0een t!e membe#s fo# t!e %+#%ose of f+#t!e#'n( any s+c! ob9ect of t!e 8#ade Ln'on as 's s%ec'f'ed 'n sect'on 15,+n)ess t!e a(#eement 's an a(#eement to comm't an offence. 1', Imm6n$t< f0om !$5$1 "6$t $n !e0ta$n !a"e",4 (1 No s+'t o# ot!e# )e(a) %#oceed'n( s!a)) be ma'nta'nab)e 'n any ?'&') ?o+#t a(a'nst any #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on o# any off'ce<bea#e#/ o# membe# t!e#eof 'n #es%ect of any act done 'n contem%)at'on o# f+#t!e#ance of a t#ade d's%+te to 0!'c! a membe# of t!e 8#ade Ln'on 's a%a#t on t!e (#o+nd on)y t!at s+c! act 'nd+ces some ot!e# %e#son to b#ea$ a cont#act of em%)oyment, o# t!at 't 's 'n 'nte#fe#ence 0't! t!e t#ade, b+s'ness o# em%)oyment of some ot!e# %e#son o# 0't! t!e #'(!t of some ot!e# %e#son to d's%ose of !'s ca%'ta) o# of !'s )abo+# as !e 0'))s. (2 A #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) not be )'ab)e 'n any s+'t o# ot!e# )e(a) %#oceed'n( 'n any ?'&') ?o+#t 'n #es%ect of any to#t'o+s act done 'n contem%)at'on o# f+#t!e#ance of a t#ade d's%+te by an a(ent of t!e 8#ade Ln'on 'f 't 's %#o&ed t!at s+c! %e#son acted 0't!o+t t!e $no0)ed(e of, o# cont#a#y to e.%#ess 'nst#+ct'ons ('&en by, t!e e.ec+t'&e of t!e 8#ade Ln'on. 19, Enfo0!eab$1$t< of a%0eement",4 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n any ot!e# )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce, an a(#eement bet0een t!e membe#s of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'ons!a)) not be &o'd o# &o'dab)e me#e)y by #eason of t!e fact t!at any of t!e ob9ects of t!e a(#eement a#e 'n #est#a'nt of t#ade1 P0o5$#e# t!at not!'n( 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) enab)e any ?'&') ?o+#t to ente#ta'n any )e(a) %#oceed'n( 'nst't+ted fo# t!e e.%#ess %+#%ose of enfo#c'n( o# #eco&e#'n( dama(es fo# t!e b#eac! of any a(#eement conce#n'n( t!e cond't'ons on 0!'c! any membe#s of a 8#ade Ln'ons!a)) o# s!a)) not se)) t!e'# (oods, t#ansact b+s'ness, 0o#$, em%)oy o# be em%)oyed. (?, R$%*t to $n"3e!t boo8" of T0a#e Un$on,4 8!e acco+nt boo$s of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on and t!e )'st of membe#s t!e#eof s!a)) be o%en to 'ns%ect'on by an off'ce<bea#e# o# membe# of t!e 8#ade Ln'on at s+c! t'mes as may be %#o&'ded fo# 'n t!e #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on. (1, R$%*t" of m$no0" to membe0"*$3 of T0a#e Un$on",4 Any %e#son 0!o !as atta'ned t!e a(e of f'fteen yea#s may be a membe# of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on s+b9ect to any #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on to t!e cont#a#y, and may, s+b9ect as afo#esa'd, en9oy a)) t!e #'(!ts of a membe# and e.ec+te a)) 'nst#+ments and ('&e a)) ac@+'ttances necessa#y to be e.ec+ted o# ('&en +nde# t!e #+)es.
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(1A, D$";6a1$f$!at$on" of off$!e4bea0e0" of T0a#e Un$on",4 (1 A %e#son s!a)) be d's@+a)'f'ed fo# be'n( c!osen as, and fo# be'n(, a membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e o# any ot!e# off'ce<bea#e# of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on 'f < (' !e !as not atta'ned t!e a(e of e'(!teen yea#s, ('' !e !as been con&'cted by a ?o+#t 'n *nd'a of any offence 'n&o)&'n( mo#a) t+#%'t+de and sentenced to 'm%#'sonment, +n)ess a %e#'od of f'&e yea#s !as e)a%sed s'nce !'s #e)ease. (2 Any membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e o# ot!e# off'ce<bea#e# of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on 0!o, befo#e t!e commencement of t!e *nd'an 8#ade Ln'ons (Amendment Act, 1964 (38 of 1964 ,!as been con&'cted of any offence 'n&o)&'n( mo#a) t+#%'t+de and sentenced to 'm%#'sonment, s!a)) on t!e date of s+c! commencement cease to be s+c! membe# o# off'ce<bea#e# +n)ess a %e#'od of f'&e yea#s !as e)a%sed s'nce !'s #e)ease befo#e t!at date. (3 *n 'ts a%%)'cat'on to t!e 3tate of Bamm+ and Gas!m'#, #efe#ence 'n s+b<sect'on (2 to t!e commencement of t!e *nd'an 8#ade Ln'ons (Amendment Act, 1964 (38 of 1964 , s!a)) be const#+ed as #efe#ence to t!e commencement of t!'s Act 'n t!e sa'd 3tate.
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H((, P0o3o0t$on of off$!e4bea0e0" to be !onne!te# 7$t* t*e $n#6"t0<,4 (1 Not )ess t!an one<!a)f of t!e tota) n+mbe# of t!e off'ce<bea#e#s of e&e#y #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on 'n an +no#(an'5ed secto# s!a)) be %e#sons act+a))y en(a(ed o# em%)oyed 'n an 'nd+st#y 0't! 0!'c! t!e 8#ade Ln'on 's connected 1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by s%ec'a) o# (ene#a) o#de#, dec)a#e t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on s!a)) not a%%)y to any 8#ade Ln'on o# c)ass of 8#ade Ln'ons s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e o#de#. E231anat$on 2 Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s sect'on, =+no#(an'5ed secto#E means any secto# 0!'c! t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) ?aFette, s%ec'fy. (2. 3a&e as ot!e#0'se %#o&'ded 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , a)) off'ce<bea#e#s of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on , e.ce%t not mo#e t!an one<t!'#d of t!e tota) n+mbe# of t!e off'ce<bea#e#s o# f'&e , 0!'c!e&e# 's )ess, s!a)) be %e#sons act+a))y en(a(ed o# em%)oyed 'n t!e estab)'s!ment o# 'nd+st#y 0't! 0!'c! t!e 8#ade Ln'on 's connected. E231anat$on ) Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s s+b<sect'on, an em%)oyee 0!o !as #et'#ed o# !as been #et#enc!ed s!a)) not be const#+ed as o+ts'de# fo# t!e %+#%ose of !o)d'n( an off'ce 'n a 8#ade Ln'on. (3 No membe# of t!e ?o+nc') of "'n'ste#s o# a %e#son !o)d'n( an off'ce of %#of't (not be'n( an en(a(ement o# em%)oyment 'n an estab)'s!ment o# 'nd+st#y 0't! 0!'c! t!e 8#ade Ln'on 's connected , 'n t!e Ln'on o# a 3tate, s!a)) be a membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e o# ot!e# off'ce<bea#e# of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on. ] (9, C*an%e of name,4 Any #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on may, 0't! t!e consent of not )ess t!an t0o<t!'#ds of t!e tota) n+mbe# of 'ts membe#s and s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 25,c!an(e 'ts name. (4, Ama1%amat$on of T0a#e Un$on",4 Any t0o o# mo#e #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'ons may become ama)(amated to(et!e# as one 8#ade Ln'on 0't! o# 0't!o+t d'sso)+t'on o# d'&'s'on of t!e f+nds of s+c! 8#ade Ln'ons o# e't!e# o# any of t!em, %#o&'ded t!at t!e &otes of at )east one<!a)f of t!e membe#s
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of eac! o# e&e#y s+c! t#ade Ln'on ent't)ed to &ote a#e #eco#ded, and t!at at )east s'.ty %e# cent of t!e &otes #eco#ded a#e 'n fa&o+# of t!e %#o%osa).
(:, Not$!e of !*an%e of name o0 ama1%amat$on,4 (1 Not'ce 'n 0#'t'n( of e&e#y c!an(e of name of e&e#y ama)(amat'on, s'(ned, 'n t!e case of a c!an(e of name, by t!e 3ec#eta#y and by se&en membe#s of t!e 8#ade Ln'on c!an('n( 'ts name, and, 'n t!e case of an ama)(amat'on, by t!e 3ec#eta#y and by se&en membe#s of eac! and e&e#y 8#ade Ln'on 0!'c! 's a %a#ty t!e#eto, s!a)) be sent to t!e :e('st#a#, and 0!e#e t!e !ead off'ce of t!e ama)(amated 8#ade Ln'on 's s't+ated 'n a d'ffe#ent 3tate, to t!e :e('st#a# of s+c! 3tate. (2 *f t!e %#o%osed name 's 'dent'ca) 0't! t!at by 0!'c! any ot!e# e.'st'n( 8#ade Ln'on !as<been #e('ste#ed o#, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e :e('st#a#, so nea#)y #esemb)es s+c! name as to be )'$e)y to dece'&e t!e %+b)'c o# t!e membe#s of e't!e# 8#ade Ln'on, t!e :e('st#a# s!a)) #ef+se to #e('ste# t!e c!an(e of name. (3 3a&e as %#o&'ded 'n s+b<sect'on (2 , t!e :e('st#a# s!a)), 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act 'n #es%ect of c!an(e of name !a&e been com%)'ed 0't!, #e('ste# t!e c!an(e of name 'n t!e #e('ste# #efe##ed to 'n sect'on 8, and t!e c!an(e of name s!a)) !a&e effect f#om t!e date of s+c! #e('st#at'on. (4 8!e :e('st#a# of t!e 3tate 'n 0!'c! t!e !ead off'ce of t!e ama)(amated 8#ade Ln'on 's s't+ated s!a)), 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act 'n #es%ect of ama)(amat'on !a&e been com%)'ed 0't! and t!at t!e 8#ade Ln'on fo#med t!e#eby 's ent't)ed to #e('st#at'on +nde# sect'on 6, #e('ste# t!e 8#ade Ln'on 'n t!e manne# %#o&'ded 'n sect'on 8, and t!e ama)(amat'on s!a)) !a&e effect f#om t!e date of s+c! #e('st#at'on. (&, Effe!t" of !*an%e of name an# of ama1%amat$on,4 (1 8!e c!an(e 'n t!e name of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) not a affect any #'(!ts o# ob)'(at'ons of t!e 8#ade Ln'on o# #ende# defect'&e any )e(a) %#oceed'n( by o# a(a'nst t!e 8#ade Ln'on, and any )e(a) %#oceed'n( 0!'c! m'(!t !a&e been cont'n+ed o# commenced by o# a(a'nst 't by 'ts fo#me# name may be cont'n+ed o# commenced by o# a(a'nst 't by 'ts ne0 name. (2 An ama)(amat'on of t0o o# mo#e #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'ons s!a)) not %#e9+d'ce any #'(!t of any of s+c! 8#ade Ln'ons o# any #'(!t of a c#ed'to# of any of t!em. (7, D$""o16t$on,4 (1 -!en a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on 's d'sso)&ed, not'ce of t!e d'sso)+t'on s'(ned by se&en membe#s and by t!e 3ec#eta#y of t!e 8#ade Ln'on s!a)), 0't!'n fo+#teen days of t!e d'sso)+t'on, be sent to t!e :e('st#a#, and s!a)) be #e('ste#ed by !'m 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e d'sso)+t'on !as been effected 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on, and t!e d'sso)+t'on s!a)) !a&e effect f#om t!e date of s+c! #e('st#at'on. (2 -!e#e t!e d'sso)+t'on of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on !as been #e('ste#ed and t!e #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on do not %#o&'de fo# t!e d'st#'b+t'on of f+nds of t!e 8#ade Ln'on on d'sso)+t'on, t!e :e('st#a# s!a)) d'&'de t!e f+nds amon(st t!e membe#s 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed.
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(', Ret60n",4 (1 8!e#e s!a)) be sent ann+a))y to t!e :e('st#a#, on o# befo#e s+c! date as may be %#esc#'bed, a (ene#a) statement, a+d'ted 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#, of a)) #ece'%ts and e.%end't+#e of e&e#y #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on d+#'n( t!e yea# end'n( on t!e 31st day of ,ecembe# ne.t %#eced'n( s+c! %#esc#'bed date, and of t!e assets and )'ab')'t'es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on e.'st'n( on s+c! 31st day of ,ecembe#. 8!e statement s!a)) be %#e%a#ed 'n s+c! fo#m and s!a)) com%#'se s+c! %a#t'c+)a#s as may be %#esc#'bed. (2 8o(et!e# 0't! t!e (ene#a) statement t!e#e s!a)) be sent to t!e :e('st#a# a statement s!o0'n( a)) c!an(es of off'ce<bea#e#s made by t!e 8#ade Ln'on d+#'n( t!e yea# to 0!'c! t!e (ene#a) statement #efe#s, to(et!e# a)so 0't! a co%y of t!e #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on co##ected +% to t!e date of t!e des%atc! t!e#eof to t!e :e('st#a#. (3 A co%y of e&e#y a)te#at'on made 'n t!e #+)es of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on s!a)) be sent to t!e :e('st#a# 0't!'n f'fteen days of t!e ma$'n( of t!e a)te#at'on. (4 Ao# t!e %+#%ose of e.am'n'n( t!e doc+ments #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'ons (1 , (2 and (3 ,t!e :e('st#a#, o# any off'ce# a+t!o#'5ed by !'m, by (ene#a) o# s%ec'a) o#de#, may at a)) #easonab)e t'mes 'ns%ect t!e ce#t'f'cate of #e('st#at'on, acco+nt boo$s, #e('ste#s, and ot!e# doc+ments, #e)at'n( to a 8#ade Ln'on, at 'ts #e('ste#ed off'ce o# may #e@+'#e t!e'# %#od+ct'on at s+c! %)ace as !e may s%ec'fy 'n t!'s be!a)f, b+t no s+c! %)ace s!a)) be at a d'stance of mo#e t!an ten m')es f#om t!e #e('ste#ed off'ce of a 8#ade Ln'on. CHAPTER I> RE=ULATIONS (9, Po7e0 to ma8e 0e%61at$on",4 (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #e(+)at'ons fo# t!e %+#%ose of ca##y'n( 'nto effect t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act. (2 *n %a#t'c+)a# and 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e (ene#a)'ty of t!e fo#e(o'n( %o0e#, s+c! #e(+)at'ons may %#o&'de fo# a)) o# any of t!e fo))o0'n( matte#s, name)y1 < (a t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! 8#ade Ln'ons and t!e #+)es of 8#ade Ln'ons s!a)) be #e('ste#ed and t!e fees %ayab)e on #e('st#at'on/ (b t!e t#ansfe# of #e('st#at'on 'n t!e case of any #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on 0!'c! !as c!an(ed 'ts !ead off'ce f#om one 3tate to anot!e#/ (c t!e manne# 'n 0!'c!, and t!e @+a)'f'cat'ons of %e#sons by 0!om, t!e acco+nts of #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'ons o# of any c)ass of s+c! Ln'ons s!a)) be a+d'ted/ (d t!e cond't'ons s+b9ect to 0!'c! 'ns%ect'on of doc+ments $e%t by :e('st#a#s s!a)) be a))o0ed and t!e fees 0!'c! s!a)) be c!a#(eab)e 'n #es%ect of s+c! 'ns%ect'ons/ and (e any matte# 0!'c! 's to be o# may be %#esc#'bed. 1 [(3 >&e#y not'f'cat'on made by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of 3ect'on 22, and e&e#y #e(+)at'on made by 't +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 , s!a)) be )a'd, as soon as may be afte# 't 's made, befo#e eac! Co+se of 6a#)'ament, 0!')e 't 's 'n sess'on, fo# a tota) %e#'od of t!'#ty days 0!'c! may be com%#'sed 'n one sess'on o# 'n t0o o# mo#e s+ccess'&e sess'ons, and, 'f, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sess'on 'mmed'ate)y fo))o0'n( t!e sess'on o# t!e s+ccess'&e sess'ons afo#esa'd bot! Co+se a(#ee 'n ma$'n( any mod'f'cat'on 'n t!e not'f'cat'on o# #e(+)at'on, o# bot! Co+ses a(#ee t!at t!e not'f'cat'on o# #e(+)at'on s!o+)d not be made, t!e
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not'f'cat'on o# #e(+)at'on s!a)) t!e#eafte# !a&e effect on)y 'n s+c! mod'f'ed fo#m o# be of no effect, as t!e case may be/ so, !o0e&e#, t!at any s+c! mod'f'cat'on o# ann+)ment s!a)) be 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e &a)'d'ty of anyt!'n( %#e&'o+s)y done +nde# t!at not'f'cat'on o# #e(+)at'on. (4 >&e#y not'f'cat'on made by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of 3ect'on 22, and e&e#y #e(+)at'on made by 't +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 , s!a)) be )a'd, as soon as may be afte# 't 's made, befo#e t!e 3tate Fe('s)at+#e.] 9?, P6b1$!at$on of 0e%61at$on",4 (1 8!e %o0e# to ma$e #e(+)at'ons confe##ed by sect'on 29 's s+b9ect to t!e cond't'on of t!e #e(+)at'ons be'n( made afte# %#e&'o+s %+b)'cat'on. (2 8!e date to be s%ec'f'ed 'n acco#dance 0't! c)a+se (3 of sect'on 23 of t!e 4ene#a) ?)a+ses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897 , as t!at afte# 0!'c! a d#aft of #e(+)at'ons %#o%osed to be made 0')) be ta$en 'nto cons'de#at'on s!a)) not be )ess t!an t!#ee mont!s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e d#aft of t!e %#o%osed #e(+)at'ons 0as %+b)'s!ed fo# (ene#a) 'nfo#mat'on. (3 :e(+)at'ons so made s!a)) be %+b)'s!ed 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, and on s+c! %+b)'cat'on s!a)) !a&e effect as 'f enacted 'n t!'s Act. CHAPTER > PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE 9(, S6331<$n% fa1"e $nfo0mat$on 0e%a0#$n% T0a#e Un$on",4 Any %e#son 0!o, 0't! 'ntent to dece'&e, ('&es to any membe# of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on o# to any %e#son 'ntend'n( o# a%%)y'n( to become a membe# of s+c! 8#ade Ln'on any doc+ment %+#%o#t'n( to be a co%y of t!e #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on o# of any a)te#at'ons to t!e same 0!'c! !e $no0s, o# !as #eason to be)'e&e, 's not a co##ect co%y of s+c! #+)es o# a)te#at'ons as a#e fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce, o# any %e#son 0!o, 0't! t!e )'$e 'ntent, ('&es a co%y of any #+)es of an +n#e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on to any %e#son on t!e %#etence t!at s+c! #+)es a#e t!e #+)es of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to t0o !+nd#ed #+%ees.
91, -a$160e to "6bm$t 0et60n",4 (1 *f defa+)t 's made on t!e %a#t of any #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on 'n ('&'n( any not'ce o# send'n( any statement o# ot!e# doc+ment as #e@+'#ed by o# +nde# any %#o&'s'on of t!'s Act, e&e#y off'ce<bea#e# o# ot!e# %e#son bo+nd by t!e #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on to ('&e o# send t!e same, o#, 'f t!e#e 's no s+c! off'ce<bea#e# o# %e#son e&e#y membe# of t!e e.ec+t'&e of t!e 8#ade Ln'on, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e, 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e #+%ees and, 'n t!e case of a cont'n+'n( defa+)t, 0't! an add't'ona) f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e #+%ees fo# eac! 0ee$ afte# t!e f'#st d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e defa+)t cont'n+es1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!e a((#e(ate f'ne s!a)) not e.ceed f'fty #+%ees. (2 Any %e#son 0!o 0'))f+))y ma$es, o# ca+ses to be made, any fa)se ent#y 'n, o# any om'ss'on f#om, t!e (ene#a) statement #e@+'#ed by sect'on 28, o# 'n o# f#om any co%y of #+)es o# of a)te#at'ons of #+)es sent to t!e :e('st#a# +nde# t!at sect'on, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees.
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9(, S6331<$n% fa1"e $nfo0mat$on 0e%a0#$n% T0a#e Un$on",4 Any %e#son 0!o, 0't! 'ntent to dece'&e, ('&es to any membe# of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on o# to any %e#son 'ntend'n( o# a%%)y'n( to become a membe# of s+c! 8#ade Ln'on any doc+ment %+#%o#t'n( to be a co%y of t!e #+)es of t!e 8#ade Ln'on o# of any a)te#at'ons to t!e same 0!'c! !e $no0s, o# !as #eason to be)'e&e, 's not a co##ect co%y of s+c! #+)es o# a)te#at'ons as a#e fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce, o# any %e#son 0!o, 0't! t!e )'$e 'ntent, ('&es a co% of any #+)es of an +n#e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on to any %e#son on t!e %#etence t!at s+c! #+)es a#e t!e #+)es of a #e('ste#ed 8#ade Ln'on, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to t0o !+nd#ed #+%ees. 99, Co%n$Gan!e of offen!e",4 (1 No ?o+#t 'nfe#'o# to t!at of a 6#es'dency "a('st#ate o# a "a('st#ate of t!e f'#st c)ass s!a)) t#y any offence +nde# t!'s Act. (2 No ?o+#t s!a)) ta$e co(n'5ance of any offence +nde# t!'s Act, +n)ess com%)a'nt t!e#eof !as been made by, o# 0't! t!e %#e&'o+s sanct'on of, t!e :e('st#a# o#, 'n t!e case of an offence +nde# sect'on 32, by t!e %e#son to 0!om t!e co%y 0as ('&en, 0't!'n s'. mont!s of t!e date on 0!'c! t!e offence 's a))e(ed to !a&e been comm'tted. UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU 1.>'t!e# 3+bst't+ted o# *nse#ted by t!e 8#ade Ln'ons ( Amendment Act, 2001.
CONTENTS 3ect'ons 1 2 3 4 4A 5 6 7 8 9 10 10A 10; 11 12 13 14 14A 15 3!o#t t't)e, >.tent and ?ommencement ,ef'n't'ons >m%)oye#Ns F'ab')'ty fo# com%ensat'on Amo+nt of ?om%ensat'on ?om%ensat'on to be %a'd 0!en d+e and %ena)ty fo# defa+)t "et!od of ca)c+)at'n( 0a(es :e&'e0 ?omm+tat'on of Ca)f<"ont!)y 6ayments ,'st#'b+t'on of ?om%ensat'on ?om%ensat'on not to be ass'(ned, attac!ed o# c!a#(ed Not'ce and ?)a'm 6o0e# to #e@+'#e f#om em%)oye#s statements #e(a#d'n( fata) acc'dents :e%o#ts of fata) acc'dents and se#'o+s bod')y 'n9+#'es "ed'ca) >.am'nat'on ?ont#act'n( :emed'es of em%)oye# a(a'nst st#an(e# *nso)&ency of em%)oye# ?om%ensat'on to be f'#st c!a#(e on assets t#ansfe##ed by em%)oye# 3%ec'a) %#o&'s'ons #e)at'n( to maste#s and seamen
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15A 3%ec'a) %#o&'s'ons #e)at'n( to ca%ta'ns and ot!e# membe#s of c#e0 of A'#c#aftNs 15; 3%ec'a) %#o&'s'ons #e)at'n( to 0o#$men ab#oad of ?om%an'es and moto# &e!'c)es 16 :et+#ns as to com%ensat'on 17 ?ont#act'n( o+t 18 6#oof of a(e 18A 6ena)t'es 19 :efe#ence to comm'ss'one#s 20 A%%o'ntment of comm'ss'one# 21 7en+e of %#oceed'n(s and t#ansfe# 22 Ao#m of A%%)'cat'on 22A 6o0e# of comm'ss'one# to #e@+'#e f+#t!e# de%os't 'n cases of fata) acc'dent 23 6o0e#s and %#oced+#e of comm'ss'one#s 24 A%%ea#ance of 6a#t'es 25 "et!od of #eco#d'n( e&'dence 26 ?osts 27 6o0e# to s+bm't cases 28 :e('st#at'on of a(#eements 29 >ffect of fa')+#e to #e('ste# a(#eement 30 A%%ea)s 30A -'t!!o)d'n( of ce#ta'n %ayments %end'n( dec's'on of a%%ea) 31 :eco&e#y 32 6o0e# of t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment to ma$e #+)es 33 6o0e# of )oca) 4o&e#nment to ma$e #+)es 34 6+b)'cat'on of #+)es 35 :+)es to ('&e effect to a##an(ements 0't! ot!e# co+nt#'es fo# t!e t#ansfe# of money %a'd as com%ensat'on 36 :+)es made by ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment to be )a'd befo#e 6a#)'ament S!*e#61e" 3c!ed+)e 1 3c!ed+)e 2 3c!ed+)e 3 3c!ed+)e 4 'n F'st of *n9+#'es deemed to #es+)t 'n %e#manent tota) d'sab)ement F'st of 6e#sons 0!o s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 2(1 (n , a#e 'nc)+ded 'n t!e ,ef'n't'on of -o#$men F'st of Occ+%at'ona) ,'seases Aacto#s fo# 0o#$'n( o+t )+m% s+m e@+'&a)ent of com%ensat'on amo+nt
case of 6e#manent d'sab)ement and deat! PREAMBLE An Act to %#o&'de fo# t!e %ayment by ce#ta'n c)asses of em%)oye#s to t!e'# 0o#$men of com%ensat'on fo# 'n9+#y by acc'dent. -C>:>A3 't 's e.%ed'ent to %#o&'de fo# t!e %ayment by ce#ta'n c)asses of em%)oye#s to t!e'# 0o#$men of com%ensat'on fo# 'n9+#y by acc'dent/ 't 's !e#eby enacted as fo))o0s 1< (, DE-INITIONS. < (1 *n t!'s Act, +n)ess t!e#e 's anyt!'n( #e%+(nant 'n t!e s+b9ect o# conte.t, < (a Om'tted (b M?omm'ss'one#M means a ?omm'ss'one# fo# -o#$menNs ?om%ensat'on a%%o'nted +nde# sect'on 20/ (c Mcom%ensat'onM means com%ensat'on as %#o&'ded fo# by t!'s Act/ (d Mde%endentM means any of t!e fo))o0'n( #e)at'&es of a deceased 0o#$man, name)y 1< (' a 0'do0, a m'no# )e('t'mate o# ado%ted son, and +nma##'ed )e('t'mate o# ado%ted da+(!te#, o# a 0'do0ed mot!e#/ and
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('' 'f 0!o))y de%endent on t!e ea#n'n(s of t!e 0o#$man at t!e t'me of !'s deat!, a son o# a da+(!te# 0!o !as atta'ned t!e a(e of 18 yea#s and 0!o 's 'nf'#m/ (''' 'f 0!o))y o# 'n %a#t de%endent on t!e ea#n'n(s of t!e 0o#$man at t!e t'me of !'s deat!, (a a 0'do0e#, (b a %a#ent ot!e# t!an a 0'do0ed mot!e#, (c a m'no# '))e('t'mate son, an +nma##'ed '))e('t'mate da+(!te# o# a da+(!te# )e('t'mate o# '))e('t'mate o# ado%ted 'f ma##'ed and a m'no# o# 'f 0'do0ed and a m'no#, (d a m'no# b#ot!e# o# an +nma##'ed s'ste# o# a 0'do0ed s'ste# 'f a m'no#, (e a 0'do0ed da+(!te#<'n<)a0, (f a m'no# c!')d of a %#e<deceased son, (( a m'no# c!')d of a %#e<deceased da+(!te# 0!e#e no %a#ent of t!e c!')d 's a)'&e, o# (! a %ate#na) (#and%a#ent 'f no %a#ent of t!e 0o#$man 's a)'&e. E231anat$on 1 Ao# t!e %+#%oses of s+b<c)a+se ('' and 'tems (f and (( of s+b<c)a+se (''' , #efe#ences to a son, da+(!te# o# c!')d 'nc)+de an ado%ted son, da+(!te# o# c!')d #es%ect'&e)y/ (e Mem%)oye#M 'nc)+des any body of %e#sons 0!et!e# 'nco#%o#ated o# not and any mana('n( a(ent of an em%)oye# and t!e )e(a) #e%#esentat'&e of a deceased em%)oye#, and, 0!en t!e se#&'ces of a 0o#$man a#e tem%o#a#')y )ent o# )et on !'#e to anot!e# %e#son by t!e %e#son 0't! 0!om t!e 0o#$man !as ente#ed 'nto a cont#act of se#&'ce o# a%%#ent'ces!'%, means s+c! ot!e# %e#son 0!')e t!e 0o#$man 's 0o#$'n( fo# !'m/ (f Mmana('n( a(entM means any %e#son a%%o'nted o# act'n( as t!e #e%#esentat'&e of anot!e# %e#son fo# t!e %+#%ose of ca##y'n( on s+c! ot!e# %e#sonNs t#ade o# b+s'ness, b+t does not 'nc)+de an 'nd'&'d+a) mana(e# s+bo#d'nate to an em%)oye#/ (ff Mm'no#M means a %e#son 0!o !as not atta'ned t!e a(e of 18 yea#s/ (( M%a#t'a) d'sab)ementM means, 0!e#e t!e d'sab)ement 's of a tem%o#a#y nat+#e, s+c! d'sab)ement as #ed+ces t!e ea#n'n( ca%ac'ty of a 0o#$man 'n any em%)oyment 'n 0!'c! !e 0as en(a(ed at t!e t'me of t!e acc'dent #es+)t'n( 'n t!e d'sab)ement, and, 0!e#e t!e d'sab)ement 's of a %e#manent nat+#e, s+c! d'sab)ement as #ed+ces !'s ea#n'n( ca%ac'ty 'n e&e#y em%)oyment 0!'c! !e 0as ca%ab)e of +nde#ta$'n( at t!at t'me 1 P0o5$#e# t!at e&e#y 'n9+#y s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t ** of 3c!ed+)e * s!a)) be deemed to #es+)t 'n %e#manent %a#t'a) d'sab)ement/ (! M%#esc#'bedM means %#esc#'bed by #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act/ (' M@+a)'f'ed med'ca) %#act't'one#M means any %e#son #e('ste#ed +nde# any ?ent#a) Act, 6#o&'nc'a) Act, o# an Act of t!e Fe('s)at+#e of a 3tate %#o&'d'n( fo# t!e ma'ntenance of a #e('ste# of med'ca) %#act't'one#s, o#, 'n any a#ea 0!e#e no s+c! )ast<ment'oned Act 's 'n fo#ce, any %e#son dec)a#ed by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, to be a @+a)'f'ed med'ca) %#act't'one# fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act/ ($ MseamanM means any %e#son fo#m'n( %a#t of t!e c#e0 of any s!'%, b+t does not 'nc)+de t!e maste# of t!e s!'%/ () Mtota) d'sab)ementM means s+c! d'sab)ement, 0!et!e# of a tem%o#a#y o# %e#manent nat+#e, as 'nca%ac'tates a 0o#$man fo# a)) 0o#$ 0!'c! !e 0as ca%ab)e of %e#fo#m'n( at t!e t'me of t!e acc'dent #es+)t'n( 'n s+c! d'sab)ement 1
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P0o5$#e# t!at %e#manent tota) d'sab)ement s!a)) be deemed to #es+)t f#om e&e#y 'n9+#y s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t * of 3c!ed+)e * o# f#om any comb'nat'on of 'n9+#'es s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t ** t!e#eof 0!e#e t!e a((#e(ate %e#centa(e of t!e )oss of ea#n'n( ca%ac'ty, as s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e sa'd 6a#t ** a(a'nst t!ose 'n9+#'es, amo+nts to one !+nd#ed %e# cent o# mo#e/ (m M0a(esM 'nc)+des any %#'&')e(e o# benef't 0!'c! 's ca%ab)e of be'n( est'mated 'n money, ot!e# t!an a t#a&e))'n( a))o0ance o# t!e &a)+e of any t#a&e))'n( concess'on o# a cont#'b+t'on %a'd by t!e em%)oye# a 0o#$man to0a#ds any %ens'on o# %#o&'dent f+nd o# a s+m %a'd to a 0o#$man to co&e# any s%ec'a) e.%enses enta')ed on !'m by t!e nat+#e of !'s em%)oyment/ (n M0o#$manM means any %e#son (ot!e# t!an a %e#son 0!ose em%)oyment 's of a cas+a) nat+#e and 0!o 's em%)oyed ot!e#0'se t!an fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!e em%)oye#Ns t#ade o# b+s'ness 0!o 's < (' a #a')0ay se#&ant as def'ned 'n c)a+se (34 of sect'on 2 of t!e :a')0ays Act, 1989 (24 of 1989 , not %e#manent)y em%)oyed 'n any adm'n'st#at'&e, d'st#'ct o# s+b<d'&'s'ona) off'ce of a #a')0ay and not em%)oyed 'n any s+c! ca%ac'ty as 's s%ec'f'ed 'n 3c!ed+)e **, o# ('a (a a maste#, seaman o# ot!e# membe# of t!e c#e0 of a s!'%, (b a ca%ta'n o# ot!e# membe# of t!e c#e0 of an a'#c#aft, (c a %e#son #ec#+'ted as d#'&e#, !e)%e#, mec!an'c, c)eane# o# 'n any ot!e# ca%ac'ty 'n connect'on 0't! a moto# &e!'c)e, (d a %e#son #ec#+'ted fo# 0o#$ ab#oad by a com%any, and 0!o 's em%)oyed o+ts'de *nd'a 'n any s+c! ca%ac'ty as 's s%ec'f'ed 'n 3c!ed+)e ** and t!e s!'%, a'#c#aft o# moto# &e!'c)e, o# com%any, as t!e case may be, 's #e('ste#ed 'n *nd'a, o# ('' em%)oyed 'n any s+c! ca%ac'ty as 's s%ec'f'ed 'n 3c!ed+)e **, 0!et!e# t!e cont#act of em%)oyment 0as made befo#e o# afte# t!e %ass'n( of t!'s Act and 0!et!e# s+c! cont#act 's e.%#essed o# 'm%)'ed, o#a) o# 'n 0#'t'n(/ b+t does not 'nc)+de any %e#son 0o#$'n( 'n t!e ca%ac'ty of a membe# of t!e A#med Ao#ces of t!e Ln'on/ and any #efe#ence to a 0o#$man 0!o !as been 'n9+#ed s!a)), 0!e#e t!e 0o#$man 's dead, 'nc)+de a #efe#ence to !'s de%endants o# any of t!em. (2 8!e e.e#c'se and %e#fo#mance of t!e %o0e#s and d+t'es of a )oca) a+t!o#'ty o# of any de%a#tment act'n( on be!a)f of t!e 4o&e#nment s!a)), fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act, +n)ess a cont#a#y 'ntent'on a%%ea#s, be deemed to be t!e t#ade o# b+s'ness of s+c! a+t!o#'ty o# de%a#tment. (3 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, afte# ('&'n( not )ess t!an t!#ee mont!sN not'ce of 'ts 'ntent'on so to do, may, by a )'$e not'f'cat'on, add to 3c!ed+)e ** any c)ass of %e#sons em%)oyed 'n any occ+%at'on 0!'c! 't 's sat'sf'ed 's a !a5a#do+s occ+%at'on, and t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act s!a)) t!e#e+%on a%%)y, 'n case of a not'f'cat'on by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, 0't!'n t!e te##'to#'es to 0!'c! t!e Act e.tends, o#, 'n t!e case of a not'f'cat'on by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, 0't!'n t!e 3tate, to s+c! c)asses of %e#sons 1 P0o5$#e# t!at 'n ma$'n( add't'on, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, as t!e case may be, may d'#ect t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y to s+c! c)asses of %e#sons 'n #es%ect of s%ec'f'ed 'n9+#'es on)y. 9, EMPLO/ERCS LIABILIT/ -OR COMPENSATION, < (1 *f %e#sona) 'n9+#y 's ca+sed to a 0o#$man by acc'dent a#'s'n( o+t of and 'n t!e co+#se of !'s em%)oyment, !'s em%)oye# s!a)) be )'ab)e to %ay com%ensat'on 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te# 1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!e em%)oye# s!a)) not be so )'ab)e 2
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(a 'n #es%ect of any 'n9+#y 0!'c! does not #es+)t 'n t!e tota) o# %a#t'a) d'sab)ement of t!e 0o#$man fo# a %e#'od e.ceed'n( t!#ee days/ (b 'n #es%ect of any 'n9+#y, not #es+)t'n( 'n deat! o# %e#manent tota) d'sab)ement, ca+sed by an acc'dent 0!'c! 's d'#ect)y att#'b+tab)e to 2 (' t!e 0o#$man !a&'n( been at t!e t'me t!e#eof +nde# t!e 'nf)+ence of d#'n$ o# d#+(s, o# ('' t!e 0'))f+) d'sobed'ence of t!e 0o#$man to an o#de# e.%#ess)y ('&en, o# to a #+)e e.%#ess)y f#amed, fo# t!e %+#%ose of sec+#'n( t!e safety of 0o#$men, o# (''' t!e 0'))f+) #emo&a) o# d's#e(a#d by t!e 0o#$man of any safety (+a#d o# ot!e# de&'ce 0!'c! !e $ne0 to !a&e been %#o&'ded fo# t!e %+#%ose of sec+#'n( t!e safety of 0o#$men, (2 *f a 0o#$man em%)oyed 'n any em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t A of 3c!ed+)e *** cont#acts any d'sease s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n as an occ+%at'ona) d'sease %ec+)'a# to t!at em%)oyment, o# 'f a 0o#$man, 0!')st 'n t!e se#&'ce of an em%)oye# 'n 0!ose se#&'ce !e !as been em%)oyed fo# a cont'n+o+s %e#'od of not )ess t!an s'. mont!s (0!'c! %e#'od s!a)) not 'nc)+de a %e#'od of se#&'ce +nde# any ot!e# em%)oye# 'n t!e same $'nd of em%)oyment 'n any em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t ; of 3c!ed+)e ***, cont#acts any d'sease s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n as an occ+%at'ona) d'sease %ec+)'a# to t!at em%)oyment, o# 'f a 0o#$man 0!')st 'n t!e se#&'ce of one o# mo#e em%)oye#s 'n any em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t ? of 3c!ed+)e ***, fo# s+c! cont'n+o+s %e#'od as t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may s%ec'fy 'n #es%ect of eac! s+c! em%)oyment, cont#acts any d'sease s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n as an occ+%at'ona) d'sease %ec+)'a# to t!at em%)oyment, t!e cont#act'n( of t!e d'sease s!a)) be deemed to be an 'n9+#y by acc'dent 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!'s sect'on and, +n)ess t!e cont#a#y 's %#o&ed, t!e acc'dent s!a)) be deemed to !a&e a#'sen o+t of, and 'n t!e co+#se of, t!e em%)oyment 1 P0o5$#e# t!at 'f 't 's %#o&ed, < (a t!at a 0o#$man 0!')st 'n t!e se#&'ce of one o# mo#e em%)oye#s 'n any em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t ? of 3c!ed+)e *** !as cont#acted a d'sease s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n as an occ+%at'ona) d'sease %ec+)'a# to t!at em%)oyment d+#'n( a cont'n+o+s %e#'od 0!'c! 's )ess t!an t!e %e#'od s%ec'f'ed +nde# t!'s s+b<sect'on fo# t!at em%)oyment, and (b t!at t!e d'sease !as a#'sen o+t of and 'n t!e co+#se of t!e em%)oyment/ t!e cont#act'n( of s+c! d'sease s!a)) be deemed to be an 'n9+#y by acc'dent 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!'s sect'on 1 P0o5$#e# f+#t!e# t!at 'f 't 's %#o&ed t!at a 0o#$man 0!o !a&'n( se#&ed +nde# any em%)oye# 'n any em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t ; of 3c!ed+)e *** o# 0!o !a&'n( se#&ed +nde# one o# mo#e em%)oye#s 'n any em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t ? of t!at 3c!ed+)e, fo# a cont'n+o+s %e#'od s%ec'f'ed +nde# t!'s s+b<sect'on fo# t!at em%)oyment and !e !as afte# t!e cessat'on of s+c! se#&'ce cont#acted any d'sease s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e sa'd 6a#t ; o# t!e sa'd 6a#t ?, as t!e case may be, as an occ+%at'ona) d'sease %ec+)'a# to t!e em%)oyment and t!at s+c! d'sease a#ose o+t of t!e em%)oyment, t!e cont#act'n( of t!e d'sease s!a)) be deemed to be an 'n9+#y by acc'dent 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!'s sect'on.
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(2A *f a 0o#$man em%)oyed 'n any em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t ? of 3c!ed+)e *** cont#acts any occ+%at'ona) d'sease %ec+)'a# to t!at em%)oyment, t!e cont#act'n( 0!e#eof 's deemed to be an 'n9+#y by acc'dent 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!'s sect'on, and s+c! em%)oyment 0as +nde# mo#e t!an one em%)oye#, a)) s+c! em%)oye#s s!a)) be )'ab)e fo# t!e %ayment of t!e com%ensat'on 'n s+c! %#o%o#t'on as t!e ?omm'ss'one# may, 'n t!e c'#c+mstances, deem 9+st. (3 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, afte# ('&'n(, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, not )ess t!an t!#ee mont!sN not'ce of 'ts 'ntent'on so to do, may, by a )'$e not'f'cat'on, add any desc#'%t'on of em%)oyment to t!e em%)oyments s%ec'f'ed 'n 3c!ed+)e ***, and s!a)) s%ec'fy 'n t!e case of em%)oyments so added t!e d'seases 0!'c! s!a)) be deemed fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s sect'on to be occ+%at'ona) d'seases %ec+)'a# to t!ose em%)oyments #es%ect'&e)y, and t!e#e+%on t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2 s!a)) a%%)y *n t!e case of a not'f'cat'on by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, 0't!'n t!e te##'to#'es to 0!'c! t!'s Act e.tends o#, 'n case of a not'f'cat'on by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, 0't!'n t!e 3tate as 'f s+c! d'seases !ad been dec)a#ed by t!'s Act to be occ+%at'ona) d'seases %ec+)'a# to t!ose em%)oyments. (4 3a&e as %#o&'ded by 3+b<sect'ons (2 , (2A and (3 , no com%ensat'on s!a)) be %ayab)e to a 0o#$man 'n #es%ect of any d'sease +n)ess t!e d'sease 's d'#ect)y att#'b+tab)e to a s%ec'f'c 'n9+#y by acc'dent a#'s'n( o+t of and 'n t!e co+#se of !'s em%)oyment. (5 Not!'n( !e#e'n conta'ned s!a)) be deemed to confe# any #'(!t to com%ensat'on on a 0o#$man 'n #es%ect of any 'n9+#y 'f !e !as 'nst't+ted 'n a ?'&') ?o+#t a s+'t fo# dama(es 'n #es%ect of t!e 'n9+#y a(a'nst t!e em%)oye# o# any ot!e# %e#son/ and no s+'t fo# dama(es s!a)) be ma'nta'nab)e by a 0o#$man 'n any ?o+#t of )a0 'n #es%ect of any 'n9+#y 2 (a 'f !e !as 'nst't+ted a c)a'm to com%ensat'on 'n #es%ect of t!e 'n9+#y befo#e a ?omm'ss'one#/ o# (b 'f an a(#eement !as been come to bet0een t!e 0o#$man and !'s em%)oye# %#o&'d'n( fo# t!e %ayment of com%ensat'on 'n #es%ect of t!e 'n9+#y 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act. 4, AMOUNT O- COMPENSATION. < (1 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, t!e amo+nt of com%ensat'on s!a)) be as fo))o0s, name)y 1< (a 0!e#e deat! #es+)ts f#om an 'n9+#y an amo+nt e@+a) to f'fty %e#cent of t!e mont!)y 0a(es of t!e deceased 0o#$man m+)t'%)'ed by t!e #e)e&ant facto#/ o# an amo+nt of e'(!ty t!o+sand #+%ees, 0!'c!e&e# 's mo#e/ (b 0!e#e %e#manent tota) d'sab)ement #es+)ts f#om an 'n9+#y an amo+nt e@+a) to s'.ty %e# cent of t!e mont!)y 0a(es of t!e 'n9+#ed 0o#$man m+)t'%)'ed by t!e
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mo#e. E231anat$on I + Ao# t!e %+#%oses of c)a+se (a and c)a+se (b , M#e)e&ant facto#M, 'n #e)at'on to a 0o#$man means t!e facto# s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e second co)+mn of 3c!ed+)e *7 a(a'nst t!e ent#y 'n t!e f'#st co)+mn of t!at 3c!ed+)e s%ec'fy'n( t!e n+mbe# of yea#s 0!'c! a#e t!e same as t!e com%)eted yea#s of t!e a(e of t!e 0o#$man on !'s )ast b'#t!day 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( t!e date on 0!'c! t!e com%ensat'on fe)) d+e/ E231anat$on II + -!e#e t!e mont!)y 0a(es of a 0o#$man e.ceed fo+# t!o+sand #+%ees, !'s mont!)y 0a(es fo# t!e %+#%oses of c)a+se (a and c)a+se (b s!a)) be deemed to be fo+# t!o+sand #+%ees on)y/
(c 0!e#e %e#manent %a#t'a) d'sab)ement #es+)ts f#om t!e 'n9+#y ** of %ayab)e d'sab)ement as 's %e#centa(e of t!e t!at 'n9+#y, 'n %e#manent to t!e )oss t!e @+a)'f'ed ca+sed by
(' 'n t!e case of an 'n9+#y s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t 3c!ed+)e *, s+c! %e#centa(e of t!e com%ensat'on 0!'c! 0o+)d !a&e been 'n t!e case of %e#manent tota) s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n as be'n( t!e )oss of ea#n'n( ca%ac'ty ca+sed by and ('' 'n t!e case of an 'n9+#y not s%ec'f'ed 3c!ed+)e *, s+c! %e#centa(e of t!e com%ensat'on %ayab)e 'n t!e case of tota) d'sab)ement as 's %#o%o#t'onate of ea#n'n( ca%ac'ty (as assessed by med'ca) %#act't'one# %e#manent)y
t!e 'n9+#y/ E231anat$on I + -!e#e mo#e 'n9+#'es t!an one a#e ca+sed by t!e same acc'dent, t!e amo+nt of com%ensat'on %ayab)e +nde# t!'s !ead s!a)) be a((#e(ated b+t not so 'n any case as to e.ceed t!e amo+nt 0!'c! 0o+)d !a&e been %ayab)e 'f %e#manent tota) d'sab)ement !ad #es+)ted f#om t!e 'n9+#'es/ E231anat$on II + *n Assess'n( t!e )oss of ea#n'n( ca%ac'ty fo# t!e %+#%oses of s+b< c)a+se ('' t!e @+a)'f'ed med'ca) %#act't'one# s!a)) !a&e d+e #e(a#d to t!e %e#centa(es of )oss of ea#n'n( ca%ac'ty 'n #e)at'on to d'ffe#ent 'n9+#'es s%ec'f'ed 'n 3c!ed+)e */ (d -!e#e tem%o#a#y d'sab)ement, 0!et!e# tota) o# %a#t'a), #es+)ts f#om t!e 'n9+#y e@+'&a)ent to
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t0enty<f'&e %e# cent of mont!)y 0a(es 0o#$man, to be %a'd 'n acco#dance %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2 .
(1A Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , 0!')e f'.'n( t!e amo+nt of com%ensat'on %ayab)e to a 0o#$man 'n #es%ect of an acc'dent occ+##ed o+ts'de *nd'a, t!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)) ta$e 'nto acco+nt t!e amo+nt of com%ensat'on, 'f any, a0a#ded to s+c! 0o#$man 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e )a0 of t!e co+nt#y 'n 0!'c! t!e acc'dent occ+##ed and s!a)) #ed+ce t!e amo+nt f'.ed by !'m by t!e amo+nt of com%ensat'on a0a#ded to t!e 0o#$man 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e )a0 of t!at co+nt#y. (2 8!e !a)f<mont!)y %ayment #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (d of s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be %ayab)e on t!e s'.teent! day 2 (' f#om t!e date of d'sab)ement 0!e#e s+c! d'sab)ement )asts fo# a %e#'od of t0enty<e'(!t days o# mo#e/ o# ('' afte# t!e e.%'#y of a 0a't'n( %e#'od of t!#ee days f#om t!e date of d'sab)ement 0!e#e s+c! d'sab)ement )asts fo# a %e#'od of )ess t!an t0enty<e'(!t days/ and t!e#eafte# !a)f<mont!)y d+#'n( t!e d'sab)ement o# d+#'n( a %e#'od of f'&e yea#s, 0!'c!e&e# %e#'od 's s!o#te# 1 P0o5$#e# t!at 2 (a t!e#e s!a)) be ded+cted f#om any )+m% s+m o# !a)f<mont!)y %ayments to 0!'c! t!e 0o#$man 's ent't)ed t!e amo+nt of any %ayment o# a))o0ance 0!'c! t!e 0o#$man !as #ece'&ed f#om t!e em%)oye# by 0ay of com%ensat'on d+#'n( t!e %e#'od of d'sab)ement %#'o# to t!e #ece'%t of s+c! )+m% s+m o# of t!e f'#st !a)f<mont!)y %ayment, as t!e case may be/ and (b no !a)f<mont!)y %ayment s!a)) 'n any case e.ceed t!e amo+nt, 'f any, by 0!'c! !a)f t!e amo+nt of t!e mont!)y 0a(es of t!e 0o#$man befo#e t!e acc'dent e.ceeds !a)f t!e amo+nt of s+c! 0a(es 0!'c! !e 's ea#n'n( afte# t!e acc'dent. E231anat$on + Any %ayment o# a))o0ance 0!'c! t!e 0o#$man !as #ece'&ed f#om t!e em%)oye# to0a#ds !'s med'ca) t#eatment s!a)) not be deemed to be a %ayment o# a))o0ance #ece'&ed by !'m by 0ay of com%ensat'on 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of c)a+se (a of t!e %#o&'so. (3 On t!e ceas'n( of t!e d'sab)ement befo#e t!e date on 0!'c! any !a)f<mont!)y %ayment fa))s d+e, t!e#e s!a)) be %ayab)e 'n #es%ect of t!at !a)f<mont! a s+m %#o%o#t'onate to t!e d+#at'on of t!e d'sab)ement 'n t!at !a)f<mont!. (4 *f t!e 'n9+#y of t!e 0o#$man #es+)ts 'n !'s deat!, t!e em%)oye# s!a)), 'n add't'on to t!e com%ensat'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 , de%os't 0't! t!e ?omm'ss'one# a s+m of t0o t!o+sand and f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees fo# %ayment of t!e same to t!e e)dest s+#&'&'n( de%endant of t!e 0o#$man to0a#ds t!e e.%end't+#e of t!e f+ne#a) of s+c! 0o#$man o# 0!e#e t!e 0o#$man d'd not !a&e a de%endant o# 0as not )'&'n( 0't! !'s de%endant at t!e t'me of !'s deat! to t!e %e#son 0!o act+a))y 'nc+##ed s+c! e.%end't+#e. 4A, COMPENSATION TO BE PAID WHEN DUE AND PENALT/ -OR DE-AULT, < (1 ?om%ensat'on +nde# sect'on 4 s!a)) be %a'd as soon as 't fa))s d+e. (2 *n cases 0!e#e t!e em%)oye# does not acce%t t!e )'ab')'ty fo# com%ensat'on to t!e e.tent c)a'med, !e s!a)) be bo+nd to ma$e %#o&'s'ona) %ayment based on t!e e.tent of )'ab')'ty 0!'c! !e acce%ts, and, s+c! %ayment s!a)) be de%os'ted 0't! t!e
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?omm'ss'one# o# made to t!e 0o#$man, as t!e case may be, 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e #'(!t of t!e 0o#$man to ma$e any f+#t!e# c)a'm. (3 -!e#e any em%)oye# 's 'n defa+)t 'n %ay'n( t!e com%ensat'on d+e +nde# t!'s Act 0't!'n one mont! f#om t!e date 't fe)) d+e, t!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)) 2 (a d'#ect t!at t!e em%)oye# s!a)), 'n add't'on to t!e amo+nt of t!e a##ea#s, %ay s'm%)e 'nte#est t!e#eon at t!e #ate of t0e)&e %e# cent %e# ann+m o# at s+c! !'(!e# #ate not e.ceed'n( t!e ma.'m+m of t!e )end'n( #ates of any sc!ed+)ed ban$ as may be s%ec'f'ed by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, on t!e amo+nt d+e/ and (b 'f, 'n !'s o%'n'on, t!e#e 's no 9+st'f'cat'on fo# t!e de)ay, d'#ect t!at t!e em%)oye# s!a)), 'n add't'on to t!e amo+nt of t!e a##ea#s and 'nte#est t!e#eon, %ay a f+#t!e# s+m not e.ceed'n( f'fty %e# cent of s+c! amo+nt by 0ay of %ena)ty 1 6#o&'ded t!at an o#de# fo# t!e %ayment of %ena)ty s!a)) not be %assed +nde# c)a+se (b 0't!o+t ('&'n( a #easonab)e o%%o#t+n'ty to t!e em%)oye# to s!o0 ca+se 0!y 't s!o+)d not be %assed. E231anat$on + Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s s+b<sect'on, Msc!ed+)ed ban$M means a ban$ fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'nc)+ded 'n t!e 3econd 3c!ed+)e to t!e :ese#&e ;an$ of *nd'a Act, 1934 (2 of 1934 . (3A 8!e 'nte#est and t!e %ena)ty %ayab)e +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 s!a)) be %a'd to t!e 0o#$man o# !'s de%endant, as t!e case may be. :, METHOD O- CALCULATIN= WA=ES, < *n t!'s Act and fo# t!e %+#%oses t!e#eof t!e e.%#ess'on Mmont!)y 0a(esM means t!e amo+nt of 0a(es deemed to be %ayab)e fo# a mont!Ns se#&'ce (0!et!e# t!e 0a(es a#e %ayab)e by t!e mont! o# by 0!ate&e# ot!e# %e#'od o# at %'ece #ates , and ca)c+)ated as fo))o0s, name)y 1< (a 0!e#e t!e 0o#$man !as, d+#'n( a cont'n+o+s %e#'od of not )ess t!an t0e)&e mont!s 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( t!e acc'dent, been 'n t!e se#&'ce of t!e em%)oye# 0!o 's )'ab)e to %ay com%ensat'on, t!e mont!)y 0a(es of t!e 0o#$man s!a)) be one<t0e)ft! of t!e tota) 0a(es 0!'c! !a&e fa))en d+e fo# %ayment to !'m by t!e em%)oye# 'n t!e )ast t0e)&e mont!s of t!at %e#'od/ (b 0!e#e t!e 0!o)e of t!e cont'n+o+s %e#'od of se#&'ce 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( t!e acc'dent d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e 0o#$man 0as 'n t!e se#&'ce of t!e em%)oye# 0!o 's )'ab)e to %ay t!e com%ensat'on 0as )ess t!an one mont!, t!e mont!)y 0a(es of t!e 0o#$man s!a)) be t!e a&e#a(e mont!)y amo+nt 0!'c!, d+#'n( t!e t0e)&e mont!s 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( t!e acc'dent, 0as be'n( ea#ned by a 0o#$man em%)oyed on t!e same 0o#$ by t!e same em%)oye#, o#, 'f t!e#e 0as no 0o#$man so em%)oyed, by a 0o#$man em%)oyed on s'm')a# 0o#$ 'n t!e same )oca)'ty/ (c 'n ot!e# cases ['nc)+d'n( cases 'n 0!'c! 't 's not %oss'b)e fo# 0ant of necessa#y 'nfo#mat'on to ca)c+)ate t!e mont!)y 0a(es +nde# c)a+se (b , t!e mont!)y 0a(es s!a)) be t!'#ty t'mes t!e tota) 0a(es ea#ned 'n #es%ect of t!e )ast cont'n+o+s %e#'od of se#&'ce 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( t!e acc'dent f#om t!e em%)oye# 0!o 's )'ab)e to %ay com%ensat'on, d'&'ded by t!e n+mbe# of days com%#'s'n( s+c! %e#'od. E231anat$on + A %e#'od of se#&'ce s!a)), fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s sect'on be deemed to be cont'n+o+s 0!'c! !as not been 'nte##+%ted by a %e#'od of absence f#om 0o#$ e.ceed'n( fo+#teen days. &, RE>IEW, < (1 Any !a)f<mont!)y %ayment %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act, e't!e# +nde# an a(#eement bet0een t!e %a#t'es o# +nde# t!e o#de# of a ?omm'ss'one#, may be #e&'e0ed by t!e ?omm'ss'one#, on t!e a%%)'cat'on e't!e# of t!e em%)oye# o# of t!e 0o#$man accom%an'ed by t!e ce#t'f'cate of a @+a)'f'ed med'ca) %#act't'one# t!at t!e#e !as been a c!an(e 'n t!e cond't'on of t!e 0o#$man o#, s+b9ect to #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act, on a%%)'cat'on made 0't!o+t s+c! ce#t'f'cate.
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(2 Any !a)f<mont!)y %ayment may, on #e&'e0 +nde# t!'s sect'on, s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, be cont'n+ed, 'nc#eased, dec#eased o# ended, o# 'f t!e acc'dent 's fo+nd to !a&e #es+)ted 'n %e#manent d'sab)ement, be con&e#ted to t!e )+m% s+m to 0!'c! t!e 0o#$man 's ent't)ed )ess any amo+nt 0!'c! !e !as a)#eady #ece'&ed by 0ay of !a)f<mont!)y %ayments. 7, COMMUTATION O- HAL-4MONTHL/ PA/MENTS . < Any #'(!t to #ece'&e !a)f< mont!)y %ayments may, by a(#eement bet0een t!e %a#t'es o#, 'f t!e %a#t'es cannot a(#ee and t!e %ayments !a&e been cont'n+ed fo# not )ess t!an s'. mont!s, on t!e a%%)'cat'on of e't!e# %a#ty to t!e ?omm'ss'one# be #edeemed by t!e %ayment of a )+m% s+m of s+c! amo+nt as may be a(#eed to by t!e %a#t'es o# dete#m'ned by t!e ?omm'ss'one#, as t!e case may be. ', DISTRIBUTION O- COMPENSATION, < (1 No %ayment of com%ensat'on 'n #es%ect of a 0o#$man 0!ose 'n9+#y !as #es+)ted 'n deat!, and no %ayment of a )+m% s+m as com%ensat'on to a 0oman o# a %e#son +nde# a )e(a) d'sab')'ty, s!a)) be made ot!e#0'se t!an by de%os't 0't! t!e ?omm'ss'one#, and no s+c! %ayment made d'#ect)y by an em%)oye# s!a)) be deemed to be a %ayment of com%ensat'on 1 P0o5$#e# t!at, 'n t!e case of a deceased 0o#$man, an em%)oye# may ma$e to any de%endant ad&ances on acco+nt of com%ensat'on of an amo+nt e@+a) to t!#ee mont!sN 0a(es of s+c! 0o#$man and so m+c! of s+c! amo+nt as does not e.ceed t!e com%ensat'on %ayab)e to t!at de%endant s!a)) be ded+cted by t!e ?omm'ss'one# f#om s+c! com%ensat'on and #e%a'd to t!e em%)oye#. (2 Any ot!e# s+m amo+nt'n( to not )ess t!an ten #+%ees 0!'c! 's %ayab)e as com%ensat'on may be de%os'ted 0't! t!e ?omm'ss'one# on be!a)f of t!e %e#son ent't)ed t!e#eto. (3 8!e #ece'%t of t!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)) be a s+ff'c'ent d'sc!a#(e 'n #es%ect of any com%ensat'on de%os'ted 0't! !'m. (4 On t!e de%os't of any money +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 , as com%ensat'on 'n #es%ect of a deceased 0o#$man t!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)), 'f !e t!'n$s necessa#y, ca+se not'ce to be %+b)'s!ed o# to be se#&ed on eac! de%endant 'n s+c! manne# as !e t!'n$s f't, ca))'n( +%on t!e de%endants to a%%ea# befo#e !'m on s+c! date as !e may f'. fo# dete#m'n'n( t!e d'st#'b+t'on of t!e com%ensat'on. *f t!e ?omm'ss'one# 's sat'sf'ed afte# any 'n@+'#y 0!'c! !e may deem necessa#y, t!at no de%endant e.'sts, !e s!a)) #e%ay t!e ba)ance of t!e money to t!e em%)oye# by 0!om 't 0as %a'd. 8!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)), on a%%)'cat'on by t!e em%)oye#, f+#n's! a statement s!o0'n( 'n deta') a)) d'sb+#sements made. (5 ?om%ensat'on de%os'ted 'n #es%ect of a deceased 0o#$man s!a)), s+b9ect to any ded+ct'on made +nde# s+b<sect'on (4 , be a%%o#t'oned amon( t!e de%endants of t!e deceased 0o#$man o# any of t!em 'n s+c! %#o%o#t'on as t!e ?omm'ss'one# t!'n$s f't, o# may, 'n t!e d'sc#et'on of t!e ?omm'ss'one#, be a))otted to any one de%endant. (6 -!e#e any com%ensat'on de%os'ted 0't! t!e ?omm'ss'one# 's %ayab)e to any %e#son, t!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)), 'f t!e %e#son to 0!om t!e com%ensat'on 's %ayab)e 's not a 0oman o# a %e#son +nde# a )e(a) d'sab')'ty, and may, 'n ot!e# cases, %ay t!e money to t!e %e#son ent't)ed t!e#eto. (7 -!e#e any )+m% s+m de%os'ted 0't! t!e ?omm'ss'one# 's %ayab)e to a 0oman o# a %e#son +nde# a )e(a) d'sab')'ty, s+c! s+m may be 'n&ested, a%%)'ed o# ot!e#0'se dea)t 0't! fo# t!e benef't of t!e 0oman, o# of s+c! %e#son d+#'n( !'s d'sab')'ty, 'n s+c! manne# as t!e ?omm'ss'one# may d'#ect/ and 0!e#e a !a)f<mont!)y %ayment 's %ayab)e to any %e#son +nde# a )e(a) d'sab')'ty, t!e ?omm'ss'one# may, of !'s o0n mot'on o# on an a%%)'cat'on made to !'m 'n t!'s be!a)f, o#de# t!at t!e %ayment be made d+#'n( t!e d'sab')'ty to any de%endant of t!e 0o#$man o# to any ot!e# %e#son, 0!om t!e ?omm'ss'one# t!'n$s best f'tted to %#o&'de fo# t!e 0e)fa#e of t!e 0o#$man. (8 -!e#e, on a%%)'cat'on made to !'m 'n t!'s be!a)f o# ot!e#0'se, t!e ?omm'ss'one# 's sat'sf'ed t!at, on acco+nt of ne()ect of c!')d#en on t!e %a#t of a %a#ent o# on
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acco+nt of t!e &a#'at'on of t!e c'#c+mstances of any de%endant o# fo# any ot!e# s+ff'c'ent ca+se, an o#de# of t!e ?omm'ss'one# as to t!e d'st#'b+t'on of any s+m %a'd as com%ensat'on o# as to t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! any s+m %ayab)e to any s+c! de%endant 's to be 'n&ested, a%%)'ed o# ot!e#0'se dea)t 0't!, o+(!t to be &a#'ed, t!e ?omm'ss'one# may ma$e s+c! o#de#s fo# t!e &a#'at'on of t!e fo#me# o#de# as !e t!'n$s 9+st 'n t!e c'#c+mstances of t!e case 1 P0o5$#e# t!at no s+c! o#de# %#e9+d'c'a) to any %e#son s!a)) be made +n)ess s+c! %e#son !as been ('&en an o%%o#t+n'ty of s!o0'n( ca+se 0!y t!e o#de# s!o+)d not be made, o# s!a)) be made 'n any case 'n 0!'c! 't 0o+)d 'n&o)&e t!e #e%ayment by a de%endant of any s+m a)#eady %a'd to !'m. (9 -!e#e t!e ?omm'ss'one# &a#'es any o#de# +nde# s+b<sect'on (8 by #eason of t!e fact t!at %ayment of com%ensat'on to any %e#son !as been obta'ned by f#a+d, 'm%e#sonat'on o# ot!e# 'm%#o%e# means, any amo+nt so %a'd to o# on be!a)f of s+c! %e#son may be #eco&e#ed 'n t!e manne# !e#e'nafte# %#o&'ded 'n sect'on 31. 9, COMPENSATION NOT TO BE ASSI=NED, ATTACHED OR CHAR=ED, < 3a&e as %#o&'ded by t!'s Act, no )+m% s+m o# !a)f<mont!)y %ayment %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act s!a)) 'n<any 0ay be ca%ab)e of be'n( ass'(ned o# c!a#(ed o# be )'ab)e to attac!ment o# %ass to any %e#son ot!e# t!an t!e 0o#$man by o%e#at'on of )a0, no# s!a)) any c)a'm be set off a(a'nst t!e same. 1?, NOTICE AND CLAIM. < (1 No c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on s!a)) be ente#ta'ned by a ?omm'ss'one# +n)ess not'ce of t!e acc'dent !as been ('&en 'n t!e manne# !e#e'nafte# %#o&'ded as soon as %#act'cab)e afte# t!e !a%%en'n( t!e#eof and +n)ess t!e c)a'm 's %#efe##ed befo#e !'m 0't!'n t0o yea#s of t!e occ+##ence of t!e acc'dent o#, 'n case of deat!, 0't!'n t0o yea#s f#om t!e date of deat! 1 P0o5$#e# t!at, 0!e#e t!e acc'dent 's t!e cont#act'n( of a d'sease 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2 of sect'on 3 a#e a%%)'cab)e, t!e acc'dent s!a)) be deemed to !a&e occ+##ed on t!e f'#st of t!e days d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e 0o#$man 0as cont'n+o+s)y absent f#om 0o#$ 'n conse@+ence of t!e d'sab)ement ca+sed by t!e d'sease 1 P0o5$#e# f+#t!e# t!at 'n case of %a#t'a) d'sab)ement d+e to t!e cont#act'n( of any s+c! d'sease and 0!'c! does not fo#ce t!e 0o#$man to absent !'mse)f f#om 0o#$, t!e %e#'od of t0o yea#s s!a)) be co+nted f#om t!e day t!e 0o#$man ('&es not'ce of t!e d'sab)ement to !'s em%)oye# 1 P0o5$#e# f+#t!e# t!at 'f a 0o#$man 0!o, !a&'n( been em%)oyed 'n an em%)oyment fo# a cont'n+o+s %e#'od, s%ec'f'ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 of sect'on 3 'n #es%ect of t!at em%)oyment, ceases to be so em%)oyed and de&e)o%s sym%toms of an occ+%at'ona) d'sease %ec+)'a# to t!at em%)oyment 0't!'n t0o yea#s of t!e cessat'on of em%)oyment, t!e acc'dent s!a)) be deemed to !a&e occ+##ed on t!e day on 0!'c! t!e sym%toms 0e#e f'#st detected. P0o5$#e# f+#t!e# t!at t!e 0ant of o# any defect o# '##e(+)a#'ty 'n a not'ce s!a)) not be a ba# to t!e ente#ta'nment of a c)a'm 2 (a 'f t!e c)a'm 's %#efe##ed 'n #es%ect of t!e deat! of a 0o#$man #es+)t'n( f#om an acc'dent 0!'c! occ+##ed on t!e %#em'ses of t!e em%)oye#, o# at any %)ace 0!e#e t!e 0o#$man at t!e t'me of t!e acc'dent 0as 0o#$'n( +nde# t!e cont#o) of t!e em%)oye# o# of any %e#son em%)oyed by !'m, and t!e 0o#$man d'ed on s+c! %#em'ses o# at s+c! %)ace, o# on any %#em'ses be)on('n( to t!e em%)oye#, o# d'ed 0't!o+t !a&'n( )eft t!e &'c'n'ty of t!e %#em'ses o# %)ace 0!e#e t!e acc'dent occ+##ed, o# (b 'f t!e em%)oye# o# any one of se&e#a) em%)oye#s o# any %e#son #es%ons'b)e to t!e em%)oye# fo# t!e mana(ement of any b#anc! of t!e t#ade o# b+s'ness 'n 0!'c! t!e 'n9+#ed 0o#$man 0as em%)oyed !ad $no0)ed(e of t!e acc'dent f#om any ot!e# so+#ce at o# abo+t t!e t'me 0!en 't occ+##ed 1
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P0o5$#e# f+#t!e# t!at t!e ?omm'ss'one# may ente#ta'n and dec'de any c)a'm to com%ensat'on 'n any case not0't!stand'n( t!at t!e not'ce !as not been ('&en, o# t!e c)a'm !as not been %#efe##ed 'n d+e t'me as %#o&'ded 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on, 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e fa')+#e so to ('&e t!e not'ce o# %#efe# t!e c)a'm, as t!e case may be, 0as d+e to s+ff'c'ent ca+se. (2 >&e#y s+c! not'ce s!a)) ('&e t!e name and add#ess of t!e %e#son 'n9+#ed and s!a)) state 'n o#d'na#y )an(+a(e t!e ca+se of t!e 'n9+#y and t!e date on 0!'c! t!e acc'dent !a%%ened, and s!a)) be se#&ed on t!e em%)oye# o# +%on any one of se&e#a) em%)oye#s, o# +%on any %e#son #es%ons'b)e to t!e em%)oye# fo# t!e mana(ement of any b#anc! of t!e t#ade o# b+s'ness 'n 0!'c! t!e 'n9+#ed 0o#$man 0as em%)oyed. (3 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may #e@+'#e t!at any %#esc#'bed c)ass of em%)oye#s s!a)) ma'nta'n at t!e'# %#em'ses at 0!'c! 0o#$men a#e em%)oyed a not'ce<boo$, 'n t!e %#esc#'bed fo#m, 0!'c! s!a)) be #ead')y access'b)e at a)) #easonab)e t'mes to any 'n9+#ed 0o#$man em%)oyed on t!e %#em'ses and to any %e#son act'n( bond f'de on !'s be!a)f. (4 A not'ce +nde# t!'s sect'on may be se#&ed by de)'&e#'n( 't at, o# send'n( 't by #e('ste#ed %ost add#essed to, t!e #es'dence o# any off'ce o# %)ace of b+s'ness of t!e %e#son on 0!om 't 's to be se#&ed, o#, 0!e#e a not'ce<boo$ 's ma'nta'ned, by ent#y 'n t!e not'ce boo$. 1?A, POWER TO REFUIRE -ROM EMPLO/ERS STATEMENTS RE=ARDIN= -ATAL ACCIDENTS. < (1 -!e#e a ?omm'ss'one# #ece'&es 'nfo#mat'on f#om any so+#ce t!at a 0o#$man !as d'ed as a #es+)t of an acc'dent a#'s'n( o+t of and 'n t!e co+#se of !'s em%)oyment, !e may send by #e('ste#ed %ost a not'ce to t!e 0o#$manNs em%)oye# #e@+'#'n( !'m to s+bm't 0't!'n t!'#ty days of t!e se#&'ce of t!e not'ce, a statement, 'n t!e %#esc#'bed fo#m, ('&'n( t!e c'#c+mstances attend'n( t!e deat! of t!e 0o#$man, and 'nd'cat'n( 0!et!e#, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e em%)oye#, !e 's o# 's not )'ab)e to de%os't com%ensat'on on acco+nt of t!e deat!. (2 *f t!e em%)oye# 's of o%'n'on t!at !e 's )'ab)e to de%os't com%ensat'on, !e s!a)) ma$e t!e de%os't 0't!'n t!'#ty days of t!e se#&'ce of t!e not'ce. (3 *f t!e em%)oye# 's of o%'n'on t!at !e 's not )'ab)e to de%os't com%ensat'on, !e s!a)) 'n !'s statement 'nd'cate t!e (#o+nds on 0!'c! !e d'sc)a'ms )'ab')'ty. (4 -!e#e t!e em%)oye# !as so d'sc)a'med )'ab')'ty, t!e ?omm'ss'one#, afte# s+c! en@+'#y as !e may t!'n$ f't, may 'nfo#m any of t!e de%endants of t!e deceased 0o#$man t!at 't 's o%en to t!e de%endants to %#efe# a c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on, and may ('&e t!em s+c! ot!e# f+#t!e# 'nfo#mat'on as !e may t!'n$ f't. 1?B, REPORTS O- -ATAL ACCIDENTS AND SERIOUS BODIL/ IN@URIES, (1 -!e#e, by any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce, not'ce 's #e@+'#ed to be ('&en to any a+t!o#'ty, by o# on be!a)f of an em%)oye#, of any acc'dent occ+##'n( on !'s %#em'ses 0!'c! #es+)ts 'n deat!, o# se#'o+s bod')y 'n9+#y, t!e %e#son #e@+'#ed to ('&e t!e not'ce s!a)), 0't!'n se&en days of t!e deat! o# se#'o+s bod')y 'n9+#y, send a #e%o#t to t!e ?omm'ss'one# ('&'n( t!e c'#c+mstances attend'n( t!e deat! o# se#'o+s bod')y 'n9+#y1 P0o5$#e# t!at 0!e#e t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment !as so %#esc#'bed t!e %e#son #e@+'#ed to ('&e t!e not'ce may 'nstead of send'n( s+c! #e%o#t to t!e ?omm'ss'one# send 't to t!e a+t!o#'ty to 0!om !e 's #e@+'#ed to ('&e t!e not'ce. E231anat$on + M3e#'o+s bod')y 'n9+#yM means an 'n9+#y 0!'c! 'n&o)&es, o# 'n a)) %#obab')'ty 0')) 'n&o)&e, t!e %e#manent )oss of t!e +se of, o# %e#manent 'n9+#y to, any )'mb, o# t!e %e#manent )oss of o# 'n9+#y to t!e s'(!t o# !ea#'n(, o# t!e f#act+#e of any )'mb, o# t!e enfo#ced absence of t!e 'n9+#ed %e#son f#om 0o#$ fo# a %e#'od e.ceed'n( t0enty days. (2 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, e.tend t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 to any c)ass of %#em'ses ot!e# t!an t!ose com'n( 0't!'n
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t!e sco%e of t!at s+b<sect'on, and may, by s+c! not'f'cat'on, s%ec'fy t!e %e#sons 0!o s!a)) send t!e #e%o#t to t!e ?omm'ss'one#. (3 Not!'n( 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) a%%)y to facto#'es to 0!'c! t!e >m%)oyeesN 3tate *ns+#ance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948 , a%%)'es. 11, MEDICAL EIAMINATION, < (1 -!e#e a 0o#$man !as ('&en not'ce of an acc'dent, !e s!a)), 'f t!e em%)oye#, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!#ee days f#om t!e t'me at 0!'c! se#&'ce of t!e not'ce !as been effected, offe#s to !a&e !'m e.am'ned f#ee of c!a#(e by a @+a)'f'ed med'ca) %#act't'one#, s+bm't !'mse)f fo# s+c! e.am'nat'on, and any 0o#$man 0!o 's 'n #ece'%t of a !a)f<mont!)y %ayment +nde# t!'s Act s!a)), 'f so #e@+'#ed, s+bm't !'mse)f fo# s+c! e.am'nat'on f#om t'me to t'me 1 P0o5$#e# t!at a 0o#$man s!a)) not be #e@+'#ed to s+bm't !'mse)f fo# e.am'nat'on by a med'ca) %#act't'one# ot!e#0'se t!an 'n acco#dance 0't! #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act, o# at mo#e f#e@+ent 'nte#&a)s t!an may be %#esc#'bed. (2 *f a 0o#$man, on be'n( #e@+'#ed to do so by t!e em%)oye# +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 o# by t!e ?omm'ss'one# at any t'me, #ef+ses to s+bm't !'mse)f fo# e.am'nat'on by a @+a)'f'ed med'ca) %#act't'one# o# 'n any 0ay obst#+cts t!e same, !'s #'(!t to com%ensat'on s!a)) be s+s%ended d+#'n( t!e cont'n+ance of s+c! #ef+sa) o# obst#+ct'on +n)ess, 'n t!e case of #ef+sa), !e 0as %#e&ented by any s+ff'c'ent ca+se f#om so s+bm'tt'n( !'mse)f. (3 *f a 0o#$man, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e %e#'od 0't!'n 0!'c! !e 's )'ab)e +nde# s+b< sect'on (1 to be #e@+'#ed to s+bm't !'mse)f fo# med'ca) e.am'nat'on, &o)+nta#')y )ea&es 0't!o+t !a&'n( been so e.am'ned t!e &'c'n'ty of t!e %)ace 'n 0!'c! !e 0as em%)oyed, !'s #'(!t to com%ensat'on s!a)) be s+s%ended +nt') !e #et+#ns and offe#s !'mse)f fo# s+c! e.am'nat'on. (4 -!e#e a 0o#$man, 0!ose #'(!t to com%ensat'on !as been s+s%ended +nde# s+b< sect'on (2 o# s+b<sect'on (3 , d'es 0't!o+t !a&'n( s+bm'tted !'mse)f fo# med'ca) e.am'nat'on as #e@+'#ed by e't!e# of t!ose s+b<sect'ons, t!e ?omm'ss'one# may, 'f !e t!'n$s f't, d'#ect t!e %ayment of com%ensat'on to t!e de%endants of t!e deceased 0o#$man. (5 -!e#e +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 o# s+b<sect'on (3 a #'(!t to com%ensat'on 's s+s%ended, no com%ensat'on s!a)) be %ayab)e 'n #es%ect of t!e %e#'od of s+s%ens'on, and, 'f t!e %e#'od of s+s%ens'on commences befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e 0a't'n( %e#'od #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (d of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 4, t!e 0a't'n( %e#'od s!a)) be 'nc#eased by t!e %e#'od d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e s+s%ens'on cont'n+es. (6 -!e#e an 'n9+#ed 0o#$man !as #ef+sed to be attended by a @+a)'f'ed med'ca) %#act't'one# 0!ose se#&'ces !a&e been offe#ed to !'m by t!e em%)oye# f#ee of c!a#(e o# !a&'n( acce%ted s+c! offe# !as de)'be#ate)y d's#e(a#ded t!e 'nst#+ct'ons of s+c! med'ca) %#act't'one#, t!en 'f 't 's %#o&ed t!at t!e 0o#$man !as not t!e#eafte# been #e(+)a#)y attended by a @+a)'f'ed med'ca) %#act't'one# o# !a&'n( been so attended !as de)'be#ate)y fa')ed to fo))o0 !'s 'nst#+ct'ons and t!at s+c! #ef+sa), d's#e(a#d o# fa')+#e 0as +n#easonab)e 'n t!e c'#c+mstances of t!e case and t!at t!e 'n9+#y !as been a((#a&ated t!e#eby, t!e 'n9+#y and #es+)t'n( d'sab)ement s!a)) be deemed to be of t!e same nat+#e and d+#at'on as t!ey m'(!t #easonab)y !a&e been e.%ected to be 'f t!e 0o#$man !ad been #e(+)a#)y attended by a @+a)'f'ed med'ca) %#act't'one#, 0!ose 'nst#+ct'ons !e !ad fo))o0ed, and com%ensat'on, 'f any, s!a)) be %ayab)e acco#d'n()y. 1(, CONTRACTIN=, 4 (1 -!e#e any %e#son (!e#e'nafte# 'n t!'s sect'on #efe##ed to as t!e %#'nc'%a) 'n t!e co+#se of o# fo# t!e %+#%oses of !'s t#ade o# b+s'ness cont#acts 0't! any ot!e# %e#son (!e#e'nafte# 'n t!'s sect'on #efe##ed to as t!e cont#acto# fo# t!e e.ec+t'on by o# +nde# t!e cont#acto# of t!e 0!o)e o# any %a#t of any 0o#$ 0!'c! 's o#d'na#')y %a#t of t!e t#ade o# b+s'ness of t!e %#'nc'%a), t!e %#'nc'%a) s!a)) be )'ab)e to %ay to any 0o#$man em%)oyed 'n t!e e.ec+t'on of t!e
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0o#$ any com%ensat'on 0!'c! !e 0o+)d !a&e been )'ab)e to %ay 'f t!at 0o#$man !ad been 'mmed'ate)y em%)oyed by !'m/ and 0!e#e com%ensat'on 's c)a'med f#om t!e %#'nc'%a), t!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y as 'f #efe#ences to t!e %#'nc'%a) 0e#e s+bst't+ted fo# #efe#ences to t!e em%)oye# e.ce%t t!at t!e amo+nt of com%ensat'on s!a)) be ca)c+)ated 0't! #efe#ence to t!e 0a(es of t!e 0o#$man +nde# t!e em%)oye# by 0!om !e 's 'mmed'ate)y em%)oyed. (2 -!e#e t!e %#'nc'%a) 's )'ab)e to %ay com%ensat'on +nde# t!'s sect'on, !e s!a)) be ent't)ed to be 'ndemn'f'ed by t!e cont#acto#, o# any ot!e# %e#son f#om 0!om t!e 0o#$man co+)d !a&e #eco&e#ed com%ensat'on and 0!e#e a cont#acto# 0!o 's !'mse)f a %#'nc'%a) 's )'ab)e to %ay com%ensat'on o# to 'ndemn'fy a %#'nc'%a) +nde# t!'s sect'on !e s!a)) be ent't)ed to be 'ndemn'f'ed by any %e#son stand'n( to !'m 'n t!e #e)at'on of a cont#acto# f#om 0!om t!e 0o#$man co+)d !a&e #eco&e#ed com%ensat'on, and a)) @+est'ons as to t!e #'(!t to and t!e amo+nt of any s+c! 'ndemn'ty s!a)), 'n defa+)t of a(#eement, be sett)ed by t!e ?omm'ss'one#. (3 Not!'n( 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) be const#+ed as %#e&ent'n( a 0o#$man f#om #eco&e#'n( com%ensat'on f#om t!e cont#acto# 'nstead of t!e %#'nc'%a). (4 8!'s sect'on s!a)) not a%%)y 'n any case 0!e#e t!e acc'dent occ+##ed e)se0!e#e t!an on, 'n o# abo+t t!e %#em'ses on 0!'c! t!e %#'nc'%a) !as +nde#ta$en o# +s+a))y +nde#ta$es, as t!e case may be, to e.ec+te t!e 0o#$ o# 0!'c! a#e ot!e#0'se +nde# !'s cont#o) o# mana(ement. 19, REMEDIES O- EMPLO/ER A=AINST STRAN=ER, < -!e#e a 0o#$man !as #eco&e#ed com%ensat'on 'n #es%ect of any 'n9+#y ca+sed +nde# c'#c+mstances c#eat'n( a )e(a) )'ab')'ty of some %e#son ot!e# t!an t!e %e#son by 0!om t!e com%ensat'on 0as %a'd to %ay dama(es 'n #es%ect t!e#eof, t!e %e#son by 0!om t!e com%ensat'on 0as %a'd and any %e#son 0!o !as been ca))ed on to %ay an 'ndemn'ty +nde# sect'on 12 s!a)) be ent't)ed to be 'ndemn'f'ed by t!e %e#son so )'ab)e to %ay dama(es as afo#esa'd. 14, INSOL>ENC/ O- EMPLO/ER, < (1 -!e#e any em%)oye# !as ente#ed 'nto a cont#act 0't! any 'ns+#e#s 'n #es%ect of any )'ab')'ty +nde# t!'s Act to any 0o#$man, t!en 'n t!e e&ent of t!e em%)oye# becom'n( 'nso)&ent o# ma$'n( a com%os't'on o# sc!eme of a##an(ement 0't! !'s c#ed'to#s o#, 'f t!e em%)oye# 's a com%any, 'n t!e e&ent of t!e com%any !a&'n( commenced to be 0o+nd +%, t!e #'(!ts of t!e em%)oye# a(a'nst t!e 'ns+#e#s as #es%ects t!at )'ab')'ty s!a)), not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( 'n any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce #e)at'n( to 'nso)&ency o# t!e 0'nd'n( +% of com%an'es, be t#ansfe##ed to and &est 'n t!e 0o#$man, and +%on any s+c! t#ansfe# t!e 'ns+#e#s s!a)) !a&e t!e same #'(!ts and #emed'es and be s+b9ect to t!e same )'ab')'t'es as 'f t!ey 0e#e t!e em%)oye#, so, !o0e&e#, t!at t!e 'ns+#e#s s!a)) not be +nde# any (#eate# )'ab')'ty to t!e 0o#$man t!an t!ey 0o+)d !a&e been +nde# to t!e em%)oye#. (2 *f t!e )'ab')'ty of t!e 'ns+#e#s to t!e 0o#$man 's )ess t!an t!e )'ab')'ty of t!e em%)oye# to t!e 0o#$man, t!e 0o#$man may %#o&e fo# t!e ba)ance 'n t!e 'nso)&ency %#oceed'n(s o# )'@+'dat'on. (3 -!e#e 'n any case s+c! as 's #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 t!e cont#act of t!e em%)oye# 0't! t!e 'ns+#e#s 's &o'd o# &o'dab)e by #eason of non<com%)'ance on t!e %a#t of t!e em%)oye# 0't! any te#ms o# cond't'ons of t!e cont#act (ot!e# t!an a st'%+)at'on fo# t!e %ayment of %#em'+m , t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!at s+b<sect'on s!a)) a%%)y as 'f t!e cont#act 0e#e not &o'd o# &o'dab)e, and t!e 'ns+#e#s s!a)) be ent't)ed to %#o&e 'n t!e 'nso)&ency %#oceed'n(s o# )'@+'dat'on fo# t!e amo+nt %a'd to t!e 0o#$man 1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s s+b<sect'on s!a)) not a%%)y 'n any case 'n 0!'c! t!e 0o#$man fa')s to ('&e not'ce to t!e 'ns+#e#s of t!e !a%%en'n( of t!e acc'dent and of any #es+)t'n( d'sab)ement as soon as %#act'cab)e afte# !e becomes a0a#e of t!e 'nst't+t'on of t!e 'nso)&ency o# )'@+'dat'on %#oceed'n(s. (4 8!e#e s!a)) be deemed to be 'nc)+ded amon( t!e debts 0!'c! +nde# sect'on 49 of t!e 6#es'dency<to0ns *nso)&ency Act, 1909 (3 of 1909 , o# +nde# sect'on 61 of t!e
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6#o&'nc'a) *nso)&ency Act, 1920 (5 of 1920 , o# +nde# sect'on 530 of t!e ?om%an'es Act, 1956 (1 of 1956 , a#e 'n t!e d'st#'b+t'on of t!e %#o%e#ty of an 'nso)&ent o# 'n t!e d'st#'b+t'on of t!e assets of a com%any be'n( 0o+nd +% to be %a'd 'n %#'o#'ty to a)) ot!e# debts, t!e amo+nt d+e 'n #es%ect of any com%ensat'on t!e )'ab')'ty 0!e#efo#e acc#+ed befo#e t!e date of t!e o#de# of ad9+d'cat'on of t!e 'nso)&ent o# t!e date of t!e commencement of t!e 0'nd'n( +%, as t!e case may be, and t!ose Acts s!a)) !a&e effect acco#d'n()y. (5 -!e#e t!e com%ensat'on 's a !a)f<mont!)y %ayment, t!e amo+nt d+e 'n #es%ect t!e#eof s!a)), fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s sect'on, be ta$en to be t!e amo+nt of t!e )+m% s+m fo# 0!'c! t!e !a)f<mont!)y %ayment co+)d, 'f #edeemab)e, be #edeemed 'f a%%)'cat'on 0e#e made fo# t!at %+#%ose +nde# sect'on 7, and a ce#t'f'cate of t!e ?omm'ss'one# as to t!e amo+nt of s+c! s+m s!a)) be conc)+s'&e %#oof t!e#eof. (6 8!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (4 s!a)) a%%)y 'n t!e case of any amo+nt fo# 0!'c! an 'ns+#e# 's ent't)ed to %#o&e +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 , b+t ot!e#0'se t!ose %#o&'s'ons s!a)) not a%%)y 0!e#e t!e 'nso)&ent o# t!e com%any be'n( 0o+nd +% !as ente#ed 'nto s+c! a cont#act 0't! 'ns+#e#s as 's #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 . (7 8!'s sect'on s!a)) not a%%)y 0!e#e a com%any 's 0o+nd +% &o)+nta#')y me#e)y fo# to %+#%oses of #econst#+ct'on o# of ama)(amat'on 0't! anot!e# com%any. 14A, COMPENSATION TO BE -IRST CHAR=E ON ASSETS TRANS-ERRED B/ EMPLO/ER, < -!e#e an em%)oye# t#ansfe#s !'s assets befo#e any amo+nt d+e 'n #es%ect of any com%ensat'on, t!e )'ab')'ty 0!e#eof acc#+ed befo#e t!e date of t!e t#ansfe# !as<been %a'd, s+c! amo+nt s!a)), not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n any ot!e# )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce, be a f'#st c!a#(e on t!at %a#t of t!e assets so t#ansfe##ed as cons'sts of 'mmo&ab)e %#o%e#ty. 1:, SPECIAL PRO>ISIONS RELATIN= TO MASTERS AND SEAMEN, < 8!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y 'n t!e case of 0o#$men 0!o a#e maste#s of s!'%s o# seamen s+b9ect to t!e fo))o0'n( mod'f'cat'ons, name)y 1< (1 8!e not'ce of t!e acc'dent and t!e c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on may, e.ce%t 0!e#e t!e %e#son 'n9+#ed 's t!e maste# of t!e s!'%, be se#&ed on t!e maste# of t!e s!'% as 'f !e 0e#e t!e em%)oye#, b+t 0!e#e t!e acc'dent !a%%ened and t!e d'sab)ement commenced on boa#d t!e s!'%, 't s!a)) not be necessa#y fo# any seaman to ('&e any not'ce of t!e acc'dent. (2 *n t!e case of t!e deat! of a maste# o# seaman, t!e c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on s!a)) be made 0't!'n one yea# afte# t!e ne0s of t!e deat! !as been #ece'&ed by t!e c)a'mant o#, 0!e#e t!e s!'% !as been o# 's deemed to !a&e been )ost 0't! a)) !ands, 0't!'n e'(!teen mont!s of t!e date on 0!'c! t!e s!'% 0as, o# 's deemed to !a&e been, so )ost. P0o5$#e# t!at t!e ?omm'ss'one# may ente#ta'n any c)a'm to com%ensat'on 'n any case not0't!stand'n( t!at t!e c)a'm !as not been %#efe##ed 'n d+e t'me as %#o&'ded 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on, 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e fa')+#e so to %#efe# t!e c)a'm 0as d+e to s+ff'c'ent ca+se. (3 -!e#e an 'n9+#ed maste# o# seaman 's d'sc!a#(ed o# )eft be!'nd 'n any %a#t of *nd'a o# 'n any fo#e'(n co+nt#y any de%os't'ons ta$en by any B+d(e o# "a('st#ate 'n t!at %a#t o# by any ?ons+)a# Off'ce# 'n t!e fo#e'(n co+nt#y and t#ansm'tted by t!e %e#son by 0!om t!ey a#e ta$en to t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# any 3tate 4o&e#nment s!a)), 'n any %#oceed'n(s fo# enfo#c'n( t!e c)a'm, be adm'ss'b)e 'n e&'dence 1 (a 'f t!e de%os't'on 's a+t!ent'cated by t!e s'(nat+#e of t!e B+d(e, N "a('st#ate o# ?ons+)a# Off'ce# befo#e 0!om 't 's made/ (b 'f t!e defendant o# t!e %e#son acc+sed, as t!e case may be, !ad an o%%o#t+n'ty by !'mse)f o# !'s a(ent to c#oss<e.am'ne t!e 0'tness/ and (c 'f t!e de%os't'on 0as made 'n t!e co+#se of a c#'m'na) %#oceed'n(, on %#oof t!at t!e de%os't'on 0as made 'n t!e %#esence of t!e %e#son acc+sed/
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and 't s!a)) not be necessa#y 'n any case to %#o&e t!e s'(nat+#e o# off'c'a) c!a#acte# of t!e %e#son a%%ea#'n( to !a&e s'(ned any s+c! de%os't'on and a ce#t'f'cate by s+c! %e#son t!at t!e defendant o# t!e %e#son acc+sed !ad an o%%o#t+n'ty of c#oss< e.am'n'n( t!e 0'tness and t!at t!e de%os't'on 'f made 'n a c#'m'na) %#oceed'n( 0as made 'n t!e %#esence of t!e %e#son acc+sed s!a)), +n)ess t!e cont#a#y 's %#o&ed, be s+ff'c'ent e&'dence t!at !e !ad t!at o%%o#t+n'ty and t!at 't 0as so made. (3 No !a)f<mont!)y %ayment s!a)) be %ayab)e 'n #es%ect of t!e %e#'od d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e o0ne# of t!e s!'% 's, +nde# any )a0 'n fo#ce fo# t!e t'me be'n( #e)at'n( to me#c!ant s!'%%'n(, )'ab)e to def#ay t!e e.%enses of ma'ntenance of t!e 'n9+#ed maste# o# seaman. (5 No com%ensat'on s!a)) be %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act 'n #es%ect of any 'n9+#y 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! %#o&'s'on 's made fo# %ayment of a (#at+'ty, a))o0ance o# %ens'on +nde# t!e -a# 6ens'ons and ,etent'on A))o0ances ("e#cant')e "a#'ne, etc. 3c!eme, 1939, o# t!e -a# 6ens'ons and ,etent'on A))o0ances (*nd'an 3eamen, etc. 3c!eme, 1941, made +nde# t!e 6ens'ons (Na&y, A#my, A'# Ao#ce and "e#cant')e "a#'ne Act, 1939, o# +nde# -a# %ens'ons and ,etent'on A))o0ances (*nd'an 3eaman 3c!eme, 1942, made by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment. (6 Aa')+#e to ('&e a not'ce o# ma$e a c)a'm o# commence %#oceed'n(s 0't!'n t!e t'me #e@+'#ed by t!'s Act s!a)) not be a ba# to t!e ma'ntenance of %#oceed'n(s +nde# t!'s Act 'n #es%ect of any %e#sona) 'n9+#y, 'f 2 (a an a%%)'cat'on !as been made fo# %ayment 'n #es%ect of t!e 'n9+#y +nde# any of t!e sc!emes #efe##ed to 'n t!e %#eced'n( c)a+se, and (b t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment ce#t'f'es t!at t!e sa'd a%%)'cat'on 0as made 'n t!e #easonab)e be)'ef t!at t!e 'n9+#y 0as one 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! t!e sc!eme +nde# 0!'c! t!e a%%)'cat'on 0as made ma$es %#o&'s'on fo# %ayments, and t!at t!e a%%)'cat'on 0as #e9ected o# t!at %ayments made 'n %+#s+ance of t!e a%%)'cat'on 0e#e d'scont'n+ed on t!e (#o+nd t!at t!e 'n9+#y 0as not s+c! an 'n9+#y, and (c t!e %#oceed'n(s +nde# t!'s Act a#e commenced 0't!'n one mont! f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e sa'd ce#t'f'cate of t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment 0as f+#n's!ed to t!e %e#son commenc'n( t!e %#oceed'n(s. 1:A, SPECIAL PRO>ISIONS RELATIN= TO CAPTAINS AND OTHER MEMBERS O- CREW O- AIRCRA-TCS. < 8!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y 'n t!e case of 0o#$men 0!o a#e ca%ta'ns o# ot!e# membe#s of t!e c#e0 of a'#c#aftNs s+b9ect to t!e fo))o0'n( mod'f'cat'ons, name)y 1< (1 8!e not'ce of t!e acc'dent and t!e c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on may, e.ce%t 0!e#e t!e %e#son 'n9+#ed 's t!e ca%ta'n of t!e a'#c#aft, be se#&ed on t!e ca%ta'n of t!e a'#c#aft as 'f !e 0e#e t!e em%)oye#, b+t 0!e#e t!e acc'dent !a%%ened and t!e d'sab)ement commenced on boa#d t!e a'#c#aft 't s!a)) not be necessa#y fo# any membe# of t!e c#e0 to ('&e not'ce of t!e acc'dent. (2 *n t!e case of t!e deat! of t!e ca%ta'n o# ot!e# membe# of t!e c#e0, t!e c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on s!a)) be made 0't!'n one yea# afte# t!e ne0s of t!e deat! !as been #ece'&ed by t!e c)a'mant o#, 0!e#e t!e a'#c#aft !as been o# 's deemed to !a&e been )ost 0't! a)) !ands, 0't!'n e'(!teen mont!s of t!e date on 0!'c! t!e a'#c#aft 0as, o# 's deemed to !a&e been, so )ost 1
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P0o5$#e# t!at t!e ?omm'ss'one# may ente#ta'n any c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on 'n any case not0't!stand'n( t!at t!e c)a'm !as not been %#efe##ed 'n d+e t'me as %#o&'ded 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on, 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e fa')+#e so to %#efe# t!e c)a'm 0as d+e to s+ff'c'ent ca+se. (3 -!e#e an 'n9+#ed ca%ta'n o# ot!e# membe# of t!e c#e0 of t!e a'#c#aft 's d'sc!a#(ed o# )eft be!'nd 'n any %a#t of *nd'a o# 'n any ot!e# co+nt#y, any de%os't'ons ta$en by any B+d(e o# "a('st#ate 'n t!at %a#t o# by any ?ons+)a# Off'ce# 'n t!e fo#e'(n co+nt#y and t#ansm'tted by t!e %e#son by 0!om t!ey a#e ta$en to t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# any 3tate 4o&e#nment s!a)), 'n any %#oceed'n(s fo# enfo#c'n( t!e c)a'ms, be adm'ss'b)e 'n e&'dence 2 (a 'f t!e de%os't'on 's a+t!ent'cated by t!e s'(nat+#e of t!e B+d(e, "a('st#ate o# ?ons+)a# Off'ce# befo#e 0!om 't 's made/ (b 'f t!e defendant o# t!e %e#son acc+sed, as t!e case may be, !ad an o%%o#t+n'ty by !'mse)f o# !'s a(ent to c#oss<e.am'ne t!e 0'tness/ (c 'f t!e de%os't'on 0as made 'n t!e co+#se of a c#'m'na) %#oceed'n(, on %#oof t!at t!e de%os't'on 0as made 'n t!e %#esence of t!e %e#son acc+sed, and 't s!a)) not be necessa#y 'n any case to %#o&e t!e s'(nat+#e o# off'c'a) c!a#acte# of t!e %e#son a%%ea#'n( to !a&e s'(ned any s+c! de%os't'on and a ce#t'f'cate by s+c! %e#son t!at t!e defendant o# t!e %e#son acc+sed !ad an o%%o#t+n'ty of c#oss< e.am'n'n( t!e 0'tness and t!at t!e de%os't'on 'f made 'n a c#'m'na) %#oceed'n( 0as made 'n t!e %#esence of t!e %e#son acc+sed s!a)), +n)ess t!e cont#a#y 's %#o&ed, be s+ff'c'ent e&'dence t!at !e !ad t!at o%%o#t+n'ty and t!at 't 0as so made. 1:B, SPECIAL PRO>ISIONS RELATIN= TO WORAMEN ABROAD OCOMPANIES AND MOTOR >EHICLES. < 8!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y 2 (' 'n t!e case of 0o#$men 0!o a#e %e#sons #ec#+'ted by com%an'es #e('ste#ed 'n *nd'a and 0o#$'n( as s+c! ab#oad, and ('' %e#sons sent fo# 0o#$ ab#oad a)on( 0't! moto# &e!'c)es #e('ste#ed +nde# t!e "oto# 7e!'c)es Act, 1988 (59 of 1988 as d#'&e#s, !e)%e#s, mec!an'cs, c)eane#s o# ot!e# 0o#$men, s+b9ect to t!e fo))o0'n( mod'f'cat'ons, name)y 1< (1 8!e not'ce of t!e acc'dent and t!e c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on may be se#&ed on t!e )oca) a(ent of t!e com%any, o# t!e )oca) a(ent of t!e o0ne# of t!e moto# &e!'c)e, 'n t!e co+nt#y of acc'dent, as t!e case may be, (2 *n t!e case of deat! of t!e 0o#$man 'n #es%ect of 0!om t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on s!a)) a%%)y, t!e c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on s!a)) be made 0't!'n one yea# afte# t!e ne0s of t!e deat! !as been #ece'&ed by t!e c)a'mant 1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!e ?omm'ss'one# may ente#ta'n any c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on 'n any case not0't!stand'n( t!at t!e c)a'm !as not been %#efe##ed 'n d+e t'me as %#o&'ded 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on, 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e fa')+#e so to %#efe# t!e c)a'm 0as d+e to s+ff'c'ent ca+se. (3 -!e#e an 'n9+#ed 0o#$man 's d'sc!a#(ed o# )eft be!'nd 'n any %a#t of *nd'a o# 'n any ot!e# co+nt#y any de%os't'ons ta$en by any B+d(e o# "a('st#ate 'n t!at %a#t o# by any ?ons+)a# Off'ce# 'n t!e fo#e'(n co+nt#y and t#ansm'tted by t!e %e#son by 0!om t!ey a#e ta$en to t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# any 3tate 4o&e#nment s!a)), 'n
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any %#oceed'n(s fo# enfo#c'n( t!e c)a'ms, be adm'ss'b)e 'n e&'dence 2 (a 'f t!e de%os't'on 's a+t!ent'cated by t!e s'(nat+#e of t!e B+d(e, "a('st#ate o# ?ons+)a# Off'ce# befo#e 0!om 't 's made/ (b 'f t!e defendant o# t!e %e#son acc+sed, as t!e case may be, !ad an o%%o#t+n'ty by !'mse)f o# !'s a(ent to c#oss<e.am'ne t!e 0'tness/ (c 'f t!e de%os't'on 0as made 'n t!e co+#se of a c#'m'na) %#oceed'n(, on %#oof t!at t!e de%os't'on 0as made 'n t!e %#esence of t!e %e#son acc+sed, and 't s!a)) not be necessa#y 'n any case to %#o&e t!e s'(nat+#e o# off'c'a) c!a#acte# of t!e %e#son a%%ea#'n( to !a&e s'(ned any s+c! de%os't'on and a ce#t'f'cate by s+c! %e#son t!at t!e defendant o# t!e %e#son acc+sed !ad an o%%o#t+n'ty of c#oss< e.am'n'n( t!e 0'tness and t!at t!e de%os't'on 'f made 'n a c#'m'na) %#oceed'n( 0as made 'n t!e %#esence of t!e %e#son acc+sed s!a)), +n)ess t!e cont#a#y 's %#o&ed, be s+ff'c'ent e&'dence t!at !e !ad t!at o%%o#t+n'ty and t!at 't 0as so made. 1&, RETURNS AS TO COMPENSATION, < 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, d'#ect t!at e&e#y %e#son em%)oy'n( 0o#$men, o# t!at any s%ec'f'ed c)ass of s+c! %e#sons, s!a)) send at s+c! t'me and 'n s+c! fo#m and to s+c! a+t!o#'ty, as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on, a co##ect #et+#n s%ec'fy'n( t!e n+mbe# of 'n9+#'es 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! com%ensat'on !as been %a'd by t!e em%)oye# d+#'n( t!e %#e&'o+s yea# and t!e amo+nt of s+c! com%ensat'on to(et!e# 0't! s+c! ot!e# %a#t'c+)a#s as to t!e com%ensat'on as t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may d'#ect. 17, CONTRACTIN= OUT, 4 Any cont#acto# a(#eement 0!et!e# made befo#e o# afte# t!e commencement of t!'s Act, 0!e#eby a 0o#$man #e)'n@+'s!es any #'(!t of com%ensat'on f#om t!e em%)oye# fo# %e#sona) 'n9+#y a#'s'n( o+t of o# 'n t!e co+#se of t!e em%)oyment, s!a)) be n+)) and &o'd 'n so fa# as 't %+#%o#ts to #emo&e o# #ed+ce t!e )'ab')'ty of any %e#son to %ay com%ensat'on +nde# t!'s Act. 1'A, PENALTIES. < (1 -!oe&e# 2 (a fa')s to ma'nta'n a not'ce<boo$ 0!'c! !e 's #e@+'#ed to ma'nta'n +nde# s+b< sect'on (3 of sect'on 10, o# (b fa')s to send to t!e ?omm'ss'one# a statement 0!'c! !e 's #e@+'#ed to send +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 10A, o# (c fa')s to send a #e%o#t 0!'c! !e 's #e@+'#ed to send +nde# sect'on 10;, o# (d fa')s to ma$e a #et+#n 0!'c! !e 's #e@+'#ed to ma$e +nde# sect'on 16, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e t!o+sand #+%ees. (2 No %#osec+t'on +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be 'nst't+ted e.ce%t by o# 0't! t!e %#e&'o+s sanct'on of a ?omm'ss'one#, and no ?o+#t s!a)) ta$e co(n'5ance of any offence +nde# t!'s sect'on, +n)ess com%)a'nt t!e#eof 's made 0't!'n s'. mont!s of t!e date on 0!'c! t!e a))e(ed comm'ss'on of t!e offence came to t!e $no0)ed(e of t!e ?omm'ss'one#. 19, RE-ERENCE TO COMMISSIONERS . < (1 *f any @+est'on a#'ses 'n any %#oceed'n(s +nde# t!'s Act as to t!e )'ab')'ty of any %e#son to %ay com%ensat'on ('nc)+d'n( any @+est'on as to 0!et!e# a %e#son 'n9+#ed 's o# 's not a 0o#$man o# as to t!e amo+nt o# d+#at'on of com%ensat'on ('nc)+d'n( any @+est'on as to t!e nat+#e o# e.tent of d'sab)ement , t!e @+est'on s!a)), 'n defa+)t of a(#eement, be sett)ed by a ?omm'ss'one#. (2 No ?'&') ?o+#t s!a)) !a&e 9+#'sd'ct'on to sett)e, dec'de o# dea) 0't! any @+est'on 0!'c! 's by o# +nde# t!'s Act #e@+'#ed to be sett)ed, dec'ded o# dea)t 0't! by a ?omm'ss'one# o# to enfo#ce any )'ab')'ty 'nc+##ed +nde# t!'s Act. (?, APPOINTMENT O- COMMISSIONER. < (1 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt any %e#son to be a ?omm'ss'one# fo# -o#$menNs ?om%ensat'on fo# s+c! a#ea as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on.
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(2 -!e#e mo#e t!an one ?omm'ss'one# !as been a%%o'nted fo# any a#ea, t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may, by (ene#a) o# s%ec'a) o#de#, #e(+)ate t!e d'st#'b+t'on of b+s'ness bet0een t!em. (3 Any ?omm'ss'one# may, fo# t!e %+#%ose of dec'd'n( any matte# #efe##ed to !'m fo# dec's'on +nde# t!'s Act, c!oose one o# mo#e %e#sons %ossess'n( s%ec'a) $no0)ed(e of any matte# #e)e&ant to t!e matte# +nde# 'n@+'#y to ass'st !'m 'n !o)d'n( t!e 'n@+'#y. (4 >&e#y ?omm'ss'one# s!a)) be deemed to be a %+b)'c se#&ant 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode (45 of 1860 . (1, >ENUE O- PROCEEDIN=S AND TRANS-ER, 4 (1 -!e#e any matte# +nde# t!'s Act 's to be done by o# befo#e a ?omm'ss'one#, t!e same s!a)), s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act and to any #+)es made !e#e+nde#, be done by o# befo#e t!e ?omm'ss'one# fo# t!e a#ea 'n 0!'c! 2 (a t!e acc'dent too$ %)ace 0!'c! #es+)ted 'n t!e 'n9+#y/ o# (b t!e 0o#$man o# 'n case of !'s deat!, t!e de%endant c)a'm'n( t!e com%ensat'on o#d'na#')y #es'des/ o# (c t!e em%)oye# !as !'s #e('ste#ed off'ce P0o5$#e# t!at no matte# s!a)) be %#ocessed befo#e o# by a ?omm'ss'one#, ot!e# t!an t!e ?omm'ss'one# !a&'n( 9+#'sd'ct'on o&e# t!e a#ea 'n 0!'c! t!e acc'dent too$ %)ace, 0't!o+t !'s ('&'n( not'ce 'n t!e manne# %#esc#'bed by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment to t!e ?omm'ss'one# !a&'n( 9+#'sd'ct'on o&e# t!e a#ea and t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment conce#ned 1 P0o5$#e# f+#t!e# t!at, 0!e#e t!e 0o#$man, be'n( t!e maste# of a s!'% o# a seaman o# t!e ca%ta'n o# a membe# of t!e c#e0 of an a'#c#aft o# a 0o#$man 'n a moto# &e!'c)e o# a com%any, meets 0't! t!e acc'dent o+ts'de *nd'a any s+c! matte# may be done by o# befo#e a ?omm'ss'one# fo# t!e a#ea 'n 0!'c! t!e o0ne# o# a(ent of t!e s!'%, a'#c#aft o# moto# &e!'c)e #es'des o# ca##'es on b+s'ness o# t!e #e('ste#ed off'ce of t!e com%any 's s't+ate, as t!e case may be. (1A *f a ?omm'ss'one#, ot!e# t!an t!e ?omm'ss'one# 0't! 0!om any money !as been de%os'ted +nde# sect'on 8, %#oceeds 0't! a matte# +nde# t!'s Act, t!e fo#me# may fo# t!e %#o%e# d's%osa) of t!e matte# ca)) fo# t#ansfe# of any #eco#ds o# money #ema'n'n( 0't! t!e )atte# and on #ece'%t of s+c! a #e@+est, !e s!a)) com%)y 0't! t!e same. (2 *f a ?omm'ss'one# 's sat'sf'ed t!at any matte# a#'s'n( o+t of any %#oceed'n(s %end'n( befo#e !'m can be mo#e con&en'ent)y dea)t 0't! by any ot!e# ?omm'ss'one#, 0!et!e# 'n t!e same 3tate o# not, !e may, s+b9ect to #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act, o#de# s+c! matte# to be t#ansfe##ed to s+c! ot!e# ?omm'ss'one# e't!e# fo# #e%o#t o# fo# d's%osa), and, 'f !e does so, s!a)) fo#t!0't! t#ansm't to s+c! ot!e# ?omm'ss'one# a)) doc+ments #e)e&ant fo# t!e dec's'on of s+c! matte# and, 0!e#e t!e matte# 's t#ansfe##ed fo# d's%osa), s!a)) a)so t#ansm't 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# any money #ema'n'n( 'n !'s !ands o# 'n&ested by !'m fo# t!e benef't of any %a#ty to t!e %#oceed'n(s 1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)) not, 0!e#e any %a#ty to t!e %#oceed'n(s !as a%%ea#ed befo#e !'m, ma$e any o#de# of t#ansfe# #e)at'n( to t!e d'st#'b+t'on amon( de%endants of a )+m% s+m 0't!o+t ('&'n( s+c! %a#ty an o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d. (3 8!e ?omm'ss'one# to 0!om any matte# 's so t#ansfe##ed s!a)), s+b9ect to #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act, 'n@+'#e t!e#e 'nto and, 'f t!e matte# 0as t#ansfe##ed fo# #e%o#t, #et+#n !'s #e%o#t t!e#eon o#, 'f t!e matte# 0as t#ansfe##ed fo# d's%osa), cont'n+e t!e %#oceed'n(s as 'f t!ey !ad o#'('na))y commenced befo#e !'m. (4 On #ece'%t of a #e%o#t f#om a ?omm'ss'one# to 0!om any matte# !as been t#ansfe##ed fo# #e%o#t +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 , t!e ?omm'ss'one# by 0!om 't 0as #efe##ed s!a)) dec'de t!e matte# #efe##ed 'n confo#m'ty 0't! s+c! #e%o#t.
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(5 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may t#ansfe# any matte# f#om any ?omm'ss'one# a%%o'nted by 't to any ot!e# ?omm'ss'one# a%%o'nted by 't. ((, -ORM O- APPLICATION. < (1 -!e#e an acc'dent occ+#s 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! )'ab')'ty to %ay com%ensat'on +nde# t!'s Act a#'ses, a c)a'm fo# s+c! com%ensat'on may, s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, be made befo#e t!e ?omm'ss'one#. (1A 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 , no a%%)'cat'on fo# t!e sett)ement of any matte# by a ?omm'ss'one#, ot!e# t!an an a%%)'cat'on by a de%endant o# de%endants fo# com%ensat'on s!a)) be made +n)ess and +nt') some @+est'on !as a#'sen bet0een t!e %a#t'es 'n connect'on t!e#e0't! 0!'c! t!ey !a&e been +nab)e to sett)e by a(#eement. (2 An a%%)'cat'on to a ?omm'ss'one# may be made 'n s+c! fo#m and s!a)) be accom%an'ed by s+c! fee, 'f any, as may be %#esc#'bed, and s!a)) conta'n, 'n add't'on to any %a#t'c+)a#s 0!'c! may be %#esc#'bed, t!e fo))o0'n( %a#t'c+)a#s, name)y 1< (a a conc'se statement of t!e c'#c+mstances 'n 0!'c! t!e a%%)'cat'on 's made and t!e #e)'ef o# o#de# 0!'c! t!e a%%)'cant c)a'ms/ (b 'n t!e case of a c)a'm fo# com%ensat'on a(a'nst an em%)oye#, t!e date of se#&'ce of not'ce of t!e acc'dent on t!e em%)oye# and, 'f s+c! not'ce !as not been se#&ed o# !as not been se#&ed 'n d+e t'me, t!e #eason fo# s+c! om'ss'on/ (c t!e names and add#esses of t!e %a#t'es/ and (d e.ce%t 'n t!e case of an a%%)'cat'on by de%endants fo# com%ensat'on a conc'se statement of t!e matte#s on 0!'c! a(#eement !as and of t!ose on 0!'c! a(#eement !as not been come to. (3 *f t!e a%%)'cant 's '))'te#ate o# fo# any ot!e# #eason 's +nab)e to f+#n's! t!e #e@+'#ed 'nfo#mat'on 'n 0#'t'n(/ t!e a%%)'cat'on s!a)), 'f t!e a%%)'cant so des'#es, be %#e%a#ed +nde# t!e d'#ect'on of t!e ?omm'ss'one#. ((A, POWER O- COMMISSIONER TO REFUIRE -URTHER DEPOSIT IN CASES O- -ATAL ACCIDENT. < (1 -!e#e any s+m !as been de%os'ted by an em%)oye# as com%ensat'on %ayab)e 'n #es%ect of a 0o#$man 0!ose 'n9+#y !as #es+)ted 'n deat!, and 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e ?omm'ss'one# s+c! s+m 's 'ns+ff'c'ent, t!e ?omm'ss'one# may, by not'ce 'n 0#'t'n( stat'n( !'s #easons, ca)) +%on t!e em%)oye# to s!o0 ca+se 0!y !e s!o+)d not ma$e a f+#t!e# de%os't 0't!'n s+c! t'me as may be stated 'n t!e not'ce. (2 *f t!e em%)oye# fa')s to s!o0 ca+se to t!e sat'sfact'on of t!e ?omm'ss'one#, t!e ?omm'ss'one# may ma$e an a0a#d dete#m'n'n( t!e tota) amo+nt %ayab)e, and #e@+'#'n( t!e em%)oye#, to de%os't t!e def'c'ency. (9, POWERS AND PROCEDURE O- COMMISSIONERS . < 8!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)) !a&e a)) t!e %o0e#s of a ?'&') ?o+#t +nde# t!e ?ode of ?'&') 6#oced+#e, 1908 (5 of 1908 fo# t!e %+#%ose of ta$'n( e&'dence on oat! (0!'c! s+c! ?omm'ss'one# 's !e#eby em%o0e#ed to 'm%ose and of enfo#c'n( t!e attendance of 0'tnesses and com%e))'n( t!e %#od+ct'on of doc+ments and mate#'a) ob9ects and t!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)) be deemed to be a ?'&') ?o+#t fo# a)) t!e %+#%oses of sect'on 195 and of ?!a%te# VV7* of t!e ?ode of ?#'m'na) 6#oced+#e, 1973 (2 of 1974 . (4, APPEARANCE O- PARTIES. < Any a%%ea#ance, a%%)'cat'on o# act, #e@+'#ed to be made o# done by any %e#son befo#e o# to a ?omm'ss'one# (ot!e# t!an an a%%ea#ance of a %a#ty 0!'c! 's #e@+'#ed fo# t!e %+#%ose of !'s e.am'nat'on as a 0'tness may be made o# done on be!a)f of s+c! %e#son by a )e(a) %#act't'one# o# by an off'c'a) of an *ns+#ance ?om%any o# #e('ste#ed t#ade +n'on o# by an *ns%ecto# a%%o'nted +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 8 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 , o# +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 5 of t!e "'nes Act, 1952, (35 of 1952 , o# by any ot!e# off'ce# s%ec'f'ed by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment 'n t!'s be!a)f, a+t!o#'sed 'n 0#'t'n( by s+c! %e#son, o#, 0't! t!e %e#m'ss'on of t!e ?omm'ss'one#, by any ot!e# %e#son so a+t!o#'sed.
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(:, METHOD O- RECORDIN= E>IDENCE. < 8!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)) ma$e a b#'ef memo#and+m of t!e s+bstance of t!e e&'dence of e&e#y 0'tness as t!e e.am'nat'on of t!e 0'tness %#oceeds, and s+c! memo#and+m s!a)) be 0#'tten and s'(ned by t!e ?omm'ss'one# 0't! !'s o0n !and and s!a)) fo#m %a#t of t!e #eco#d 1 P0o5$#e# t!at, 'f t!e ?omm'ss'one# 's %#e&ented f#om ma$'n( s+c! memo#and+m, !e s!a)) #eco#d t!e #eason of !'s 'nab')'ty to do so and s!a)) ca+se s+c! memo#and+m to be made 'n 0#'t'n( f#om !'s d'ctat'on and s!a)) s'(n t!e same, and s+c! memo#and+m s!a)) fo#m a %a#t of t!e #eco#d 1 P0o5$#e# f+#t!e# t!at t!e e&'dence of any med'ca) 0'tness s!a)) be ta$en do0n as nea#by as may be 0o#d fo# 0o#d. (&, COSTS, 4 A)) costs, 'nc'denta) to any %#oceed'n(s befo#e a ?omm'ss'one#, s!a)), s+b9ect to #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act, be 'n t!e d'sc#et'on of t!e ?omm'ss'one#. (7, POWER TO SUBMIT CASES. < A ?omm'ss'one# may, 'f !e t!'n$s f't, s+bm't any @+est'on of )a0 fo# t!e dec's'on of t!e C'(! ?o+#t and, 'f !e does so, s!a)) dec'de t!e @+est'on 'n confo#m'ty 0't! s+c! dec's'on. (', RE=ISTRATION O- A=REEMENTS . < (1 -!e#e t!e amo+nt of any )+m% s+m %ayab)e as com%ensat'on !as been sett)ed by a(#eement, 0!et!e# by 0ay of #edem%t'on of a !a)f<mont!)y %ayment o# ot!e#0'se, o# 0!e#e any com%ensat'on !as been so sett)ed as be'n( %ayab)e to a 0oman o# a %e#son +nde# a )e(a) d'sab')'ty a memo#and+m t!e#eof s!a)) be sent by t!e em%)oye# to t!e ?omm'ss'one#, 0!o s!a)), on be'n( sat'sf'ed as to 'ts (en+'neness, #eco#d t!e memo#and+m 'n a #e('ste# 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# 1 P0o5$#e# t!at 2 (a no s+c! memo#and+m s!a)) be #eco#ded befo#e se&en days afte# comm+n'cat'on by t!e ?omm'ss'one# of not'ce to t!e %a#t'es conce#ned/ (b Om'tted (c t!e ?omm'ss'one# may at any t'me #ect'fy t!e #e('ste#/ (d 0!e#e 't a%%ea#s to t!e ?omm'ss'one# t!at an a(#eement as to t!e %ayment of a )+m% s+m 0!et!e# by 0ay of #edem%t'on of a !a)f<mont!)y %ayment o# ot!e#0'se, o# an a(#eement as to t!e amo+nt of com%ensat'on %ayab)e to a 0oman o# a %e#son +nde# a )e(a) d'sab')'ty o+(!t not to be #e('ste#ed by #eason of t!e 'nade@+acy of t!e s+m o# amo+nt, o# by #eason of t!e a(#eement !a&'n( been obta'ned by f#a+d o# +nd+e 'nf)+ence o# ot!e# 'm%#o%e# means, !e may #ef+se to #eco#d t!e memo#and+m of t!e a(#eement and may ma$e s+c! o#de# 'nc)+d'n( an o#de# as to any s+m a)#eady %a'd +nde# t!e a(#eement, as !e t!'n$s 9+st 'n t!e c'#c+mstances. (2 An a(#eement fo# t!e %ayment of com%ensat'on 0!'c! !as been #e('ste#ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be enfo#ceab)e t'nde# t!'s Act not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!e *nd'an ?ont#act Act, 1872 (9 of 1872 , o# 'n any ot!e# )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce. (9, E--ECT O- -AILURE TO RE=ISTER A=REEMENT. < -!e#e a memo#and+m of any a(#eement, t!e #e('st#at'on of 0!'c! 's #e@+'#ed by sect'on 28, 's not sent to t!e ?omm'ss'one# as #e@+'#ed by t!at sect'on, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) be )'ab)e to %ay t!e f+)) amo+nt of com%ensat'on 0!'c! !e 's )'ab)e to %ay +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, and not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!e %#o&'so to s+b<sect'on (1 of, sect'on 4, s!a)) not, +n)ess t!e ?omm'ss'one# ot!e#0'se d'#ects, be ent't)ed to ded+ct mo#e t!an !a)f of any amo+nt %a'd to t!e 0o#$men by 0ay of com%ensat'on 0!et!e# +nde# t!e a(#eement o# ot!e#0'se. 9?, APPEALS. < (1 An a%%ea) s!a)) )'e to t!e C'(! ?o+#t f#om t!e fo))o0'n( o#de#s of a ?omm'ss'one#, name)y 1< (a an o#de# a0a#d'n( as com%ensat'on a )+m% s+m 0!et!e# by 0ay of #edem%t'on of a !a)f<mont!)y %ayment o# ot!e#0'se o# d'sa))o0'n( a c)a'm 'n f+)) o# 'n %a#t fo# a )+m% s+m/
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(aa an o#de# a0a#d'n( 'nte#est o# %ena)ty +nde# sect'on 4A/ (b an o#de# #ef+s'n( to a))o0 #edem%t'on of a !a)f<mont!)y %ayment/ (c an o#de# %#o&'d'n( fo# t!e d'st#'b+t'on of com%ensat'on amon( t!e de%endants of a deceased 0o#$man, o# d'sa))o0'n( any c)a'm of a %e#son a))e('n( !'mse)f to be s+c! de%endant/ (d an o#de# a))o0'n( o# d'sa))o0'n( any c)a'm fo# t!e amo+nt of an 'ndemn'ty +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2 of sect'on 12/ o# (e an o#de# #ef+s'n( to #e('ste# a memo#and+m of a(#eement o# #e('ste#'n( t!e same o# %#o&'d'n( fo# t!e #e('st#at'on of t!e same s+b9ect to cond't'ons 1 P0o5$#e# t!at no a%%ea) s!a)) )'e a(a'nst any o#de# +n)ess a s+bstant'a) @+est'on of )a0 's 'n&o)&ed 'n t!e a%%ea) and, 'n t!e case of an o#de# ot!e# t!an an o#de# s+c! as 's #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (b +n)ess t!e amo+nt 'n d's%+te 'n t!e a%%ea) 's not )ess t!an t!#ee !+nd#ed #+%ees 1 P0o5$#e# f+#t!e# t!at no a%%ea) s!a)) )'e 'n any case 'n 0!'c! t!e %a#t'es !a&e a(#eed to ab'de by t!e dec's'on of t!e ?omm'ss'one#, o# 'n 0!'c! t!e o#de# of t!e ?omm'ss'one# ('&es effect to an a(#eement come to by t!e %a#t'es. 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at no a%%ea) by an em%)oye# +nde# c)a+se (a s!a)) )'e +n)ess t!e memo#and+m of a%%ea) 's accom%an'ed by a ce#t'f'cate by t!e ?omm'ss'one# to t!e effect t!at t!e a%%e))ant !as de%os'ted 0't! !'m t!e amo+nt %ayab)e +nde# t!e o#de# a%%ea)ed a(a'nst. (2 8!e %e#'od of )'m'tat'on fo# an a%%ea) +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be s'.ty days. (3 8!e %#o&'s'on of sect'on 5 of t!e F'm'tat'on Act, 1963 (36 of 1963 s!a)) be a%%)'cab)e to a%%ea)s +nde#, t!'s sect'on. 9?A, WITHHOLDIN= O- CERTAIN PA/MENTS PENDIN= DECISION OAPPEAL. < -!e#e an em%)oye# ma$es an a%%ea) +nde# c)a+se (a of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 30, t!e ?omm'ss'one# may, and 'f so d'#ected by t!e C'(! ?o+#t s!a)), %end'n( t!e dec's'on of t!e a%%ea) 0't!!o)d %ayment of any s+m 'n de%os't 0't! !'m. 91, RECO>ER/. < 8!e ?omm'ss'one# may #eco&e# as an a##ea# of )and #e&en+e any amo+nt %ayab)e by any %e#son +nde# t!'s Act, 0!et!e# +nde# an a(#eement fo# t!e %ayment of com%ensat'on o# ot!e#0'se, and t!e ?omm'ss'one# s!a)) be deemed to be a %+b)'c off'ce# 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of sect'on 5 of t!e :e&en+e :eco&e#y Act, 1890 (1 of 1890 . 9(, POWER O- THE STATE =O>ERNMENT TO MAAE RULES . < (1 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es to ca##y o+t t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act. (2 *n %a#t'c+)a# and 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e (ene#a)'ty of t!e fo#e(o'n( %o0e#, s+c! #+)es may %#o&'de fo# a)) o# any of t!e fo))o0'n( matte#s, name)y1< (a fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e 'nte#&a)s at 0!'c! and t!e cond't'ons s+b9ect to 0!'c! an a%%)'cat'on fo# #e&'e0 may be made +nde# sect'on 6 0!en not accom%an'ed by a med'ca) ce#t'f'cate/ (b fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e 'nte#&a)s at 0!'c! and t!e cond't'ons s+b9ect to 0!'c! a 0o#$man may be #e@+'#ed to s+bm't !'mse)f fo# med'ca) e.am'nat'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 11/ (c fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed by ?omm'ss'one#s 'n t!e d's%osa) of cases +nde# t!'s Act and by t!e %a#t'es 'n s+c! cases/ (d fo# #e(+)at'n( t!e t#ansfe# of matte#s and cases f#om one ?omm'ss'one# to anot!e# and t!e t#ansfe# of money 'n s+c! cases/ (e fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! money 'n t!e !ands of a ?omm'ss'one# may be 'n&ested fo# t!e benef't of de%endants of a deceased 0o#$man and fo# t!e t#ansfe# of money so 'n&ested f#om one ?omm'ss'one# to anot!e#/ (f fo# t!e #e%#esentat'on 'n %#oceed'n(s befo#e ?omm'ss'one#s of %a#t'es 0!o a#e m'no#s o# a#e +nab)e to ma$e an a%%ea#ance/ (( fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e fo#m and manne# 'n 0!'c! memo#anda of a(#eements s!a)) be %#esented and #e('ste#ed/
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(! fo# t!e 0't!!o)d'n( by ?omm'ss'one#s, 0!et!e# 'n 0!o)e o# 'n %a#t of !a)f< mont!)y %ayments %end'n( dec's'on on a%%)'cat'ons fo# #e&'e0 of t!e same/ (' fo# #e(+)at'n( t!e sca)es of costs 0!'c! may be a))o0ed 'n %#oceed'n(s +nde# t!'s Act/ (9 fo# %#esc#'b'n( and dete#m'n'n( t!e amo+nt of t!e fees %ayab)e 'n #es%ect of any %#oceed'n(s befo#e a ?omm'ss'one# +nde# t!'s Act/ ($ fo# t!e ma'ntenance by ?omm'ss'one#s of #e('ste#s and #eco#ds of %#oceed'n(s befo#e t!em/ () fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e c)asses of em%)oye#s 0!o s!a)) ma'nta'n not'ce<boo$s +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 of sect'on 10, and t!e fo#m of s+c! not'ce<boo$s/ (m fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e fo#m of statement to be s+bm'tted by em%)oye#s +nde# sect'on 10A/ (n fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e cases 'n 0!'c! t!e #e%o#t #efe##ed to 'n sect'on 10; may be sent to an a+t!o#'ty ot!e# t!an t!e ?omm'ss'one#/ (o fo# %#esc#'b'n( abst#acts of t!'s Act and #e@+'#'n( t!e em%)oye#s to d's%)ay not'ces conta'n'n( s+c! abst#acts/ (% fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! d'seases s%ec'f'ed as occ+%at'ona) d'seases may be d'a(nosed/ (@ fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! d'seases may be ce#t'f'ed fo# any of t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act/ (# fo# %#esc#'b'n( t!e manne# 'n 0!'c!, and t!e standa#ds by 0!'c!, 'nca%ac'ty may be assessed. (3 >&e#y #+)e made +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be )a'd, as soon as may be afte# 't 's made, befo#e t!e 3tate Fe('s)at+#e. 33. 6O->: OA FO?AF 4O7>:N">N8 8O "AG> :LF>3. < O"*88>, ;K 8C> A.O. 1937. 94, PUBLICATION O- RULES. < (1 8!e %o0e# to ma$e #+)es confe##ed by sect'on 32 s!a)) be s+b9ect to t!e cond't'on of t!e #+)es be'n( made afte# %#e&'o+s %+b)'cat'on (2 8!e date to be s%ec'f'ed 'n acco#dance 0't! c)a+se (3 of sect'on 23 of t!e 4ene#a) ?)a+ses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897 , as t!at afte# 0!'c! a d#aft of #+)es %#o%osed to be made +nde# sect'on 32 0')) be ta$en 'nto cons'de#at'on, s!a)) not be )ess t!an t!#ee mont!s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e d#aft of t!e %#o%osed #+)es 0as %+b)'s!ed fo# (ene#a) 'nfo#mat'on. (3 :+)es so made s!a)) be %+b)'s!ed 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette and, on s+c! %+b)'cat'on, s!a)) !a&e effect as 'f enacted 'n t!'s Act. 9:, RULES TO =I>E E--ECT TO ARRAN=EMENTS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES -OR THE TRANS-ER O- MONE/ PAID AS COMPENSATION, < (1 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, ma$e #+)es fo# t!e t#ansfe# to any fo#e'(n co+nt#y of money de%os'ted 0't! a ?omm'ss'one# +nde# t!'s Act 0!'c! !as been a0a#ded to o# may be d+e to, any %e#son #es'd'n( o# abo+t to #es'de 'n 3+c! fo#e'(n co+nt#y and fo# t!e #ece'%t, d'st#'b+t'on and adm'n'st#at'on 'n any 3tate of any money de%os'ted +nde# t!e )a0 #e)at'n( to 0o#$menNs com%ensat'on. 'n any fo#e'(n co+nt#y, 0!'c! !as been a0a#ded to, o# may be d+e to any %e#son #es'd'n( o# abo+t to #es'de 'n any 3tate.1 P0o5$#e# t!at no s+m de%os'ted +nde# t!'s Act 'n #es%ect of fata) acc'dents s!a)) be so t#ansfe##ed 0't!o+t t!e consent of t!e em%)oye# conce#ned +nt') t!e ?omm'ss'one# #ece'&'n( t!e s+m !as %assed o#de#s dete#m'n'n( 'ts d'st#'b+t'on and a%%o#t'onment +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'ons (4 and (5 of sect'on 8. (2 -!e#e money de%os'ted 0't! a ?omm'ss'one# !as been so t#ansfe##ed 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e #+)es made +nde# t!'s sect'on, t!e %#o&'s'ons e)se0!e#e conta'ned 'n t!'s Act #e(a#d'n( d'st#'b+t'on by t!e ?omm'ss'one# of com%ensat'on de%os'ted 0't! !'m s!a)) cease to a%%)y 'n #es%ect of any s+c! money. 9&, RULES MADE B/ CENTRAL =O>ERNMENT TO BE LAID BE-ORE PARLIAMENT. < >&e#y #+)e made +nde# t!'s Act by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment s!a)) be )a'd as soon as may be afte# 't 's made befo#e eac! Co+se of 6a#)'ament 0!')e 't 's 'n
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sess'on fo# a tota) %e#'od of t!'#ty days 0!'c! may be com%#'sed 'n one sess'on o# 'n t0o o# mo#e s+ccess'&e sess'ons, and 'f, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sess'on 'mmed'ate)y fo))o0'n( t!e sess'on o# t!e s+ccess'&e sess'ons afo#esa'd, bot! Co+ses a(#ee 'n ma$'n( any mod'f'cat'on 'n t!e #+)e o# bot! Co+ses a(#ee t!at t!e #+)e s!o+)d not be made, t!e #+)e s!a)) t!e#eafte# !a&e effect on)y 'n s+c! mod'f'ed fo#m o# be of no effect, as t!e case may be/ so !o0e&e# t!at any s+c! mod'f'cat'on o# ann+)ment s!a)) be 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e &a)'d'ty of anyt!'n( %#e&'o+s)y done +nde# t!at #+)e. SCHEDULE I HSee "e!t$on" (D1E an# D4EJ PART I LIST O- IN@URIES DEEMED TO RESULT IN PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLEMENT Se0$a1 No, 1o"" !a3a!$t< 1 2 3 Foss of bot! !ands o# am%+tat'on at !'(!e# s'tes 100 Foss of a !and and foot 100 ,o+b)e am%+tat'on t!#o+(! )e( o# t!'(!, o# am%+tat'on t!#o+(! )e( o# t!'(! on one s'de and )oss of ot!e# foot 100 4.Foss of s'(!t to s+c! an e.tent as to #ende# t!e c)a'mant +nab)e to %e#fo#m any 0o#$ fo# 0!'c! eye s'(!t 's essent'a) 100 5 7e#y se&e#e fac'a) d'sf'(+#ement 100 6 Abso)+te deafness 100 PART II LIST O- IN@URIES DISABLEMENT De"!0$3t$on of $n 60< Pe0!enta%e of of ea0n$n%
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Am36tat$on Ca"e" 4 U33e0 1$mb" < E$t*e0 a0m 1 Am%+tat'on t!#o+(! s!o+)de# 9o'nt 2. Am%+tat'on be)o0 s!o+)de# 0't! st+m% )ess t!an 20.32 cms. f#om t'% of ac#om'on 3. Am%+tat'on f#om 20.32 cms. f#om t'% of ac#om'on to )ess t!an 4M be)o0 t'% of o)ec#anon
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Foss of a !and o# of t!e t!+mb and fo+# f'n(e#s of one !and o# am%+tat'on f#om 11.43 cms. be)o0 t'% of o)ec#anon Foss of t!+mb Foss Foss Foss Foss Foss of of of of of t!+mb and 'ts metaca#%a) bone fo+# f'n(e#s of one !and t!#ee f'n(e#s of one !and t0o f'n(e#s of one !and te#m'na) %!a)an. of t!+mb 40 50 30 20 20 30
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Am36tat$on !a"e" 4 Lo7e0 1$mb" 10A 4+'))ot'ne am%+tat'on of t'% of t!+mb 0't!o+t )oss of bone 10 11 Am%+tat'on of bot! feet #es+)t'n( 'n end bea#'n( st+m%s 90 12 Am%+tat'on t!#o+(! bot! feet %#o.'ma) to t!e metata#so<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 80 13 Foss of a)) toes of bot! feet t!#o+(! t!e metata#so<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 40 14 Foss of a)) toes of bot! feet %#o.'ma) to t!e %#o.'ma) 'nte#<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 30 15 Foss of a)) toes of bot! feet d'sta) to t!e %#o.'ma) 'nte#<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 20 16 Am%+tat'on at !'% 90 17 Am%+tat'on be)o0 !'% 0't! st+m% not e.ceed'n( 12.70 cms. 'n )en(t! meas+#ed f#om t'% of (#eat t#enc!ante# b+t not beyond m'dd)e t!'(! 80 18 Am%+tat'on be)o0 !'% 0't! st+m% e.ceed'n( 12.70 cms. 'n )en(t! meas+#ed f#om t'% of (#eat t#enc!ante# b+t not beyond m'dd)e t!'(! 70 19 Am%+tat'on be)o0 m'dd)e t!'(! to 8.89 cms. be)o0 $nee 60 20. Am%+tat'on be)o0 $nee 0't! st+m% e.ceed'n( 8.89 cms. b+t not e.ceed'n( 12.70 cms. 50 21 Am%+tat'on be)o0 $nee 0't! st+m% e.ceed'n( 12.70 cms. 50 22 Am%+tat'on of one foot #es+)t'n( 'n end bea#'n( 50 23 Am%+tat'on t!#o+(! on foot %#o.'ma) to t!e metata#so<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 50 24 Foss of a)) toes of one foot t!#o+(! t!e metata#so<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 20 25 26. 30 26A Foss of %a#t'a) &'s'on of one eye 10 Lo"" of 4 A 4 -$n%e0" of 0$%*t o0 1eft *an# In#e2 f$n%e0 27 -!o)e 14 28 80o %!a)an(es 11 29 One %!a)an. 9 30 4+'))ot'ne am%+tat'on of t'me 0't!o+t )oss of bone5 M$##1e f$n%e0 31 -!o)e 12 32 80o %!a)an(es 9 33 One 6!a)an. 7 34 4+'))ot'ne am%+tat'on of t'% 0't!o+t )oss of bone 4 R$n% o0 1$tt1e f$n%e0 -!o)e 80o %!a)an(es One 6!a)an. 4+'))ot'ne am%+tat'on of t'% 0't!o+t )oss of bone B 4 Toe" of 0$%*t o0 1eft foot =0eat toe 39 8!#o+(! metata#so<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 40 6a#t, 0't! some )oss of bone An< ot*e0 toe 41 8!#o+(! metata#so<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 35 36 37 38 7 6 5 Ot*e0 $n 60$e" Foss of one eye, 0't!o+t com%)'cat'ons, t!e ot!e# be'n( no#ma) Foss of &'s'on of one eye, 0't!o+t com%)'cat'ons o# d'sf'(+#ement of eyeba)), t!e ot!e# be'n( no#ma) 40
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6a#t 0't! some )oss of bone 1 T7o toe" of one foot, e2!16#$n% %0eat toe 43 8!#o+(! metata#so<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 5 44 6a#t, 0't! some )oss of bone 2 T*0ee toe" of one foot, e2!16#$n% %0eat toe 45 8!#o+(! metata#so<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 6 46 6a#t, 0't! some )oss of bone 3 -o60 toe" of one foot, e2!16#$n% %0eat toe 47 8!#o+(! metata#so<%!a)an(ea) 9o'nt 9 48 6a#t<0't! some )oss of bone 3 Note < ?om%)ete and %e#manent )oss of t!e +se of any )'mb o# membe# #efe##ed to 'n t!'s 3c!ed+)e s!a)) be deemed to be e@+'&a)ent to t!e )oss of t!at )'mb o# membe#. SCHEDULE II HSee "e!t$on (D1EDnEJ LIST O- PERSONS WHO SUB@ECT TO THE PRO>ISIONS O- SECTION (D1EDnE, ARE INCLUDED IN THE DE-INITION O- WORAMEN T*e fo11o7$n% 3e0"on" a0e 7o08men 7$t*$n t*e mean$n% of "e!t$on (D1EDnE an# "6b e!t to t*e 30o5$"$on" of t*at "e!t$on, t*at $" to "a<, an< 3e0"on 7*o $" 2 (' em%)oyed, ot!e#0'se t!an 'n a c)e#'ca) ca%ac'ty o# on a #a')0ay, 'n connect'on 0't! t!e o%e#at'on, #e%a'# o# ma'ntenance of a )'ft o# a &e!'c)e %#o%e))ed by steam o# ot!e# mec!an'ca) %o0e# o# by e)ect#'c'ty o# 'n connect'on 0't! t!e )oad'n( o# +n)oad'n( of any s+c! &e!'c)e/ o# ('' em%)oyed, ot!e#0'se t!an 'n a c)e#'ca) ca%ac'ty, 'n any %#em'ses 0!e#e'n o# 0't!'n t!e %#ec'ncts 0!e#eof a man+fact+#'n( %#ocess as def'ned 'n c)a+se ($ of sect'on 2 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 , 's be'n( ca##'ed on, o# 'n any $'nd of 0o#$ 0!atsoe&e# 'nc'denta) to o# connected 0't! any s+c! man+fact+#'n( %#ocess o# 0't! t!e a#t'c)e made, 0!et!e# o# not em%)oyment 'n any s+c! 0o#$ 's 0't!'n s+c! %#em'ses o# %#ec'ncts and steam, 0ate# o# ot!e# mec!an'ca) %o0e# o# e)ect#'ca) %o0e# 's +sed/ o# (''' em%)oyed fo# t!e %+#%ose of ma$'n(, a)te#'n(, #e%a'#'n(, o#nament'n(, f'n's!'n( o# ot!e#0'se ada%t'n( fo# +se, t#ans%o#t o# sa)e of any a#t'c)e o# %a#t of an a#t'c)e 'n any %#em'ses 0!e#e'n o# 0't!'n t!e %#ec'ncts 0!e#eof t0enty o# mo#e %e#sons a#e so em%)oyed E231anat$on + Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s c)a+se, %e#sons em%)oyed o+ts'de s+c! %#em'ses o# %#ec'ncts b+t 'n any 0o#$ 'nc'denta) to, o# connected 0't!, t!e 0o#$ #e)at'n( to ma$'n(, a)te#'n(, #e%a'#'n(, o#nament'n(, f'n's!'n( o# ot!e#0'se ada%t'n( fo# +se, t#ans%o#t o# sa)e of any a#t'c)es o# %a#t of an a#t'c)e s!a)) be deemed to be em%)oyed 0't!'n s+c! %#em'ses o# %#ec'ncts/ o# ('& em%)oyed 'n t!e man+fact+#e o# !and)'n( of e.%)os'&es 'n connect'on 0't! t!e em%)oye#Ns t#ade o# b+s'ness/ o# (& em%)oyed, 'n any m'ne as def'ned 'n c)a+se (9 of sect'on 2 of t!e "'nes Act, 1952 (35 of 1952 , 'n any m'n'on o%e#at'on o# 'n any $'nd of 0o#$, ot!e# t!an c)e#'ca) 0o#$ 'nc'denta) to o# connected 0't! any m'n'n( o%e#at'on o# 0't! t!e m'ne#a) obta'ned, o# 'n any $'nd of 0o#$ 0!atsoe&e# be)o0 (#o+nd/ o# )0a<173 (&' em%)oyed as t!e maste# o# as a seaman of 2 (a any s!'% 0!'c! 's %#o%e))ed 0!o))y o# 'n %a#t by steam o# ot!e# mec!an'ca) %o0e# o# by e)ect#'c'ty o# 0!'c! 's to0ed o# 'ntended to be to0ed by a s!'% so %#o%e))ed/ o# (b any s!'% not 'nc)+ded 'n s+b<c)a+se (a , of t0enty<f'&e tons net tonna(e o# o&e#/ o#
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(c any sea<(o'n( s!'% not 'nc)+ded 'n s+b<c)a+se (a o# s+b<c)a+se (b %#o&'ded 0't! s+ff'c'ent a#ea fo# na&'(at'on +nde# sa')s a)one/ o# (&'' em%)oyed fo# t!e %+#%ose of 2 (a )oad'n(, +n)oad'n(, f+e))'n(, const#+ct'n(, #e%a'#'n(, demo)'s!'n(, c)ean'n( o# %a'nt'n( any s!'% of 0!'c! !e 's not t!e maste# o# a membe# of t!e c#e0, o# !and)'n( o# t#ans%o#t 0't!'n t!e )'m'ts of any %o#t s+b9ect to t!e 6o#ts Act, 1908 (15 of 1908 M o# t!e "a9o# 6o#t 8#+sts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963 , of (oods 0!'c! !a&e been d'sc!a#(ed f#om o# a#e to be )oaded 'nto any &esse)/ o# (b 0a#%'n( a s!'% t!#o+(! t!e )oc$/ o# (c moo#'n( and +nmoo#'n( s!'%s at !a#bo# 0a)) be#t!s o# 'n %'e#/ o# (d #emo&'n( o# #e%)ac'n( d#y doc$ ca'ssons 0!en &esse)s a#e ente#'n( o# )ea&'n( d#y doc$s/ o# (e t!e doc$'n( o# +ndoc$'n( o# any &esse) d+#'n( an eme#(ency/ o# (f %#e%a#'n( s%)'c'n( co'# s%#'n(s and c!ec$ 0'#es, %a'nt'n( de%t! ma#$s on )oc$<s'des, #emo&'n( o# #e%)ac'n( fende#s 0!ene&e# necessa#y, )and'n( of (an(0ays, ma'nta'n'n( )'fe<b+oys +% to standa#d o# any ot!e# ma'ntenance 0o#$ of a )'$e nat+#e/ o# (( any 0o#$ on 9o))y<boats fo# b#'n('n( a s!'%Ns )'ne to t!e 0!a#f/ o# (&''' em%)oyed 'n t!e const#+ct'on, ma'ntenance, #e%a'# o# demo)'t'on of 2 (a any b+')d'n( 0!'c! 's des'(ned to be o# 's o# !as been mo#e t!an one sto#y 'n !e'(!t abo&e t!e (#o+nd o# t0e)&e feet o# mo#e f#om t!e (#o+nd )e&e) to t!e a%e. of t!e #oof/ o# (b any dam o# emban$ment 0!'c! 's t0e)&e feet o# mo#e 'n !e'(!t f#om 'ts )o0est to 'ts !'(!est %o'nt/ o# (c any #oad, b#'d(e, t+nne) o# cana)/ o# (d any 0!a#f, @+ay, sea<0a)) o# ot!e# ma#'ne 0o#$ 'nc)+d'n( any moo#'n(s of s!'%s/ o# ('. em%)oyed 'n sett'n( +%, ma'nta'n'n(, #e%a'#'n( o# ta$'n( do0n any te)e(#a%! o# te)e%!one )'ne o# %ost o# any o&e#!ead e)ect#'c )'ne o# cab)e o# %ost o# standa#d o# f'tt'n(s and f'.t+#es fo# t!e same/ o# (. em%)oyed, ot!e#0'se t!an 'n a c)e#'ca) ca%ac'ty, 'n t!e const#+ct'on, 0o#$'n(, #e%a'# o# demo)'t'on of any ae#'a) #o%e0ay, cana), %'%e)'ne, o# se0e#/ o# (.' em%)oyed 'n t!e se#&'ce of any f'#e b#'(ade/ o# (.'' em%)oyed +%on a #a')0ay as def'ned 'n c)a+se (31 of sect'on 2 and s+b< sect'on (1 of sect'on 197 of t!e :a')0ays Act, 1989 (24 of 1989 , e't!e# d'#ect)y o# t!#o+(! a s+b<cont#acto#, by a %e#son f+)f'))'n( a cont#act 0't! t!e #a')0ay adm'n'st#at'on/ o# )0a<175 (.''' em%)oyed as an 'ns%ecto#, ma') (+a#d, so#te# o# &an %eon 'n t!e :a')0ay "a') 3e#&'ce, o# as a te)e(#a%!'st o# as a %osta) o# #a')0ay s'(na))e# o# em%)oyed 'n any occ+%at'on o#d'na#')y 'n&o)&'n( o+tdoo# 0o#$ 'n t!e *nd'an 6osts and 8e)e(#a%!s ,e%a#tment/ o# (.'& em%)oyed, ot!e#0'se t!an 'n a c)e#'ca) ca%ac'ty, 'n connect'on 0't! o%e#at'ons fo# 0'nn'n( nat+#a) %et#o)e+m o# nat+#a) (as/ o# (.& em%)oyed 'n any occ+%at'on 'n&o)&'n( b)ast'n( o%e#at'ons/ o# (.&' em%)oyed 'n t!e ma$'n( of any e.ca&at'on 'n 0!'c! on any one day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s mo#e t!an t0enty<f'&e %e#sons !a&e been em%)oyed o# e.%)os'&es !a&e been +sed, o# 0!ose de%t! f#om 'ts !'(!est to 'ts )o0est %o'nt e.ceeds t0e)&e feet/ o# (.&'' em%)oyed 'n t!e o%e#at'on of any fe##y boat ca%ab)e of ca##y'n( mo#e t!an ten %e#sons/ o#
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(.&''' em%)oyed, ot!e#0'se t!an 'n a c)e#'ca) ca%ac'ty, on any estate 0!'c! 's ma'nta'ned fo# t!e %+#%ose of (#o0'n( ca#damom c'nc!ona, coffee, #+bbe# o# tea, and on 0!'c! on any one day 'n t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s t0enty< f'&e o# mo#e %e#sons !a&e been so em%)oyed/ o# (.'. em%)oyed, ot!e#0'se t!an 'n a c)e#'ca) ca%ac'ty, 'n t!e (ene#at'n(, t#ansfo#m'n(, t#ansm'tt'n( o# d'st#'b+t'on of e)ect#'ca) ene#(y o# 'n (ene#at'on o# s+%%)y of (as/ o# (.. em%)oyed 'n a )'(!t!o+se as def'ned 'n c)a+se (d of sect'on 2 of t!e *nd'an F'(!t!o+se Act, 1927 (17 of 1927 / o# (..' em%)oyed 'n %#od+c'n( c'nemato(#a%! %'ct+#es 'ntended fo# %+b)'c e.!'b't'on o# 'n e.!'b't'n( s+c! %'ct+#es/ o# (..'' em%)oyed 'n t!e t#a'n'n(, $ee%'n( o# 0o#$'n( of e)e%!ants o# 0')d an'ma)s/ o#(..''' em%)oyed 'n t!e ta%%'n( of %a)m<t#ees o# t!e fe))'n( o# )o(('n( of t#ees, o# t!e t#ans%o#t of t'mbe# by 'n)and 0ate#s, o# t!e cont#o) o# e.t'n(+'s!'n( of fo#est f'#es/ o# (..'& em%)oyed 'n o%e#at'ons fo# t!e catc!'n( o# !+nt'n( of e)e%!ants o# ot!e# 0')d an'ma)s/ o# (..& em%)oyed as a d#'&e#/ o# (..&' em%)oyed 'n t!e !and)'n( o# t#ans%o#t of (oods 'n, o# 0't!'n t!e %#ec'ncts of, < (a any 0a#e!o+se o# ot!e# %)ace 'n 0!'c! (oods a#e sto#ed, and 'n 0!'c! on any one day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s ten o# mo#e %e#sons !a&e been so em%)oyed, o# (b any ma#$et 'n 0!'c! on any one day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s f'fty o# mo#e %e#sons !a&e been so em%)oyed/ o# (..&'' em%)oyed 'n any occ+%at'on 'n&o)&'n( t!e !and)'n( and man'%+)at'on of #ad'+m o# V<#ays a%%a#at+s, o# contact 0't! #ad'o<act'&e s+bstances/ o# (..&''' em%)oyed 'n o# 'n connect'on 0't! t!e const#+ct'on, e#ect'on, d'smant)'n(, o%e#at'on o# ma'ntenance of an a'#c#aft as def'ned 'n sect'on 2 of t!e *nd'an A'#c#aft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934 / o# (..'. em%)oyed 'n !o#t'c+)t+#a) o%e#at'ons, fo#est#y, bee<$ee%'n( o# fa#m'n( by t#acto#s o# ot!e# cont#'&ances d#'&en by steam o# ot!e# mec!an'ca) %o0e# o# by e)ect#'c'ty/ o# (... em%)oyed, ot!e#0'se t!an 'n a c)e#'ca) ca%ac'ty, 'n t!e const#+ct'on, 0o#$'n(, #e%a'# o# ma'ntenance of a t+be<0e))/ o# (...' em%)oyed 'n t!e ma'ntenance, #e%a'# o# #ene0a) of e)ect#'c f'tt'n(s 'n any b+')d'n(/ o# )0a<191 (...'' em%)oyed 'n a c'#c+s .(...''' em%)oyed as 0atc!man 'n any facto#y o# estab)'s!ment/ o# (...'& em%)oyed 'n any o%e#at'on 'n t!e sea fo# catc!'n( f's!/ o# (...& em%)oyed 'n any em%)oyment 0!'c! #e@+'#es !and)'n( of sna$es fo# t!e %+#%ose of e.t#act'on of &enom o# fo# t!e %+#%ose of )oo$'n( afte# sna$es o# !and)'n( any ot!e# %o'sono+s an'ma) o# 'nsect/ o# (...&' em%)oyed 'n !and)'n( an'ma)s )'$e !o#ses, m+)es and b+))s/ o# (...&'' em%)oyed fo# t!e %+#%ose of )oad'n( o# +n)oad'n( any mec!an'ca))y %#o%e))ed &e!'c)e o# 'n t!e !and)'n( o# t#ans%o#t of (oods 0!'c! !a&e been )oaded 'n s+c! &e!'c)es/ o# (...&''' em%)oyed 'n c)ean'n( of se0e# )'nes o# se%t'c tan$s 0't!'n t!e )'m'ts of a )oca) a+t!o#'ty/ o# (...'. em%)oyed on s+#&eys and 'n&est'(at'on, e.%)o#at'on o# (a+(e o# d'sc!a#(e obse#&at'on of #'&e#s 'nc)+d'n( d#'))'n( o%e#at'ons, !yd#o)o('ca) obse#&at'ons and f)ood fo#ecast'n( act'&'t'es (#o+nd, 0ate# s+#&eys and e.%)o#at'on/ o#
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(.) em%)oyed 'n c)ean'n( of 9+n()es o# #ec)a'm'n( )and o# %onds 'n 0!'c! on any one day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s mo#e t!an t0enty<f'&e %e#sons !a&e been em%)oyed/ o# (.)' em%)oyed 'n c+)t'&at'on of )and o# #ea#'n( and ma'ntenance of )'&e<stoc$ o# fo#est o%e#at'ons o# f's!'n( 'n 0!'c! on any one day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s mo#e t!an t0enty<f'&e %e#sons !a&e been em%)oyed/ o# (.)'' em%)oyed 'n 'nsta))at'on, ma'ntenance o# #e%a'# of %+m%'n( e@+'%ment +sed fo# )'ft'n( of 0ate# f#om 0e))s, t+be 0e))s, %onds, )a$es, st#eams and t!e )'$e/ o# (.)''' em%)oyed 'n t!e const#+ct'on, bo#'n( o# dee%en'n( of an o%en 0e)) o# d+( 0e)), bo#e 0e)), bo#e<c+m<d+( 0e)), f')te#<%o'nt and t!e )'$e/ o# (.)'& em%)oyed 'n s%#ay'n( and d+st'n( of 'nsect'c'des o# %est'c'des 'n a(#'c+)t+#a) o%e#at'ons o# %)antat'ons/ o# (.)& em%)oyed 'n mec!an'sed !a#&est'n( and t!#es!'n( o%e#at'ons/ o# (.)&' em%)oyed 'n 0o#$'n( o# #e%a'# o# ma'ntenance of b+))do5e#s, t#acto#s, %o0e# t'))e#s and t!e )'$e/ o# (.)&'' em%)oyed as a#t'st fo# d#a0'n( %'ct+#es on ad&e#t'sement boa#ds at a !e'(!t of 3.66 mete#s o# mo#e f#om t!e (#o+nd )e&e)/ o# (.)&''' em%)oyed 'n any ne0s%a%e# estab)'s!ment as def'ned 'n t!e -o#$'n( Bo+#na)'sts and Ot!e# Ne0s%a%e# >m%)oyees (?ond't'ons of 3e#&'ce and "'sce))aneo+s 6#o&'s'ons Act, 1955 (45 of 1955 and en(a(ed 'n o+tdoo# 0o#$. em%)oyed as d'&e#s fo# 0o#$ +nde# 0ate#, E231anat$on + *n t!'s 3c!ed+)e, Mt!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!sM, #e)ates 'n any %a#t'c+)a# case to t!e t0e)&e mont!s end'n( 0't! t!e day on 0!'c! t!e acc'dent 'n s+c! case occ+##ed. S!*, III DSee "e!t$on 9E LIST O- OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES S, No. Occ+%at'ona) d'sease 1 2 PART A 1.*nfect'o+s and %a#as't'c d'seases to cont#acted 'n an occ+%at'on 0!e#e t!e#e 's a %a#t'c+)a# #'s$ !ea)t! o# )abo#ato#y 0o#$/ to an'ma)s, s+c! 0!'c! contam'nated by ca#casses/ %a#t'c+)a# #'s$ cont#acted 'n an. (d
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2 ,'seases ca+sed by 0o#$ 'n com%#essed a'#. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 3 ,'seases ca+sed by )ead o# 'ts to.'c com%o+nds. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 4 6o'son'n( by n't#o+s f+mes. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 5 6o'son'n( by o#(ano %!os%!o#+s com%o+nds. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. PART B 1 ,'seases ca+sed by %!os%!o#+s o# 'ts to.'c com%o+nds. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 2 ,'seases ca+sed by me#c+#y o# 'ts to.'c com%o+nds. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 3 ,'seases ca+sed by ben5ene o# 'ts to.'c !omo)o(+es. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 4 ,'seases ca+sed by n't#o and am'do to.'c de#'&at'&es of ben5'ne o# 'ts !omo)o(+es A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 5 ,'seases ca+sed by c!#om'+m, o# 'ts to.'c com%o+nds A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 6 ,'seases ca+sed by a#sen'c o# 'ts to.'c com%o+nds. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 7 ,'seases ca+sed by #ad'oact'&e s+bstances o# #ad'at'ons. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e s+bstances and 'on's'n( act'on of #ad'oact'&e 'on's'n( #ad'at'ons. 8 6#'ma#y e%'t!e)'omato+s cance# of t!e s$'n, ca+sed by ta#, %'tc!, b't+men, m'ne#a) o'), ant!#acene, o# t!e com%o+nds, %#od+cts o# #es'd+es of t!ese s+bstances. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 9 ,'sease ca+sed by t!e to.'c !a)o(en de#'&at'&es of !yd#oca#bons (of t!e a)'%!at'c and a#omat'c se#'es . A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 10 ,'seases ca+sed by ca#bon d's+)%!'de. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 11 Occ+%at'ona) cata#act d+e to 'nf#a<#ed #ad'at'ons. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 12 ,'seases ca+sed by man(anese o# 'ts to.'c com%o+nds. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 13 3$'n d'seases ca+sed by %!ys'ca), c!em'ca) o# b'o)o('ca) a(ents not 'nc)+ded 'n ot!e# 'tems. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 14 Cea#'n( 'm%a'#ment ca+sed by no'se. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 15 6o'son'n( by d'n't#o%!eno) o# a !omo)o(+e o# by s+bst't+ted d'n't#o%!eno) o# by t!e sa)ts of s+c! s+bstances. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 16 ,'seases ca+sed by be#y))'+m o# 'ts to.'c com%o+nds. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 17 ,'seases ca+sed by cadm'+m o# 'ts to.'c com%o+nds. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 18 Occ+%at'ona) ast!ma ca+sed by #eco(n'sed sens't's'n( a(ents 'n!e#ent to t!e 0o#$ %#ocess. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 19 ,'seases ca+sed by f)+o#'ne o# 'ts to.'c com%o+nds. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned.
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20 ,'seases ca+sed by n't#o()yce#'ne o# ot!e# n't#oac'd este#s. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 21 ,'seases ca+sed by a)co!o)s and $etones. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 22 ,'seases ca+sed by as%!y.'ants ca#bon mono.'de, and 'ts to.'c de#'&at'&es, !yd#o(en s+)f'de. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 23 F+n( cance# and mesot!e)'omas ca+sed by asbestos. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 24 6#'ma#y neo%)asm of t!e e%'t!e)'a) )'n'n( of t!e +#'na#y b)adde# o# t!e $'dney o# t!e +#ete#. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 25 3no0 b)'ndness 'n sno0 bo+nd a#eas. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 26 ,'sease d+e to effect of co)d 'n e.t#eme co)d c)'mate. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 27 ,'sease d+e to effect of co)d 'n e.t#eme co)d c)'mate. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 6A:8 ? 1 6ne+mocon'oses ca+sed by sc)e#o(en'c m'ne#a) d+st (s')'cos's, ant!#aoos')'cos's, asbestos's and s')'co<t+be#c+)os's %#o&'ded t!at s')'cos's 's an essent'a) facto# 'n ca+s'n( t!e #es+)tant 'nca%ac'ty o# deat!. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 2 ;a(assos's. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 3 ;#onc!o%+)mona#y d'seases ca+sed by cotton, f)a. !em% and s'sa) d+st (;yss'nos's . A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 4 >.t#'ns'c a))e#('c a)&ee)'t'sca+sed by t!e 'n!a)at'on of o#(an'c d+sts. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 5 ;#onc!o%+)mona#y d'seases ca+sed by !a#d meta)s. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned. 6 Ac+te 6+)mona#y Oedema of C'(! A)t't+de. A)) 0o#$ 'n&o)&'n( e.%os+#e to t!e #'s$ conce#ned.
SCHEDULE I> (3ee sect'on 4 -ACTORS -OR WORAIN= OUT LUMP SUM EFUI>ALENT O- COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN CASE O- PERMANENT DISABLEMENT AND DEATH. ?om%)eted yea#s of a(e on t!e )ast b'#t!day of t!e 0o#$man 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( t!e date on 0!'c! t!e com%ensat'on fe)) d+e Aacto#s 1 ( Not mo#e t!an 16 . . . . . 228.54 . . 17 227.49 . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . 226.38 . . . . 19 . . . . . 225.22. . . . 20 . . . . . 224.00 . . . . 21 . . . . . 222.71
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-ACTORIES ACT, 194', PREAMBLE [63 OA 1948] An Act to conso)'date and amend t!e )a0 #e(+)at'n( )abo+# 'n facto#'es. -C>:>A3 't 's e.%ed'ent to conso)'date and amend t!e )a0 #e(+)at'n( )abo+# 'n facto#'es/ *t 's !e#eby enacted as fo))o0s 1< 1, SHORT TITLE, EITENT AND COMMENCEMENT, 4 (1 8!'s Act may be ca))ed t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948. (2 *t e.tends to t!e 0!o)e of *nd'a. (3 *t s!a)) come 'nto fo#ce on t!e 1st day of A%#'), 1949. (, INTERPRETATION, 4 *n t!'s Act, +n)ess t!e#e 's anyt!'n( #e%+(nant 'n t!e s+b9ect o# conte.t, < (a Mad+)tM means a %e#son 0!o !as com%)eted !'s e'(!teent! yea# of a(e/ (b Mado)escentM means a %e#son 0!o !as com%)eted !'s f'fteen yea# of a(e b+t !as not com%)eted !'s e'(!teent! yea#/
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(bb Mca)enda# yea#M means t!e %e#'od of t0e)&e mont!s be('nn'n( 0't! t!e f'#st day of Ban+a#y 'n any yea#/ (c Mc!')dM means a %e#son 0!o !as not com%)eted !'s f'fteent! yea# of a(e/ (ca Mcom%etent %e#sonM, 'n #e)at'on to any %#o&'s'on of t!'s Act, means a %e#son o# an 'nst't+t'on #eco(n'sed as s+c! by t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto# fo# t!e %+#%oses of ca##y'n( o+t tests, e.am'nat'ons and 'ns%ect'ons #e@+'#ed to be done 'n a facto#y +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act !a&'n( #e(a#d to < (' t!e @+a)'f'cat'ons and e.%e#'ence of t!e %e#son and fac')'t'es a&a')ab)e at !'s d's%osa)/ o# ('' t!e @+a)'f'cat'ons and e.%e#'ence of t!e %e#sons em%)oyed 'n s+c! 'nst't+t'on and fac')'t'es a&a')ab)e t!e#e'n, 0't! #e(a#d to t!e cond+ct of s+c! test, e.am'nat'ons and 'ns%ect'ons, and mo#e t!an one %e#son o# 'nst't+t'on can be #eco(n'sed as a com%etent %e#son 'n #e)at'on to a facto#y/ (cb M!a5a#do+s %#ocessM means any %#ocess o# act'&'ty 'n #e)at'on to an 'nd+st#y s%ec'f'ed to t!e A'#st 3c!ed+)e 0!e#e, +n)ess s%ec'a) ca#e 's ta$en, #a0 mate#'a)s +sed t!e#e'n o# t!e 'nte#med'ate o# f'n's!ed %#od+cts, bye<%#od+cts, 0astes o# eff)+ents t!e#eof 0o+)d < (' ca+se mate#'a) 'm%a'#ment to t!e !ea)t! of t!e %e#sons en(a(ed 'n o# connected t!e#e0't!, o# ('' #es+)t 'n t!e %o))+t'on of t!e (ene#a) en&'#onment 1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, amend t!e A'#st 3c!ed+)e by 0ay of add't'on, om'ss'on o# &a#'at'on of any 'nd+st#y s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e sa'd 3c!ed+)e/ (d Myo+n( %e#sonM means a %e#son 0!o 's e't!e# a c!')d o# an ado)escent/ (e MdayM means a %e#'od of t0enty<fo+# !o+#s be('nn'n( at m'dn'(!t/ (f M0ee$M means a %e#'od of se&en days be('nn'n( at m'dn'(!t on 3at+#day n'(!t o# s+c! ot!e# n'(!t as may be a%%#o&ed 'n 0#'t'n( fo# a %a#t'c+)a# a#ea by t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto# of facto#'es/ (( M%o0e#M means e)ect#'ca) ene#(y, o# any ot!e# fo#m of ene#(y 0!'c! 's mec!an'ca))y t#ansm'tted and 's not (ene#ated by !+man o# an'ma) a(ency/ (! M%#'me mo&e#M means any en('ne, moto# o# ot!e# a%%)'ance 0!'c! (ene#ates o# ot!e#0'se %#o&'des %o0e#/ (' Mt#ansm'ss'on mac!'ne#yM means any s!aft, 0!ee) d#+m, %+))ey, system of %+))eys, co+%)'n(, c)+tc!, d#'&'n( be)t o# ot!e# a%%)'ance o# de&'ce by 0!'c! t!e mot'on of a %#'me mo&e# 's t#ansm'tted to o# #ece'&ed by any mac!'ne#y o# a%%)'ance/ (9 Mmac!'ne#yM 'nc)+des %#'me mo&e#s, t#ansm'ss'on mac!'ne#y and a)) ot!e# a%%)'ances 0!e#eby %o0e# 's (ene#ated, t#ansfo#med, t#ansm'tted o# a%%)'ed/ ($ Mman+fact+#'n( %#ocessM means any %#ocess fo# < (' ma$'n(, a)te#'n(, #e%a'#'n(, o#nament'n(, f'n's!'n(, %ac$'n(, o')'n(, 0as!'n(, c)ean'n(, b#ea$'n( +%, demo)'s!'n(,
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o# ot!e#0'se t#eat'n( o# ada%t'n( any a#t'c)e o# s+bstance 0't! a &'e0 to 'ts +se, sa)e, t#ans%o#t, de)'&e#y o# d's%osa), o# ('' %+m%'n( o'), 0ate#, se0a(e o# any ot!e# s+bstance/ o#/ (''' (ene#at'n(, t#ansfo#m'n( o# t#ansm'tt'n( %o0e#/ o# ('& com%os'n( ty%es fo# %#'nt'n(, %#'nt'n( by )ette# %#ess, )'t!o(#a%!y, %!oto(#a&+#e o# ot!e# s'm')a# %#ocess o# boo$ b'nd'n(/ (& const#+ct'n(, #econst#+ct'n(, #e%a'#'n(, #ef'tt'n(, f'n's!'n( o# b#ea$'n( +% s!'%s o# &esse)s/ (*nse#ted by t!e Aacto#'es (Amendment Act, 1976, 0.e.f. 26<10<1976. (&' %#ese#&'n( o# sto#'n( any a#t'c)e 'n co)d sto#a(e/ () M0o#$e#M means a %e#son em%)oyed, d'#ect)y o# by o# t!#o+(! any a(ency ('nc)+d'n( a cont#acto# 0't! o# 0't!o+t t!e $no0)ed(e of t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye#, 0!et!e# fo# #em+ne#at'on o# not, 'n any man+fact+#'n( %#ocess, o# 'n c)ean'n( any %a#t of t!e mac!'ne#y o# %#em'ses +sed fo# a man+fact+#'n( %#ocess, o# 'n any ot!e# $'nd of 0o#$ 'nc'denta) to, o# connected 0't!, t!e man+fact+#'n( %#ocess, o# t!e s+b9ect of t!e man+fact+#'n( %#ocess b+t does not 'nc)+de any membe# of t!e a#med fo#ces of t!e +n'on/ (m Mfacto#yM means any %#em'ses 'nc)+d'n( t!e %#ec'ncts t!e#eof < (' 0!e#eon ten o# mo#e 0o#$e#s a#e 0o#$'n(, o# 0e#e 0o#$'n( on any day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s, and 'n any %a#t of 0!'c! a man+fact+#'n( %#ocess 's be'n( ca##'ed on 0't! t!e a'd of %o0e#, o# 's o#d'na#')y so ca##'ed on, o# ('' 0!e#eon t0enty o# mo#e 0o#$e#s a#e 0o#$'n(, o# 0e#e 0o#$'n( on any day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s, and 'n any %a#t of 0!'c! a man+fact+#'n( %#ocess 's be'n( ca##'ed on 0't!o+t t!e a'd of %o0e#, o# 's o#d'na#')y so ca##'ed on, b+t does not 'nc)+de a m'ne s+b9ect to t!e o%e#at'on of t!e "'nes Act, 1952 (35 of 1952 , o# a mob')e +n't be)on('n( to t!e a#med fo#ces of t!e +n'on, a #a')0ay #+nn'n( s!ed o# a !ote), #esta+#ant o# eat'n( %)ace/ E231anat$on I + Ao# com%+t'n( t!e n+mbe# of 0o#$e#s fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s c)a+se a)) t!e 0o#$e#s 'n d'ffe#ent (#o+%s and #e)ays 'n a day s!a)) be ta$en 'nto acco+nt. E231anat$on II + Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s c)a+se, t!e me#e fact t!at an >)ect#on'c ,ata 6#ocess'n( Ln't o# a ?om%+te# Ln't 's 'nsta))ed 'n any %#em'ses o# %a#t t!e#eof, s!a)) not be const#+ed to ma$e 't a facto#y 'f no man+fact+#'n( %#ocess 's be'n( ca##'ed on 'n s+c! %#em'ses o# %a#t t!e#eof/ (n Mocc+%'e#N of a facto#y means t!e %e#son 0!o !as +)t'mate cont#o) o&e# t!e affa'#s of t!e facto#y 1 P0o5$#e# t*at < (' 'n t!e case of a f'#m o# ot!e# assoc'at'on of 'nd'&'d+a)s, any one of t!e 'nd'&'d+a) %a#tne#s o# membe#s t!e#eof s!a)) be deemed to be t!e occ+%'e#/ ('' 'n t!e case of a com%any, any one of t!e d'#ecto#s s!a)) be deemed to be t!e occ+%'e#/
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(''' 'n t!e case of a facto#y o0ned o# cont#o))ed by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# any 3tate 4o&e#nment, o# any )oca) a+t!o#'ty, t!e %e#son o# %e#sons a%%o'nted to mana(e t!e affa'#s of t!e facto#y by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment o# t!e )oca) a+t!o#'ty, as t!e case may be, s!a)) be deemed to be t!e occ+%'e# 1 P0o5$#e# f60t*e0 t!at 'n t!e case of a s!'% 0!'c! 's be'n( #e%a'#ed, o# on 0!'c! ma'ntenance 0o#$ 's be'n( ca##'ed o+t, 'n a d#y doc$ 0!'c! 's a&a')ab)e fo# !'#e, < (1 t!e o0ne# of t!e doc$ s!a)) be deemed to be t!e occ+%'e# fo# t!e %+#%oses of any matte# %#o&'ded fo# by o# +nde# < (a sect'on 6, sect'on 7, sect'on 7A, sect'on 7;, sect'on 11 o# sect'on 12/ (b sect'on 17, 'n so fa# as 't #e)ates to t!e %#o&'d'n( and ma'ntenance of s+ff'c'ent and s+'tab)e )'(!t'n( 'n o# a#o+nd t!e doc$/ (c sect'on 18, sect'on 19, sect'on 42, sect'on 46, sect'on 47 o# sect'on 49, 'n #e)at'on to t!e 0o#$e#s em%)oyed on s+c! #e%a'# o# ma'ntenance/ (2 t!e o0ne# of t!e s!'% o# !'s a(ent o# maste# o# ot!e# off'ce#<'n<c!a#(e of t!e s!'% o# any %e#son 0!o cont#acts 0't! s+c! o0ne#, a(ent o# maste# o# ot!e# off'ce#<'n< c!a#(e to ca##y o+t t!e #e%a'# o# ma'ntenance 0o#$ s!a)) be deemed to be t!e occ+%'e# fo# t!e %+#%oses of any matte# %#o&'ded fo# by o# +nde# sect'on 13, sect'on 14, sect'on 16 o# sect'on 17 (sa&e as ot!e#0'se %#o&'ded 'n t!'s %#o&'so o# ?!a%te# *7 (e.ce%t sect'on 27 o# sect'on 43, sect'on 44 o# sect'on 45, ?!a%te# 7*, ?!a%te# 7**, ?!a%te# 7*** o# ?!a%te# *V o# sect'on 108, sect'on 109 o# sect'on 110, 'n #e)at'on to < (a t!e 0o#$e#s em%)oyed d'#ect)y by !'m, o# by o# t!#o+(! any a(ency/ and (b t!e mac!'ne#y, %)ant o# %#em'ses 'n +se fo# t!e %+#%ose of ca##y'n( o+t s+c! #e%a'# o# ma'ntenance 0o#$ by s+c! o0ne#, a(ent, maste# o# ot!e# off'ce#<'n<c!a#(e o# %e#son/ (o Om'tted (% M%#esc#'bedM means %#esc#'bed by #+)es made by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment +nde# t!'s Act/ (@ Om'tted (# 0!e#e 0o#$ of t!e same $'nd 's ca##'ed o+t by t0o o# mo#e sets of 0o#$e#s 0o#$'n( d+#'n( d'ffe#ent %e#'ods of t!e day, eac! of s+c! sets 's ca))ed a M(#o+%M o# M#e)ayM and eac! of s+c! %e#'ods 's ca))ed a Ms!'ftM.
CHAPTER >I WORAIN= HOURS O- ADULTS :1, WEEAL/ HOURS, 4 No ad+)t 0o#$e#s s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n a facto#y fo# mo#e t!an fo#ty<e'(!t !o+#s 'n any 0ee$.
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:(, WEEAL/ HOLIDA/S, 4 (1 No ad+)t 0o#$e# s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n a facto#y on t!e f'#st day of t!e 0ee$ (!e#e'nafte# #efe##ed to as t!e sa'd day , +n)ess < (a !e !as o# 0')) !a&e a !o)'day fo# a 0!o)e day on one of t!e t!#ee days 'mmed'ate)y befo#e o# afte# t!e sa'd day, and (b t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y !as, befo#e t!e sa'd day o# t!e s+bst't+ted day +nde# c)a+se (a , 0!'c!e&e# 's ea#)'e#, < (' de)'&e#ed a not'ce at t!e off'ce of t!e *ns%ecto# of !'s 'ntent'on to #e@+'#e t!e 0o#$e# to 0o#$ on t!e sa'd day and of t!e day 0!'c! 's to be s+bst't+ted, and ('' d's%)ayed a not'ce to t!at effect 'n t!e facto#y 1 6#o&'ded t!at no s+bst't+t'on s!a)) be made 0!'c! 0')) #es+)t 'n any 0o#$e# 0o#$'n( fo# mo#e t!an ten days consec+t'&e)y 0't!o+t a !o)'day fo# a 0!o)e day. (2 Not'ces ('&en +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 may be cance))ed by a not'ce de)'&e#ed at t!e off'ce of t!e *ns%ecto# and a not'ce d's%)ayed 'n t!e facto#y not )ate# t!an t!e day befo#e t!e sa'd day o# t!e !o)'day to be cance))ed, 0!'c!e&e# 's ea#)'e#. (3 -!e#e, 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 , any 0o#$e# 0o#$s on t!e sa'd day and !as !ad a !o)'day on one of t!e t!#ee days 'mmed'ate)y befo#e 't, t!at sa'd day s!a)), fo# t!e %+#%ose of ca)c+)at'n( !'s 0ee$)y !o+#s of 0o#$, be 'nc)+ded 'n t!e %#eced'n( 0ee$. :9, COMPENSATOR/ HOLIDA/S, 4 (1 -!e#e, as a #es+)t of t!e %ass'n( of an o#de# o# t!e ma$'n( of a #+)e +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act e.em%t'n( a facto#y o# t!e 0o#$e#s t!e#e'n f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 52, a 0o#$e# 's de%#'&ed of any of t!e 0ee$)y !o)'days fo# 0!'c! %#o&'s'on 's made 'n s+b<sect'on (1 of t!at sect'on, !e s!a)) be a))o0ed, 0't!'n t!e mont! 'n 0!'c! t!e !o)'days 0e#e d+e to !'m o# 0't!'n t!e t0o mont!s 'mmed'ate)y fo))o0'n( t!at mont!, com%ensato#y !o)'days of e@+a) n+mbe# to t!e !o)'days so )ost. (2 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may %#esc#'be t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! t!e !o)'days fo# 0!'c! %#o&'s'on 's made 'n s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be a))o0ed. :4, DAIL/ HOURS, 4 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 51, no ad+)t 0o#$e# s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n a facto#y fo# mo#e t!an n'ne !o+#s 'n any day 1 P0o5$#e# t*at, s+b9ect to t!e %#e&'o+s a%%#o&a) of t!e ?!'ef 'ns%ecto#, t!e da')y ma.'m+m !o+#s s%ec'f'ed 'n t!'s sect'on may be e.ceeded 'n o#de# to fac')'tate t!e c!an(e of s!'fts. ::, INTER>ALS -OR REST, 4 (1 8!e %e#'ods of 0o#$ of ad+)t 0o#$e#s 'n a facto#y eac! day s!a)) be so f'.ed t!at no %e#'od s!a)) e.ceed f'&e !o+#s and t!at no 0o#$e# s!a)) 0o#$ fo# mo#e t!an f'&e !o+#s befo#e !e !as !ad an 'nte#&a) fo# #est of at )east !a)f an !o+#. (2 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment o#, s+b9ect to t!e cont#o) of t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto#, may, by 0#'tten o#de# and fo# t!e #easons s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n, e.em%t any facto#y f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 so !o0e&e# t!at t!e tota) n+mbe# of !o+#s 0o#$ed by a 0o#$e# 0't!o+t an 'nte#&a) does not e.ceed s'..
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:&, SPREADO>ER, 4 8!e %e#'ods of 0o#$ of an ad+)t 0o#$e# 'n a facto#y s!a)) be so a##an(ed t!at 'nc)+s'&e of !'s 'nte#&a)s fo# #est +nde# sect'on 55, t!ey s!a)) not s%#ead o&e# mo#e t!an ten and a !a)f !o+#s 'n any day 1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto# may, fo# #easons to be s%ec'f'ed 'n 'n 0#'t'n(, 'nc#ease t!e s%#eado&e# +% to t0e)&e !o+#s. :7, NI=HT SHI-TS, 4 -!e#e a 0o#$e# 'n a facto#y 0o#$s on a s!'ft 0!'c! e.tends beyond m'dn'(!t, < (a fo# t!e %+#%oses of sect'ons 52 and 53, a !o)'day fo# a 0!o)e day s!a)) mean 'n !'s case a %e#'od of t0enty<fo+# consec+t'&e !o+#s be('nn'n( 0!en !'s s!'ft ends/ (b t!e fo))o0'n( day fo# !'m s!a)) be deemed to be t!e %e#'od of t0enty<fo+# !o+#s be('nn'n( 0!en s+c! s!'ft ends, and t!e !o+#s !e !as 0o#$ed afte# m'dn'(!t s!a)) be co+nted 'n t!e %#e&'o+s day. :', PROHIBITION O- O>ERLAPPIN= SHI-TS, 4 (1 -o#$ s!a)) not be ca##'ed on 'n any facto#y by means of a system of s!'fts so a##an(ed t!at mo#e t!an one #e)ay of 0o#$e#s 's en(a(ed, 'n 0o#$ of t!e same $'nd at t!e same t'me. (2 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment o# s+b9ect to t!e cont#o) of t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto#, may, by 0#'tten o#de# and fo# t!e #easons s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n, e.em%t on s+c! cond't'ons as may be deemed e.%ed'ent, any facto#y o# c)ass o# desc#'%t'on of facto#'es o# any de%a#tment o# sect'on of a facto#y o# any cate(o#y o# desc#'%t'on of 0o#$e#s t!e#e'n f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 . :9, EITRA WA=ES -OR O>ERTIME, 4 (1 -!e#e a 0o#$e# 0o#$s 'n a facto#y fo# mo#e t!an n'ne !o+#s 'n any day o# fo# mo#e t!an fo#ty<e'(!t !o+#s 'n any 0ee$, !e s!a)), 'n #es%ect of o&e#t'me 0o#$, be ent't)ed to 0a(es at t!e #ate of t0'ce !'s o#d'na#y #ate of 0a(es. (2 Ao# t!e %+#%oses of s+b<sect'on (1 , Mo#d'na#y #ate of 0a(esM means t!e bas'c 0a(es %)+s s+c! a))o0ances, 'nc)+d'n( t!e cas! e@+'&a)ent of t!e ad&anta(e acc#+'n( t!#o+(! t!e concess'ona) sa)e to 0o#$e#s of food(#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es, as t!e 0o#$e# 's fo# t!e t'me be'n( ent't)ed to, b+t does not 'nc)+de a bon+s and 0a(es fo# o&e#t'me 0o#$. (3 -!e#e any 0o#$e#s 'n a facto#y a#e %a'd on a %'ece<#ate bas's, t!e t'me #ate s!a)) be deemed to be e@+'&a)ent to t!e da')y a&e#a(e of t!e'# f+))<t'me ea#n'n(s fo# t!e days on 0!'c! t!ey act+a))y 0o#$ed on t!e same o# 'dent'ca) 9ob d+#'n( t!e mont! 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( t!e ca)enda# mont! d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e o&e#t'me 0o#$ 0as done, and s+c! t'me #ates s!a)) be deemed to be t!e o#d'na#y #ates of 0a(es of t!ose 0o#$e#s 1 P0o5$#e# t!at 'n t!e case of a 0o#$e# 0!o !as not 0o#$ed 'n t!e 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( ca)enda# mont! on t!e same o# 'dent'ca) 9ob, t!e t'me #ate s!a)) be deemed to be e@+'&a)ent to t!e da')y a&e#a(e of t!e ea#n'n(s of t!e 0o#$e# fo# t!e days on 0!'c! !e act+a))y 0o#$ed 'n t!e 0ee$ 'n 0!'c! t!e o&e#t'me 0o#$ 0as done. E231anat$on + Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s s+b<sect'on, 'n com%+t'n( t!e ea#n'n(s fo# t!e days on 0!'c! t!e 0o#$e# act+a))y 0o#$ed s+c! a))o0ances, 'nc)+d'n( t!e cas! e@+'&a)ent of t!e ad&anta(e acc#+'n( t!#o+(! t!e concess'ona) sa)e to 0o#$e#s of
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food (#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es, as t!e 0o#$e# 's fo# t!e t'me be'n( ent't)ed to, s!a)) be 'nc)+ded b+t any bon+s o# 0a(es fo# o&e#t'me 0o#$ %ayab)e 'n #e)at'on to t!e %e#'od 0't! #efe#ence to 0!'c! t!e ea#n'n(s a#e be'n( com%+ted s!a)) be e.c)+ded. (4 8!e cas! e@+'&a)ent of t!e ad&anta(e acc#+'n( t!#o+(! t!e concess'ona) sa)e to a 0o#$e# of food (#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es s!a)) be com%+ted as often as may be %#esc#'bed on t!e bas's of t!e ma.'m+m @+ant'ty of food (#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es adm'ss'b)e to a standa#d fam')y. E231anat$on 1 + 3tanda#d fam')y means a fam')y cons'st'n( of t!e 0o#$e#, !'s o# !e# s%o+se and t0o c!')d#en be)o0 t!e a(e of fo+#teen yea#s #e@+'#'n( 'n a)) t!#ee ad+)t cons+m%t'on +n'ts. E231anat$on ( + Ad+)t cons+m%t'on +n't means t!e cons+m%t'on +n't of a ma)e abo&e t!e a(e of fo+#teen yea#s/ and t!e cons+m%t'on +n't of a fema)e abo&e t!e a(e of fo+#teen yea#s and t!at of a c!')d be)o0 t!e a(e of fo+#teen yea#s s!a)) be ca)c+)ated at t!e #ates of 0.8 and 0.6 #es%ect'&e)y of one ad+)t cons+m%t'on +n't. (5 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es %#esc#'b'n( < (a t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! t!e cas! e@+'&a)ent of t!e ad&anta(e acc#+'n( t!#o+(! t!e concess'ona) sa)e to a 0o#$e# of food (#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es s!a)) be com%+ted/ and (b t!e #e('ste#s t!at s!a)) be ma'nta'ned 'n a facto#y fo# t!e %+#%ose of sec+#'n( com%)'ance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on. &?, RESTRICTION ON DOUBLE EMPLO/MENT, 4 No ad+)t 0o#$e# s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y on any day on 0!'c! !e !as a)#eady been 0o#$'n( 'n any ot!e# facto#y, sa&e 'n s+c! c'#c+mstances as may be %#esc#'bed. &1, NOTICE O- PERIODS O- WORA -OR ADULTS, 4 (1 8!e#e s!a)) be d's%)ayed and co##ect)y ma'nta'ned 'n e&e#y facto#y 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b< sect'on (2 of sect'on 108, a not'ce of %e#'ods of 0o#$ fo# ad+)ts, s!o0'n( c)ea#)y fo# e&e#y day t!e %e#'ods d+#'n( 0!'c! ad+)t 0o#$e#s may be #e@+'#ed to 0o#$. (2 8!e %e#'ods s!o0n 'n t!e not'ce #e@+'#ed by s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be f'.ed befo#e!and 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e fo))o0'n( %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on, and s!a)) be s+c! t!at 0o#$e#s 0o#$'n( fo# t!ose %e#'ods 0o+)d not be 0o#$'n( 'n cont#a&ent'on of any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 and 58. (3 -!e#e a)) t!e ad+)t 0o#$e#s 'n a facto#y a#e #e@+'#ed to 0o#$ d+#'n( t!e same %e#'ods, t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y s!a)) f'. t!ose %e#'ods fo# s+c! 0o#$e#s (ene#a))y. (4 -!e#e a)) t!e ad+)t 0o#$e#s 'n a facto#y a#e not #e@+'#ed to 0o#$ d+#'n( t!e same %e#'ods, t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y s!a)) c)ass'fy t!em 'nto (#o+%s acco#d'n( to t!e nat+#e of t!e'# 0o#$ 'nd'cat'n( t!e n+mbe# of 0o#$e#s 'n eac! (#o+%. (5 Ao# eac! (#o+% 0!'c! 's not #e@+'#ed to 0o#$ on a system of s!'fts, t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y s!a)) f'. t!e %e#'ods d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e (#o+% may be #e@+'#ed to 0o#$.
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(6 -!e#e any (#o+% 's #e@+'#ed to 0o#$ on a system of s!'fts and t!e #e)ays a#e not to be s+b9ect to %#edete#m'ned %e#'od'ca) c!an(es of s!'fts, t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y s!a)) f'. t!e %e#'ods d+#'n( 0!'c! eac! #e)ay of t!e (#o+% may be #e@+'#ed to 0o#$. (7 -!e#e any (#o+% 's to 0o#$ on a system of s!'fts and t!e #e)ays a#e to be s+b9ect to %#edete#m'ned %e#'od'ca) c!an(es of s!'fts, t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y s!a)) d#a0 +% a sc!eme of s!'fts 0!e#e +nde# t!e %e#'ods d+#'n( 0!'c! any #e)ay of t!e (#o+% may be #e@+'#ed to 0o#$ and t!e #e)ay 0!'c! 0')) be 0o#$'n( at any t'me of t!e day s!a)) be $no0n fo# any day. (8 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may %#esc#'be fo#ms of t!e not'ce #e@+'#ed by s+b<sect'on (1 and t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! 't s!a)) be ma'nta'ned. (9 *n t!e case of a facto#y be('nn'n( 0o#$ afte# t!e commencement of t!'s Act, a co%y of t!e not'ce #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be sent 'n d+%)'cate to t!e *ns%ecto# befo#e t!e day on 0!'c! 0o#$ 's be(+n 'n t!e facto#y. (10 Any %#o%osed c!an(e 'n t!e system of 0o#$ 'n any facto#y 0!'c! 0')) necess'tate a c!an(e 'n t!e not'ce #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be not'f'ed to t!e *ns%ecto# 'n d+%)'cate befo#e t!e c!an(e 's made, and e.ce%t 0't! t!e %#e&'o+s sanct'on of t!e *ns%ecto#, no s+c! c!an(e s!a)) be made +nt') one 0ee$ !as e)a%sed s'nce t!e )ast c!an(e. &(, RE=ISTER O- ADULT WORAERS, 4 (1 8!e mana(e# of e&e#y facto#y s!a)) ma'nta'n a #e('ste# of ad+)t 0o#$e#s, to be a&a')ab)e to t!e *ns%ecto# at a)) t'mes d+#'n( 0o#$'n( !o+#s, o# 0!en any 0o#$ 's be'n( ca##'ed on 'n t!e facto#y, s!o0'n( < (a t!e name of eac! ad+)t 0o#$e# 'n t!e facto#y/ (b t!e nat+#e of !'s 0o#$/ (c t!e (#o+%, 'f any, 'n 0!'c! !e 's 'nc)+ded/ (d 0!e#e !'s (#o+% 0o#$s on s!'fts, t!e #e)ay to 0!'c! !e 's a))otted/ and (e s+c! ot!e# %a#t'c+)a#s as may be %#esc#'bed 1 P0o5$#e# t!at 'f t!e *ns%ecto# 's of o%'n'on t!at any m+ste# #o)) o# #e('ste# ma'nta'ned as a %a#t of t!e #o+t'ne of a facto#y ('&es 'n #es%ect of any o# a)) t!e 0o#$e#s 'n t!e facto#y t!e %a#t'c+)a#s #e@+'#ed +nde# t!'s sect'on, !e may, by o#de# 'n 0#'t'n(, d'#ect t!at s+c! m+ste# #o)) o# #e('ste# s!a)) to t!e co##es%ond'n( e.tent be ma'nta'ned 'n %)ace of, and be t#eated as, t!e #e('ste# of ad+)t 0o#$e#s 'n t!at facto#y. (1A No ad+)t 0o#$e# s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y +n)ess !'s name and ot!e# %a#t'c+)a#s !a&e been ente#ed 'n t!e #e('ste# of ad+)t 0o#$e#s. (2 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may %#esc#'be t!e fo#m of t!e #e('ste# of ad+)t 0o#$e#s, t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! 't s!a)) be ma'nta'ned and t!e %e#'od fo# 0!'c! 't s!a)) be %#ese#&ed.
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&9, HOURS O- WORA TO CORRESPOND WITH NOTICE UNDER SECTION &1 AND RE=ISTER UNDER SECTION &(, 4 No ad+)t 0o#$e# s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y ot!e#0'se t!an 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e not'ce of %e#'ods of 0o#$ fo# ad+)ts d's%)ayed 'n t!e facto#y and t!e ent#'es made befo#e!and a(a'nst !'s name 'n t!e #e('ste# of ad+)t 0o#$e#s of t!e facto#y. &4, POWER TO MAAE EIEMPTIN= RULES, 4 (1 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es def'n'n( t!e %e#sons 0!o !o)d %os't'ons of s+%e#&'s'ons o# mana(ement o# a#e em%)oyed 'n a conf'dent'a) %os't'on 'n a facto#y o# em%o0e#'n( t!e ?!'ef 'ns%ecto# to dec)a#e any %e#son, ot!e# t!an a %e#son def'ned by s+c! #+)es, as a %e#son !o)d'n( %os't'on of s+%e#&'s'on o# mana(ement o# em%)oyed 'n a conf'dent'a) %os't'on 'n a facto#y 'f, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto#, s+c! %e#son !o)ds s+c! %os't'on o# 's so em%)oyed and t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s c!a%te#, ot!e# t!an t!e %#o&'s'ons of c)a+se (b of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 66 and of t!e %#o&'so to t!at s+b<sect'on, s!a)) not a%%)y to any %e#son so def'ned o# dec)a#ed 1 P0o5$#e# t!at any %e#son so def'ned o# dec)a#ed s!a)), 0!e#e t!e o#d'na#y #ate of 0a(es of s+c! %e#son does not e.ceed t!e 0a(e )'m't s%ec'f'ed 'n s+b<sect'on (6 of sect'on 1 of t!e 6ayment of -a(es Act, 1936 (4 of 1936 , as amended f#om t'me to t'me, be ent't)ed to e.t#a 0a(es 'n #es%ect of o&e# t'me 0o#$ +nde# sect'on 59. (2 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es 'n #es%ect of ad+)t 0o#$e#s 'n facto#'es %#o&'d'n( fo# t!e e.em%t'on, to s+c! e.tent and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as may be %#esc#'bed. < (a of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed on +#(ent #e%a'#s, f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 51, 52, 54, 55 and 56/ (b of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed 'n 0o#$ 'n t!e nat+#e of %#e%a#ato#y o# com%)ementa#y 0o#$ 0!'c! m+st necessa#')y be ca##'ed on o+ts'de t!e )'m'ts )a'd do0n fo# t!e (ene#a) 0o#$'n( of t!e facto#y, f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 51, 54, 55 and 56/ (c of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed 'n 0o#$ 0!'c! 's necessa#')y so 'nte#m'ttent t!at t!e 'nte#&a)s d+#'n( 0!'c! t!ey do not 0o#$ 0!')e on d+ty o#d'na#')y amo+nt to mo#e t!an t!e 'nte#&a)s fo# #est #e@+'#ed by o# +nde# sect'on 55, f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 51, 54, 55 and 56/ (d of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed, 'n a))y 0o#$ 0!'c! fo# tec!n'ca) #easons m+st be ca##'ed on cont'n+o+s)y f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 51, 52, 54, 55 and 56/ (e of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed 'n ma$'n( o# s+%%)y'n( a#t'c)es of %#'me necess'ty 0!'c! m+st be made o# s+%%)'ed e&e#y day, f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 51, sect'on 52/ (f of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed 'n a man+fact+#'n( %#ocess 0!'c! cannot be ca##'ed on e.ce%t d+#'n( f'.ed seasons, f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 51, sect'on 52 and sect'on 54/ (( of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed 'n a man+fact+#'n( %#ocess 0!'c! cannot be ca##'ed on e.ce%t at t'mes de%endent on t!e '##e(+)a# act'on of nat+#a) fo#ces, f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 52 and 55/ (! of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed 'n en('ne<#ooms o# bo')e#<!o+ses o# 'n attend'n( to %o0e#< %)ant o# t#ansm'ss'on mac!'ne#y, f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 51 and sect'on 52/
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(' of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed 'n t!e %#'nt'n( of ne0s%a%e#s, 0!o a#e !e)d +% on acco+nt of t!e b#ea$do0n of mac!'ne#y, f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 51, 54 and 56. E231anat$on + *n t!'s c)a+se t!e e.%#ess'on ne0s%a%e#s !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n t!e 6#ess and :e('st#at'on of ;oo$s Act, 1867 (25 of 1867 / (9 of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed 'n t!e )oad'n( o# +n)oad'n( of #a')0ay 0a(ons, o# )o##'es o# t#+c$s )#a<106 ]f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 51, 52, 54, 55 and 56/ ($ of 0o#$e#s en(a(ed 'n any 0o#$, 0!'c! 's not'f'ed by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette as a 0o#$ of nat'ona) 'm%o#tance, f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 51, sect'on 52, sect'on 54, sect'on 55 and sect'on 56. (3 :+)es made +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 %#o&'d'n( fo# any e.em%t'on may a)so %#o&'de fo# any conse@+ent'a) e.em%t'on f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 61 0!'c! t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may deem to be e.%ed'ent, s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as 't may %#esc#'be. (4 *n ma$'n( #+)es +nde# t!'s sect'on, t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment s!a)) not e.ceed, e.ce%t 'n #es%ect of e.em%t'on +nde# c)a+se (a of s+b<sect'on (2 , t!e fo))o0'n( )'m'ts of 0o#$ 'nc)+s'&e of o&e#t'me 1< (' t!e tota) n+mbe# of !o+#s of 0o#$ 'n any day s!a)) not e.ceed ten/ ('' t!e s%#ead o&e#, 'nc)+s'&e of 'nte#&a)s fo# #est, s!a)) not e.ceed t0e)&e !o+#s 'n any one day 1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may, 'n #es%ect of any o# a)) of t!e cate(o#'es of 0o#$e#s #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (d of s+b<sect'on (2 , ma$e #+)es %#esc#'b'n( t!e c'#c+mstances 'n 0!'c!, and t!e cond't'ons s+b9ect to 0!'c!, t!e #est#'ct'ons 'm%osed by c)a+se (' and c)a+se ('' s!a)) not a%%)y 'n o#de# to enab)e a s!'ft 0o#$e# to 0o#$ t!e 0!o)e o# %a#t of a s+bse@+ent s!'ft 'n t!e absence of a 0o#$e# 0!o !as fa')ed to #e%o#t fo# d+ty/ (''' t!e tota) n+mbe# of !o+#s of 0o#$ 'n a 0ee$, 'nc)+d'n( o&e#t'me s!a)) not e.ceed s'.ty/ ('& t!e tota) n+mbe# of !o+#s of o&e#t'me s!a)) not e.ceed f'fty fo# any one @+a#te#. E231anat$on + MI+a#te#M means a %e#'od of t!#ee consec+t'&e mont!s be('nn'n( on t!e 1st of Ban+a#y, t!e 1st of A%#'), t!e 1st of B+)y o# t!e 1st of Octobe#. (5 :+)es made +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) #ema'n 'n fo#ce fo# not mo#e t!an f'&e yea#s. &:, Po7e0 to ma8e e2em3t$n% o0#e0", (1 -!e#e t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment 's sat'sf'ed t!at, o0'n( to t!e nat+#e of t!e 0o#$ ca##'ed on o# to ot!e# c'#c+mstances, 't 's +n#easonab)e to #e@+'#e t!at t!e %e#'ods of 0o#$ of any ad+)t 0o#$e#s 'n any facto#y o# c)ass o# desc#'%t'on of facto#'es s!o+)d be f'.ed befo#e!and, 't may, by 0#'tten o#de#, #e)a. o# mod'fy t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 61 'n #es%ect of s+c! 0o#$e#s t!e#e'n, to s+c! e.tent and 'n s+c! manne# as 't may t!'n$ f't, and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as 't may<,deem e.%ed'ent to ens+#e cont#o) o&e# %e#'ods of 0o#$.
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(2 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment o#, s+b9ect to t!e cont#o) of t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto#, may by 0#'tten o#de# e.em%t, on s+c! cond't'ons as 't o# !e may deem e.%ed'ent, any o# a)) of t!e ad+)t 0o#$e#s 'n any facto#y o# (#o+% o# c)ass o# desc#'%t'on of facto#'es f#om any o# a)) of t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons, 5 1, 52, 54 and 56 on t!e (#o+nd t!at t!e e.em%t'on 's #e@+'#ed to enab)e t!e facto#y o# facto#'es to dea) 0't! an e.ce%t'ona) %#ess of 0o#$. (3 Any e.em%t'on (#anted +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 s!a)) be s+b9ect to t!e fo))o0'n( cond't'ons, name)y1< (' t!e tota) n+mbe# of !o+#s of 0o#$ 'n any day s!a)) not e.ceed t0e)&e/ ('t t!e s%#ead o&e#, 'nc)+s'&e of 'nte#&a)s fo# #est, s!a)) not e.ceed t!'#teen !o+#s 'n any one day/ (''' t!e tota) n+mbe# of !o+#s of 0o#$ 'n any 0ee$, 'nc)+d'n( o&e#t'me, s!am not e.ceed s'.ty/ ('& no 0o#$e# s!a)) be a))o0ed to 0o#$ o&e#t'me, fo# mo#e t!an se&en days at a st#etc! and t!e tota) n+mbe# of !o+#s of o&e#t'me 0o#$ 'n any @+a#te# s!a)) not e.ceed se&enty<f'&e. E231anat$on+ *n t!'s s+b<sect'on N@+a#te#N !as t!e same mean'n( as 'n s+b<sect'on (4 of sect'on 64 (4) [Omitted by the Factories (Amendment) Act, 1976, &&,-60t*e0 7omen, 0e"t0$!t$on" on em31o<ment of !e!"! #6$1%$1976!&
(1 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te# s!a)), 'n t!e'# a%%)'cat'on to<0omen 'n facto#'es, be s+%%)emented by t!e fo))o0'n( f+#t!e# #est#'ct'ons, name)y1< $a& no e.em%t'on f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 54 may be (#anted 'n #es%ect of any 0omen/ $b& no 0omen s!a)) be [#e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y] e.ce%t bet0een t!e !o+#s of 6 A.". and 7 6.".1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, 'n #es%ect of [any facto#y o# (#o+% o# c)ass o# desc#'%t'on of facto#'es], &a#y t!e )'m'ts )a'd do0n 'n c)a+se (b , b+t so t!at no s+c! &a#'at'on s!a)) a+t!o#'5e t!e em%)oyment of any 0oman bet0een t!e !o+#s of 10 6.". and 5 A."./ $=& t!e#e s!a)) be no =9ange o- s!'fts e.ce%t afte# a 0ee$)y !o)'day o# any ot!e# !o)'day.] (2 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es %#o&'d'n( fo# t!e e.em%t'on f#om t!e #est#'ct'ons set o+t 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , to s+c! e.tent and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as 't may %#esc#'be, of 0omen 0o#$'n( 'n f's! c+#'n( o# f's!<cann'n( facto#'es, 0!e#e t!e em%)oyment of 0omen beyond t!e !o+#s s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e sa'd #est#'ct'ons 's necessa#y to %#e&ent dama(e to o# dete#'o#at'on 'n, any #a0 mate#'a). (3 8!e #+)es made +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 s!a)) #ema'n 'n fo#ce fo# not mo#e t!an t!#ee yea#s at a t'me.
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CHAPTER >II EMPLO/MENT O- /OUN= PERSONS &7,P0o*$b$t$on of em31o<ment of <o6n% !*$1#0en, No c!')d 0!o !as not com%)eted !'s fo+#teent! yea# s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y. &', Non4a#61t 7o08e0" to !a00< to8en", A c!')d 0!o !as com%)eted !'s fo+#teent! yea# o# an ado)escent s!a)) not be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y +n)ess< a a ce#t'f'cate of f'tness (#anted 0't! #efe#ence to !'m +nde# sect'on 69 's 'n t!e c+stody of t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y/ and (b s+c! c!')d o#, ado)escent ca##'es 0!')e !e 's at 0o#$ a to$en ('&'n( a #efe#ence to s+c! ce#t'f'cate. &9, Ce0t$f$!ate" of f$tne"", (1 A ce#t'fy'n( s+#(eon s!a)) , on t!e a%%)'cat'on of any yo+n( %e#son o# !'s %a#ent o# (+a#d'an accom%an'ed by a doc+ment s'(ned by t!e mana(e# of a facto#y t!at s+c! %e#son 0')) be em%)oyed t!e#e'n 'f ce#t'f'ed to be f't fo# 0o#$ 'n a facto#y, o# on t!e a%%)'cat'on of t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y 'n 0!'c! any yo+n( %e#son 0's!es to 0o#$, e.am'ne s+c! %e#son and asce#ta'n !'s f'tness fo# 0o#$ 'n a facto#y. (2 8!e ce#t'fy'n( s+#(eon, afte# e.am'nat'on, may (#ant to s+c! yo+n( %e#son, 'n t!e %#esc#'bed fo#m, o# may #ene0 $a& a ce#t'f'cate of f'tness to 0o#$ 'n a facto#y as a c!')d, 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e yo+n( %e#son !as com%)eted !'s fo+#teent! ye0, t!at !e !as atta'ned t!e %#esc#'bed %!ys'ca) standa#ds and t!at !e 's f't fo# s+c! 0o#$/ $b& a ce#t'f'cate of f'tness to 0o#$ 'n a facto#y as an ad+)t, 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e yo+n( %e#son !as com%)eted !'s f'fteent! yea#, ad 's f't fo# a f+)) dayNs 0o#$ 'n a facto#y1 P0o5$#e# t!at +n)ess t!e ce#t'fy'n( s+#(eon !as %e#sona) $no0)ed(e of t!e %)ace 0!e#e t!e yo+n( %e#son %#o%oses to 0o#$ and of t!e man+fact+#'n( %#ocess 'n 0!'c! !e 0')) be em%)oyed, !e s!a)) not (#ant o# #ene0 a ce#t'f'cate +nde# t!'s s+b<sect'on +nt') !e !as e.am'ned s+c! %)ace. (3 A ce#t'f'cate of f'tness (#anted o# #ene0ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 < (a s!a)) be &a)'d on)y fo# a %e#'od of t0e)&e mont!s f#om t!e date t!e#eof/ (b may be made s+b9ect to cond't'on .'n #e(a#d to t!e nat+#e of t!e 0o#$ 'n 0!'c! t!e yo+n( %e#son may be em%)oyed, o# #e@+'#'n( #e<e.am'nat'on of t!e yo+n( %e#son befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e %e#'od of t0e)&e mont!s. (4 A ce#t'fy'n( s+#(eon s!a)) #e&o$e any ce#t'f'cate (#anted o# #ene0ed +nde# s+b< sect'on (2 'f 'n !'s o%'n'on t!e !o)de# of 't 's no )on(e# f't to 0o#$ 'n t!e ca%ac'ty stated t!e#e'n 'n a facto#y. (5 -!e#e a ce#t'fy'n( s+#(eon #ef+ses to (#ant o# #ene0 a ce#t'f'cate o# a ce#t'f'cate of t!e $'nd #e@+ested o# #e&o$es a ce#t'f'cate, !e s!a)), 'f so #e@+ested by any %e#son 0!o co+)d !a&e a%%)'ed fo# t!e ce#t'f'cate o# t!e #ene0a) t!e#eof, state !'s #easons 'n 0#'t'n( fo# so do'n(. (6 -!e#e a ce#t'f'cate +nde# t!'s sect'on 0't! #efe#ence to any yo+n( %e#son 's (#anted o# #ene0ed s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as a#e #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (b of
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s+b<<sect'on (3 , t!e yo+n( %e#son s!a)) not be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y e.ce%t 'n acco#dance 0't! t!ose cond't'ons. (7 Any fee %ayab)e fo# a ce#t'f'cate +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be %a'd by t!e occ+%'e# and s!a)) not be #eco&e#ab)e f#om t!e yo+n( %e#son, !'s %a#ents o# (+a#d'an. 7?, Effe!t of !e0t$f$!ate of f$tne"" %0ante# to a#o1e"!ent, (* An ado)escent 0!o !as been (#anted a ce#t'f'cate of f'tness to 0o#$ 'n a facto#y as an ad+)t +nde# c)a+se (b of s+b<sect'on (2 of sect'on 69, and -!o 0!')e at 0o#$ 'n a facto#y ca##'es a to$en ('&'n( #efe#ence to t!e ce#t'f'cate, s!a)) be deemed to be an ad+)t fo# a)) t!e %+#%oses of ?!a%te#s 7* and 7***. (*A No fema)e ado)escent o# a ma)e ado)escent 0!o !as not atta'ned t!e a(e of se&enteen yea#s b+t 0!o !as been (#anted a ce#t'f'cate of f'tness to 0o#$ 'n a facto#y as an ad+)t, s!a)) !e #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y e.ce%t bet0een 6 A.". and 7 6.". P0o5$#e# t!at t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, 'n #es%ect of any facto#y o# (#o+% o# c)ass o# desc#'%t'on of facto#'esX (' &a#y t!e )'m'ts )a'd do0n 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on so, !o0e&e#, t!at no s+c! sect'on s!a)) a+t!o#'5e t!e em%)oyment of any fema)e ado)escent bet0een 10 6.". and 5 A."./ ('' (#ant e.em%t'on f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s s+b<sect'on 'n case of se#'o+s eme#(ency 0!e#e nat'ona) 'nte#est 's 'n&o)&ed.] (2 An ado)escent 0!o !as not been (#anted a ce#t'f'cate of f'tness to 0o#$ 'n a facto#y as an ad+)t +nde# t!e afo#esa'd c)a+se (b s!a)), not0't!stand'n( !'s a(e, be deemed to be a c!')d fo# a)) t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act. 71, Wo08$n% *o60" fo0 !*$1#0en, (* No c!')d s!a)) be em%)oyed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$, 'n any facto#y< (a fo# mo#e t!an fo+# and a !a)f !o+#s 'n any day/ (b d+#'n( t!e n'(!t. E231anat$on1 Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s s+b<sect'on Nn'(!tN s!a)) mean a %e#'od of at )east t0e)&e consec+t'&e !o+#s 0!'c! s!a)) 'nc)+de t!e 'nte#&a) bet0een 10 6.". and 6A.". (2 8!e %e#'od of 0o#$ of a)) c!')d#en em%)oyed 'n a facto#y s!a)) be )'m'ted to t0o s!'fts 0!'c! s!a)) not o&e#)a% o# s%#ead o&e# mo#e t!an f'&e !o+#s eac!,. and eac! c!')d s!a)) be em%)oyed 'n on)y one of t!e #e)ays 0!'c! s!a)) not, e.ce%t 0't! t!e %#e&'o+s %e#m'ss'on 'n 0#'t'n( of t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto#, be c!an(ed mo#e f#e@+ent)y t!an once 'n a %e#'od of t!'#ty days. (3 8!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 52 s!a)) a%%)y a)so to c!')d 0o#$e#s and no e.em%t'on f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!at sect'on may be (#anted 'n #es%ect of any c!')d. (4 No c!')d s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y on any day on 0!'c! !e !as a)#eady been 0o#$'n( 'n anot!e# facto#y. (5 No fema)e c!')d s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y e.ce%t bet0een.8 A.". and 7 6.". 7(, Not$!e of 3e0$o#" of 7o08 fo0 !*$1#0en,
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(1 8!e#e s!a)) be d's%)ayed and co##ect)y ma'nta'ned 'n e&e#y facto#y 'n 0!'c! c!')d#en a#e em%)oyed, 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2 of sect'on 108 a not'ce of %e#'od of 0o#$ fo# c!')d#en, s!o0'n( c)ea#)y fo# e&e#y day t!e %e#'ods d+#'n( 0!'c! c!')d#en may be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$. (2 8!e %e#'ods s!o0n 'n t!e not'ce #e@+'#ed by s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be f'.ed befo#e!and 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e met!od )a'd do0n fo# ad+)t 0o#$e#s 'n sect'on 6 1, and s!a)) be s+c! t!at c!')d#en 0o#$'n( fo# t!ose %e#'ods 0o+)d not be 0o#$'n( 'n cont#a&ent'on of any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'on 71. (3 8!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'ons (8 , (9 and (10 of sect'on 61 s!a)) a%%)y a)so to t!e not'ce #e@+'#ed by s+b<sect'on (1 of t!'s sect'on. 79, Re%$"te0 of !*$1# 7o08e0", 73. (1 8!e mana(e# of e&e#y facto#y 'n 0!'c! c!')d#en a#e em%)oyed s!a)) ma'nta'n a #e('ste# of c!')d 0o#$e#s, to be a&a')ab)e to t!e *ns%ecto# at a)) t'mes d+#'n( 0o#$'n( !o+#s o# 0!en any 0o#$ 's be'n( ca##'ed on 'n a facto#y, s!o0'n(< (a t!e name of eac! c!')d 0o#$e# 'n t!e facto#y, (b t!e nat+#e of !'s 0o#$, (c t!e (#o+%, 'f any, 'n 0!'c! !e 's 'nc)+ded, (d 0!e#e !'s (#o+% 0o#$s 'n s!'fts, t!e #e)ay to 0!'c! !e 's a))otted, and (e t!e n+mbe# of !'s ce#t'f'cate of f'tness (#anted +nde# sect'on 69. ( *A No c!')d 0o#$e# s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# a))o0ed to 0o#$ 'n any facto#y +n)ess !'s name and ot!e# %a#t'c+)a#s !a&e been ente#ed 'n t!e #e('ste# of c!')d 0o#$e#s. (2 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may %#esc#'be t!e fo#m of t!e #e('ste# of c!')d 0o#$e#s, t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! 't s!a)) be ma'nta'ned and t!e %e#'od fo# 0!'c! 't s!a)) be %#ese#&ed. 74, Ho60" of 7o08 to !o00e"3on# 7$t* not$!e 6n#e0 "e!t$on 7( an# 0e%$"te0 6n#e0 "e!t$on 79, No c!')d s!a)) be em%)oyed 'n any facto#y ot!e#0'se t!an 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e not'ce of %e#'ods of 0o#$ fo# c!')d#en d's%)ayed 'n t!e facto#y and t!e ent#'es made befo#e!and a(a'nst !'s name 'n t!e #e('ste# of c!')d 0o#$e#s of t!e facto#y. 7:, Po7e0 to 0e;6$0e me#$!a1 e2am$nat$on, -!e#e an *ns%ecto# 's of o%'n'on< (a t!at any %e#son 0o#$'n( 'n a facto#y 0't!o+t a ce#t'f'cate of f'tness 's a yo+n( %e#son, o# (b t!at a yo+n( %e#son 0o#$'n( 'n a facto#y 0't! a ce#t'f'cate of f'tness 's no )on(e# f't to 0o#$ 'n t!e ca%ac'ty stated t!e#e'n,< !e may se#&e on t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y a not'ce #e@+'#'n( t!at s+c! %e#son o# yo+n( %e#son, as t!e case may be, s!a)) be e.am'ned by a ce#t'fy'n( s+#(eon, and s+c! %e#son o# yo+n( %e#son s!a)) not, 'f t!e *ns%ecto# so d'#ects, be em%)oyed, o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$, 'n any facto#y +nt') !e !as been so e.am'ned and !as been (#anted a ce#t'f'cate of f'tness o# a f#es! ce#t'f'cate of f'tness, as t!e case may be,
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+nde# sect'on 69, o# !as been ce#t'f'ed by t!e ce#t'fy'n( s+#(eon e.am'n'n( !'m not to be a yo+n( %e#son. 7&, Po7e0 to ma8e 061e", 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es< (a 6#esc#'b'n( t!e fo#ms of ce#t'f'cate of f'tness to be ( #anted +nde# sect'on 69, %#o&'d'n( fo# t!e (#ant of d+%)'cates 'n t!e e&ent of )oss of t!e o#'('na) ce#t'f'cate and f'.'n( t!e fees 0!'c! may be c!a#(ed fo# s+c! ce#t'f'cates and #ene0a)s t!e#eof and s+c! d+%)'cates/ (b %#esc#'b'n( t!e %!ys'ca) standa#ds to be atta'ned by c!')d#en and ado)es< cents 0o#$'n( 'n facto#'es/ (c #e(+)at'n( t!e %#oced+#e of ce#t'fy'n( s+#(eons +nde# t!'s ?!a%te#1 (d s%ec'fy'n( ot!e# d+t'es 0!'c! ce#t'fy'n( s+#(eons may be #e@+'#ed to %e#fo#m 'n connect'on 0't! t!e em%)oyment of yo+n( %e#sons 'n facto#'es, and f'.'n( t!e fees 0!'c! may be c!a#(ed fo# s+c! d+t'es and t!e %e#sons by 0!om t!ey s!a)) be %ayab)e. 77, Ce0ta$n ot*e0 30o5$"$on" of 1a7 not ba00e#, 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te# s!a)) be 'n add't'on to, and not 'n de#o(at'on of, t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e >m%)oyment of ?!')d#en Act, 1938 (26 of 1939 .
CHAPTER >III ANNUAL LEA>E WITH WA=ES 7', A331$!at$on of C*a3te0, (* 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te# s!a)) not o%e#ate to t!e %#e9+d'ce of any #'(!t to 0!'c! a 0o#$e# may be ent't)ed +nde# any ot!e# )a0 o# +nde# t!e te#ms of any a0a#d, NN[a(#eement ('nc)+d'n( sett)ement ] o# cont#act of se#&'ce1 P0o5$#e# t*at 'f s+c! a0a#d, a(#eement ('nc)+d'n( sett)ement o# cont#act of se#&'ce %#o&'des fo# a )on(e# ann+a) )ea&e 0't! 0a(es t!an %#o&'ded 'n t!'s ?!a%te#, t!e @+ant+m of )ea&e, 0!'c! t!e 0o#$e# s!a)) be ent't)ed to, s!a)) be 'n acco#dance 0't! s+c! a0a#d, a(#eement o# cont#act of se#&'ce, b+t 'n #e)at'on to matte#s not %#o&'ded fo# 'n s+c! a0a#d, a(#eement o# cont#act of se#&'ce o# matte#s 0!'c! a#e %#o&'ded fo# )ess fa&o+#ab)y t!e#e'n, t!e %#o&'s'ons of sect'ons 79 to 82, so fa# as may be, s!a)) a%%)y.] (2 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te# s!a)) not a%%)y to 0o#$e#s ['n any facto#y] of any #a')0ay adm'n'ste#ed by t!e 4o&e#nment, 0!o a#e (o&e#ned by )ea&e #+)es a%%#o&ed by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment. 79, Ann6a1 1ea5e 7$t* 7a%e", (1 >&e#y 0o#$e# 0!o !as 0o#$ed fo# a %e#'od of 240 days o# mo#e 'n a facto#y d+#'n( a ca)enda# yea# s!a)) be a))o0ed d+#'n( t!e s+bse@+ent ca)enda# yea#, )ea&e 0't! 0a(es fo# a n+mbe# of days ca)c+)ated at t!e #ate of<
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(' 'f an ad+)t, one day fo# e&e#y t0enty days of 0o#$ %e#fo#med by !'m d+#'n( t!e %#e&'o+s ca)enda# yea#/ ('t 'f a c!')d, one day fo# e&e#y f'fteen days of 0o#$ %e#fo#med by !'m d+#'n( t!e %#e&'o+s ca)enda# yea#. E231anat$on 1 1 Ao# t!e %+#%ose of t!'s s+b<sect'on< (a any days of )ay off, by a(#eement o# cont#act o# as %e#m'ss'b)e +nde# t!e stand'n( o#de#s/ (b 'n t!e case of a fema)e 0o#$e#, mate#n'ty )ea&e fo# any n+mbe# of days not e.ceed'n( t0e)&e 0ee$s/ and
$=& t!e )ea&e ea#ned 'n t!e yea# %#'o# to t!at 'n 0!'c! t!e )ea&e 's en9oyed/ s!a)) be deemed to be days on 0!'c! t!e 0o#$e# !as 0o#$ed 'n a facto#y fo# t!e %+#%ose of com%+tat'on of t!e %e#'od of 240 days o# mo#e, b+t !e s!a)) not cam )ea&e fo# t!ese days. Explanation (+ 8!e )ea&e adm'ss'b)e +nde# t!'s s+b<sect'on s!a)) be e.c)+s'&e of a)) !o)'days 0!et!e# occ+##'n( d+#'n( o# at e't!e# end of t!e %e#'od of )ea&e. (2 A 0o#$e# 0!ose se#&'ce commences ot!e#0'se t!an on t!e f'#st day of Ban+a#y s!a)) be ent't)ed to )ea&e 0't! 0a(es at t!e #ate )a'd do0n. 'n c)a+se (1 o#, as t!e case may be, c)a+se ('t of s+b<sect'on (1 'f !e !as 0o#$ed fo# t0o< t!'#ds of t!e tota) n+mbe# of days 'n t!e #ema'nde# of t!e ca)enda# yea#. (3 *f a 0o#$e# 's d'sc!a#(ed o# d'sm'ssed f#om se#&'ce o# @+'ts !'s em%)oyment o# 's s+%e#ann+ated o# d'es 0!')e 'n se#&'ce, d+#'n( t!e co+#se of t!e ca)enda# yea#, !e o# !'s !e'# o# nom'nee, as t!e case may be, s!a)) be ent't)ed to 0a(es 'n )'e+ of t!e @+ant+m of )ea&e to 0!'c! !e 0as ent't)ed 'mmed'ate)y befo#e !'s d'sc!a#(e, d'sm'ssa), @+'tt'n( of em%)oyment, s+%e#ann+at'on o# deat! ca)c+)ated at t!e #ates s%ec'f'ed 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , e&en 'f !e !ad not 0o#$ed fo# t!e ent'#e %e#'od s%ec'f'ed 'n s+b<sect'on (1 o# s+b<sect'on (2 ma$'n( !'m e)'('b)e to a&a') of s+c! )ea&e, and s+c! %ayment s!a)) be made< (' 0!e#e t!e 0o#$e# 's d'sc!a#(ed o# d'sm'ssed o# @+'ts em%)oyment befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e second 0o#$'n( day f#om t!e date of s+c! d'sc!a#(e, d'sm'ssa) o# @+'tt'n(/ and ('' 0!e#e t!e 0o#$e# 's s+%e#ann+ated o# d'es 0!')e 'n se#&'ce, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t0o mont!s f#om t!e date of s+%e#ann+at'on o# deat!. (4 *n ca)c+)at'n( )ea&e +nde# t!'s sect'on, f#act'on of )ea&e of !a)f a day o# mo#e s!a)) be t#eated as one f+)) days )ea&e, and f#act'on of )ess t!an !a)f a day s!a)) be om'tted. (5 *f a 0o#$e# does not 'n any one ca)enda# yea# ta$e t!e 0!o)e of t!e )ea&e a))o0ed to !'m +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 o# s+b<sect'on (2 , as t!e case may be any )ea&e not ta$en by !'m s!a)) be added to t!e )ea&e to be a))o0ed to !'m 'n t!e s+cceed'n( ca)enda# yea# 1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!e tota) n+mbe# of days of )ea&e t!at may be ca##'ed fo#0a#d to a s+cceed'n( yea# s!a)) not e.ceed t!'#ty 'n t!e case of an ad+)t o# fo#ty 'n, t!e case of a c!')d1 P0o5$#e# f60t*e0 t!at a 0o#$e#, 0!o !as a%%)'ed fo# )ea&e 0't! 0a(es b+t !as not been ('&en s+c! )ea&e 'n acco#dance 0't! any sc!eme )a'd do0n 'n s+b< sect'ons (8 and (9 o# 'n cont#a&ent'on of s+b<sect'on (10 ) s!a)) be ent't)ed to ca##y fo#0a#d t!e [)ea&e #ef+sed] 0't!o+t any )'m't.
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(6 A 0o#$e# may at any t'me a%%)y 'n 0#'t'n( to t!e mana(e# of a facto#y not )ess t!an f'fteen days befo#e t!e date on 0!'c! !e 0's!es !'s )ea&e to be('n, to ta$e a)) t!e )ea&e o# any %o#t'on t!e#eof a))o0ab)e to !'m d+#'n( t!e ca)enda# yea#1 P0o5$#e# t!at t!e a%%)'cat'on s!a)) be made not )ess t!an t!'#ty days befo#e t!e date on 0!'c! t!e 0o#$e# 0's!es !'s )ea&e to be('n ,'f !e 's em%)oyed 'n a %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce as def'ned 'n c)a+se (n of sect'on 2 of t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+te Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 1 P0o5$#e# f60t*e0 t!at t!e n+mbe# of t'mes 'n 0!'c! )ea&e may be ta$en d+#'n( any yea# s!a)) not e.ceed t!#ee. (7 *f a 0o#$e# 0ants to a&a') !'mse)f of t!e )ea&e 0't! 0a(es d+e to !'m to co&e# a %e#'od of '))ness !e s!a)) be (#anted s+c! )ea&e e&en 'f t!e a%%)'cat'on fo# )ea&e 's not made 0't!'n t!e t'me s%ec'f'ed 'n s+b<sect'on (6 / and 'n s+c! a case 0a(es as adm'ss'b)e +nde# sect'on 81 s!a)) be %a'd not )ate# t!an f'fteen days, o# 'n t!e case of a %+b)'c +t')'ty se#&'ce not )ate# t!an t!'#ty days f#om t!e date of t!e a%%)'cat'on fo# )ea&e. (8 Ao# t!e %+#%ose of ens+#'n( t!e cont'n+'ty of 0o#$, t!e occ+%'e# o# mana(e# of t!e facto#y, 'n a(#eement 0't! t!e -o#$s ?omm'ttee of 8!e facto#y const't+ted +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1940N(14 of 1947 o# a s'm')a# ?omm'ttee const't+ted +nde# any ot!e# Act o# 'f t!e#e 's no s+c! -o#$s ?omm'ttee o# a s'm')a# ?omm'ttee 'n t!e facto#y, 'n a(#eement 0't! t!e #e%#esentat'&es of t!e 0o#$e#s t!e#e'n c!osen 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#, may, )od(e 0't! t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto# a sc!eme 'n 0#'t'n( 0!e#eby t!e (#ant of )ea&e a))o0ab)e +nde# t!'s sect'on may be #e(+)ated. (9 A sc!eme )od(ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (8 s!a)) be d's%)ayed at some cons%'c+o+s and con&en'ent %)aces 'n t!e facto#y and s!a)) be 'n fo#ce fo# a %e#'od of t0e)&e mont!s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! 't comes 'nto fo#ce, and may t!e#eafte# be #ene0ed 0't! o# 0't!o+t mod'f'cat'on fo# a f+#t!e# %e#'od of t0e)&e mont!s at a t'me, by t!e mana(e# 'n a(#eement 0't! t!e -o#$s ?omm'ttee o# a s'm')a# ?omm'ttee, o# as t!e case may be, 'n a(#eement 0't! t!e #e%#esentat'&es of t!e 0o#$e#s as s%ec'f'ed 'n s+b<sect'on (8 , and a not'ce of #ene0a) s!a)) be sent to t!e ?!'ef *ns%ecto# befo#e 't 's #ene0ed. (10 An a%%)'cat'on fo# )ea&e 0!'c! does not cont#a&ene t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b< sect'on (6 s!a)) not be #ef+sed, +n)ess #ef+sa) 's 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e sc!eme fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n o%e#at'on +nde# s+b<sect'ons (8 and (9 . (11 *f t!e em%)oyment of a 0o#$e# 0!o 's ent't)ed to )ea&e +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 o# s+b<sect'on (2 , as t!e case may be, 's te#m'nated by t!e occ+%'e# befo#e !e !as ta$en t!e ent'#e )ea&e to 0!'c! !e 's ent't)ed, o# 'f !a&'n( a%%)'ed fo# and !a&'n( not been (#anted s+c! )ea&e, t!e 0o#$e# @+'ts !'s em%)oyment befo#e !e !as ta$en t!e )ea&e, t!e occ+%'e# of t!e facto#y s!a)) %ay !'m t!e amo+nt %ayab)e +nde# sect'on 80 'n #es%ect of t!e )ea&e not ta$en, and s+c! %ayment s!a)) be made, 0!e#e t!e em%)oyment of t!e 0o#$e# 's te#m'nated by t!e occ+%'e#, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e second 0o#$'n( day afte# s+c! te#m'nat'on, and 0!e#e a 0o#$e# 0!o @+'ts !'s em%)oyment, on o# befo#e t!e ne.t %ay day. (12 8!e +na&a')ed )ea&e of a 0o#$e# s!a)) not be ta$en 'nto cons'de#at'on 'n com%+t'n( t!e %e#'od of any not'ce #e@+'#ed to be ('&en befo#e d'sc!a#(e o# d'sm'ssa). '?, Wa%e" #60$n% 1ea5e 3e0$o#,
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(1 Ao# t!e )ea&e a))o0ed to !'m +nde# sect'on 78 o# sect'on 79, as t!e case may be] a 0o#$e# s!a)) be ent't)ed to 0a(es at a #ate e@+a) to t!e da')y a&e#a(e of !'s tota) f+)) t'me ea#n'n(s fo# t!e days on 0!'c! !e act+a))y 0o#$ed d+#'n( t!e mont! 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( !'s )ea&e, e.c)+s'&e of any o&e#t'me and bon+s b+t 'nc)+s'&e of dea#ness a))o0ance and t!e cas! e@+'&a)ent of t!e ad&anta(e acc#+'n( t!#o+(! t!e concess'ona) sa)e to t!e 0o#$e# of food (#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es1 P0o5$#e# t!at 'n t!e case of a 0o#$e# 0!o !as not 0o#$ed on any day d+#'n( t!e ca)enda# mont! 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( !'s )ea&e, !e s!a)) be %a'd at a #ate e@+a) to t!e da')y a&e#a(e of !'s tota) f+)) t'me ea#n'n(s fo# t!e days on 0!'c! !e act+a))y 0o#$ed d+#'n( t!e )ast ca)enda# mont! %#eced'n( !'s )ea&e, 'n 0!'c! !e act+a))y 0o#$ed, e.c)+s'&e of any o&e#t'me and bon+s b+t 'nc)+s'&e of dea#ness a))o0ance and t!e cas! e@+'&a)ent of t!e ad&anta(e acc#+'n( t!#o+(! t!e concess'ona) sate to t!e 0o#$e#s of food (#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es. (2 8!e cas! e@+'&a)ent of t!e ad&anta(e acc#+'n( t!#o+(! t!e concess'ona) sa)e to t!e 0o#$e# of food (#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es s!a)) be com%+ted as often as may be %#esc#'bed, on t!e bas's of t!e ma.'m+m @+ant'ty of food (#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es adm'ss'b)e to a standa#d fam')y. E231anat$on 1+ N3tanda#d fam')yN means a fam')y cons'st'n( of a 0o#$e#, !'s o# !e# s%o+se and t0o c!')d#en be)o0 t!e a(e of fo+#teen yea#s #e@+'#'n( 'n a)) t!#ee ad+)t cons+m%t'on +n'ts. E231anat$on (+ Ad+)t cons+m%t'on +n't means t!e cons+m%t'on +n't of a ma)e abo&e t!e a(e of fo+#teen yea#s/ and t!e cons+m%t'on +n't of a fema)e abo&e t!e a(e of fo+#teen yea#s and t!at of a c!')d be)o0 t!e a(e of fo+#teen yea#s s!a)) be ca)c+)ated at t!e #ates of 0.8 and 0.6 #es%ect'&e)y of one ad+)t cons+m%t'on +n't. (3 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es %#esc#'b'n(< (a t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! t!e cas! e@+'&a)ent of t!e ad&anta(e acc#+'n( t!#o+(! t!e concess'ona) sa)e to a 0o#$e# of food (#a'ns and ot!e# a#t'c)es s!a)) be com%+ted/ and $b& t!e #e('ste#s t!at s!a)) be ma'nta'ned 'n a facto#y fo# t!e %+#%ose of sec+#'n( com%)'ance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on. '1, Pa<ment In a#5an!e In !e0ta$n !a"e", A 0o#$e# 0!o !as been a))o0ed )ea&e fo# not )ess t!an fo+# days, 'n t!e case of an ad+)t, and f'&e days, 'n t!e case of a c!')d, s!a)), befo#e !'s )ea&e be('ns, !e %a'd t!e 0a(es d+e fo# t!e %e#'od of t!e )ea&e a))o0ed. '(, Mo#e of 0e!o5e0< of 6n3a$# 7a%e", Any s+m #e@+'#ed to be %a'd by an em%)oye#, +nde# t!'s c!a%te# b+t not %a'd by !'m s!a)) be #eco&e#ab)e as de)ayed 0a(es +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e 6ayment of -a(es Act, 1936 (4 of 1936 . '9, Po7e0 to ma8e 061e", 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es d'#ect'n( mana(e#s of facto#'es to $ee% #e('ste#s conta'n'n( s+c! %a#t'c+)a#s as may be %#esc#'bed and #e@+'#'n( t!e #e('ste#s to be made a&a')ab)e fo# e.am'nat'on by *ns%ecto#s. '4, Po7e0" to e2em3t fa!to0$e",
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-!e#e t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e )ea&e #+)es a%%)'cab)e to 0o#$e#s 'n a facto#y %#o&'de benef'ts 0!'c! 'n 'ts o%'n'on a#e not )ess fa&o+#ab)e t!an t!ose fo# 0!'c! t!'s ?!a%te# ma$es %#o&'s'on 't may, by 0#'tten o#de#, e.em%t t!e facto#y f#om a)) o# any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s ?!a%te# s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e o#de#. E231anat$on+ Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s sect'on, 'n dec'd'n( 0!et!e# t!e benef'ts 0!'c! a#e %#o&'ded fo# by any )ea&e #+)es a#e )ess fa&o+#ab)e t!an t!ose fo# 0!'c! t!'s ?!a%te# ma$es %#o&'s'on, o# not, t!e tota)'ty of t!e benef'ts s!a)) be ta$en 'nto acco+nt.
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CONTRACT LABOUR DRE=ULATION AND ABOLITIONE ACT, 197? ?ON8:A?8 FA;OL: (:>4LFA8*ON AN, A;OF*8*ON A?8, 1970 ?CA68>: *1 6:>F*"*NA:K 1. 3!o#t t't)e, e.tent, commencement and a%%)'cat'on 2. ,ef'n't'ons ?CA68>: **1 8C> A,7*3O:K ;OA:,3 3. ?ent#a) Ad&'so#y ;oa#d 4. 3tate Ad&'so#y ;oa#d 5. 6o0e# to const't+te comm'ttees ?CA68>: ***1 :>4*38:A8*ON OA >38A;F*3C">N83 >"6FOK*N4 ?ON8:A?8 FA;OL: 6. A%%o'ntment of #e('ste#'n( off'ce#s 7. :e('st#at'on of ce#ta'n estab)'s!ments 8. :e&ocat'on of #e('st#at'on 'n ce#ta'n cases 9. >ffect of non<#e('st#at'on 10. 6#o!'b't'on of em%)oyment of cont#act )abo+# ?CA68>: *71 F*?>N3*N4 OA ?ON8:A?8O:3 11. A%%o'ntment of )'cens'n( off'ce#s 12. F'cens'n( of cont#acto#s 13. 4#ant of )'cences 14. :e&ocat'on, s+s%ens'on and amendment of )'cences 15. A%%ea) ?CA68>: 71 ->FAA:> AN, C>AF8C OA ?ON8:A?8 FA;OL: 16. ?anteens 17. :est<#ooms 18. Ot!e# fac')'t'es 19. A'#st<a'd fac')'t'es 20. F'ab')'ty of %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# 'n ce#ta'n cases 21. :es%ons'b')'ty fo# %ayment of 0a(es ?CA68>: 7*1 6>NAF8*>3 AN, 6:O?>,L:> 22. Obst#+ct'ons 23. ?ont#a&ent'on of %#o&'s'ons #e(a#d'n( em%)oyment of cont#act )abo+# 24. Ot!e# offences
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25. Offences by com%an'es 26. ?o(n'5ance of offences 27. F'm'tat'on of %#osec+t'ons ?CA68>: 7**1 "*3?>FFAN>OL3 28. *ns%ect'n( staff 29. :e('ste#s and ot!e# #eco#ds to be ma'nta'ned 30. >ffect of )a0s and a(#eements 'ncons'stent 0't! t!'s Act 31. 6o0e# to e.em%t 'n s%ec'a) cases 32. 6#otect'on of act'on ta$en +nde# t!'s Act 33. 6o0e# to ('&e d'#ect'ons 34. 6o0e# to #emo&e d'ff'c+)t'es 35. 6o0e# to ma$e #+)es Aoot Notes [Act No. 37 of Kea# 1970, dated 5t!. 3e%tembe#, 1970] An A=t to regulate t9e e>ploy>ent o- =ontra=t labour in =ertain establis9>ents and to provide -or its abolition in =ertain =ir=u>stan=es and -or >atters =onne=ted t9erewit9 ;e 't enacted by 6a#)'ament 'n t!e 80enty<f'#st Kea# of t!e :e%+b)'c of *nd'a as fo))o0s1 <
CHAPTER I+ PRELIMINAR/ 1, S*o0t t$t1e, e2tent, !ommen!ement an# a331$!at$on (1 8!'s Act may be ca))ed t!e ?ont#act Fabo+# (:e(+)at'on and Abo)'t'on Act, 1970 (2 *t e.tends to t!e 0!o)e of *nd'a. (3 *t s!a)) come 'nto fo#ce on s+c! date as t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt and d'ffe#ent dates may be a%%o'nted fo# d'ffe#ent %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act. (4 *t a%%)'es< (a to e&e#y estab)'s!ment 'n 0!'c! t0enty o# mo#e 0o#$men a#e em%)oyed o# 0e#e em%)oyed on any day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s as cont#act )abo+#/ (b to e&e#y cont#acto# 0!o em%)oys o# 0!o em%)oyed on any day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s t0enty o# mo#e 0o#$men1 PRO>IDED t!at t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, afte# ('&'n( not )ess t!an t0o mont!sN not'ce of 'ts 'ntent'on so to do, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%)y t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act to any estab)'s!ment o# cont#acto# em%)oy'n( s+c! n+mbe# of 0o#$men )ess t!an t0enty as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on. (5 (a *t s!a)) not a%%)y to estab)'s!ments 'n 0!'c! 0o#$ on)y of an 'nte#m'ttent o# cas+a) nat+#e 's %e#fo#med. (b *f a @+est'on a#'ses 0!et!e# 0o#$ %e#fo#med 'n an estab)'s!ment 's of an 'nte#m'ttent o# cas+a) nat+#e, t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment s!a)) dec'de t!e @+est'on afte# cons+)tat'on 0't! t!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d o#, as t!e case may be, as 3tate ;oa#d, and 'ts dec's'on s!a)) be f'na). Explanation' Ao# t!e %+#%ose of t!'s s+b<sect'on, 0o#$ %e#fo#med 'n an estab)'s!ment s!a)) not be deemed to be of an 'nte#m'ttent nat+#e< (' 'f 't 0as %e#fo#med fo# mo#e t!an one !+nd#ed and t0enty days 'n t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s, o#
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('' 'f 't 's of a seasona) c!a#acte# and 's %e#fo#med fo# mo#e t!an s'.ty days 'n a yea#. (, Def$n$t$on" (1 *n t!'s Act, +n)ess t!e conte.t ot!e#0'se #e@+'#es,< 1 [(a Ma%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nmentM means< (' 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 , 's t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment/ ('' 'n #e)at'on to any ot!e# estab)'s!ment, t!e 4o&e#nment of t!e 3tate 'n 0!'c! t!at ot!e# estab)'s!ment 's s't+ate/] (b a 0o#$man s!a)) be deemed to be em%)oyed as Mcont#act )abo+#M 'n o# 'n connect'on 0't! t!e 0o#$ of an estab)'s!ment 0!en !e 's !'#ed 'n o# 'n connect'on 0't! s+c! 0o#$ by o# t!#o+(! a cont#acto#, 0't! o# 0't!o+t t!e $no0)ed(e of t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye#/ (c Mcont#acto#M, 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment, means a %e#son 0!o +nde#ta$es to %#od+ce a ('&en #es+)t fo# t!e estab)'s!ment, ot!e# t!an a me#e s+%%)y of (oods o# a#t'c)es of man+fact+#e to s+c! estab)'s!ment, t!#o+(! cont#act )abo+# o# 0!o s+%%)'es cont#act )abo+# fo# any 0o#$ of t!e estab)'s!ment and 'nc)+des a s+b< cont#acto#/ (d Mcont#o))ed 'nd+st#yM means any 'nd+st#y t!e cont#o) of 0!'c! by t!e Ln'on !as been dec)a#ed by any ?ent#a) Act to be e.%ed'ent 'n t!e %+b)'c 'nte#est/ (e Mestab)'s!mentM means< (' any off'ce o# de%a#tment of t!e (o&e#nment o# a )oca) a+t!o#'ty, o# ('' any %)ace 0!e#e any 'nd+st#y, t#ade, b+s'ness, man+fact+#e o# occ+%at'on 's ca##'ed on/ (f M%#esc#'bedM means %#esc#'bed by #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act/ (( M%#'nc'%a) em%)oye#M means< (' 'n #e)at'on to any off'ce o# de%a#tment of t!e (o&e#nment o# a )oca) a+t!o#'ty, t!e !ead of t!at off'ce o# de%a#tment o# s+c! ot!e# off'ce# as t!e (o&e#nment o# t!e )oca) a+t!o#'ty/ as t!e case may be, may s%ec'fy 'n t!'s be!a)f, ('' 'n a facto#y, t!e o0ne# o# occ+%'e# of t!e facto#y and 0!e#e a %e#son !as been named as t!e mana(e# of t!e facto#y +nde# t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 , t!e %e#son so named. (''' 'n a m'ne, t!e o0ne# o# a(ent of t!e m'ne and 0!e#e a %e#son !as been named as t!e mana(e# of t!e m'ne, t!e %e#son so named, ('& 'n any ot!e# estab)'s!ment, any %e#son #es%ons'b)e fo# t!e s+%e#&'s'on and cont#o) of t!e estab)'s!ment. Explanation + Ao# t!e %+#%ose of s+b<c)a+se (''' of t!'s c)a+se, t!e e.%#ess'ons Mm'neM, Mo0ne#M and Ma(entM s!a)) !a&e t!e mean'n(s #es%ect'&e)y ass'(ned to t!em 'n c)a+se (9 c)a+se () and c)a+se (c of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 2 of t!e "'ne Act, 1952 (35 of 1952 / (! M0a(esM s!a)) !a&e t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (&' of sect'on 2 of t!e 6ayment of -a(es Act, 1936 (4 of 1936 / (' M0o#$manM means any %e#son em%)oyed 'n o# 'n connect'on 0't! t!e 0o#$ of any estab)'s!ment to do any s$'))ed, sem'<s$'))ed o# +ns$'))ed man+a), s+%e#&'so#y, tec!n'ca) o# c)e#'ca) 0o#$ fo# !'#e o# #e0a#d, 0!et!e# t!e te#ms of em%)oyment be e.%#ess o# 'm%)'ed, b+t does not 'nc)+de any s+c! %e#son< (A 0!o 's em%)oyed ma'n)y 'n a mana(e#'a) o# adm'n'st#at'&e ca%ac'ty/ o# (; 0!o, be'n( em%)oyed 'n a s+%e#&'so#y ca%ac'ty d#a0s 0a(es e.ceed'n( f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees %e# mensem o# e.e#c'ses, e't!e# by t!e nat+#e of t!e d+t'es
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attac!ed to t!e off'ce o# by #eason of t!e %o0e#s &ested 'n !'m, f+nct'ons ma'n)y of a mana(e#'a) nat+#e/ o# (? 0!o 's an o+t<0o#$e#, t!at 's to say, a %e#son to 0!om any a#t'c)e and mate#'a)s a#e ('&en o+t by o# on be!a)f of t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# to be made +%, c)eaned, 0as!ed, a)te#ed, o#namented, f'n's!ed, #e%a'#ed, ada%ted o# ot!e#0'se %#ocessed fo# sa)e fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!e t#ade o# b+s'ness of t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# and t!e %#ocess 's to be ca##'ed o+t e't!e# 'n t!e !ome of t!e o+t<0o#$e# o# 'n some ot!e# %#em'ses, not be'n( %#em'ses +nde# t!e cont#o) and mana(ement of t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye#. (2 Any #efe#ence 'n t!'s Act to a )a0 0!'c! 's not 'n fo#ce 'n t!e 3tate of Bamm+ and Gas!m'# s!a)), 'n #e)at'on to t!at 3tate, be const#+ed as a #efe#ence to t!e co##es%ond'n( )a0, 'f any, 'n fo#ce 'n t!at 3tate.
CHAPTER II+ THE AD>ISOR/ BOARDS 9, Cent0a1 A#5$"o0< Boa0# (1 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment s!a)), as soon as may be, const't+te a ;oa#d to be ca))ed t!e ?ent#a) Ad&'so#y ?ont#act Fabo+# ;oa#d (!e#e'nafte# #efe##ed to as t!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d to ad&'se t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment on s+c! matte# a#'s'n( o+t of t!e adm'n'st#at'on of t!'s Act as may be #efe##ed to 't and to ca##y o+t ot!e# f+nct'ons ass'(ned to 't +nde# t!'s Act. (2 8!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d s!a)) cons'st of< (a a ?!a'#man to be a%%o'nted by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment/ (b t!e ?!'ef Fabo+# ?omm'ss'one# (?ent#a) , e. off'c'o/ (c s+c! n+mbe# of membe#s, not e.ceed'n( se&enteen b+t not )ess t!an e)e&en, as t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may nom'nate to #e%#esent t!at (o&e#nment, t!e :a')0ays, t!e coa) 'nd+st#y, t!e m'n'n( 'nd+st#y, t!e cont#acto#s, t!e 0o#$men and any ot!e# 'nte#ests 0!'c!, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, o+(!t to be #e%#esented on t!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d. (3 8!e n+mbe# of %e#sons to be a%%o'nted as membe#s f#om eac! of t!e cate(o#'es s%ec'f'ed 'n s+b<sect'on (2 , t!e te#m of off'ce and ot!e# cond't'ons of se#&'ce of, t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed 'n t!e d'sc!a#(e of t!e'# f+nct'ons by, and t!e manne# of f'))'n( &acanc'es amon(, t!e membe#s of t!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d s!a)) be s+c! as may be %#esc#'bed1 PRO>IDED t!at t!e n+mbe# of membe#s nom'nated to #e%#esent t!e 0o#$men s!a)) not be )ess t!an t!e n+mbe# of membe#s nom'nated to #e%#esent t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye#s and t!e cont#acto#s. 4, State A#5$"o0< Boa0# (1 8!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may const't+te a ;oa#d to be ca))ed t!e 3tate Ad&'so#y ?ont#act Fabo+# ;oa#d (!e#e'nafte# #efe##ed to as t!e 3tate ;oa#d to ad&'se t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment on s+c! matte#s a#'s'n( o+t of t!e adm'n'st#at'on of t!'s Act as may be #efe##ed to 't and to ca##y o+t ot!e# f+nct'ons ass'(ned to 't +nde# t!'s Act. (2 8!e 3tate boa#d s!a)) cons'st of< (a a ?!a'#man to be a%%o'nted by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment/ (b t!e Fabo+# ?omm'ss'one#, e. off'c'o, o# 'n !'s absence any ot!e# off'ce# nom'nated by t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment 'n t!at be!a)f/ (c s+c! n+mbe# of membe#s, not e.ceed'n( e)e&en b+t not )ess t!an n'ne, as t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment may nom'nate to #e%#esent t!at (o&e#nment, t!e 'nd+st#y,
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t!e cont#acto#s, t!e 0o#$men and any ot!e# 'nte#ests 0!'c!, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment, o+(!t to be #e%#esented on t!e 3tate ;oa#d. (3 8!e n+mbe# of %e#sons to be a%%o'nted as membe#s f#om eac! of t!e cate(o#'es s%ec'f'ed 'n s+b<sect'on (2 , t!e te#m of off'ce and ot!e# cond't'ons of se#&'ce of, t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed 'n t!e d'sc!a#(e of t!e'# f+nct'ons by, and t!e manne# of f'))'n( &acanc'es, amon(, t!e membe#s of t!e 3tate ;oa#d s!a)) be s+c! as may be %#esc#'bed1 PRO>IDED t!at t!e n+mbe# of membe#s nom'nated to #e%#esent t!e 0o#$men s!a)) not be )ess t!an t!e n+mbe# of membe#s nom'nated to #e%#esent t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye#s and t!e cont#acto#s. :, Po7e0 to !on"t$t6te !omm$ttee" (1 8!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d o# t!e 3tate ;oa#d, as t!e case may be, may const't+te s+c! comm'ttees and fo# s+c! %+#%ose o# %+#%oses as 't may t!'n$ f't. (2 8!e comm'ttee const't+ted +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) meet at s+c! t'me and %)aces and s!a)) obse#&e s+c! #+)es of %#oced+#e 'n #e(a#d to t!e t#ansact'on of b+s'ness at 'ts meet'n(s as may be %#esc#'bed. (3 8!e membe#s of a comm'ttee s!a)) be %a'd s+c! fees and a))o0ances fo# attend'n( 'ts meet'n(s as may be %#esc#'bed1 PRO>IDED t!at no fees s!a)) be %ayab)e to a membe# 0!o 's an off'ce# of (o&e#nment o# of any co#%o#at'on estab)'s!ed by any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce.
CHAPTER III+ RE=ISTRATION O- ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLO/IN= CONTRACT LABOUR &, A33o$ntment of 0e%$"te0$n% off$!e0" 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, by an o#de# not'f'ed 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette< (a a%%o'nt s+c! %e#sons, be'n( 4a5etted Off'ce#s of (o&e#nment, as 't t!'n$s f't to be #e('ste#'n( off'ce#s fo# t!e %+#%ose of t!'s c!a%te#/ and (b def'ne t!e )'m'ts, 0't! 'n 0!'c! a #e('ste#'n( off'ce# s!a)) e.e#c'se t!e %o0e#s confe##ed on !'m by o# +nde# t!'s Act. 7, Re%$"t0at$on of !e0ta$n e"tab1$"*ment" (1 >&e#y %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# of an estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!'s Act a%%)'es s!a)), 0't!'n s+c! %e#'od as t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, f'. 'n t!'s be!a)f 0't! #es%ect to estab)'s!ment (ene#a))y o# 0't! #es%ect to any c)ass of t!em, ma$e an a%%)'cat'on to t!e #e('ste#'n( off'ce# 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# fo# #e('st#at'on of t!e estab)'s!ment1 PRO>IDED t!at t!e #e('ste#'n( off'ce# may ente#ta'n any s+c! a%%)'cat'on fo# #e('st#at'on afte# e.%'#y of t!e %e#'od f'.ed 'n t!'s be!a)f, 'f t!e #e('ste#'n( off'ce# 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e a%%)'cant 0as %#e&ented by s+ff'c'ent ca+se f#om ma$'n( t!e a%%)'cat'on 'n t'me. (2 *f t!e a%%)'cat'on fo# #e('st#at'on 's com%)ete 'n a)) #es%ects, t!e #e('ste#'n( off'ce# s!a)) #e('ste# t!e estab)'s!ment and 'ss+e to t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# of t!e estab)'s!ment a ce#t'f'cate of #e('st#at'on conta'n'n( s+c! %a#t'c+)a#s as may be %#esc#'bed. ', Re5o!at$on of 0e%$"t0at$on $n !e0ta$n !a"e"
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*f t!e #e('ste#'n( off'ce# 's sat'sf'ed, e't!e# on a #efe#ence made to !'m 'n t!'s be!a)f o# ot!e#0'se, t!at t!e #e('st#at'on of any estab)'s!ment !as been obta'ned by m's#e%#esentat'on o# s+%%#ess'on of any mate#'a) fact, o# t!at fo# any ot!e# #eason t!e #e('st#at'on !as become +se)ess o# 'neffect'&e and, t!e#efo#e #e@+'#es to be #e&o$ed, t!e #e('ste#'n( off'ce# may, afte# ('&'n( an o%%o#t+n'ty to t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# of t!e estab)'s!ment to be !ea#d and 0't! t!e %#e&'o+s a%%#o&a) of t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment, #e&o$e t!e #e('st#at'on. 9, Effe!t of non40e%$"t0at$on No %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# of an estab)'s!ment, to 0!'c! t!'s Act a%%)'es, s!a))< (a 'n t!e case of an estab)'s!ment #e@+'#ed to be #e('ste#ed +nde# sect'on 7, b+t 0!'c! !as not been #e('ste#ed 0't!'n t!e t'me f'.ed fo# t!e %+#%ose +nde# t!at sect'on/ (b 'n t!e case of an estab)'s!ment t!e #e('st#at'on 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! !as been #e&o$ed +nde# sect'on 8, em%)oy cont#act )abo+# 'n t!e estab)'s!ment afte# t!e e.%'#y of t!e %e#'od #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (a o# afte# t!e #e&ocat'on of #e('st#at'on #efe##ed to 'n c)a+se (b , as t!e case may be. 1?, P0o*$b$t$on of em31o<ment of !ont0a!t 1abo60 (1 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s Act, t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, afte# cons+)tat'on 0't! t!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d o#, as t!e case may be, a 3tate ;oa#d, %#o!'b't, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, em%)oyment of cont#act )abo+# 'n any %#ocess, o%e#at'on o# ot!e# 0o#$ 'n any estab)'s!ment. (2 ;efo#e 'ss+'n( any not'f'cat'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment, t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment s!a)) !a&e #e(a#d to t!e cond't'ons of 0o#$ and benef'ts %#o&'ded fo# t!e cont#act )abo+# 'n t!at estab)'s!ment and ot!e# #e)e&ant facto#s, s+c! as< (a 0!et!e# t!e %#ocess, o%e#at'on o# ot!e# 0o#$ 's 'nc'denta) to, o# necessa#y fo# t!e 'nd+st#y, t#ade, b+s'ness, man+fact+#e o# occ+%at'on t!at 's ca##'ed on 'n t!e estab)'s!ment/ (b 0!et!e# 't 's of %e#enn'a) nat+#e, t!at 's to say, 't 's of s+ff'c'ent d+#at'on !a&'n( #e(a#d to t!e nat+#e of 'nd+st#y, t#ade, b+s'ness, man+fact+#e o# occ+%at'on ca##'ed on 'n t!at estab)'s!ment/ (c 0!et!e# 't 's done o#d'na#')y t!#o+(! #e(+)a# 0o#$men 'n t!at estab)'s!ment o# an estab)'s!ment s'm')a# t!e#eto/ (d 0!et!e# 't 's s+ff'c'ent to em%)oy cons'de#ab)e n+mbe# of 0!o)e<t'me 0o#$men. Explanation ' *f a @+est'on a#'ses 0!et!e# any %#ocess o# o%e#at'on o# ot!e# 0o#$ 's of %e#enn'a) nat+#e, t!e dec's'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment t!e#eon s!a)) be f'na).
CHAPTER I>+ LICENSIN= O- CONTRACTORS 11, A33o$ntment of 1$!en"$n% off$!e0" 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, by an o#de# not'f'ed 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette< (a a%%o'nt s+c! %e#son, be'n( 4a5etted Off'ce#s of (o&e#nment, as 't t!'n$s f't to be )'cens'n( off'ce#s fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s c!a%te#/ and
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(b def'ne t!e )'m'ts, 0't!'n 0!'c! a )'cens'n( off'ce# s!a)) e.e#c'se t!e %o0e#s confe##ed on )'cens'n( off'ce#s by o# +nde# t!'s Act. 1(, L$!en"$n% of !ont0a!to0" (1 -'t! effect f#om s+c! date as t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may,by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt no cont#acto# to 0!om t!'s Act a%%)'es, s!a)) +nde#ta$e o# e.ec+te any 0o#$ t!#o+(! cont#act )abo+# e.ce%t +nde# and 'n acco#dance 0't! a )'cence 'ss+ed 'n t!at be!a)f by t!e )'cens'n( off'ce#. (2 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, a )'cence +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 may conta'n s+c! cond't'ons 'nc)+d'n(, 'n %a#t'c+)a#, cond't'ons as to !o+#s of 0o#$, f'.at'on of 0a(es and ot!e# essent'a) amen't'es 'n #es%ect of cont#act )abo+# as t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may deem f't to 'm%ose 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e #+)es, 'f any, made +nde# sect'on 35 and s!a)) be 'ss+ed on %ayment of s+c! fees and on t!e de%os't of s+c! s+m, 'f any, as sec+#'ty fo# t!e d+e %e#fo#mance of t!e cond't'ons as may be %#esc#'bed. 19, =0ant of 1$!en!e" (1 >&e#y a%%)'cat'on fo# t!e (#ant of )'cence +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 12 s!a)) be made 'n t!e %#esc#'bed fo#m and s!a)) conta'n t!e %a#t'c+)a#s #e(a#d'n( t!e )ocat'on of t!e estab)'s!ment, t!e nat+#e of %#ocess, o%e#at'on o# 0o#$ fo# 0!'c! cont#act )abo+# 's to be em%)oyed and s+c! ot!e# %a#t'c+)a#s as may be %#esc#'bed. (2 8!e )'cens'n( off'ce# may ma$e s+c! 'n&est'(at'on 'n #es%ect of t!e a%%)'cat'on #ece'&ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 and 'n ma$'n( any s+c! 'n&est'(at'on t!e )'cens'n( off'ce# s!a)) fo))o0 s+c! %#oced+#e as may be %#esc#'bed. (3 A )'cence (#anted +nde# t!'s c!a%te# s!a)) be &a)'d fo# t!e %e#'od s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n and may be #ene0ed f#om t'me to t'me fo# s+c! %e#'od and on %ayment of s+c! fees and on s+c! cond't'ons as may be %#esc#'bed. 14, Re5o!at$on, "6"3en"$on an# amen#ment of 1$!en!e" (1 *f t!e )'cens'n( off'ce# 's sat'sf'ed, e't!e# on a #efe#ence made to !'m 'n t!'s be!a)f o# ot!e#0'se, t!at< (a a )'cence (#anted +nde# sect'on 12 !as been obta'ned by m's#e%#esentat'on o# s+%%#ess'on of any mate#'a) fact, o# (b t!e !o)de# of a )'cence !as, 0't!o+t #easonab)e ca+se, fa')ed to com%)y 0't! t!e cond't'ons s+b9ect to 0!'c! t!e )'cence !as been (#anted o# !as cont#a&ened any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# t!e #+)es made t!e#e+nde#, t!en 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to any ot!e# %ena)ty to 0!'c! t!e !o)de# of t!e )'cence may be )'ab)e +nde# t!'s Act, t!e )'cens'n( off'ce# may, afte# ('&'n( t!e !o)de# of t!e )'cence an o%%o#t+n'ty of s!o0'n( ca+se, #e&o$e o# s+s%end t!e )'cence o# fo#fe't t!e s+m, 'f any, o# any %o#t'on t!e#eof de%os'ted as sec+#'ty fo# t!e d+e %e#fo#mance of t!e cond't'ons s+b9ect to 0!'c! t!e )'cence !as been (#anted. (2 3+b9ect to any #+)es t!at may be made 'n t!'s be!a)f, t!e )'cens'n( off'ce# may &a#y o# amend a )'cence (#anted +nde# sect'on 12. 1:, A33ea1 (1 Any %e#son a((#'e&ed by an o#de# made +nde# sect'on 7, sect'on 8, sect'on 12 o# sect'on 14 may, 0't!'n t!'#ty days f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e o#de# 's
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comm+n'cated to !'m, %#efe# an a%%ea) to an a%%e))ate off'ce# 0!o s!a)) be a %e#son nom'nated 'n t!'s be!a)f by t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment1 PRO>IDED t!at t!e a%%e))ate off'ce# may ente#ta'n t!e a%%ea) afte# t!e e.%'#y of t!e sa'd %e#'od of t!'#ty days, 'f !e 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e a%%e))ant 0as %#e&ented by s+ff'c'ent ca+se f#om f')'n( t!e a%%ea) 'n t'me. (2 On #ece'%t of an a%%ea) +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 , t!e a%%e))ate off'ce# s!a)), afte# ('&'n( t!e a%%e))ant an o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d d's%ose of t!e a%%ea) as e.%ed't'o+s)y as %oss'b)e.
CHAPTER >+ WEL-ARE AND HEALTH O- CONTRACT LABOUR 1&, Canteen" (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es #e@+'#'n( t!at 'n e&e#y estab)'s!ment< (a to 0!'c! t!'s Act a%%)'es, (b 0!e#e'n 0o#$ #e@+'#'n( em%)oyment of cont#act )abo+# 's )'$e)y to cont'n+e fo# s+c! %e#'od as may be %#esc#'bed, and (c 0!e#e'n cont#act )abo+# n+mbe#'n( one !+nd#ed o# mo#e 's o#d'na#')y em%)oyed by a cont#acto#, one o# mo#e canteens s!a)) be %#o&'ded and ma'nta'ned by t!e cont#acto# fo# t!e +se of s+c! cont#act )abo+#. (2 -'t!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e (ene#a)'ty of t!e fo#e(o'n( %o0e#, s+c! #+)es, may %#o&'de fo#< (a t!e date by 0!'c! t!e canteens s!a)) be %#o&'ded/ (b t!e n+mbe# of canteens t!at s!a)) be %#o&'ded, and t!e standa#ds 'n #es%ect of const#+ct'on, accommodat'on, f+#n't+#e and ot!e# e@+'%ment of t!e canteens/ and (c t!e foodst+ffs 0!'c! may be se#&ed t!e#e'n and t!e c!a#(es 0!'c! may be made t!e#efo#. 17, Re"t40oom" (1 *n e&e#y %)ace 0!e#e 'n cont#act )abo+# 's #e@+'#ed to !a)t at n'(!t 'n connect'on 0't!'n t!e 0o#$ of an estab)'s!ment< (a to 0!'c! t!'s Act a%%)'es, and (b 'n 0!'c! 0o#$ #e@+'#'n( em%)oyment of cont#act )abo+# 's )'$e)y to cont'n+e fo# s+c! %e#'od as may be %#esc#'bed, t!e#e s!a)) be %#o&'ded and ma'nta'ned by t!e cont#acto# fo# t!e +se of t!e cont#act )abo+# s+c! n+mbe# of #est<#ooms o# s+c! ot!e# s+'tab)e a)te#nat'&e accommodat'on 0't! s+c! t'me as may be %#esc#'bed. (2 8!e #est<#ooms o# t!e a)te#nat'&e accommodat'on to be %#o&'ded +nde# s+bsect'on (1 s!a)) be s+ff'c'ent)y )'(!ted and &ent')ated and s!a)) be ma'nta'ned 'n c)ean and comfo#tab)e cond't'on. 1', Ot*e0 fa!$1$t$e" *t s!a)) be t!e d+ty of e&e#y cont#acto# em%)oy'n( cont#act )abo+# 'n connect'on 0't! t!e 0o#$ of an estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!'s Act a%%)'es, to %#o&'de and ma'nta'n< (a a s+ff'c'ent s+%%)y of 0!o)esome d#'n$'n(<0ate# fo# t!e cont#act )abo+# at con&en'ent %)aces/
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(b a s+ff'c'ent n+mbe# of )at#'nes and +#'na)s of t!e %#esc#'bed ty%es so s't+ated as to be con&en'ent and access'b)e to t!e cont#act )abo+# 'n t!e estab)'s!ment/ and (c 0as!'n( fac')'t'es. 19, -$0"t4a$# fa!$1$t$e" 8!e#e s!a)) be %#o&'ded and ma'nta'ned by t!e cont#acto# so as to be #ead')y access'b)e d+#'n( a)) 0o#$'n( !o+#s a f'#st<a'd bo. e@+'%%ed 0't! t!e %#esc#'bed contents at e&e#y %)ace 0!e#e cont#act )abo+# 's em%)oyed by !'m. (?, L$ab$1$t< of 30$n!$3a1 em31o<e0 $n !e0ta$n !a"e" (1 *f any amen'ty #e@+'#ed to be %#o&'ded +nde# sect'on 16, sect'on 17, sect'on 18, o# sect'on 19 fo# t!e benef't of t!e cont#act )abo+# em%)oyed 'n an estab)'s!ment 's not %#o&'ded by t!e cont#acto# 0't!'n t!e t'me %#esc#'bed t!e#efo#, s+c! amen'ty s!a)) be %#o&'ded by t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# 0't!'n s+c! t'me as may be %#esc#'bed. (2 A)) e.%enses 'nc+##ed by t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# 'n %#o&'d'n( t!e amen'ty may be #eco&e#ed by t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# f#om t!e cont#acto# e't!e# by ded+ct'on f#om any amo+nt %ayab)e to t!e cont#acto# +nde# any cont#act o# as a debt %ayab)e by t!e cont#acto#. (1, Re"3on"$b$1$t< fo0 3a<ment of 7a%e" (1 A cont#acto# s!a)) be #es%ons'b)e fo# %ayment of 0a(es to eac! 0o#$e# em%)oyed by !'m as cont#act )abo+# and s+c! 0a(es s!a)) be %a'd befo#e t!e e.%'#y of s+c! %e#'od as may be %#esc#'bed. (2 >&e#y %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# s!a)) nom'nate a #e%#esentat'&e d+)y a+t!o#'sed by !'m to be %#esent at t!e t'me of d'sb+#sement of 0a(es by t!e cont#acto# and 't s!a)) be t!e d+ty of s+c! #e%#esentat'&e to ce#t'fy t!e amo+nts %a'd as 0a(es 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed. (3 *t s!a)) be t!e d+ty of t!e cont#acto# o# ens+#e t!e d'sb+#sement of 0a(es 'n t!e %#esence of t!e a+t!o#'sed #e%#esentat'&e of t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye#. (4 *n case t!e cont#acto# fa')s to ma$e %ayment of 0a(es 0't!'n t!e %#esc#'bed %e#'od o# ma$es s!o#t %ayment, t!en t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# s!a)) be )'ab)e to ma$e %ayment of 0a(es 'n f+)) o# t!e +n%a'd ba)ance d+e, as t!e case may be, to t!e cont#act )abo+# em%)oyed by t!e cont#acto# and #eco&e# t!e amo+nt so %a'd f#om t!e cont#acto# e't!e# by ded+ct'on f#om any amo+nt %ayab)e to t!e cont#acto# +nde# any cont#act o# as a debt %ayab)e by t!e cont#acto#.
CHAPTER >I+ PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE ((, Ob"t06!t$on" (1 -!oe&e# obst#+cts an 'ns%ecto# 'n t!e d'sc!a#(e of !'s d+t'es +nde# t!'s Act o# #ef+ses o# 0')f+))y ne()ects to affo#d t!e 'ns%ecto# any #easonab)e fac')'ty fo# ma$'n( any 'ns%ect'on, e.am'nat'on, 'n@+'#y o# 'n&est'(at'on a+t!o#'sed by o# +nde# t!'s Act 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment to 0!'c!, o# a cont#acto# to 0!om, t!'s Act a%%)'es, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to t!#ee mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!.
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(2 -!oe&e# 0')f+))y #ef+ses to %#od+ce on t!e demand of an 'ns%ecto# any #e('ste# o# ot!e# doc+ment $e%t 'n %+#s+ance of t!'s Act o# %#e&ents o# attem%ts to %#e&ent o# does anyt!'n( 0!'c! !e !as #eason to be)'e&e 's )'$e)y to %#e&ent any %e#son f#om a%%ea#'n( befo#e o# be'n( e.am'ned by an 'ns%ecto# act'n( 'n %+#s+ance of !'s d+t'es +nde# t!'s Act, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to t!#ee mont!s, o# 0't! a f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (9, Cont0a5ent$on of 30o5$"$on" 0e%a0#$n% em31o<ment of !ont0a!t 1abo60 -!oe&e# cont#a&enes any %#o&'s'on of t!'s Act o# of any #+)es made t!e#e+nde# %#o!'b't'n(, #est#'ct'n( o# #e(+)at'n( t!e em%)oyment of cont#act )abo+#, o# cont#a&enes any cond't'on of a )'cence (#anted +nde# t!'s Act, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to t!#ee mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!, and 'n t!e case of a cont'n+'n( cont#a&ent'on 0't! an add't'ona) f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one !+nd#ed #+%ees fo# e&e#y day d+#'n( 0!'c! s+c! cont#a&ent'on cont'n+es afte# con&'ct'on fo# t!e f'#st s+c! cont#a&ent'on. (4, Ot*e0 offen!e" *f any %e#son cont#a&enes any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# of any #+)es made t!e#e+nde# fo# 0!'c! no ot!e# %ena)ty 's e)se0!e#e %#o&'ded, !e s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to t!#ee mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (:, Offen!e" b< !om3an$e" (1 *f t!e %e#son comm'tt'n( an offence +nde# t!'s Act 's a com%any, t!e com%any as 0e)) as e&e#y %e#son 'n c!a#(e of, and #es%ons'b)e to, t!e com%any fo# t!e cond+ct of 'ts b+s'ness at t!e t'me of comm'ss'on of t!e offence s!a)) be deemed to be (+')ty of t!e offence and s!a)) be )'ab)e to be %#oceeded a(a'nst and %+n's!ed acco#d'n()y1 PRO>IDED t!at not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on s!a)) #ende# any s+c! %e#son )'ab)e to any %+n's!ment 'f !e %#o&es t!at t!e offence 0as comm'tted 0't!o+t !'s $no0)ed(e o# t!at !e e.e#c'sed a)) d+e d')'(ence to %#e&ent t!e comm'ss'on of s+c! offence. (2 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , 0!e#e an offence +nde# t!'s Act !as been comm'tted by a com%any and 't 's %#o&ed t!at t!e offence !as been comm'tted 0't! t!e consent o# conn'&ance of, o# t!at t!e comm'ss'on of t!e offence 's att#'b+tab)e to any ne()ect on t!e %a#t of any d'#ecto#, mana(e#, mana('n( a(ent o# any ot!e# off'ce# of t!e com%any, s+c! d'#ecto#, mana(e#, mana('n( a(ent o# s+c! ot!e# off'ce# s!a)) a)so be deemed to be (+')ty of t!at offence and s!a)) be )'ab)e to be %#oceeded a(a'nst and %+n's!ed acco#d'n()y. Explanation I Ao# t!e %+#%ose of t!'s sect'on< (a Mcom%anyM means any body co#%o#ate and 'nc)+des a f'#m o# ot!e# assoc'at'on of 'nd'&'d+a)s/ and (b Md'#ecto#M, 'n #e)at'on to a f'#m, means a %a#tne# 'n t!e f'#m. (&, Co%n$Gan!e of offen!e"
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No co+#t s!a)) ta$e co(n'5ance of any offence +nde# t!'s Act e.ce%t on a com%)a'nt made by, o# 0't! t!e %#e&'o+s sanct'on 'n 0#'t'n( of, t!e 'ns%ecto# and no co+#t 'nfe#'o# to t!at of a 6#es'dency "a('st#ate o# a "a('st#ate of t!e f'#st c)ass s!a)) t#y any offence %+n's!ab)e +nde# t!'s Act. (7, L$m$tat$on of 30o"e!6t$on" No co+#t s!a)) ta$e co(n'5ance of an offence %+n's!ab)e +nde# t!'s Act +n)ess t!e com%)a'nt t!e#eof 's made 0't!'n t!#ee mont!s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e a))e(ed comm'ss'on of t!e offence came to t!e $no0)ed(e of an 'ns%ecto#1 PRO>IDED t!at 0!e#e t!e offence cons'sts of d'sobey'n( a 0#'tten o#de# made by an 'ns%ecto#, com%)a'nt, t!e#eof may be made 0't!'n s'. mont!s of t!e date on 0!'c! t!e offence 's a))e(ed to !a&e been comm'tted.
CHAPTER >II+ MISCELLANEOUS (', In"3e!t$n% "taff (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt s+c! %e#sons as 't t!'n$s f't to be 'ns%ecto#s fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act, and def'ne t!e )oca) )'m'ts 0't!'n 0!'c! t!ey s!a)) e.e#c'se t!e'# %o0e#s +nde# t!'s Act. (2 3+b9ect to any #+)es made 'n t!'s be!a)f, an 'ns%ecto# may, 0't!'n t!e )oca) )'m'ts fo# 0!'c! !e 's a%%o'nted< (a ente#, at a)) #easonab)e !o+#s, 0't! s+c! ass'stance ('f any , be'n( %e#sons 'n t!e se#&'ce of t!e (o&e#nment o# any )oca) o# ot!e# %+b)'c a+t!o#'ty as !e t!'n$s f't, any %#em'ses o# %)ace 0!e#e cont#act )abo+# 's em%)oyed, fo# t!e %+#%ose of e.am'n'n( any #e('ste# o# #eco#d o# not'ce #e@+'#ed to be $e%t o# e.!'b'ted by o# +nde# t!'s Act o# #+)es made t!e#e+nde#, and #e@+'#e t!e %#od+ct'on t!e#eof fo# 'ns%ect'on1 (b e.am'ne any %e#son 0!om !e f'nds 'n any s+c! %#em'ses o# %)ace and 0!o, !e !as #easonab)e ca+se to be)'e&e, 's a 0o#$man em%)oyed t!e#e'n/ (c #e@+'#e any %e#son ('&'n( o+t 0o#$ and any 0o#$man, to ('&e any 'nfo#mat'on, 0!'c! 's 'n !'s %o0e# to ('&e 0't! #es%ect to t!e names and add#esses of t!e %e#son to, fo# and f#om 0!om t!e 0o#$ 's ('&en o+t o# #ece'&ed, and 0't! #es%ect to t!e %ayments to be made fo# t!e 0o#$/ (d se'5e o# ta$e co%'es of s+c! #e('ste#, #eco#d of 0a(es o# not'ces o# %o#t'ons t!e#eof as !e may cons'de# #e)e&ant 'n #es%ect of an offence +nde# t!'s Act 0!'c! !e !as #eason to be)'e&e !as been comm'tted by t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# o# cont#acto#/ and (e e.e#c'se s+c! ot!e# %o0e#s as may be %#esc#'bed. (3 Any 'nfo#mat'on #e@+'#ed to %#od+ce any doc+ment o# t!'n( o# to ('&e any 'nfo#mat'on #e@+'#ed by an 'ns%ecto# +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 s!a)) be deemed to be )e(a))y bo+nd to do so 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of sect'on 175 and sect'on 176 of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode, 1860 (45 of 1860 . (4 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e ?ode of ?#'m'na) 6#oced+#e, 1898 (5 of 1898 , s!a)), so fa# as may be, a%%)y to any sea#c! o# se'5+#e +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 as t!ey a%%)y to any sea#c! o# se'5+#e made +nde# t!e a+t!o#'ty of a 0a##ant 'ss+ed +nde# sect'on 98 of t!e sa'd ?ode.2 (9, Re%$"te0" an# ot*e0 0e!o0#" to be ma$nta$ne#
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(1 >&e#y %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# and e&e#y cont#acto# s!a)) ma'nta'n s+c! #e('ste# and #eco#ds ('&'n( s+c! %a#t'c+)a#s of cont#act )abo+# em%)oyed, t!e nat+#e of 0o#$ %e#fo#med by t!e cont#act )abo+#, t!e #ate of 0a(es %a'd to t!e cont#act )abo+# and s+c! ot!e# %a#t'c+)a#s 'n s+c! fo#m as may be %#esc#'bed. (2 >&e#y %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# and e&e#y cont#acto# s!a)) $ee% e.!'b'ted 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed 0't!'n t!e %#em'ses of t!e estab)'s!ment 0!e#e t!e cont#act )abo+# 's em%)oyed, not'ces 'n t!e %#esc#'bed fo#m conta'n'n( %a#t'c+)a#s abo+t t!e !o+#s of 0o#$, nat+#e of d+ty and s+c! ot!e# 'nfo#mat'on as may be %#esc#'bed. 9?, Effe!t of 1a7" an# a%0eement" $n!on"$"tent 7$t* t*$" A!t (1 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act s!a)) !a&e effect not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( 'ncons'stent t!e#e0't! conta'ned 'n any ot!e# )a0 o# 'n t!e te#ms of any a(#eement o# cont#act of se#&'ce, o# 'n any stand'n( o#de#s a%%)'cab)e to t!e estab)'s!ment 0!et!e# made befo#e o# afte# t!e commencement of t!e Act1 PRO>IDED t!at 0!e#e +nde# any s+c! a(#eement, cont#act of se#&'ce o# stand'n( o#de#s t!e cont#act )abo+# em%)oyed, 'n t!e estab)'s!ment a#e ent't)ed to benef'ts 'n #es%ect of any matte# 0!'c! a#e mo#e fa&o+#ab)e to t!em t!an t!ose to 0!'c! t!ey 0o+)d be ent't)ed +nde# t!'s Act, t!e cont#act )abo+# s!a)) cont'n+e to be ent't)ed to t!e mo#e fa&o+#ab)e benef'ts 'n #es%ect of t!at matte#, not0't!stand'n( t!at t!ey #ece'&ed benef'ts 'n #es%ect of ot!e# matte#s +nde# t!'s Act. (2 Not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s Act s!a)) be const#+ed as %#ec)+d'n( any s+c! cont#act )abo+# f#om ente#'n( 'nto an a(#eement 0't! t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye# o# t!e cont#acto#, as t!e case may be, fo# (#ant'n( t!em #'(!ts o# %#'&')e(es 'n #es%ect of any matte# 0!'c! a#e mo#e fa&o+#ab)e to t!em t!an t!ose to 0!'c! t!ey 0o+)d be ent't)ed +nde# t!'s Act. 91, Po7e0 to e2em3t $n "3e!$a1 !a"e" 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, 'n t!e case of an eme#(ency, d'#ect, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, t!at s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons and #est#'ct'ons, 'f any, and fo# s+c! %e#'od o# %e#'ods, as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on, a)) o# any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# t!e #+)es made t!e#e+nde# s!a)) not a%%)y to any estab)'s!ment o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments o# any c)ass of cont#acto#s. 9(, P0ote!t$on of a!t$on ta8en 6n#e0 t*$" A!t (1 No s+'t, %#osec+t'on o# ot!e# )e(a) %#oceed'n(s s!a)) )'e a(a'nst any #e('ste#'n( off'ce#, )'cens'n( off'ce# o# any ot!e# (o&e#nment se#&ant o# a(a'nst any membe# of t!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d o# t!e 3tate ;oa#d, as t!e case may be, fo# anyt!'n( 0!'c! 's 'n (ood fa't! done o# 'ntended to be done 'n %+#s+ance of t!'s Act o# any #+)e o# o#de# made t!e#e+nde#. (2 No s+'t o# ot!e# )e(a) %#oceed'n( s!a)) )'e a(a'nst t!e (o&e#nment fo# any dama(e ca+sed o# )'$e)y to be ca+sed by anyt!'n( 0!'c! 's 'n (ood fa't! done o# 'ntended to be done 'n %+#s+ance of t!'s Act o# any #+)e o# o#de# made t!e#e+nde#. 99, Po7e0 to %$5e #$0e!t$on" 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may ('&e d'#ect'ons to t!e 4o&e#nment of any 3tate as to t!e ca##y'n( 'nto e.ec+t'on 'n t!e 3tate of t!e %#o&'s'ons conta'ned 'n t!'s Act.
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94, Po7e0 to 0emo5e #$ff$!61t$e" *f any d'ff'c+)ty a#'ses 'n ('&'n( effect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by o#de# %+b)'s!ed 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, ma$e s+c! %#o&'s'ons not 'ncons'stent 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, as a%%ea#s to 't to be necessa#y o# e.%ed'ent fo# #emo&'n( t!e d'ff'c+)ty. 9:, Po7e0 to ma8e 061e" (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, s+b9ect to t!e cond't'on of %#e&'o+s %+b)'cat'on, ma$e #+)es fo# ca##y'n( o+t t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act. (2 *n %a#t'c+)a#, and 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e (ene#a)'ty of t!e fo#e(o'n( %o0e#, s+c! #+)es may %#o&'de fo# a)) o# any of t!e fo))o0'n( matte#s, name)y< (a t!e n+mbe# of %e#sons to be a%%o'nted membe#s #e%#esent'n( &a#'o+s 'nte#ests on t!e ?ent#a) ;oa#d and t!e 3tate ;oa#d, t!e te#m of t!e'# off'ce and ot!e# cond't'ons of se#&'ce, t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed 'n t!e d'sc!a#(e of t!e'# f+nct'ons and t!e manne# of f'))'n( &acanc'es/ (b t!e t'mes and %)aces of t!e meet'n(s of any comm'ttee const't+ted +nde# t!at Act, t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed at s+c! meet'n( 'nc)+d'n( t!e @+o#+m necessa#y fo# t!e t#ansact'on of b+s'ness, and t!e fees and a))o0ances t!at may be %a'd to t!e membe#s of a comm'ttee/ (c t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! estab)'s!ments may be #e('ste#ed +nde# sect'on 7, t!e )e&y of a fee t!e#efo# and t!e fo#m of ce#t'f'cate of #e('st#at'on/ (d t!e fo#m of a%%)'cat'on of t!e (#ant o# #ene0a) of a )'cence +nde# sect'on 13 and t!e %a#t'c+)a#s 't may conta'ns/ (e t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! an 'n&est'(at'on 's to be made 'n #es%ect of an a%%)'cat'on fo# t!e (#ant of a )'cence and t!e matte#s to be ta$en 'nto acco+nt 'n (#ant'n( o# #ef+s'n( a )'cence/ (f t!e fo#m of a )'cence 0!'c! may be (#anted o# #ene0ed +nde# sect'on 12 and t!e cond't'ons s+b9ect to 0!'c! t!e )'cence may be (#anted o# #ene0ed, t!e fees to be )e&'ed fo# t!e (#ant o# #ene0a) of a )'cence and t!e de%os't of any s+m as sec+#'ty fo# t!e %e#fo#mance of s+c! cond't'ons1 (( t!e c'#c+mstances +nde# 0!'c! )'cences may be &a#'ed o# amended +nde# sect'on 14/ (! t!e fo#m and manne# 'n 0!'c! a%%ea)s may be f')ed +nde# sect'on 15 and t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed by a%%e))ate off'ce#s 'n d's%os'n( of t!e a%%ea)s/ (' t!e t'me 0't!'n 0!'c! fac')'t'es #e@+'#ed by t!'s Act to be %#o&'ded and ma'nta'ned may be so %#o&'ded by t!e cont#acto# and 'n case of defa+)t on t!e %a#t of t!e cont#acto#, by t!e %#'nc'%a) em%)oye#/ (9 t!e n+mbe# and ty%es of canteens, #est<#ooms, )at#'nes and +#'na)s t!at s!o+)d be %#o&'ded and ma'nta'ned/ ($ t!e ty%e of e@+'%ment t!at s!o+)d be %#o&'ded 'n t!e f'#st<a'd bo.es/ () t!e %e#'od 0't!'n 0!'c! 0a(es %ayab)e to cont#act )abo+# s!o+)d be %a'd by t!e cont#acto# +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 21/ (m t!e fo#m of #e('ste#s and #eco#ds to be ma'nta'ned by %#'nc'%a) em%)oye#s and cont#acto#s/ (n t!e s+bm'ss'on of #et+#ns, fo#ms 'n 0!'c!, and t!e a+t!o#'t'es to 0!'c!, s+c! #et+#ns may be s+bm'tted/ (o t!e co))ect'on of any 'nfo#mat'on o# stat'st'cs 'n #e)at'on to cont#act )abo+#/ and (% any ot!e# matte# 0!'c! !as to be, o# may be, %#esc#'bed +nde# t!'s Act.
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(3 >&e#y #+)e made by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment +nde# t!'s Act s!a)) be )a'd as soon as may be afte# 't 's made, befo#e eac! Co+se of 6a#)'ament 0!')e 't 's 'n sess'on fo# a tota) %e#'od of t!'#ty days 0!'c! may be com%#'sed 'n one sess'on o# 'n t0o s+ccess'&e sess'ons, and 'f befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sess'on 'n 0!'c! 't 's so )a'd o# t!e sess'on 'mmed'ate)y fo))o0'n(, bot! Co+ses a(#ee 'n ma$'n( any mod'f'cat'on 'n t!e #+)e o# bot! Co+ses a(#ee t!at t!e #+)e s!o+)d not be made, t!e #+)e s!a)) t!e#eafte# !a&e effect on)y 'n s+c! mod'f'ed fo#m o# be of no effect, as t!e case may be/ so, !o0e&e#, t!at any s+c! mod'f'cat'on o# ann+)ment s!a)) be 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e &a)'d'ty of anyt!'n( %#e&'o+s)y done +nde# t!at #+)e.
-oot Note" 1 3+bst't+ted by Act No. 14 of 1986, 0't! effect f#om 28t!. Ban+a#y, 1986. 2 No0 see 3ect'on 94 of t!e ?#'m'na) 6#oced+#e ?ode, 1973.
Pa<ment of Bon6" A!t,19&: P0eamb1e [An Act to %#o&'de fo# t!e %ayment of ;on+s to %e#sons em%)oyed 'n ce#ta'n estab)'s!ments and fo# matte#s connected t!e#e0't!] ;e 't enacted by t!e 6a#)'ament 'n t!e s'.teent! yea# of t!e :e%+b)'c of *nd'a as fo))o0s 1 1, S*o0t (1 (2 (3 t$t1e, e2tent an# a331$!at$on4 8!'s Act may be ca))ed t!e 6ayment of ;on+s Act,1965. *t e.tends to t!e 0!o)e of *nd'a 3a&e as ot!e#0'se %#o&'ded 'n t!'s Act, 't s!a)) a%%)'es to< (a e&e#y facto#y/ and (b e&e#y ot!e# estab)'s!ment 'n 0!'c! t0enty o# mo#e %e#sons a#e em%)oyed on any day d+#'n( an acco+nt'n( yea# 6#o&'ded t!at t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, afte# ('&'n( not )ess t!an t0o mont!sD not'ce of 'ts 'ntent'on so to do, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e off'c'a) (a5ette
(, Def$n$t$on" < *n t!'s Act, +n)ess t!e conte.t ot!e#0'se #e@+'#es, < (1 MAcco+nt'n( yea#M means 2 (' *n #e)at'on to a co#%o#at'on, t!e yea# end'n( on t!e day on 0!'c! t!e boo$s and acco+nts of t!e co#%o#at'on a#e to be c)osed and ba)anced 1 ('' *n #e)at'on to a com%any, t!e %e#'od 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! any %#of't and )oss acco+nt of t!e com%any )a'd befo#e 't 'n ann+a) (ene#a) meet'n( 's made +%, 0!et!e# t!at %e#'od 's a yea# o# not/ (''' *n any ot!e# case 2 (a t!e yea# commenc'n( on t!e 1st day of A%#') / o# (b 'f t!e acco+nts of an estab)'s!ment ma'nta'ned by t!e em%)oye# t!e#eof a#e c)osed and ba)anced on any day ot!e# t!an t!e 31st day of "a#c!, t!en, at t!e o%t'on of t!e em%)oye#, t!e
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yea# end'n( on t!e day on 0!'c! 'ts acco+nts a#e so c)osed and ba)anced1 P0o5$#e# t!at an o%t'on once e.e#c'sed by t!e em%)oye# +nde# %a#a. (b of t!'s s+b<c)a+se s!a)) not a(a'n be e.e#c'sed e.ce%t 0't! t!e %#e&'o+s %e#m'ss'on 'n 0#'t'n( of t!e %#esc#'bed a+t!o#'ty and +%on s+c! cond't'ons as t!at a+t!o#'ty may t!'n$ f't 1 (2 MA(#'c+)t+#a) 'ncomeM s!a)) !a&e t!e same mean'n( as 'n t!e *ncome<ta. Act / (3 MA(#'c+)t+#a) 'ncome<ta. )a0M means any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce #e)at'n( to t!e )e&y of ta. on a(#'c+)t+#a) 'ncome / (4 MA))ocab)e s+#%)+sM means 2 (a *n #e)at'on to an em%)oye#, be'n( a com%any ot!e# t!an a ban$'n( com%any 0!'c! !as not made t!e a##an(ements %#esc#'bed +nde# t!e *ncome<ta. Act fo# t!e dec)a#at'on and %ayment 0't!'n *nd'an of t!e d'&'dends %ayab)e o+t of 'ts %#of'ts 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec.194 of t!at Act, s'.ty< se&en %e# cent of t!e a&a')ab)e s+#%)+s 'n an acco+nt'n( yea# / (b *n any ot!e# case, s'.ty %e# cent of s+c! a&a')ab)e s+#%)+s (5 =a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nmentE means< (' 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) d's%+tes Act, 1947(14 of 1947 's t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment/ ('' 'n #e)at'on to any ot!e# estab)'s!ment, t!e (o&e#nment of t!e 3tate 'n 0!'c! t!at ot!e# estab)'s!ment 's s't+ate/ (6 MA&a')ab)e s+#%)+sM means t!e a&a')ab)e s+#%)+s com%+ted +nde# 3ec.5 / (7 MA0a#dM means an 'nte#'m o# a f'na) dete#m'nat'on of any 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te o# of any @+est'on #e)at'n( t!e#eto any Fabo+# ?o+#t. *nd+st#'a) 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) const't+ted +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 , o# by any ot!e# a+t!o#'ty const't+ted +nde# any co##es%ond'n( )a0 #e)at'n( to 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes 'n fo#ce 'n a 3tate and 'nc)+des an a#b't#at'on a0a#d made +nde# 3ec. 10<A of t!at Act o# +nde# t!at )a0/ (8 M;an$'n( com%anyM means a ban$'n( com%any as def'ned 'n 3ec.5 of t!e ;an$'n( ?om%an'es Act, 1949 (10 of 1949 , and 'nc)+des t!e 3tate ;an$ of *nd'a, any s+bs'd'a#y ban$ as def'ned 'n t!e 3tate ;an$ of *nd'a (3+bs'd'a#y ;an$ Act, 1959 (38 of 1959 , any co##es%ond'n( ne0 ban$ s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e A'#st 3c!ed+)e to t!e ;an$'n( ?om%an'es (Ac@+'s't'on and 8#ansfe# of Lnde#ta$'n(s Act, 1970, (5 of 1970 , any co##es%ond'n( ne0 ban$ const't+ted +nde# 3ec.3 of ;an$'n( ?om%an'es (Ac@+'s't'on and 8#ansfe# of Lnde#ta$'n(s Act, 1980] any co<o%e#at'&e ban$ as def'ned 'n ?). (b'' of 3ec.2 of t!e :ese#&e ;an$ of *nd'a Act, 1934 (2 of 1934 ,] and any ot!e# ban$'n( 'nst't+t'on 0!'c! may be not'f'ed 'n t!'s be!a)f by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment. (9 M?om%anyM means any com%any as def'ned 'n 3ec.3 of t!e ?om%an'es Act, 1956 (1 of 1956 , and 'nc)+des a fo#e'(n com%any 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of 3ec.591 of t!at Act/
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(10 M?o<o%e#at'&e soc'etyM means a soc'ety #e('ste#ed o# deemed to be #e('ste#ed +nde# t!e ?o<o%e#at'&e 3oc'et'es Act, 1912 (2 of 1912 , o# any ot!e# )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce 'n any 3tate #e)at'n( to co<o%e#at'&e soc'et'es / (11 M?o#%o#at'onM means any body co#%o#ate estab)'s!ed by o# +nde# any ?ent#a), 6#o&'nc'a) o# 3tate Act b+t does not 'nc)+de a com%any o# a co<o%e#at'&e soc'ety 1 (12 M,'#ect ta.M means 2 (a Any ta. c!a#(eab)e +nde# 2 (' 8!e *ncome<ta. Act/ ('' 8!e 3+%e# 6#of'ts 8a. Act, 1963 (14 of 1963 / (''' 8!e ?om%an'es (6#of'ts 3+#ta. Act, 1964 (7 of 1964 / ('& 8!e a(#'c+)t+#a) 'ncome<ta. )a0/ and (b Any ot!e# ta. 0!'c!, !a&'n( #e(a#d to 'ts nat+#e o# 'nc'dence, may be dec)a#ed by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e off'c'a) 4a5ette to be a d'#ect ta. fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act/ (13 M>m%)oyeeM means any %e#son (ot!e# t!an an a%%#ent'ce em%)oyed on a sa)a#y o# 0a(e not e.ceed'n( t!#ee t!o+sand and f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees %e# mensem 'n any 'nd+st#y to do any s$'))ed o# +ns$'))ed man+a), s+%e#&'so#y, mana(e#'a), adm'n'st#at'&e, tec!n'ca) o# c)e#'ca) 0o#$ fo# !'#e o# #e0a#d, 0!et!e# t!e te#ms of em%)oyment be e.%#ess o# 'm%)'ed/ (14 M>m%)oye#M 'nc)+des 2 (' *n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment 0!'c! 's facto#y, t!e o0ne# o# occ+%'e# of t!e facto#y, 'nc)+d'n( t!e a(ent of s+c! o0ne# o# occ+%'e#, t!e )e(a) #e%#esentat'&e of a deceased o0ne# o# occ+%'e# and 0!e#e a %e#son !as been named as a mana(e# of t!e facto#y +nde# ?). (f of s+b<sect'on (1 of 3ec.7 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948, t!e %e#son named/ and ('' *n #e)at'on to any ot!e# estab)'s!ment, t!e %e#son 0!o, o# t!e a+t!o#'ty 0!'c!, !as t!e +)t'mate cont#o) o&e# t!e affa'#s of t!e estab)'s!ment and 0!e#e t!e sa'd affa'#s a#e ent#+sted to a mana(e#, mana('n( d'#ecto# o# mana('n( a(ent, s+c! mana(e#, mana('n( d'#ecto# o# mana('n( a(ent / (15 M>stab)'s!ment 'n %#'&ate sect'onM means any estab)'s!ment ot!e# t!an an estab)'s!ment 'n %+b)'c secto#/ (16 M>stab)'s!ment 'n %+b)'c secto#M means an estab)'s!ment o0ned, cont#o))ed o# mana(ed by< (a A 4o&e#nment com%any as def'ned 'n 3ec. 617 of t!e ?om%an'es Act, 1956 (1 of 1956 / (b A co#%o#at'on 'n 0!'c! not )ess t!an fo#ty %e# cent of 'ts ca%'ta) 's !e)d (0!et!e# s'n()y o# ta$en to(et!e# by 2 (' 8!e 4o&e#nment/ o# ('' 8!e :ese#&e ;an$ of *nd'a/ o# (''' A co#%o#at'on o0ned by t!e 4o&e#nment o# t!e :ese#&e ;an$ of *nd'a / (17 MAacto#yM s!a)) !a&e t!e same mean'n( as 'n ?). (m of 3ec.2 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 / (18 M4#oss %#of'tsM means t!e (#oss %#of'ts ca)c+)ated +nde# 3ec.4 / (19 M*ncome<ta. ActM means t!e *ncome<ta. Act, 1961 (43 of 1961 /
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(20 M6#esc#'bedM means %#esc#'bed by #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act / (21 M3a)a#y o# 0a(eM means a)) #em+ne#at'on (ot!e# t!an #em+ne#at'on 'n #es%ect of o&e#t'me 0o#$ ca%ab)e of be'n( e.%#essed 'n te#ms of money, 0!'c! 0o+)d, 'f t!e te#ms of em%)oyment, e.%#ess o# 'm%)'ed, 0e#e f+)f'))ed, be %ayab)e to an em%)oyment o# of 0o#$ done 'n s+c! em%)oyment and 'nc)+des dea#ness a))o0ance (t!at 's to say, a)) cas! %ayments, by 0!ate&e# name ca))ed, %a'd to an em%)oyee on acco+nt of a #'se 'n t!e cost of )'&'n(, b+t does not 'nc)+de 2 (' Any ot!e# a))o0ance 0!'c! t!e em%)oyee 's fo# t!e t'me be'n( ent't)ed to / ('' 8!e &a)+e of any !o+se accommodat'on o# of s+c! of )'(!t, 0ate#, med'ca) attendance o# ot!e# amen'ty o# of any se#&'ce of any confess'ona) s+%%)y of food (#a'ns o# ot!e# a#t'c)es/ (''' Any t#a&e)'n( concess'on / ('& Any bon+s ('nc)+d'n( 'ncent'&e, %#od+ct'on and attendance bon+s / (& Any cont#'b+t'on %a'd o# %ayab)e by t!e em%)oye# to any %ens'on f+nd o# %#o&'dent f+nd o# fo# t!e benef't of t!e em%)oyees +nde# any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce / (&' Any #et#enc!ment com%ensat'on o# any (#at+'ty o# ot!e# #et'#ement benef't %ayab)e to t!e em%)oyees o# any e. (#at'a %ayment made to !'m / (&'' Any comm'ss'on %ayab)e to t!e em%)oyee. (&'' Any comm'ss'on %ayab)e to t!e em%)oyee. E231anat$on 4 -!e#e an em%)oyee 's ('&en 'n )'e+ of t!e 0!o)e o# %a#t of t!e sa)a#y o# 0a(e %ayab)e to !'m, f#ee food a))o0ance o# f#ee food by !'s em%)oye#, s+c! food a))o0ance o# t!e &a)+e of s+c! food s!a)), fo# t!e %+#%ose of t!'s c)a+se, be deemed to fo#m %a#t of t!e sa)a#y o# 0a(e of s+c! em%)oyees. (22 -o#ds and e.%#ess'ons +sed b+t not def'ned 'n t!'s Act and def'ned 'n t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 , s!a)) !a&e t!e mean'n(s #es%ect'&e)y ass'(ned to t!em 'n t!at Act. 9, E"tab1$"*ment" to $n!16#e #e3a0tment", 6n#e0ta8$n%" an# b0an!*e" 4 -!e#e an estab)'s!ment cons'sts of d'ffe#ent de%a#tments o# +nde#ta$'n(s o# !as b#anc!es, 0!et!e# s't+ated 'n t!e same %)ace o# 'n d'ffe#ent %)aces, a)) s+c! de%a#tments o# +nde#ta$'n(s o# b#anc!es s!a)) be t#eated as %a#ts of t!e same estab)'s!ment fo# t!e %+#%ose of com%+tat'on of bon+s +nde# t!'s Act 1 P0o5$#e# t!at 0!e#e fo# any acco+nt'n( yea# a se%a#ate ba)ance<s!eet and %#of't and )oss acco+nt a#e %#e%a#ed and ma'nta'ned 'n #es%ect of any s+c! de%a#tment o# +nde#ta$'n( o# b#anc!, t!en, s+c! de%a#tment o# +nde#ta$'n( o# b#eac! s!a)) be t#eated as se%a#ate estab)'s!ment fo# t!e %+#%ose of com%+tat'on of bon+s +nde# t!'s Act fo# t!at yea#, +n)ess s+c! de%a#tment o# +nde#ta$'n( o# b#anc! 0as 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e commencement of t!at acco+nt'n( yea# t#eated as %a#t of t!e estab)'s!ment fo# t!e %+#%ose of com%+tat'on of bon+s. 4, Com36tat$on of %0o"" 30of$t", ) 8!e (#oss %#of'ts de#'&ed by an em%)oye# f#om an estab)'s!ment 'n #es%ect of any acco+nt'n( yea# s!a)) <(a *n t!e case of a ban$'n( com%any, be ca)c+)ated 'n t!e manne# s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e A'#st 3c!ed+)e / (b *n any ot!e# case, be ca)c+)ated 'n t!e manne# s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e 3econd 3c!ed+)e. :, Com36tat$on of a5a$1ab1e "60316" )
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8!e a&a')ab)e s+#%)+s 'n #es%ect of any acco+nt'n( yea# s!a)) be t!e (#oss %#of'ts fo# t!at yea# afte# ded+ct'n( t!e#e f#om t!e s+ms #efe##ed to 'n 3ec.6.1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e a&a')ab)e s+#%)+s 'n #es%ect of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# commenc'n( on any day 'n t!e yea# 1968 and 'n #es%ect of e&e#y s+bse@+ent acco+nt'n( yea# s!a)) be t!e a((#e(ate of 2 (a (b 8!e (#oss %#of'ts fo# t!at acco+nt'n( yea# afte# ded+ct'n( t!e#e f#om t!e s+ms #efe##ed to 'n 3ect'on 6 / and An amo+nt e@+a) to t!e d'ffe#ence bet0een 2
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Any )oss 'nc+##ed by t!e em%)oye# 'n #es%ect of any %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea# and ca##'ed fo#0a#d +nde# any )a0 fo# t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce #e)at'n( to d'#ect ta.es / ('' Any a##ea#s of de%#ec'at'on 0!'c! t!e em%)oye# 's ent't)ed to add to t!e amo+nt of t!e a))o0ance fo# de%#ec'at'on fo# any fo))o0'n( acco+nt'n( yea# o# yea#s +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 of 3ect'on 32 of t!e *ncome<ta. Act / (''' Any e.em%t'on confe##ed on t!e em%)oye# +nde# 3ect'on 84 of t!e *ncome<ta. Act o# of any ded+ct'on 8!e O#'ent 8a&e#n 0!'c! !e 's ent't)ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of 3ect'on 101 of t!at Act, as 'n fo#ce 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e commencement of t!e A'nance Act, 1965 (10 of 1965 / (b -!e#e t!e em%)oye# 's a #e)'('o+s o# a c!a#'tab)e 'nst't+t'on to 0!'c! t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ect'on 32 do not a%%)y and t!e 0!o)e o# any %a#t of 'ts 'ncome 's e.em%t f#om ta. +nde# t!e *ncome<ta. Act, t!en, 0't! #es%ect 8!e O#'ent 8a&e#n t!e 'ncome so e.em%ted, s+c! 'nst't+t'on s!a)) be t#eated as 'f 't 0e#e a com%any 'n 0!'c! t!e %+b)'c a#e s+bstant'a))y 'nte#ested 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!at Act / (c -!e#e t!e em%)oye# 's an 'nd'&'d+a) o# a C'nd+ +nd'&'ded fam')y, t!e ta. %ayab)e by s+c! em%)oye# +nde# t!e *ncome<ta. Act s!a)) be ca)c+)ated on t!e bas's t!at t!e 'ncome de#'&ed by !'m f#om t!e estab)'s!ment 's !'s on)y 'ncome / (d -!e#e t!e 'ncome of any em%)oye# 'nc)+des any %#of'ts and (a'ns de#'&ed f#om t!e e.%o#t of any (oods o# me#c!and'se o+t of *nd'a any #ebate on s+c! 'ncome 's a))o0ed +nde# any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce #e)at'n( to d'#ect ta.es, t!en, no acco+nt s!a)) be ta$en of s+c! #ebate / (e No acco+nt s!a)) be ta$en of any #ebate [(Note1 3+bs. by Act 66 of 1980 ot!e# t!an de&e)o%ment #ebate o# 'n&estment a))o0ance o# de&e)o%ment a))o0ance ] o# c#ed't o# #e)'ef o# ded+ct'on (not !e#e'nafte# ment'oned 'n t!'s sect'on 'n t!e %ayment of any d'#ect ta. a))o0ed +nde# nay )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce #e)at'n( to d'#ect ta.es o# +nde# t!e #e)e&ant ann+a) A'nance Act, fo# t!e de&e)o%ment of any 'nd+st#y. ', E1$%$b$1$t< fo0 bon6" ) >&e#y em%)oyee s!a)) be ent't)ed to be %a'd by !'s em%)oye# 'n an acco+nt'n( yea#, bon+s, 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, %#o&'ded !e !as 0o#$ed 'n t!e estab)'s!ment fo# not )ess t!an t!'#ty 0o#$'n( days 'n t!at yea#. 9, D$";6a1$f$!at$on fo0 bon6" ) Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s Act, an em%)oyee s!a)) be d's@+a)'f'ed f#om #ece'&'n( bon+s +nde# t!'s Act, 'f !e 's d'sm'ssed f#om se#&'ce fo#< (a f#a+d/ o# (b #'oto+s o# &'o)ent be!a&'o+# 0!')e on t!e %#em'ses of t!e estab)'s!ment/ o# (c t!eft, m'sa%%#o%#'at'on o# sabota(e of any %#o%e#ty of t!e estab)'s!ment. 1?, Pa<ment of m$n$m6m bon6" ) 3+b9ect to t!e ot!e# %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, e&e#y em%)oye# s!a)) be bo+nd to %ay to e&e#y em%)oyee 'n #es%ect of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# commenc'n( on any day 'n t!e yea# 1979 and 'n #es%ect of e&e#y s+bse@+ent acco+nt'n( yea#, a m'n'm+m bon+s 0!'c! s!a)) be 8.33 %e# cent of t!e sa)a#y o# 0a(e ea#ned by t!e em%)oyee d+#'n( t!e acco+nt'n( yea# o# one !+nd#ed #+%ees, 0!'c!e&e# 's !'(!e#, 0!et!e# o# not t!e em%)oye# !as any a))ocab)e s+#%)+s 'n t!e acco+nt'n( yea# 1
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P0o5$#e# t!at t!e#e an em%)oyee !as not em%)oyed f'fteen yea#s of a(e at t!e be('nn'n( of t!e acco+nt'n( yea#, t!e %#o&'s'on of t!'s sect'on s!a)) !a&e effect 'n #e)at'on to s+c! em%)oyee as 'f fo# t!e 0o#ds Mone !+nd#ed #+%eesM, t!e 0o#ds Ms'.ty #+%eesM 0e#e s+bst't+ted. 11, Pa<ment of ma2$m6m bon6" 4 (1 -!e#e 'n #es%ect of any acco+nt'n( yea# #efe##ed to 'n 3ec.10, t!e a))ocab)e s+#%)+s e.ceeds t!e amo+nt of m'n'm+m bon+s %ayab)e to t!e em%)oyees +nde# t!at sect'on, t!e em%)oye# s!a)), 'n )'e+ of s+c! m'n'm+m bon+s, be bo+nd to %ay to e&e#y em%)oyee 'n #es%ect of t!at acco+nt'n( yea# bon+s 0!'c! s!a)) be an amo+nt 'n %#o%o#t'on to t!e sa)a#y o# 0a(e ea#ned by t!e em%)oyee d+#'n( t!e acco+nt'n( yea# s+b9ect to a ma.'m+m of t0enty %e# cent of s+c! sa)a#y o# 0a(e. (2 *n com%+t'n( t!e a))ocab)e s+#%)+s +nde# t!'s sect'on, t!e amo+nt set on o# t!e amo+nt set<off +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec.15 s!a)) be ta$en 'nto acco+nt 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!at sect'on. 1(, Ca1!61at$on of bon6" 7$t* 0e"3e!t to !e0ta$n em31o<ee" ) -!e#e t!e sa)a#y o# 0a(e of an em%)oyee e.ceeds t0o t!o+sand and f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees %e# mensem, t!e bon+s %ayab)e to s+c! em%)oyee +nde# 3ec.10, o# as t!e case may be, +nde# 3ec.11, s!a)) be ca)c+)ated as 'f !'s sa)a#y o# 0a(e 0e#e t0o t!o+sand and f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees %e# mensem. 19, P0o3o0t$onate 0e#6!t$on $n bon6" $n !e0ta$n !a"e" 4 -!e#e an em%)oyee !as not 0o#$ed fo# a)) t!e 0o#$'n( days 'n an acco+nt'n( yea#, t!e m'n'm+m bon+s of one !+nd#ed #+%ees o#, as t!e case may be, of s'.ty #+%ees, 'f s+c! bon+s 's !'(!e# t!an 8.33 %e# cent of !'s sa)a#y o# 0a(e fo# t!e days !e !as 0o#$ed 'n t!at acco+nt'n( yea#, s!a)) be %#o%o#t'onate)y #ed+ced. 14, Com36tat$on of n6mbe0 of 7o08$n% #a<", ) Ao# t!e %+#%oses of 3ec. 13, an em%)oyee s!a)) be deemed to !a&e 0o#$ed 'n an estab)'s!ment 'n any acco+nt'n( yea# a)so on t!e days on 0!'c! 2 (a !e !as been )a'd off +nde# an a(#eement o# as %e#m'tted by stand'n( o#de#s +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) >m%)oyment (3tand'n( O#de#s Act, 1946 (20 of 1946 , o# +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 o# +nde# any ot!e# )a0 a%%)'cab)e to t!e estab)'s!ment (b !e !as been on )ea&e 0't! sa)a#y o# 0a(e / (c !e !as been absent d+e to tem%o#a#y d'sab)ement ca+sed by acc'dent a#'s'n( o+t of and 'n t!e co+#se of !'s em%)oyment/ and (d t!e em%)oyee !as been on mate#n'ty )ea&e 0't! sa)a#y o# 0a(e, d+#'n( t!e acco+nt'n( yea#. 1:, Set4on an# "et4off of a11o!ab1e "60316" ) (1 -!e#e fo# any acco+nt'n( yea#, t!e a))ocab)e s+#%)+s e.ceeds t!e amo+nt of ma.'m+m bon+s %ayab)e to t!e em%)oyees 'n t!e estab)'s!ment +nde# 3ec.11, t!e, t!e e.cess s!a)), s+b9ect to a )'m't of t0enty %e# cent of t!e tota) sa)a#y o# 0a(e of t!e em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n t!e estab)'s!ment 'n t!at acco+nt'n( yea#, be ca##'ed fo#0a#d fo# be'n( set<on 'n t!e s+cceed'n( acco+nt'n( yea# and so on +% to and 'nc)+s'&e of t!e fo+#t! acco+nt'n( yea# to be +t')'5ed fo# t!e %+#%ose of %ayment of bon+s 'n t!e manne# '))+st#ated 'n t!e Ao+#t! 3c!ed+)e.
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(2 -!e#e fo# any acco+nt'n( yea#, t!e#e 's no a&a')ab)e s+#%)+s o# t!e a))ocab)e s+#%)+s 'n #es%ect of t!at yea# fa))s s!o#t of t!e amo+nt of m'n'm+m bon+s %ayab)e to t!e em%)oyees 'n t!e estab)'s!ment +nde# 3ect'on 10, and t!e#e 's no amo+nt o# s+ff'c'ent amo+nt ca##'ed fo#0a#d and set on +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 0!'c! co+)d be +t')'5ed fo# t!e %+#%ose of %ayment of t!e m'n'm+m bon+s, t!en, s+c! m'n'm+m amo+nt o# t!e def'c'ency, as t!e case may be, s!a)) be ca##'ed fo#0a#d fo# be'n( set< off 'n t!e s+cceed'n( acco+nt'n( yea# and so on +% to and 'nc)+s'&e of t!e fo+#t! acco+nt'n( yea# 'n t!e manne# '))+st#ated 'n t!e Ao+#t! 3c!ed+)e. (3 8!e %#'nc'%)e of set<on and set<off as '))+st#ated 'n t!e Ao+#t! 3c!ed+)e s!a)) a%%)y to a)) ot!e# cases not co&e#ed by s+b<sect'on (1 o# s+b<sect'on (2 fo# t!e %+#%ose of %ayment of bon+s +nde# t!'s Act. (4 -!e#e 'n any acco+nt'n( yea# any amo+nt !as been ca##'ed fo#0a#d and set<on o# set<off +nde# t!'s sect'on, t!en, 'n ca)c+)at'n( bon+s fo# t!e s+cceed'n( acco+nt'n( yea#, t!e amo+nt of set<on o# set<off ca##'ed fo#0a#d f#om t!e ea#)'est acco+nt'n( yea# s!a)) f'#st be ta$en 'nto acco+nt. 1&, S3e!$a1 30o5$"$on" 7$t* 0e"3e!t to !e0ta$n e"tab1$"*ment" ) (1 -!e#e an estab)'s!ment 's ne0)y set +%, 0!et!e# befo#e o# afte# t!e commencement of t!'s Act, t!e em%)oyees of s+c! estab)'s!ment s!a)) be ent't)ed to be %a'd bon+s +nde# t!'s Act 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1<A , (1<; and (1<? . (1<A *n t!e f'#st f'&e acco+nt'n( yea#s fo))o0'n( t!e acco+nt'n( yea# 'n 0!'c! t!e em%)oyee se))s t!e (oods %#od+ced o# man+fact+#ed by !'m o# #ende#s se#&'ces, as t!e case may be, f#om s+c! estab)'s!ment, bon+s s!a)) be %ayab)e on)y 'n #es%ect of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# 'n 0!'c! t!e em%)oye# de#'&es %#of't f#om s+c! estab)'s!ment and s+c! bon+s s!a)) be ca)c+)ated 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act 'n #e)at'on to t!at yea#, b+t 0't!o+t a%%)y'n( t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec.15. (1<; Ao# t!e s'.t! and se&ent! acco+nt'n( yea#s fo))o0'n( t!e acco+nt'n( yea# 'n 0!'c! t!e em%)oye# se))s t!e (oods %#od+ced o# man+fact+#ed by !'m o# #ende#s se#&'ces, as t!e case may be, f#om s+c! estab)'s!ment, t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec.15 s!a)) a%%)y s+b9ect to t!e fo))o0'n( mod'f'cat'ons name)y 1 Ao# t!e s'.t! acco+nt'n( yea# 2 3et on o# set<off, as t!e case may be, s!a)) be made 'n t!e manne# '))+st#ated 'n t!e Ao+#t! 3c!ed+)e ta$'n( 'nto acco+nt t!e e.cess o# def'c'ency, 'f any, as t!e case may be, of t!e a))ocab)e s+#%)+s set<on o# set<off 'n #es%ect of t!e f'ft! and s'.t! acco+nt'n( yea# / ('' Ao# t!e se&ent! acco+nt'n( yea# < 3et<on o# set<off, as t!e case may be, s!a)) be made 'n t!e manne# '))+st#ated t!e Ao+#t! 3c!ed+)e] ta$'n( 'nto acco+nt t!e e.cess of def'c'ency, 'f any, as t!e case may be, of t!e a))ocab)e s+#%)+s set<on o# set<off 'n #es%ect of t!e f'ft!, s'.t! and se&ent! acco+nt'n( yea#s. (1<? A#om t!e e'(!t! acco+nt'n( yea# fo))o0'n( t!e acco+nt'n( yea# 'n 0!'c! t!e em%)oye# se))s t!e (oods %#od+ced o# man+fact+#ed by !'m o# #ende#s se#&'ces, as t!e case may be, f#om s+c! estab)'s!ment, t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec.15 s!a)) a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to s+c! estab)'s!ment as t!ey a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to any ot!e# estab)'s!ment. E231anat$on I < Ao# t!e %+#%ose of s+b<sect'on (1 , an estab)'s!ment s!a)) not be deemed to be ne0)y set +% me#e)y by #eason of a c!an(e 'n 'ts )ocat'on, mana(ement, name o# o0ne#s!'%. E231anat$on II ) Ao# t!e %+#%ose of s+b<sect'on (1<A , an em%)oye# s!a)) not be deemed to !a&e de#'&ed %#of't 'n any acco+nt'n( yea# +n)ess 2
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(a !e !as made %#o&'s'on fo# t!at yea#Ns de%#ec'at'on, to 0!'c! !e 's ent't)ed +nde# t!e *ncome<ta. Act o#, as t!e case may be, +nde# t!e a(#'c+)t+#a) 'ncome<ta. )a0 / and (b t!e a##ea#s of s+c! de%#ec'at'on and )osses 'nc+##ed by !'m 'n #es%ect of t!e estab)'s!ment fo# t!e %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea#s !a&e been f+))y set<off a(a'nst !'s %#of'ts. E231anat$on III ) Ao# t!e %+#%oses of s+b<sect'ons (1<A , (1<; and (1<? sa)e of t!e (oods %#od+ced o# man+fact+#ed d+#'n( t!e co+#se of t!e t#a') #+nn'n( of any facto#y o# of t!e %#os%ect'n( sta(e o# an o')<f'e)d s!a)) not be ta$en 'nto cons'de#at'on and 0!e#e any @+est'on a#'ses 0't! #e(a#d to s+c! %#od+ct'on o# man+fact+#e, t!e dec's'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, made afte# ('&'n( t!e %a#t'es #easonab)e o%%o#t+n'ty of #e%#esent'n( t!e case, s!a)) be f'na) and s!a)) not be ca))ed 'n @+est'on by any co+#t o# ot!e# a+t!o#'ty.] (2 8!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'ons (1 , (1<A , (1<; and (1<? s!a)), so fa# as may be, a%%)y to ne0 de%a#tments o# +nde#ta$'n(s o# b#anc!es set +% by e.'st'n( estab)'s!ments P0o5$#e# t!at 'f an em%)oye# 'n #e)at'on to an e.'st'n( estab)'s!ment cons'st'n( of d'ffe#ent de%a#tments o# +nde#ta$'n(s o# b#anc!es (0!et!e# o# not 'n t!e same 'nd+st#y set +% at d'ffe#ent %e#'ods !as, befo#e t!e 29t! "ay, 1965, been %ay'n( bon+s to t!e em%)oyees of a)) s+c! de%a#tments o# +nde#ta$'n(s o# b#anc!es '##es%ect'&e of t!e date on 0!'c! s+c! de%a#tments o# +nde#ta$'n(s o# b#anc!es 0e#e set +%, on t!e bas's of t!e conso)'dated %#of'ts com%+ted 'n #es%ect of a)) s+c! de%a#tments o# +nde#ta$'n(s o# b#anc!es, t!en, s+c! em%)oye# s!a)) be )'ab)e to %ay bon+s 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act to t!e em%)oyees of a)) s+c! de%a#tments o# +nde#ta$'n(s o# b#anc!es (0!et!e# set +% befo#e o# afte# t!at date on t!e bas's of t!e conso)'dated %#of'ts com%+ted as afo#esa'd. 17, A# 6"tment of !6"toma0< o0 $nte0$m bon6" a%a$n"t bon6" 3a<ab1e 6n#e0 t*e A!t, ) -!e#e 'n any acco+nt'n( yea# 2 (a an em%)oye# !as %a'd any %+9a bon+s o# ot!e# c+stoma#y bon+s to an em%)oyees / o# (b an em%)oye# !as %a'd a %a#t of t!e bon+s %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act to an em%)oyee befo#e t!e date on 0!'c! s+c! bon+s becomes %ayab)e/ t!en, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) be ent't)ed to ded+ct t!e amo+nt of bon+s so %a'd f#om t!e amo+nt of bon+s %ayab)e by !'m to t!e em%)oyee +nde# t!'s Act 'n #es%ect of t!at acco+nt'n( yea# and t!e em%)oyee s!a)) be ent't)ed to #ece'&e on)y t!e ba)ance. 1', De#6!t$on of !e0ta$n amo6nt" f0om bon6" 3a<ab1e 6n#e0 t*e A!t, 4 -!e#e 'n any acco+nt'n( yea#, an em%)oyee 's fo+nd (+')ty of m'scond+ct ca+s'n( f'nanc'a) )oss to t!e em%)oye#, t!en, 't s!a)), be )a0f+) fo# t!e em%)oye# to ded+ct t!e amo+nt of )oss f#om t!e amo+nt of bon+s %ayab)e by !'m to t!e em%)oyee +nde# t!'s Act 'n #es%ect of t!at acco+nt'n( yea# on)y and t!e em%)oyee s!a)) be ent't)ed to #ece'&e t!e ba)ance, 'f any. 19, T$me41$m$t fo0 3a<ment of bon6" 4 A)) amo+nts %ayab)e to an em%)oyee by 0ay of bon+s +nde# t!'s Act s!a)) be %a'd 'n cas! by !'s em%)oye#< (a 0!e#e t!e#e 's a d's%+te #e(a#d'n( %ayment of bon+s %end'n( befo#e any a+t!o#'ty +nde# 3ec.22, 0't!'n a mont! f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e a0a#d becomes enfo#ceab)e o# t!e sett)ement comes 'nto o%e#at'on, 'n #es%ect of s+c! d's%+te/ (b 'n any ot!e# case, 0't!'n a %e#'od of e'(!t mont!s f#om t!e c)ose of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# 1
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P0o5$#e# t!at t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# s+c! a+t!o#'ty as t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may s%ec'fy 'n t!'s be!a)f may, +%on an a%%)'cat'on made to 't by t!e em%)oye# and fo# s+ff'c'ent #easons, by o#de#, e.tend t!e sa'd %e#'od of e'(!t mont!s to s+c! f+#t!e# %e#'od o# %e#'ods as 't t!'n$s f't / so, !o0e&e#, t!at t!e tota) %e#'od so e.tended s!a)) not 'n any case e.ceed t0o yea#s. (?, A331$!at$on of A!t to e"tab1$"*ment" $n 36b1$! "e!t$on $n !e0ta$n !a"e" 4 *f 'n any acco+nt'n( yea# an estab)'s!ment 'n %+b)'c sect'on se))s any (oods %#od+ced o# man+fact+#ed by 't o# #ende#s any se#&'ces, 'n com%et't'on 0't! an estab)'s!ment 'n %#'&ate secto#, and t!e 'ncome f#om s+c! sa)e o# se#&'ces o# bot! 's not )ess t!an t0enty %e# cent of t!e (#oss 'ncome of t!e estab)'s!ment 'n %+b)'c secto# fo# t!at yea#, t!en, t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to s+c! estab)'s!ment 'n %+b)'c secto# as t!ey a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to a )'$e estab)'s!ment 'n %#'&ate secto#. (2 3a&e as ot!e#0'se %#o&'ded 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , not!'n( 'n t!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y to em%)oyees em%)oyed by any estab)'s!ment 'n %+b)'c secto#. (1, Re!o5e0< of bon6" #6e f0om an em31o<e0 4 -!e#e any money 's d+e to an em%)oyee by 0ay of bon+s f#om !'s em%)oye# +nde# a sett)ement o# an a0a#d o# a(#eement, t!e em%)oyee !'mse)f, o# any ot!e# %e#son a+t!o#'5ed by !'m 'n 0#'t'n( 'n t!'s be!a)f, o# 'n t!e case of t!e deat! of t!e em%)oyee, !'s ass'(nee o# !e'#s may, 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to any ot!e# mode of #eco&e#y made an a%%)'cat'on to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment fo# t!e #eco&e#y, of t!e money d+e to !'m, and 'f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# s+c! a+t!o#'ty as t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may s%ec'fy 'n t!'s be!a)f 's sat'sf'ed t!at any money 's so d+e, 't s!a)) 'ss+e a ce#t'f'cate fo# t!at amo+nt to t!e ?o))ecto# 0!o s!a)) %#oceed to #eco&e# t!e same 'n t!e same manne# as an a##ea# of )and #e&en+e 1 P0o5$#e# t!at e&e#y s+c! a%%)'cat'on s!a)) be made 0't!'n one yea# f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e money became d+e to t!e em%)oyee f#om t!e em%)oye# + P0o5$#e# f60t*e0 t!at any s+c! a%%)'cat'on may be ente#ta'ned afte# t!e e.%'#y of t!e sa'd %e#'od of one yea#, 'f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e a%%)'cant !ad s+ff'c'ent ca+se fo# not ma$'n( t!e a%%)'cat'on 0't!'n t!e sa'd %e#'od. E231anat$on 4 *n t!'s sect'on and 'n 3ecs. 22,23,24 and 25, Mem%)oyeeM 'nc)+des a %e#son 0!o 's ent't)ed to t!e %ayment of bon+s +nde# t!'s Act b+t 0!o 's no )on(e# 'n em%)oyment. ((, Refe0en!e of #$"36te 6n#e0 t*$" A!t, 4 -!e#e any d's%+te a#'ses bet0een an em%)oye# and !'s em%)oyees 0't! #es%ect to t!e bon+s %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act o# 0't! #es%ect to t!e a%%)'cat'on of t!'s Act to an estab)'s!ment 'n %+b)'c secto#, t!en, s+c! d's%+te s!a)) be deemed to be an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+te Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 , o# of any co##es%ond'n( )a0 #e)at'n( to 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes 'n fo#ce 'n a 3tate and t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!at Act o#, as t!e case may be, s+c! )a0, sa&e as ot!e#0'se e.%#ess)y %#o&'ded, a%%)y acco#d'n()y. (9, P0e"6m3t$on abo6t a!!60a!< of ba1an!e4"*eet an# 30of$t an# 1o"" a!!o6nt of !o03o0at$on" an# !om3an$e" ) (1 -!e#e, d+#'n( t!e co+#se of %#oceed'n(s befo#e any a#b't#ato# o# t#'b+na) +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 , o# +nde# any co##es%ond'n( )a0 #e)at'n( to 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes 'n fo#ce 'n a 3tate (!e#e'nafte# 'n t!'s sect'on and 'n 3ecs.24 and 25, #efe##ed to as t!e Msa'd a+t!o#'tyM to 0!'c! any d's%+te of !e nat+#e s%ec'f'ed 'n 3ec.22 !as been #efe##ed, t!e ba)ance< s!eet and t!e %#of't and )oss acco+nt of an em%)oye#, be'n( a co#%o#at'on o# a com%any (ot!e# t!an a ban$'n( com%any , d+)y a+d'ted by t!e ?om%t#o))e# and
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A+d'to#<4ene#a) of *nd'a o# by a+d'to#s d+)y @+a)'f'ed to act as a+d'to#s of com%an'es +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of 3ec.226 of t!e ?om%an'es Act,, 1956 (1 of 1956 , a#e %#od+ced befo#e 't, t!en t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty may %#es+me t!e statements and t!e %a#t'c+)a#s conta'ned 'n s+c! ba)ance<s!eet and %#of't and )oss acco+nt to be acc+#ate and 't s!a)) not be necessa#y fo# t!e co#%o#at'on o# t!e com%any to %#o&e t!e acc+#acy of s+c! statements and %a#t'c+)a#s by t!e f')'n( of an aff'da&'t o# by any ot!e# mode1 P0o5$#e# t!at 0!e#e t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e statements and %a#t'c+)a#s conta'ned 'n t!e ba)ance<s!eet o# t!e %#of't and )oss acco+nt of t!e co#%o#at'on o# t!e com%any a#e not acc+#ate, 't may ta$e s+c! ste%s as 't t!'n$s necessa#y to f'nd o+t t!e acc+#acy of s+c! statements and %a#t'c+)a#s. (2 -!en an a%%)'cat'on 's made to t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty by any t#ade +n'on be'n( a %a#ty to t!e d's%+te o# 0!e#e t!e#e 's not t#ade +n'on, by t!e em%)oyees be'n( a %a#ty to t!e d's%+te, #e@+'#'n( any c)a#'f'cat'on #e)at'n( to any 'tem 'n t!e ba)ance< s!eet o# t!e %#of't and )oss acco+nt, 't may, afte# sat'sfy'n( 'tse)f t!at s+c! c)a#'f'cat'on 's necessa#y, by o#de#, d'#ect t!e co#%o#at'on o#, as t!e case may be, t!e com%any, to f+#n's! to t!e t#ade +n'on o# t!e em%)oyees s+c! c)a#'f'cat'on 0't!'n s+c! t'me as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e d'#ect'on and t!e co#%o#at'on o#, as t!e case may be, t!e com%any s!a)) com%)y 0't! s+c! d'#ect'on. (4, A6#$te# a!!o6nt" of ban8$n% !om3an$e" not to be ;6e"t$one# ) (1 -!e#e any d's%+te of t!e nat+#e s%ec'f'ed 'n 3ec.22 bet0een an em%)oye#, be'n( a ban$'n( com%any, and 'ts em%)oyees !as been #efe##ed to t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty +nde# t!at sect'on and d+#'n( t!e co+#se of %#oceed'n(s t!e acco+nts of t!e ban$'n( com%any d+)y a+d'ted a#e %#od+ced befo#e 't, t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty s!a)) not %e#m't any t#ade +n'on o# em%)oyees to @+est'on t!e co##ectness of s+c! acco+nts, b+t t!e t#ade +n'on o# t!e em%)oyees may be %e#m'tted to obta'n f#om t!e ban$'n( com%any s+c! 'nfo#mat'on as 's necessa#y fo# &e#'fy'n( t!e amo+nt of bo+nds d+e +nde# t!'s Act. (2 Not!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) enab)e t!e t#ade +n'on o# t!e em%)oyees to obta'n any 'nfo#mat'on 0!'c! t!e ban$'n( com%any 's not com%e))ed to f+#n's! +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec. 34<A of t!e ;an$'n( :e(+)at'on Act, 1949 (10 of 1949 . (:, A6#$t of a!!o6nt" of em31o<e0", not be$n% !o03o0at$on" o0 !om3an$e" ) (1 0!e#e any d's%+te of t!e nat+#e s%ec'f'ed 'n 3ect'on 22 bet0een an em%)oye#, not be'n( a co#%o#at'on o# a com%any, and !'s em%)oyees !as been #efe##ed to t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty +nde# t!at sect'on and t!e acco+nts of s+c! em%)oye# a+d'ted by any a+d'to# d+)y @+a)'f'ed to act as a+d'to# of ?om%an'es +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of 3ect'on 226 of t!e ?om%an'es Act, 1956 (1 of 1956 , a#e %#od+ced befo#e t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty, t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ect'on 23, s!a)), so fa# as may be, a%%)y to t!e acco+nts so a+d'ted. (2 0!en t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty f'nds t!at t!e acco+nts of s+c! em%)oye# !a&e not been a+d'ted by any s+c! a+d'to# and 't 's of o%'n'on t!at an a+d't of t!e acco+nts of s+c! em%)oye# 's necessa#y fo# dec'd'n( t!e @+est'on #efe##ed to 't, t!en 't may, by o#de#, d'#ect t!e em%)oye# to (et !'s acco+nts a+d'ted 0't!'n s+c! t'me as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e d'#ect'on o# 0't!'n s+c! f+#t!e# t'me as 't t!'n$s f't and t!e#e+%on t!e em%)oye# s!a)) com%)y 0't! s+c! d'#ect'on. (3 0!e#e an em%)oye# fa')s to (et t!e acco+nts a+d'ted +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty may, 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec.28 (et t!e acco+nts a+d'ted by s+c! a+d'to# o# a+d'to#s as 't t!'n$s f't. (4 0!en, t!e acco+nts a#e a+d'ted +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 o# s+b<sect'on (3 t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec.23 s!a)), so fa# as may be, a%%)y to t!e acco+nts so a+d'ted.
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(5 t!e e.%enses of, and 'nc'denta) to, any a+d't +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 ('nc)+d'n( t!e #em+ne#at'on of t!e a+d'to# o# a+d'to#s s!a)) be dete#m'ned by t!e sa'd a+t!o#'ty (0!'c! dete#m'nat'on s!a)) be f'na) and %a'd by t!e em%)oye# and 'n defa+)t of s+c! %ayment s!a)) be #eco&e#ab)e f#om t!e em%)oye# 'n t!e manne# %#o&'ded 'n 3ec.21 (&, Ma$ntenan!e of 0e%$"te0, 0e!o0#", et!, ) >&e#y em%)oye# s!a)) %#e%a#e and ma'nta'n s+c! #e('ste#s, #eco#ds and ot!e# doc+ments 'n s+c! fo#m and 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed. (7, In"3e!to0" 4 (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt s+c! %e#sons as 't t!'n$s f't to be *ns%ecto#s fo# t!e %+#%ose of t!'s Act and may def'ne t!e )'m'ts 0't!'n 0!'c! t!ey s!a)) e.e#c'se 9+#'sd'ct'on. (3 An 'ns%ecto# a%%o'nted +nde# s+b<sect'on(1 may, fo# t!e %+#%ose of asce#ta'n'n( 0!et!e# any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act !as been com%)'ed 0't!< (a #e@+'#e an em%)oye# to f+#n's! s+c! 'nfo#mat'on as !e may cons'de# necessa#y / (b at any #easonab)e t'me and 0't! s+c! ass'stance, 'f any, as !e t!'n$s f't, ente# any estab)'s!ment o# any %#em'ses connected t!e#e0't! and #e@+'#e any one fo+nd 'n c!a#(e t!e#eof to %#od+ce befo#e !'m fo# e.am'nat'on any acco+nts, boo$s, #e('ste#s and ot!e# doc+ments #e)at'n( to t!e em%)oyment of %e#sons o# t!e %ayment of sa)a#y o# 0a(e o# bon+s 'n t!e estab)'s!ment/ (c e.am'ne 0't! #es%ect to any matte# #e)e&ant to any of t!e %+#%oses afo#esa'd, t!e em%)oye#, !'s a(ent o# se#&ant o# any ot!e# %e#son fo+nd 'n c!a#(e of estab)'s!ment o# any %#em'ses connected t!e#e0't! o# any %e#son 0!om t!e *ns%ecto# !as #easonab)e ca+se to be)'e&e to be o# to !a&e been an em%)oyee 'n t!e estab)'s!ment / (d ma$e co%'es of, o# ta$e e.t#acts f#om, any boo$, #e('ste# o# ot!e# doc+ment ma'nta'ned 'n #e)at'on to t!e estab)'s!ment / (e e.e#c'se s+c! ot!e# %o0e#s as may be %#esc#'bed. (4 >&e#y *ns%ecto# s!a)) be deemed to be a %+b)'c se#&ant 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode (45 of 1860 . (5 An %e#son #e@+'#ed to %#od+ce any acco+nts, boo$, #e('ste# o# ot!e# doc+ment o# to ('&e 'nfo#mat'on by an *ns%ecto# +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be )e(a))y bo+nd to do so. (5 Not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) enab)e an *ns%ecto# to #e@+'#e a ban$'n( com%any to f+#n's! o# d'sc)ose any statement o# 'nfo#mat'on o# to %#od+ce, o# ('&e 'ns%ect'on of, any of 'ts boo$s of acco+nt o# ot!e# doc+ments, 0!'c! a ban$'n( com%any cannot be com%e))ed to f+#n's!, d'sc)ose, %#od+ce o# ('&e 'ns%ect'on of, +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec. 34<A of t!e ;an$'n( :e(+)at'on Act, 1949( 10 of 1949 ]. (', Pena1t< 4 *f any %e#son < (a ?ont#a&enes any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# any #+)e made t!e#e +nde#/ o# (b 8o 0!om a d'#ect'on 's ('&en o# a #e@+'s't'on 's made +nde# t!'s Act fa')s to com%)y 0't! t!e d'#ect'on o# #e@+'s't'on. Ce s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!. (9, Offen!e" b< !om3an$e" 4 (1 *f t!e %e#son comm'tt'n( an offence +nde# t!'s Act 's a com%any, e&e#y %e#son 0!o, at t!e t'me t!e offence 0as comm'tted, 0as 'n c!a#(e of, and 0as #es%ons'b)e to, t!e com%any fo# t!e cond+ct of b+s'ness of t!e com%any, as 0e)) as t!e com%any, s!a)) be deemed to be (+')ty of t!e offence and s!a)) be )'ab)e to be %#oceeded a(a'nst and %+n's!ed acco#d'n()y1 30o5$#e# t!at not!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , 0!e#e an offence +nde# t!'s Act !as been comm'tted by a com%any and 't 's %#o&ed t!at t!e offence !as been comm'tted 0't! t!e consent o# conn'&ance of, o# 's att#'b+tab)e to any ne()ect on t!e
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%a#t of, any d'#ecto#, mana(e#, sec#eta#y o# ot!e# off'ce# of t!e com%any, s+c! d'#ecto#, mana(e#, sec#eta#y o# ot!e# off'ce# s!a)) a)so be %#oceeded a(a'nst and %+n's!ed acco#d'n()y. E231anat$on 4 Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s sect'on < (a M?om%anyM means any body co#%o#ate and 'nc)+des a f'#m o# ot!e# assoc'at'on of 'nd'&'d+a)s / and (b M,'#ecto#M, 'n #e)at'on to a f'#m, means a %a#tne# 'n t!e f'#m. 9?, Co%n$Gan!e of offen!e"+4 (1 No co+#t s!a)) ta$e co(n'5ance of any offence %+n's!ab)e +nde# t!'s Act, sa&e on com%)a'nt made by o# +nde# t!e a+t!o#'ty of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, o# an off'ce# of t!at 4o&e#nment (not be)o0 t!e #an$ of a :e('ona) Fabo+# ?omm'ss'one# 'n t!e case of an off'ce# of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment and not be)o0 t!e #an$ of a )abo+# comm'ss'one# t!e case of an off'ce# of t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment s%ec'a))y a+t!o#'ty 'n t!'s be!a)f by t!at 4o&e#nment. (2 No ?o+#t 'nfe#'o# to t!at of a %#es'dency ma('st#ate o# a ma('st#ate of t!e f'#st c)ass s!a)) t#y any offence %+b)'s!ab)e +nde# t!'s Act. 91, P0ote!t$on of a!t$on ta8en 6n#e0 t*e A!t, 4 No s+'t, %#osec+t'on o# ot!e# )e(a) %#oceed'n( s!a)) )'e a(a'nst t!e 4o&e#nment o# any off'ce# of t!e 4o&e#nment fo# anyt!'n( 0!'c! 's 'n (ood fa't! done o# 'ntended to be done 'n %+#s+ance of t!'s Act o# any #+)e made t!e#e +nde#. 914A, S3e!$a1 30o5$"$on 7$t* 0e"3e!t to 3a<ment of bon6" 1$n8e# 7$t* 30o#6!t$on o0 30o#6!t$5$t< 4 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s Act, < (' -!e#e an a(#eement o# a sett)ement !as been ente#ed 'nto by t!e em%)oyees 0't! t!e'# em%)oye# befo#e t!e commencement of t!e 6ayment of ;on+s (Amendment Act, 1976 (23 of 1976 , o# ('' -!e#e t!e em%)oyees ente# 'nto any a(#eement 0't! t!e'# em%)oye# afte# s+c! commencement, fo# %ayment of an ann+a) bon+s )'n$ed 0't! %#od+ct'on o# %#od+ct'&'ty 'n )'e+ of bon+s based on %#of'ts %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act, t!en, s+c! em%)oyees s!a)) be ent't)ed to #ece'&e bon+s d+e to t!em +nde# s+c! a(#eement o# sett)ement, as t!e case may be1 P0o5$#e# t!at any s+c! a(#eement o# sett)ement 0!e#eby t!e em%)oyees #e)'n@+'s! t!e'# #'(!t to #ece'&e t!e m'n'm+m bon+s +nde# 3ec.10 s!a)) be n+)) and &o'd 'n so fa# as 't %+#%o#ts to de%#'&e t!em of s+c! #'(!t 1 P0o5$#e# f60t*e0 t!at] s+c! em%)oyees s!a)) not be ent't)ed to be %a'd s+c! bon+s 'n e.cess of t0enty %e# cent, of t!e sa)a#y o# 0a(e ea#ned by t!em d+#'n( t!e #e)e&ant acco+nt'n( yea#.] 9(, A!t not to a331< to !e0ta$n !1a""e" of em31o<ee", 4 Not!'n( 'n t!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y to 2 (' >m%)oyees em%)oyed by any 'ns+#e# ca##y'n( on (ene#a) 'ns+#ance b+s'ness and t!e em%)oyees em%)oyed by t!e F'fe *ns+#ance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a / ('' 3eaman as def'ned 'n ?). (42 of 3ec.3 of t!e "e#c!ant 3!'%%'n( Act, 1958 (44 of 1958 / (''' >m%)oyees #e('ste#ed o# )'sted +nde# any sc!eme made +nde# t!e ,oc$ -o#$e#s (:e(+)at'on of >m%)oyment Act, 1948 (9 of 1948 , and em%)oyed by #e('ste#ed o# )'sted em%)oye#s / ('& >m%)oyees em%)oyed by an estab)'s!ment en(a(ed 'n any 'nd+st#y ca##'ed on by o# +nde# t!e a+t!o#'ty of any de%a#tment of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# a 3tate 4o&e#nment o# a )oca) a+t!o#'ty / (& >m%)oyees em%)oyed by 2
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t!e *nd'an :ed ?#oss 3oc'ety o# any ot!e# 'nst't+t'on of a )'$e nat+#e ('nc)+d'n( 'ts b#anc!es / (b +n'&e#s't'es and ot!e# ed+cat'ona) 'nst't+t'ons / (c 'nst't+t'ons ('nc)+d'n( !os%'ta)s, c!ambe#s of comme#ce and soc'ety 0e)fa#e 'nst't+t'ons estab)'s!ed not fo# %+#%oses of %#of't / (&' em%)oyees em%)oyed t!#o+(! cont#acto#s on b+')d'n( o%e#at'ons / (&'' UUUU (&''' em%)oyees em%)oyed by t!e :ese#&e ;an$ of *nd'a / ('. em%)oyees em%)oyed by 2 (a t!e *nd+st#'a) A'nance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a/ (b by A'nanc'a) ?o#%o#at'on estab)'s!ed +nde# 3ec.3, o# any Bo'nt A'nanc'a) ?o#%o#at'on estab)'s!ed +nde# 3ec. 3<A of t!e 3tate A'nanc'a) ?o#%o#at'ons Act, 1951 (63 of 1951 / (c t!e ,e%os't *ns+#ance ?o#%o#at'on / (d t!e Nat'ona) ;an$ fo# A(#'c+)t+#e and :+#a) ,e&e)o%ment/ (e t!e Ln't 8#+st of *nd'a / (f t!e *nd+st#'a) ,e&e)o%ment ;an$ of *nd'a / (fa 8!e 3ma)) *nd+st#'es ,e&e)o%ment ;an$ of *nd'a estab)'s!ed +nde# sect'on 3 of t!e 3ma)) *nd+st#'es ,e&e)o%ment ;an$ of *nd'aAct,1989. (ff t!e Nat'ona) Co+s'n( ;an$ (( Any ot!e# f'nanc'a) 'nst't+t'on ot!e#t!an a ban$'n( com%any], be'n( an estab)'s!ment 'n %+b)'c secto#, 0!'c! t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e off'c'a) 4a5ette, s%ec'fy !a&'n( #e(a#d to 2 (' 'ts ca%'ta) st#+ct+#e / ('' 'ts ob9ect'&es and t!e nat+#e of 'ts act'&'t'es/ (''' t!e nat+#e and e.tent of f'nanc'a) ass'stance o# any concess'on ('&en to 't by t!e 4o&e#nment/ and ('& any ot!e# #e)e&ant facto# / (.' >m%)oyees em%)oyed by 'n)and 0ate# t#ans%o#t estab)'s!ments o%e#at'n( on #o+tes %ass'n( t!#o+(! any ot!e# co+nt#y. 99, HA!t to a331< of !e0ta$n 3en#$n% #$"36te 0e%a0#$n% 3a<ment of bon6",J Re3, b< t*e Pa<ment of Bon6" DAmen#mentE A!t, 197& D(9 of 197&E, Se!t$on (1 D7,e,f, (:t* Se3tembe0, 197:E, 94, Em31o<ee" an# em31o<e0" not to be 30e!16#e# f0om ente0$n% $nto a%0eement" fo0 %0ant of bon6" 6n#e0 a #$ffe0ent fo0m61a, 4 Not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s Act s!a)) be const#+ed to %#ec)+de em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n any estab)'s!ment o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments f#om ente#'n( 'nto a(#eements 0't! t!e'# em%)oye# fo# (#ant'n( t!em an acco+nt of bon+s +nde# a fo#m+)a 0!'c! 's d'ffe#ent fo# t!at +nde# t!'s Act 1 P0o5$#e# t!at no s+c! a(#eement s!a)) !a&e effect +n)ess 't 's ente#ed 'nto 0't! t!e %#e&'o+s a%%#o&a) of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 1 P0o5$#e# f60t*e0 t!at any s+c! a(#eement 0!e#eby t!e em%)oyees #e)'n@+'s! t!e'# #'(!t to #ece'&e t!e m'n'm+m bon+s +nde# s+b<sect'on (2<A of 3ect'on 10 s!a)) be n+)) and &o'd 'n so fa# as 't %+#%o#ts to de%#'&e t!em of s+c! #'(!t 1 P0o5$#e# a1"o t!at s+c! em%)oyees s!a)) not be ent't)ed to be %a'd bon+s 'n e.cess of <(a 8.33 %e# cent of t!e sa)a#y o# 0a(e ea#ned by t!em d+#'n( acco+nt'n( yea# 'f t!e em%)oye# !as no a))ocab)e s+#%)+s 'n t!e acco+nt'n( yea# o# t!e amo+nt of s+c! a))ocab)e s+#%)+s 's on)y so m+c! t!at, b+t fo# t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2<A of 3ect'on 10, 't 0o+)d ent't)e t!e em%)oyees on)y to #ece'&e an amo+nt of bon+s 0!'c!
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's )ess t!an t!e afo#esa'd %e#centa(e, o# (b 80enty %e# cent, of t!e sa)a#y o# 0a(e ea#ned by t!em d+#'n( t!e acco+nt'n( yea#. 944A, 4 Effe!t of 1a7" an# a%0eement" $n!on"$"tent 7$t* t*e A!t, 4 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ect'ons 31<A and 34, t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act s!a)) !a&e effect not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( 'ncons'stent t!e#e0't! conta'ned 'n any ot!e# )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce o# 'n t!e te#ms of any a0a#d, a(#eement, sett)ement o# cont#act of se#&'ce. 9:, Sa5$n% 4 Not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s Act s!a)) be deemed to affect t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e ?oa) "'nes 6#o&'dent A+nd and ;on+s 3c!emes Act, 1948 (46 of 1948 , o# of any sc!eme made t!e#e +nde#. 9&, Po7e0 of e2em3t$on 4 *f t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, !a&'n( #e(a#d to t!e f'nanc'a) %os't'on and ot!e# #e)e&ant c'#c+mstances of any estab)'s!ment o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments, 's of o%'n'on t!at 't 0')) not be 'n %+b)'c 'nte#est to a%%)y a)) o# any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act t!e#eto, 't may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e off'c'a) 4a5ette, e.em%t fo# s+c! %e#'od as may be s%ec'f'ed t!e#e'n and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as 't may t!'n$ f't to 'm%ose, s+c! estab)'s!ment o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments f#om a)) o# any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act. 97, HPo7e0 to 0emo5e #$ff$!61t$e"J Re3, by t!e 6ayment of ;on+s (Amendment Act, 1976 (23 of 1976 , 3ect'on 23 (0.e.f. 25t! 3e%tembe#, 1975 . 9', Po7e0 of ma8e 061e", 4 (1 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may ma$e #+)es fo# t!e %+#%ose of ca##y'n( 'nto effect t!e %#o&'s'on of t!'s Act. (6 *n %a#t'c+)a#, and 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e (ene#a)'ty of t!e fo#e(o'n( %o0e#, s+c! #+)es may %#o&'de fo# 2 (a t!e a+t!o#'ty fo# (#ant'n( %e#m'ss'on +nde# t!e %#o&'so to s+b<c)a+se (''' of ?). (* of 3ec.2 / (b t!e %#e%a#at'on of #e('ste#s, #eco#ds and ot!e# doc+ment and t!e fo#m and manne# 'n 0!'c! s+c! #e('ste#s, #eco#ds and doc+ments may be ma'nta'ned +nde# 3ec.26 / (c t!e %o0e#s 0!'c! may be e.e#c'sed by an 'ns%ecto# +nde# ?). (e of s+b<sect'on (2 of 3ec.27 / (d any ot!e# matte# 0!'c! 's to be, o# may be %#esc#'bed. (3 >&e#y #+)e made +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be )a'd as soon as may be afte# 't 's made, befo#e eac! Co+se of 6a#)'ament 0!')e 't 's 'n sess'on fo# a tota) %e#'od of t!'#ty days, 0!'c! may be com%#'sed 'n one sess'on o# 'n t0o o# mo#e s+ccess'&e sess'on], and 'f befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sess'on 'mmed'ate)y fo))o0'n( t!e sess'on o# t!e s+ccess'&e sess'ons afo#esa'd], bot! Co+ses a(#ee 'n ma$'n( any mod'f'cat'on 'n t!e #+)e o# bot! Co+ses a(#ee t!at t!e #+)e s!o+)d not be made, t!e #+)e s!a)) t!e#eafte# !a&e effect on)y 'n s+c! mod'f'ed fo#m o# be of no effect as t!e case may be/ so !o0e&e#, t!at any s+c! mod'f'cat'on o# ann+)ment s!a)) be 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e &a)'d'ty of anyt!'n( %#e&'o+s)y done +nde# t!at #+)e. 99, A331$!at$on of !e0ta$n 1a7" not ba00e#, 4 3a&e as ot!e#0'se e.%#ess)y %#o&'ded, t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act s!a)) be 'n add't'on to and not 'n de#o(at'on of t!e 'nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 o# any co##es%ond'n( )a0 #e)at'n( 8!e O#'ent 8a&e#n 'n&est'(at'on and sett)ement of 'nd+st#'a) d's%+tes 'n fo#ce 'n a 3tate. 4?, Re3ea1 an# "a5$n% 4 (1 8!e 6ayment of ;on+s O#d'nance, 1965 (3 of 1965 's !e#eby #e%ea)ed.
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#et'#ement o# on te#m'nat'on of t!e'# em%)oyment fo# any #eason.(c ,onat'ons 'n e.cess of t!e amo+nt adm'ss'b)e fo# 'ncome<ta..(d ?a%'ta) e.%end't+#e (ot!e# t!an ca%'ta) e.%end't+#e on sc'ent'f'c #esea#c! 0!'c! 's a))o0ed to as a ded+ct'on +nde# any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce #e)at'n( to d'#ect ta.es and ca%'ta) )osses (ot!e# t!an )osses on sa)e of ca%'ta) assets on 0!'c! de%#ec'at'on !as been a))o0ed fo# 'ncome<ta. .(*f, and to t!e e.tent, c!a#(ed to 6#of't and Foss Acco+nt (e Any amo+nt ce#t'f'ed by t!e :ese#&e ;an$ of *nd'a 'n te#ms of s+b<sect'on (2 of 3ec.34< A t!e :e(+)at'on Act, 1949 (10 of 1949 (f Fosses of, o# e.%end't+#e #e)at'n( to any b+s'ness s't+ated o+ts'de *nd'a. 8ota) of *tem No.3 :s. 4. Add a)so 'ncome, %#of'ts o# (a'ns ('f any c#ed'ted d'#ect)y to %+b)'s!ed o# d'sc)osed #ese#&es, ot!e# t!an < (' ?a%'ta) #ece'%ts and ca%'ta) %#of'ts ('nc)+d'n( %#of'ts on t!e sa)e of ca%'ta) assets on 0!'c! de%#ec'at'on !as not been a))o0ed fo# 'ncome<ta. /('' 6#of'ts of and #ece'%ts #e)at'n( to, any b+s'ness s't+ated o+ts'de *nd'a / (''' *ncome of fo#e'(n ban$'n( com%an'es f#om 'n&estments o+ts'de *nd'a. Net tota) *tem No.4 :s. 5. 8ota) of *tem Nos. 1,2,3 and 4. :s. 6. ,ed+ct 1(*f, and to t!e e.tent, c#ed'ted to 6#of't and Foss Acco+nt (a ?a%'ta) #ece'%ts and ca%'ta) %#of'ts (ot!e# t!an %#of'ts on t!e sa)e of assets on 0!'c! de%#ec'at'on !as been a))o0ed fo# 'ncome<ta..(b 6#of'ts of, and #ece'%ts #e)at'n( to any b+s'ness s't+ated o+ts'de *nd'a.(c *ncome of fo#e'(n ban$'n( com%an'es f#om 'n&estments o+ts'de *nd'a.(d >.%end't+#e o# )osses ('f any deb'ted d'#ect)y to %+b)'s!ed o# d'sc)osed #ese#&es, ot!e# t!an < '. ?a%'ta) e.%end't+#e and ca%'ta) )osses (ot!e# t!an )osses on sa)e of ca%'ta) assets on 0!'c! de%#ec'at'on !as not been a))o0ed fo# 'ncome<ta. / ''. Foses of any b+s'ness s't+ated o+ts'de *nd'a.(e *n t!e case of fo#e'(n ban$'n( com%an'es %#o%o#t'onate adm'n'st#at'&e (o&e#!ead e.%enses of Cead Off'ce a))ocab)e to *nd'an b+s'ness.(*f, and to t!e e.tent, c#ed'ted to 6#of't and Foss Acco+nt (f :ef+nd of any e.cess d'#ect ta. %a'd fo# %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea#s, #e)at'n( to bon+s, de%#ec'at'on, o# de&e)o%ment #ebate, 'f 0#'tten bac$.(*f, and to t!e e.tent, c#ed'ted to 6#of't and Foss Acco+nt (( ?as! s+bs'dy, 'f any, ('&en by t!e 4o&e#nment o# by any body co#%o#ate estab)'s!ed by any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce of by any ot!e# a(ency t!#o+(! b+d(eta#y (#ants, 0!et!e# ('&en d'#ect)y o# t!#o+(! any a(ency fo# s%ec'f'ed %+#%oses and t!e %#oceeds of 0!'c! a#e #ese#&ed fo# s+c! %+#%oses.(*f, and to t!e e.tent, c#ed'ted to 6#of't and Foss Acco+nt 8ota) of *tem No.6 :s. 7. 4#oss 6#of'ts fo# %+#%oses of bon+s (*tem No.5 m'n+s *tem No.6 :s. >.%)anat'on < *n s+b<'tem (b of 'tem 3, Ma%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+ndM !as t!e same mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n ?). (5 of 3ec.2 of t!e *ncome<ta. Act.] [Note1 :en+mbe#ed by Act 66 of 1980 (0.e.f. 21st A+(+st, 1980 [8C> 3>?ON, 3?C>,LF>][(Note1 3+bs. by 'b'd, 3ec.19 3ee 3ec. 4 (b ]Com36tat$on of =0o"" P0of$t" Acco+nt'n( Kea# end'n( QQQQ*tem No. 6a#t'c+)a#s Amo+nt of s+b<'tems Amo+nt of ma'n 'tems :ema#$s 1. Net 6#of't as %e# 6#of'ts and Foss Acco+nt. 2. Add bac$ %#o&'s'on fo# 1a. ;on+s to em%)oyees. b. ,e%#ec'at'on. c. ,'#ect ta.es, 'nc)+d'n( t!e %#o&'s'on ('f any fo# %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea#s. (*f, and to t!e e.tent, c!a#(ed to 6#of't and Foss Acco+nt. d. [(Note1 3+bs. by Act 66 of 1980, 3ec.19 ,e&e)o%ment #ebateJ*n&estment a))o0anceJ,e&e)o%ment a))o0ance #ese#&e.] (*f, and to t!e e.tent, c!a#(ed to 6#of't and Foss Acco+nt. e. Any ot!e# #ese#&es
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8ota) of *tem No.2 :s. 3. Add bac$ a)so1(*f, and to t!e e.tent, c!a#(ed to 6#of't and Foss Acco+nt. (a ;on+s %a'd to em%)oyees 'n #es%ect of %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea#s.[(aa (Note1 *ns. by Act 23 of 1976, 3ec.26 (0.e.f. (25t! 3e%tembe#, 1975 8!e amo+nt deb'ted 'n #es%ect of (#at+'ty %a'd o# %ayab)e to em%)oyees 'n e.cess of t!e a((#e(ate of <'. 8!e amo+nt, 'f any, %a'd to, o# %#o&'ded fo# %ayment to, an a%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+nd / and ''. 8!e amo+nt act+a))y %a'd to em%)oyees on t!e'# #et'#ement o# on te#m'nat'on of t!e'# em%)oyment fo# any #eason.](b ,onat'ons 'n e.cess of t!e amo+nt adm'ss'b)e fo# 'ncome<ta..(c Any ann+'ty d+e, o# comm+ted &a)+e of any ann+'ty %a'd, +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ec. 280<, of t!e *ncome<ta. Act d+#'n( t!e acco+nt'n( yea#.(d ?a%'ta) e.%end't+#e (ot!e# t!an ca%'ta) e.%end't+#e on sc'ent'f'c #esea#c! 0!'c! 's a))o0ed as ded+ct'on +nde# any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce #e)at'n( to d'#ect ta.es and ca%'ta) )osses (ot!e# t!an )osses on sa)e of ?a%'ta) assets on 0!'c! de%#ec'at'on !as been a))o0ed fo# 'ncome<ta. o# a(#'c+)t+#a) 'ncome< ta. .(e Fosses of, o# e.%end't+#e #e)at'n( to, any b+s'ness s't+ated o+ts'de *nd'a. 8ota) of *tem No.3 4. Add a)so *ncome, %#of'ts o# (a'ns ('f any c#ed'ted d'#ect)y to #ese#&es, ot!e# t!an < '. ?a%'ta) #ece'%ts and ca%'ta) %#of'ts 'nc)+d'n( %#of'ts on t!e sa)e of ca%'ta) assets on 0!'c! de%#ec'at'on !as not been a))o0ed fo# 'ncome<ta. o# a(#'c+)t+#a) 'ncome<ta. / ''. 6#of'ts of, and #ece'%ts #e)at'n( to, any b+s'ness s't+ated o+ts'de *nd'a / '''. *ncome of fo#e'(n conce#ns f#om 'n&estments o+ts'de *nd'a. Net tota) of *tem No.4 5. 8ota) of *tem Nos. 1,2,3 and 4. 6. ,ed+ct 1(a ?a%'ta) #ece'%ts and ca%'ta) %#of'ts (ot!e# t!an %#of'ts on t!e sa)e of assets on 0!'c! de%#ec'at'on !as been a))o0ed fo# 'ncome<ta. o# a(#'c+)t+#a) 'ncome<ta. .(b 6#of'ts of, and #ece'%ts #e)at'n( to, any b+s'ness s't+ated o+ts'de *nd'a.(c *ncome of fo#e'(n conce#ns f#om 'n&estments o+ts'de *nd'a.(d >.%end't+#e o# )osses ('f any deb'ted d'#ect)y to #ese#&es, ot!e# t!an < '. ?a%'ta) e.%end't+#e and ca%'ta) )osses (ot!e# t!an )osses on sa)e of ca%'ta) assets on 0!'c! de%#ec'at'on !as not been a))o0ed fo# 'ncome<ta. o# a(#'c+)t+#a) 'ncome<ta. / ''. Fosses of any b+s'ness s't+ated o+ts'de *nd'a.(e *n t!e case of fo#e'(n conce#ns %#o%o#t'onate adm'n'st#at'&e (o&e# !ead e.%enses of Cead Off'ce a))ocab)e to *nd'an b+s'ness.(*n t!e %#o%o#t'on of *nd'an 4#oss 6#of't (*tem No.7 to 8ota) -o#)d 4#oss 6#of't (as %e# ?onso)'dated 6#of't and Foss Acco+nt, ad9+sted as 'n *tem No.2 abo&e on)y .(f :ef+nd of any d'#ect ta. %a'd fo# %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea#s and e.cess %#o&'s'on, 'f any, of %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea#s #e)at'n( to bon+s, de%#ec'at'on, ta.at'on o# de&e)o%ment #ebate o# de&e)o%ment a))o0ance, 'f 0#'tten bac$.(*ns. by s 26. (0.e.f. 25t! 3e%tembe#, 1975 (( [(Note1 3+bs. by Act 23 of 1976 ?as! s+bs'dy, 'f any, ('&en by t!e 4o&e#nment o# by body co#%o#ate estab)'s!ed by any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce o# by any ot!e# a(ency fo# s%ec'f'ed %+#%oses and t!e %#oceeds of 0!'c! a#e #ese#&ed fo# s+c! %+#%oses.] 8ota) of *tem No.6 :s. 7. 4#oss 6#of'ts fo# %+#%oses of bon+s ('tem No.5 m'n+s *tem No.6 :s. [(*ns. by s 26. (0.e.f. 25t! 3e%tembe#, 1975 >.%)anat'on < *n s+b<'tem (aa of *tem 3, Ma%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+ndM !as t!e same mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n ?). (5 of 3ec.2 of t!e *ncome<ta. Act.] [(Note1 :en+mbe#ed by Act 66 of 1980, (0.e.f. 21st A+(+st, 1980 8C> 8C*:, 3?C>,LF>][3ee 3ec.6 (d ] *tem No. ?ate(o#y of em%)oye# A+#t!e# s+ms to be ded+cted
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(3 [(Note1 3+bs. by 'b'd, 3ec.20 ?om%any, ot!e# t!an a ban$'n( com%any] '. 8!e d'&'dends %ayab)e on 'ts %#efe#ence s!a#e ca%'ta) fo# t!e acco+nt'n( yea# ca)c+)ated at t!e act+a) #ate at 0!'c! s+c! d'&'dends a#e %ayab)e]/ ''. 8.5 %e#cent of 'ts %a'd<+% e@+'ty s!a#e ca%'ta) as at t!e commencement of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# / '''. 6 %e#cent of 'ts #ese#&es s!o0n 'n 'ts ba)ance<s!eet as at t!e commencement of t!e acco+nt'n( yea#, 'nc)+d'n( any %#of't ca##'ed fo#0a#d f#om t!e %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea# 16#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e t!e em%)oye# 's a fo#e'(n com%any 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of 3ec.591 of t!e ?om%an'es Act, 1956 (1 of 1956 t!e tota) amo+nt to be ded+cted +nde# t!'s *tem s!a)) be 8.5 %e# cent on t!e a((#e(ate of t!e &a)+e of t!e net f'.ed assets and t!e c+##ent assets of t!e com%any 'n *nd'a afte# ded+ct'n( t!e amo+nt of 'ts c+##ent )'ab')'t'es (ot!e# t!an any amo+nt s!o0n as %ayab)e by t!e com%any to 'ts Cead Off'ce 0!et!e# to0a#ds any ad&ance made by t!e Cead Off'ce o# ot!e#0'se o# any 'nte#est %a'd by t!e ?om%any to 'ts Cead Off'ce 'n *nd'a. 2. (Note1 *ns. by Act 66 of 1980, (0.e.f. 21st A+(+st, 1980 . '. 8!e ,'&'dends %ayab)e on 'ts %#efe#ence s!a#e ca%'ta) fo# t!e acco+nt'n( yea# ca)c+)ated at t!e #ate at 0!'c! s+c! d'&'dends a#e %ayab)e / ''. 7.5 %e# cent of 'ts %a'd<+% e@+'ty s!a#e of ca%'ta) as at t!e commencement of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# / '''. 5 %e# cent of 'ts #ese#&es s!o0n 'n 'ts ba)ance<s!eet as at t!e commencement of t!e acco+nt'n( yea#, 'nc)+d'n( any %#of'ts ca##'ed fo#0a#d f#om t!e %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea# / '&. Any s+m 0!'c!, 'n #es%ect of t!e acco+nt'n( yea#, 's t#ansfe##ed by 't< a. 8o a #ese#&e f+nd +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of 3ec.17 of t!e ban$'n( :e(+)at'on Act, 1949 (10 of 1949 / o# b. 8o any #ese#&es 'n *nd'a 'n %+#s+ance of any d'#ect'on o# ad&'ce ('&en by t!e :ese#&e ;an$ of *nd'a, -!'c!e&e# 's !'(!e# 16#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e t!e ban$'n( com%any 's fo#e'(n com%any 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of 3ec.591 of t!e ?om%an'es Act, 1956 (1 of 1956 , t!e amo+nt to be ded+cted +nde# t!'s 'tem s!a)) be t!e a((#e(ate of <'. 8!e d'&'dends %ayab)e to 'ts %#efe#ence s!a#e!o)de#s fo# t!e acco+nt'n( yea# at t!e #ate at 0!'c! s+c! d'&'dends a#e %ayab)e on s+c! amo+nt as bea#s t!e same %#o%o#t'on to 'ts tota) %#efe#ence s!a#e ca%'ta) as 'ts tota) 0o#$'n( f+nds 'n *nd'a bea# to 'ts tota) 0o#)d 0o#$'n( f+nds / ''. 7.5 %e# cent, of s+c! amo+nt as bea#s t!e same %#o%o#t'on to 'ts tota) %a'd<+% e@+'ty s!a#e ca%'ta) as 'ts tota) 0o#$'n( f+nds 'n *nd'a bea# to 'ts tota) 0o#$'n( f+nds / '''. 5 %e# cent of s+c! amo+nt as bea#s t!e same %#o%o#t'on to 'ts tota) d'sc)osed #ese#&es as 'ts tota) 0o#$'n( f+nds 'n *nd'a bea# to 'ts tota) 0o#$'n( f+nds / '&. any s+m 0!'c!, 'n #es%ect of t!e acco+nt'n( yea#, 's de%os'ted by 't 0't! t!e :ese#&e ;an$ of *nd'a +nde# s+b<c)a+se ('' of ?). (b of s+b<sect'on (2 of 3ec.11 of t!e ;an$'n( :e(+)at'on Act, 1949 (10of 1949 , not e.ceed'n( t!e amo+nt #e@+'#ed +nde# t!e afo#esa'd %#o&'s'on to be so de%os'ted.] 3. ?o#%o#at'on '. 8.5 %e# cent of 'ts %a'd<+% ca%'ta) as at t!e commencement of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# / ''. 6 %e# cent of 'ts #ese#&es, 'f any, s!o0n 'n 'ts ba)ance<s!eet as at commencement of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# 'nc)+d'n( any %#of'ts ca##'ed fo#0a#d f#om t!e %#e&'o+s acco+nt'n( yea#. 4. ?o<o%e#at'&e<soc'ety '. 8.5 %e# cent, of t!e ca%'ta) 'n&ested by s+c! soc'ety 'n 'ts estab)'s!ment f#om 'ts boo$s of acco+nts at t!e commencement of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# / ''. 3+c! s+m as !as been ca##'ed fo#0a#d 'n #es%ect of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# to #ese#&e f+nd +nde# any )a0 #e)at'n( to co<o%e#at'&e soc'et'es fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce. 5. Any ot!e# em%)oye# not fa')'n( +nde# any of t!e afo#esa'd cate(o#'es. 8.5 %e# cent, of t!e ca%'ta) 'n&ested by !'m 'n !'s estab)'s!ment as e&'denced f#om !'s boo$s of acco+nts at t!e commencement of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# / 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e s+c! em%)oye# 's a %e#son to 0!om ?!a%te# VV**<A of t!e *ncome<ta. Act a%%)'es t!e ann+'ty de%os't %ayab)e by !'m +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!at c!a%te#
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d+#'n( t!e acco+nt'n( yea# s!a)) a)so be ded+cted 16#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at 0!e#e s+c! em%)oye# 's a f'#m, an amo+nt e@+a) to 25 %e# cent, of t!e (#oss %#of'ts de#'&ed by 't f#om t!e estab)'s!ment 'n #es%ect of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# afte# ded+ct'n( de%#ec'at'on 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of ?). (a of 3ec.6 by 0ay of #em+ne#at'on to a)) t!e %a#tne#s ta$'n( %a#t 'n t!e cond+ct of b+s'ness of estab)'s!ment s!a)) a)so be ded+cted, 0!e#e o#a) o# 0#'tten, %#o&'des fo# t!e %ayment of #em+ne#at'on to any s+c! %a#tne#, and <'. 8!e tota) #em+ne#at'on %ayab)e to a)) s+c! %a#tne#s 's )ess t!an t!e sa'd 25 %e# cent, t!e amo+nt %ayab)e, s+b9ect to a ma.'m+m of fo#ty<e'(!t t!o+sand #+%ees to eac! s+c! %a#tne# / o# ''. 8!e tota) #em+ne#at'on %ayab)e to a)) s+c! %a#tne#s 's !'(!e# t!an t!e sa'd 25 %e#cent. 3+c! %e#centa(e, o# a s+m ca)c+)ated at t!e #ate of fo#ty<e'(!t t!o+sand #+%ees to eac! s+c! %a#tne#, 0!'c! e&e# 's )ess.3!a)) be ded+cted +nde# t!'s %#o&'so 16#o&'ded a)so t!at 0!e#e s+c! em%)oye# 's an 'nd'&'d+a) o# a C'nd+ +nd'&'ded fam')y, < '. An amo+nt e@+a) to 25 %e# cent of t!e (#oss %#of'ts de#'&ed by s+c! em%)oye# f#om t!e estab)'s!ment 'n #es%ect of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# afte# ded+ct'n( de%#ec'at'on 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of ?). (a of 3ec.6, o# ''. Ao#t!<e'(!t t!o+sand #+%ees 0!'c!e&e# 's )ess, by 0ay of #em+ne#at'on to s+c! em%)oye#, s!a)) a)so be ded+cted. 6. Any em%)oye# fa')'n( +nde# *tem No.1 o# *tem No.3 o# *tem No.4 o# *tem No.5 and be'n( a )'censee 0't!'n t!e mean'n( o# t!e >)ect#'c'ty (3+%%)y Act, 1948 (54 of (1948 . *n add't'ona) t!e s+ms ded+ct'b)e +nde# any of t!e afo#esa'd *tems, s+c! s+ms as a#e #e@+'#ed to be a%%#o%#'ated by t!e )'censee 'n #es%ect of t!e acco+nt'n( yea# to a #ese#&e +nde# t!e 3'.t! 3c!ed+)e to t!at Act s!a)) a)so be ded+cted. >.%)anat'on < 8!e e.%#ess'on M#ese#&esM occ+##'n( 'n co)+mn (3 a(a'nst *tem Nos. [(Note1 Om'tted by Act 23 of 1976, and by Act 43 of 1977, 3ec.19 (0.e.f. 3#d B+)y 1977 1 (''' , 2 ('' , and 3 ('' ] s!a)) not 'nc)+de any amo+nt set a%a#t fo# t!e %+#%ose of < (' 6ayment of any d'#ect ta. 0!'c!, acco#d'n( to t!e ba)ance<s!eet, 0o+)d be %ayab)e. ('' "eet'n( any de%#ec'at'on adm'ss'b)e 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of ?). (a of 3ec.6 / (''' 6ayment of d'&'dends 0!'c! !a&e been dec)a#ed b+t s!a)) 'nc)+de < (a Any amo+nt, o&e# and abo&e t!e amo+nt #efe##ed to 'n ?). Of %ayment of any d'#ect ta./ and (b Any amo+nt set a%a#t fo# meet'n( any de%#ec'at'on 'n e.cess of t!e amo+nt adm'ss'b)e 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of ?). (a of 3ec.6].
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MINIMUM WA=ES [Act No. 11 of Kea# 1948, dated 15t!. "a#c!, 1948]
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An Act to %#o&'de fo# f'.'n( m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es 'n ce#ta'n em%)oyments -!e#eas 't 's e.%ed'ent to %#o&'de fo# f'.'n( m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es 'n ce#ta'n em%)oyments/ *t 's !e#eby enacted as fo))o0s1 < 1, S*o0t t$t1e an# e2tent (1 8!'s Act may be ca))ed t!e "'n'm+m -a(es Act, 1948. (2 *t e.tends to
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(, Inte030etat$on *n t!'s Act, +n)ess t!e#e 's anyt!'n( #e%+(nant 'n t!e s+b9ect o# conte.t,< 2[(a Mado)escentM means a %e#son 0!o !as com%)eted !'s fo+#teent! yea#s of a(e b+t !as not com%)eted !'s e'(!teent! yea#/ (aa Mad+)tM means a %e#son 0!o !as com%)eted !'s e'(!teent! yea#s of a(e/] (b Ma%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nmentM means< (' 'n #e)at'on to any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment ca##'ed on by o# +nde# t!e a+t!o#'ty of t!e 3[?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# a #a')0ay adm'n'st#at'on], o# 'n #e)at'on to a m'ne, o')f'e)d o# ma9o# %o#t, o# any co#%o#at'on estab)'s!ed by 4[a ?ent#a) Act], t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, and ('' 'n #e)at'on to any ot!e# sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment, t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment/ 5(bb Mc!')dM means a %e#son 0!o !as not com%)eted !'s fo+#teent! yea# of a(e/] (c Mcom%etent a+t!o#'tyM means t!e a+t!o#'ty a%%o'nted by t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment by not'f'cat'on 'n 'ts Off'c'a) 4a5ette to asce#ta'n f#om t'me to t'me t!e cost of )'&'n( 'nde. n+mbe# a%%)'cab)e to t!e em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n t!e sc!ed+)ed em%)oyments s%ec'f'ed 'n s+c! not'f'cat'on/ (d Mcost of )'&'n( 'nde. n+mbe#M 'n #e)at'on to em%)oyees 'n any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed, means t!e 'nde. n+mbe# asce#ta'ned and dec)a#ed by t!e com%etent a+t!o#'ty by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette to be t!e cost of )'&'n( 'nde. n+mbe# a%%)'cab)e to em%)oyees 'n s+c! em%)oyment/ (e Mem%)oye#M means any %e#son 0!o em%)oys, 0!et!e# d'#ect)y o# t!#o+(! anot!e# %e#son, o# 0!et!e# on be!a)f of !'mse)f o# any ot!e# %e#son, one o# mo#e em%)oyees 'n any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act, and 'nc)+des, e.ce%t 'n s+b< sect'on (3 of sect'on 26,< (' 'n a facto#y 0!e#e t!e#e 's ca##'ed on any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act, any %e#son named +nde# 6[c)a+se (f of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 7 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 ], as mana(e# of t!e facto#y/ ('' 'n any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment +nde# t!e cont#o) of any (o&e#nment 'n *nd'a 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act, t!e %e#son o# a+t!o#'ty a%%o'nted by s+c! (o&e#nment fo# t!e s+%e#&'s'on and cont#o) of em%)oyees o# 0!e#e no %e#son o# a+t!o#'ty 's so a%%o'nted t!e !ead of t!e de%a#tment/ (''' 'n any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment +nde# any )oca) a+t!o#'ty 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act, t!e %e#son a%%o'nted by s+c! a+t!o#'ty fo# t!e s+%e#&'s'on and cont#o) of em%)oyees o# 0!e#e no %e#son 's so a%%o'nted, t!e c!'ef e.ec+t'&e off'ce# of t!e )oca) a+t!o#'ty/ ('& 'n any ot!e# case 0!e#e t!e#e 's ca##'ed on any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act, any %e#son #es%ons'b)e to t!e o0ne# fo# t!e s+%e#&'s'on and cont#o) of t!e em%)oyees o# fo# t!e %ayment of 0a(es/
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(( Msc!ed+)ed em%)oymentM means an em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e 3c!ed+)e, o# any %#ocess o# b#anc! of 0o#$ fo#m'n( %a#t of s+c! em%)oyment/ (! M0a(esM means a)) #em+ne#at'on, ca%ab)e of be'n( e.%#essed 'n te#ms of money, 0!'c! 0o+)d, 'f t!e te#ms of t!e cont#act of em%)oyment, e.%#ess o# 'm%)'ed, 0e#e f+)f'))ed, be %ayab)e to a %e#son em%)oyed 'n #es%ect of !'s em%)oyment o# of 0o#$ done 'n s+c! em%)oyment 7[and 'nc)+des !o+se #ent a))o0ance], b+t does not 'nc)+de< (' t!e &a)+e of< (a any !o+se, accommodat'on, s+%%)y of )'(!t, 0ate#, med'ca) attendance, o# (b any ot!e# amen'ty o# any se#&'ce e.c)+ded by (ene#a) o# s%ec'a) o#de# of t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment/ ('' any cont#'b+t'on %a'd by t!e em%)oye# to any %ens'on f+nd o# %#o&'dent f+nd o# +nde# any sc!eme of soc'a) 'ns+#ance/ (''' any t#a&e)'n( a))o0ance o# t!e &a)+e of any t#a&e)'n( concess'on/ ('& any s+m %a'd to t!e %e#son em%)oyed to def#ay s%ec'a) e.%enses enta')ed on !'m by t!e nat+#e of !'s em%)oyment/ o# (& any (#at+'ty %ayab)e on d'sc!a#(e/ (' Mem%)oyeeM means any %e#son 0!o 's em%)oyed fo# !'#e o# #e0a#d to do any 0o#$, s$'))ed o# +ns$'))ed, man+a) o# c)e#'ca), 'n a sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed/ and 'nc)+des an o+t< 0o#$e# to 0!om any a#t'c)es o# mate#'a)s a#e ('&en o+t by anot!e# %e#son to be made +%, c)eaned, 0as!ed, a)te#ed, o#namented, f'n's!ed, #e%a'#ed, ada%ted o# ot!e#0'se %#ocessed fo# sa)e fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!e t#ade o# b+s'ness of t!at ot!e# %e#son 0!e#e t!e %#ocess 's to be ca##'ed o+t e't!e# 'n t!e !ome of t!e o+t< 0o#$e# o# 'n some ot!e# %#em'ses not be'n( %#em'ses +nde# t!e cont#o) and mana(ement of t!at ot!e# %e#son/ and a)so 'nc)+des an em%)oyee dec)a#ed to be an em%)oyee by t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment/ b+t does not 'nc)+de any membe# of t!e A#med Ao#ces of t!e,8[Ln'on]. 9, -$2$n% of m$n$m6m 0ate" of 7a%e" 9[(1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment s!a)), 'n t!e manne# !e#e'nafte# %#o&'ded,< 10[(a f'. t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es %ayab)e to em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n an em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t * o# 6a#t ** of t!e 3c!ed+)e and 'n an em%)oyment added to e't!e# 6a#t by not'f'cat'on +nde# sect'on 271 PRO>IDED t!at t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, 'n #es%ect of em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n an em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n 6a#t ** of t!e 3c!ed+)e, 'nstead of f'.'n( m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es +nde# t!'s c)a+se fo# t!e 0!o)e 3tate, f'. s+c! #ates fo# a %a#t of t!e 3tate o# fo# any s%ec'f'ed c)ass o# c)asses of s+c! em%)oyment 'n t!e 0!o)e 3tate o# %a#t t!e#eof/] (b #e&'e0 at s+c! 'nte#&a)s as 't may t!'n$ f't, s+c! 'nte#&a)s not e.ceed'n( f'&e yea#s, t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es so f'.ed and #e&'se t!e m'n'm+m #ates, 'f necessa#y1 7HPRO>IDED t!at 0!e#e fo# any #eason t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment !as not #e&'e0ed t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es f'.ed by 't 'n #es%ect of any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 0't!'n any 'nte#&a) of f'&e yea#s, not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s c)a+se s!a))
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be deemed to %#e&ent 't f#om #e&'e0'n( t!e m'n'm+m #ates afte# t!e e.%'#y of t!e sa'd %e#'od of f'&e yea#s and #e&'s'n( t!em, 'f necessa#y, and +nt') t!ey a#e so #e&'sed t!e m'n'm+m #ates 'n fo#ce 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sa'd %e#'od of f'&e yea#s s!a)) cont'n+e 'n fo#ce.] (1A Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may #ef#a'n f#om f'.'n( m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es 'n #es%ect of any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n 0!'c! t!e#e a#e 'n t!e 0!o)e 3tate )ess t!an one t!o+sand em%)oyees en(a(ed 'n s+c! em%)oyment, b+t 'f at any t'me, 11[UUU] t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment comes to a f'nd'n( afte# s+c! 'n@+'#y as 't may ma$e o# ca+se to be made 'n t!'s be!a)f t!at t!e n+mbe# of em%)oyees 'n any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! 't !as #ef#a'ned f#om f'.'n( m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !as #'sen to one t!o+sand o# mo#e, 't s!a)) f'. m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es %ayab)e to em%)oyees 'n s+c! em%)oyment 12[as soon as may be afte# s+c! f'nd'n(.] (2 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may f'.< (a a m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es fo# t'me 0o#$ (!e#e'nafte# #efe##ed to as Ma m'n'm+m t'me #ateM / (b a m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es fo# %'ece 0o#$ (!e#e'nafte# #efe##ed to as Ma m'n'm+m %'ece #ateM / (c a m'n'm+m #ate of #em+ne#at'on to a%%)y 'n t!e case of em%)oyees em%)oyed on %'ece 0o#$ fo# t!e %+#%ose of sec+#'n( to s+c! em%)oyees a m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es on a t'me 0o#$ bas's (!e#e'nafte# #efe##ed to as Ma (+a#anteed t'me #ateM / (d a m'n'm+m #ate (0!et!e# a t'me #ate o# a %'ece #ate to a%%)y 'n s+bst't+t'on fo# t!e m'n'm+m #ate 0!'c! 0o+)d ot!e#0'se be a%%)'cab)e, 'n #es%ect of o&e#t'me 0o#$ done by em%)oyees (!e#e'nafte# #efe##ed to as Mo&e#t'me #ateM . 13[(2A -!e#e 'n #es%ect of an 'nd+st#'a) d's%+te #e)at'n( to t!e #ates of 0a(es %ayab)e to any of t!e em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n a sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment, any %#oceed'n( 's %end'n( befo#e a 8#'b+na) o# Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 o# befo#e any )'$e a+t!o#'ty +nde# any ot!e# )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce, o# an a0a#d made by any 8#'b+na), Nat'ona) 8#'b+na) o# s+c! a+t!o#'ty 's 'n o%e#at'on, and a not'f'cat'on f'.'n( o# #e&'s'n( t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es 'n #es%ect of t!e sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 's 'ss+ed d+#'n( t!e %endency of s+c! %#oceed'n( o# t!e o%e#at'on of t!e a0a#d, t!en, not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s Act, t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es so f'.ed o# so #e&'sed s!a)) not a%%)y to t!ose em%)oyees d+#'n( t!e %e#'od 'n 0!'c! t!e %#oceed'n( 's %end'n( and t!e a0a#d made t!e#e'n 's 'n o%e#at'on o#, as t!e case may be, 0!e#e t!e not'f'cat'on 's 'ss+ed d+#'n( t!e %e#'od of o%e#at'on of an a0a#d, d+#'n( t!at %e#'od/ and 0!e#e s+c! %#oceed'n( o# a0a#d #e)ates to t!e #ates of 0a(es %ayab)e to a)) t!e em%)oyees 'n t!e sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment, no m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es s!a)) be f'.ed o# #e&'sed 'n #es%ect of t!at em%)oyment d+#'n( t!e sa'd %e#'od.] (3 *n f'.'n( o# #e&'s'n( m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es +nde# t!'s sect'on,< (a d'ffe#ent m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es may be f'.ed fo#<
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(' d'ffe#ent sc!ed+)ed em%)oyments/ ('' d'ffe#ent c)asses of 0o#$ 'n t!e same sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment/ (''' ad+)ts, ado)escents, c!')d#en and a%%#ent'ces/ ('& d'ffe#ent )oca)'t'es/ 14[(b m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es may be f'.ed by any one o# mo#e of t!e fo))o0'n( 0a(e %e#'ods, name)y1 (' by t!e !o+#, ('' by t!e day, (''' by t!e mont!, o# ('& by s+c! ot!e# )a#(e# 0a(e<%e#'od as may be %#esc#'bed/ and 0!e#e s+c! #ates a#e f'.ed by t!e day o# by t!e mont!, t!e manne# of ca)c+)at'n( 0a(es fo# a mont! o# fo# a day, as t!e case may be, may be 'nd'cated1] PRO>IDED t!at 0!e#e any 0a(e<%e#'ods !a&e been f'.ed +nde# sect'on 4 of t!e 6ayment of -a(es Act, 1936 (4 of 1936 , m'n'm+m 0a(es s!a)) be f'.ed 'n acco#dance t!e#e0't!. 4, M$n$m6m 0ate of 7a%e" (1 Any m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es f'.ed o# #e&'sed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment 'n #es%ect of sc!ed+)ed em%)oyments +nde# sect'on 3 may cons'st of< (' a bas'c #ate of 0a(es and a s%ec'a) a))o0ance at a #ate to be ad9+sted, at s+c! 'nte#&a)s and 'n s+c! manne# as t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may d'#ect, to acco#d as nea#)y as %#act'cab)e 0't! t!e &a#'at'on 'n t!e cost of )'&'n( 'nde. n+mbe# a%%)'cab)e to s+c! 0o#$e#s (!e#e'nafte# #efe##ed to as t!e Mcost of )'&'n( a))o0anceM / o# ('' a bas'c #ate of 0a(es 0't! o# 0't!o+t t!e cost of )'&'n( a))o0ance, and t!e cas! &a)+e of t!e concess'ons 'n #es%ect of s+%%)'es of essent'a) commod't'es at concess'ona) #ates, 0!e#e so a+t!o#'sed/ o# (''' an a))<'nc)+s'&e #ate a))o0'n( fo# t!e bas'c #ate, t!e cost of )'&'n( a))o0ance and t!e cas! &a)+e of t!e concess'ons, 'f any. (2 8!e cost of )'&'n( a))o0ance and t!e cas! &a)+e of t!e concess'ons 'n #es%ect of s+%%)'es of essent'a) commod't'es at concess'ona) #ate s!a)) be com%+ted by t!e com%etent a+t!o#'ty at s+c! 'nte#&a)s and 'n acco#dance 0't! s+c! d'#ect'ons as may be s%ec'f'ed o# ('&en by t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment.
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t!e f'#st t'me +nde# t!'s Act o# 'n #e&'s'n( m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es so f'.ed, t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment s!a)) e't!e#< (a a%%o'nt as many comm'ttees and s+b<comm'ttees as 't cons'de#s necessa#y to !o)d en@+'#'es and ad&'se 't 'n #es%ect of s+c! f'.at'on o# #e&'s'on, as t!e case may be, o# (b by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, %+b)'s! 'ts %#o%osa)s fo# t!e 'nfo#mat'on of %e#sons )'$e)y to be affected t!e#eby and s%ec'fy a date, not )ess t!an t0o mont!s f#om t!e date of t!e not'f'cat'on, on 0!'c! t!e %#o%osa)s 0')) be ta$en 'nto cons'de#at'on. (2 Afte# cons'de#'n( t!e ad&'ce of t!e comm'ttee o# comm'ttees a%%o'nted +nde# c)a+se (a of s+b<sect'on (1 , o# as t!e case may be, a)) #e%#esentat'ons #ece'&ed by 't befo#e t!e date s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on +nde# c)a+se (b of t!at s+b<sect'on, t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment s!a)), by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette f'., o#, as t!e case may be, #e&'se t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es 'n #es%ect of eac! sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment, and +n)ess s+c! not'f'cat'on ot!e#0'se %#o&'des, 't s!a)) come 'nto fo#ce on t!e e.%'#y of t!#ee mont!s f#om t!e date of 'ts 'ss+e1 PRO>IDED t!at 0!e#e t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment %#o%oses to #e&'se t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es by t!e mode s%ec'f'ed 'n c)a+se (b of s+b<sect'on (1 , t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment s!a)) cons+)t t!e Ad&'so#y ;oa#d a)so.] &, A#5$"o0< !omm$ttee" an# "6b4!omm$ttee" [:e%ea)ed by t!e "'n'm+m -a(es (Amendment Act, 1957 (30 of 1957 ] 7, A#5$"o0< Boa0# Ao# t!e %+#%ose of coo#d'nat'n( 0o#$ of 15[comm'ttees and s+b<comm'ttees a%%o'nted +nde# sect'on 5] and ad&'s'n( t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment (ene#a))y 'n t!e matte# of f'.'n( and #e&'s'n( m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es, t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment s!a)) a%%o'nt an Ad&'so#y ;oa#d. ', Cent0a1 A#5$"o0< Boa0# (1 Ao# t!e %+#%ose of ad&'s'n( t!e ?ent#a) and 3tate 4o&e#nments 'n t!e matte#s of t!e f'.at'on and #e&'s'on of m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es and ot!e# matte#s +nde# t!'s Act and fo# co<o#d'nat'n( t!e 0o#$ of t!e Ad&'so#y ;oa#ds, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment s!a)) a%%o'nt a ?ent#a) Ad&'so#y ;oa#d. (2 8!e ?ent#a) Ad&'so#y ;oa#d s!a)) cons'st of %e#sons to be nom'nated by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment #e%#esent'n( em%)oye#s and em%)oyees 'n t!e sc!ed+)ed em%)oyments, 0!o s!a)) be e@+a) 'n n+mbe#, and 'nde%endent %e#sons not e.ceed'n( one<t!'#d of 'ts tota) n+mbe# of membe#s/ one of s+c! 'nde%endent %e#sons s!a)) be a%%o'nted t!e ?!a'#man of t!e ;oa#d by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment. 9, Com3o"$t$on of !omm$ttee", et!, >ac! of t!e comm'ttees, s+b<comm'ttees 16[UUU] and t!e Ad&'so#y ;oa#d s!a)) cons'st of %e#sons to be nom'nated by t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment #e%#esent'n( em%)oye#s and em%)oyees 'n t!e sc!ed+)ed em%)oyments, 0!o s!a)) be e@+a) 'n n+mbe#, and 'nde%endent %e#sons not e.ceed'n( one<t!'#d of 'ts tota) n+mbe# of
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H1?,Co00e!t$on of e00o0" (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, at any t'me, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, co##ect c)e#'ca) o# a#'t!met'ca) m'sta$es 'n any o#de# f'.'n( o# #e&'s'n( m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es +nde# t!'s Act, o# e##o#s a#'s'n( t!e#e'n f#om any acc'denta) s)'% o# om'ss'on. (2 >&e#y s+c! not'f'cat'on s!a)), as soon as may be afte# 't 's 'ss+ed, be %)aced befo#e t!e Ad&'so#y ;oa#d fo# 'nfo#mat'on,] 11, Wa%e" $n (1 "'n'm+m 0a(es %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act s!a)) be %a'd 'n cas!. 8$n#
(2 -!e#e 't !as been t!e c+stom to %ay 0a(es 0!o))y o# %a#t)y 'n $'nd, t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment be'n( of t!e o%'n'on t!at 't 's necessa#y 'n t!e c'#c+mstances of t!e case may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a+t!o#'se t!e %ayment of m'n'm+m 0a(es e't!e# 0!o))y o# %a#t)y 'n $'nd. (3 *f a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment 's of t!e o%'n'on t!at %#o&'s'on s!o+)d be made fo# t!e s+%%)y of essent'a) commod't'es at concess'ona) #ates, t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a+t!o#'se t!e %#o&'s'on of s+c! s+%%)'es at concess'ona) #ates. (4 8!e cas! &a)+e of 0a(es 'n $'nd and of concess'ons 'n #es%ect of s+%%)'es of essent'a) commod't'es at concess'ona) #ates a+t!o#'sed +nde# s+b<sect'ons (2 and (3 s!a)) be est'mated 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne#. 1(, Pa<ment of m$n$m6m 0ate" of 7a%e" (1 -!e#e 'n #es%ect of any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment a not'f'cat'on +nde# sect'on 5 17[UUU] 's 'n fo#ce, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) %ay to e&e#y em%)oyee en(a(ed 'n a sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment +nde# !'m 0a(es at a #ate not )ess t!an t!e m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es f'.ed by s+c! not'f'cat'on fo# t!at c)ass of em%)oyees 'n t!at em%)oyment 0't!o+t any ded+ct'ons e.ce%t as may be a+t!o#'sed 0't!'n s+c! t'me and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as may be %#esc#'bed. (2 Not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) affect t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e 6ayment of -a(es Act, 1936 (4 of 1936 . 19, -$2$n% *o60" fo0 a no0ma1 7o08$n% #a<, et!, 18[(1 *n #e(a#d to any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! !a&e been f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act, t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may< (a f'. t!e n+mbe# of !o+#s of 0o#$ 0!'c! s!a)) const't+te a no#ma) 0o#$'n( day, 'nc)+s'&e of one o# mo#e s%ec'f'ed 'nte#&a)s/ (b %#o&'de fo# a day of #est 'n e&e#y %e#'od of se&en days 0!'c! s!a)) be a))o0ed to a)) em%)oyees o# to any s%ec'f'ed c)ass of em%)oyees and fo# t!e %ayment of #em+ne#at'on 'n #es%ect of s+c! days of #est/
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(c %#o&'de fo# %ayment fo# 0o#$ on a day of #est at a #ate not )ess t!an t!e o&e#t'me #ate.] 19[(2 8!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)), 'n #e)at'on to t!e fo))o0'n( c)asses of em%)oyees, a%%)y on)y to s+c! e.tent and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as may be %#esc#'bed1< (a em%)oyees en(a(ed on +#(ent 0o#$, o# 'n any eme#(ency 0!'c! co+)d not !a&e been fo#eseen o# %#e&ented/ (b em%)oyees en(a(ed 'n 0o#$ 'n t!e nat+#e of %#e%a#ato#y o# com%)ementa#y 0o#$ 0!'c! m+st necessa#')y be ca##'ed on o+ts'de t!e )'m'ts )a'd do0n fo# t!e (ene#a) 0o#$'n( 'n t!e em%)oyment conce#ned/ (c em%)oyees 0!ose em%)oyment 's essent'a))y 'nte#m'ttent/ (d em%)oyees en(a(ed 'n any 0o#$ 0!'c! fo# tec!n'ca) #easons !as to be com%)eted befo#e t!e d+ty 's o&e#/ (e em%)oyees en(a(ed 'n a 0o#$ 0!'c! co+)d not be ca##'ed on e.ce%t at t'mes de%endent on t!e '##e(+)a# act'on of nat+#a) fo#ces. (3 Ao# t!e %+#%oses of c)a+se (c of s+b<sect'on (2 , em%)oyment of an em%)oyee 's essent'a))y 'nte#m'ttent 0!en 't 's dec)a#ed to be so by t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment on t!e (#o+nd t!at t!e da')y !o+#s of d+ty of t!e em%)oyee, o# 'f t!e#e be no da')y !o+#s of d+ty as s+c! fo# t!e em%)oyee, t!e !o+#s of d+ty, no#ma))y 'nc)+de %e#'ods of 'nact'on d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e em%)oyee may be on d+ty b+t 's not ca))ed +%on to d's%)ay e't!e# %!ys'ca) act'&'ty o# s+sta'ned attent'on.]
14, O5e0t$me (1 -!e#e an em%)oyee, 0!ose m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es 's f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act by t!e !o+#, by t!e day o# by s+c! a )on(e# 0a(e<%e#'od as may be %#esc#'bed, 0o#$s on any day 'n e.cess of t!e n+mbe# of !o+#s const't+t'n( a no#ma) 0o#$'n( day, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) %ay !'m fo# e&e#y !o+# o# fo# %a#t of an !o+# so 0o#$ed 'n e.cess at t!e o&e#t'me #ate f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act o# +nde# any )a0 of t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce, 0!'c!e&e# 's !'(!e#. (2 Not!'n( 'n t!'s Act s!a)) %#e9+d'ce t!e o%e#at'on of t!e %#o&'s'ons of 20[sect'on 59 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 ] 'n any case 0!e#e t!ose %#o&'s'ons a#e a%%)'cab)e. 1:, Wa%e" of 7o08e0 7*o 7o08" fo0 1e"" t*an no0ma1 7o08$n% #a< *f an em%)oyee 0!ose m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es !as been f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act by t!e day 0o#$s on any day on 0!'c! !e 0as em%)oyed fo# a %e#'od )ess t!an t!e #e@+'s'te n+mbe# of !o+#s const't+t'n( a no#ma) 0o#$'n( day, !e s!a)), sa&e as ot!e#0'se !e#e'nafte# %#o&'ded, be ent't)ed to #ece'&e 0a(es 'n #es%ect of 0o#$ done by !'m on t!at day as 'f !e !ad 0o#$ed fo# a f+)) no#ma) 0o#$'n( day1 PRO>IDED, !o0e&e#, t!at !e s!a)) not be ent't)ed to #ece'&e 0a(es fo# a f+)) no#ma)
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1&, Wa%e" fo0 t7o o0 mo0e !1a""e" of 7o08 -!e#e an em%)oyee does t0o o# mo#e c)asses of 0o#$ to eac! of 0!'c! a d'ffe#ent m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es 's a%%)'cab)e, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) %ay to s+c! em%)oyee 'n #es%ect of t!e t'me #es%ect'&e)y occ+%'ed 'n eac! s+c! c)ass of 0o#$, 0a(es at not )ess t!an t!e m'n'm+m #ate 'n fo#ce 'n #es%ect of eac! s+c! c)ass. 17, M$n$m6m t$me 0ate Wa%e" fo0 3$e!e7o08 -!e#e an em%)oyee 's em%)oyed on %'ece0o#$ fo# 0!'c! m'n'm+m t'me #ate and not a m'n'm+m %'ece #ate !as been f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) %ay to s+c! em%)oyee 0a(es at not )ess t!an t!e m'n'm+m t'me #ate. 1', Ma$ntenan!e of 0e%$"te0" an# 0e!o0#" (1 >&e#y em%)oye# s!a)) ma'nta'n s+c! #e('ste#s and #eco#ds ('&'n( s+c! %a#t'c+)a#s of em%)oyees em%)oyed by !'m, t!e 0o#$ %e#fo#med by t!em, t!e 0a(es %a'd to t!em, t!e #ece'%ts ('&en by t!em and s+c! ot!e# %a#t'c+)a#s and 'n s+c! fo#m as may be %#esc#'bed. (2 >&e#y em%)oye# s!a)) $ee% e.!'b'ted, 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed, 'n t!e facto#y, 0o#$s!o% o# %)ace 0!e#e t!e em%)oyees 'n t!e sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment may be em%)oyed, o# 'n t!e case of o+t<0o#$e#s, 'n s+c! facto#y, 0o#$s!o% o# %)ace as may be +sed fo# ('&'n( o+t 0o#$ to t!em, not'ces 'n t!e %#esc#'bed fo#m conta'n'n( %#esc#'bed %a#t'c+)a#s. (3 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, by #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act, %#o&'de fo# t!e 'ss+e of 0a(e boo$s o# 0a(e s)'%s to em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed and %#esc#'bed 'n t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! ent#'es s!a)) be made and a+t!ent'cated 'n s+c! 0a(e boo$s o# 0a(e s)'%s by t!e em%)oye# o# !'s a(ent. 19, In"3e!to0" (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt s+c! %e#sons as 't t!'n$s f't to be *ns%ecto#s fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act and def'ne t!e )oca) )'m'ts 0't!'n 0!'c! t!ey s!a)) e.e#c'se t!e'# f+nct'ons. (2 3+b9ect to any #+)es made 'n t!'s be!a)f, an *ns%ecto# may, 0't!'n t!e )oca) )'m'ts fo# 0!'c! !e 's a%%o'nted< (a ente#, at a)) #easonab)e !o+#s, 0't! s+c! ass'stants ('f any , be'n( %e#sons 'n t!e se#&'ce of t!e (o&e#nment o# any )oca) o# ot!e# %+b)'c a+t!o#'ty, as !e t!'n$s f't, any %#em'ses o# %)ace 0!e#e em%)oyees a#e em%)oyed o# 0o#$ 's ('&en o+t to o+t< 0o#$e#s 'n any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act fo# t!e %+#%ose of e.am'n'n( any #e('ste#, #eco#d of 0a(es o# not'ces #e@+'#ed to be $e%t o# e.!'b'ted by o# +nde# t!'s Act o# #+)es made t!e#e +nde#, and #e@+'#e t!e %#od+ct'on t!e#eof fo# 'ns%ect'on/ (b e.am'ne any %e#son 0!om !e f'nds 'n any s+c! %#em'ses o# %)ace and 0!o, !e
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!as #easonab)e ca+se to be)'e&e, 's an em%)oyee em%)oyed t!e#e'n o# an em%)oyee to 0!om 0o#$ 's ('&en o+t t!e#e'n/ (c #e@+'#e any %e#son ('&'n( o+t<0o#$ and any o+t<0o#$e#s, to ('&e any 'nfo#mat'on, 0!'c! 's 'n !'s %o0e# to ('&e, 0't! #es%ect to t!e names and add#esses of t!e %e#sons to, fo# and f#om 0!om t!e 0o#$ 's ('&en o+t o# #ece'&ed, and 0't! #es%ect to t!e %ayments to be made fo# t!e 0o#$/ 14[(d se'5e o# ta$e co%'es of s+c! #e('ste#, #eco#d o# 0a(es o# not'ces o# %o#t'ons t!e#eof as !e may cons'de# #e)e&ant 'n #es%ect of an offence +nde# t!'s Act 0!'c! !e !as #eason to be)'e&e !as been comm'tted by an em%)oye#]/ and (e e.e#c'se s+c! ot!e# %o0e#s as may be %#esc#'bed.
(3 >&e#y *ns%ecto# s!a)) be deemed to be a %+b)'c se#&ant 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode (45 of 1860 . 7[(4 Any %e#son #e@+'#ed to %#od+ce any doc+ment o# t!'n( o# to ('&e any 'nfo#mat'on by an *ns%ecto# +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 s!a)) be deemed to be )e(a))y bo+nd to do so 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of sect'on 175 and sect'on 176 of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode (45 of 1860 .] (?, C1a$m (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt 21[any ?omm'ss'one# fo# -o#$menNs ?om%ensat'on o# any off'ce# of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment e.e#c's'n( f+nct'ons as a Fabo+# ?omm'ss'one# fo# any #e('on, o# any off'ce# of t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment not be)o0 t!e #an$ of Fabo+# ?omm'ss'one# o# any] ot!e# off'ce# 0't! e.%e#'ence as a 9+d(e of a c'&') co+#t o# as a 3t'%end'a#y "a('st#ate to be t!e a+t!o#'ty to !ea# and dec'de fo# any s%ec'f'ed a#ea a)) c)a'ms a#'s'n( o+t of %ayment of )ess t!an t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es 7[o# 'n #es%ect of t!e %ayment of #em+ne#at'on fo# days of #est o# fo# 0o#$ done on s+c! days +nde# c)a+se (b o# c)a+se (c of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 13 o# of 0a(es at t!e o&e#t'me #ate +nde# sect'on 14], to em%)oyees em%)oyed o# %a'd 'n t!at a#ea. (2 14[-!e#e an em%)oyee !as any c)a'm of t!e nat+#e #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 ], t!e em%)oyee !'mse)f, o# any )e(a) %#act't'one# o# any off'c'a) of a #e('ste#ed t#ade +n'on a+t!o#'sed 'n 0#'t'n( to act on !'s be!a)f, o# any *ns%ecto#, o# any %e#son act'n( 0't! t!e %e#m'ss'on of t!e a+t!o#'ty a%%o'nted +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 may a%%)y to s+c! a+t!o#'ty fo# a d'#ect'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 1 PRO>IDED t!at e&e#y s+c! a%%)'cat'on s!a)) be %#esented 0't!'n s'. mont!s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!e m'n'm+m 0a(es 7[o# ot!e# amo+nt] became %ayab)e1 PRO>IDED -URTHER t!at any a%%)'cat'on may be adm'tted afte# t!e sa'd %e#'od of s'. mont!s 0!en t!e a%%)'cant sat'sf'es t!e a+t!o#'ty t!at !e !ad s+ff'c'ent ca+se fo# not ma$'n( t!e a%%)'cat'on 0't!'n s+c! %e#'od. 14[(3 -!en any a%%)'cat'on +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 's ente#ta'ned, t!e a+t!o#'ty s!a)) !ea# t!e a%%)'cant and t!e em%)oye#, o# ('&e t!em an o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d, and afte# s+c! f+#t!e# 'n@+'#y, 'f any, as 't may cons'de# necessa#y, may, 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to any ot!e# %ena)ty to 0!'c! t!e em%)oye# may be )'ab)e +nde# t!'s Act, d'#ect<
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(' 'n t!e case of a c)a'm a#'s'n( o+t of %ayment of )ess t!an t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es, t!e %ayment to t!e em%)oyee of t!e amo+nt by 0!'c! t!e m'n'm+m 0a(es %ayab)e to !'m e.ceed t!e amo+nt act+a))y %a'd, to(et!e# 0't! t!e %ayment of s+c! com%ensat'on as t!e a+t!o#'ty may t!'n$ f't, not e.ceed'n( ten t'mes t!e amo+nt of s+c! e.cess/ ('' 'n any ot!e# case, t!e %ayment of t!e amo+nt d+e to t!e em%)oyee, to(et!e# 0't! t!e %ayment of s+c! com%ensat'on as t!e a+t!o#'ty may t!'n$ f't, not e.ceed'n( ten #+%ees/ and t!e a+t!o#'ty may d'#ect %ayment of s+c! com%ensat'on 'n cases 0!e#e t!e e.cess o# t!e amo+nt d+e 's %a'd by t!e em%)oye# to t!e em%)oyee befo#e t!e d's%osa) of t!e a%%)'cat'on.] (4 *f t!e a+t!o#'ty !ea#'n( any a%%)'cat'on +nde# t!'s sect'on 's sat'sf'ed t!at 't 0as e't!e# ma)'c'o+s o# &e.at'o+s, 't may d'#ect t!at a %ena)ty not e.ceed'n( f'fty #+%ees be %a'd to t!e em%)oye# by t!e %e#son %#esent'n( t!e a%%)'cat'on. (5 Any amo+nt d'#ected to be %a'd +nde# t!'s sect'on may be #eco&e#ed<
(a 'f t!e a+t!o#'ty 's a "a('st#ate, by t!e a+t!o#'ty as 'f 't 0e#e a f'ne 'm%osed by t!e a+t!o#'ty as a "a('st#ate, o# (b 'f t!e a+t!o#'ty 's not a "a('st#ate, by any "a('st#ate to 0!om t!e a+t!o#'ty ma$es a%%)'cat'on 'n t!'s be!a)f, as 'f 't 0e#e a f'ne 'm%osed by s+c! "a('st#ate. (6 >&e#y d'#ect'on of t!e a+t!o#'ty +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be f'na).
(7 >&e#y a+t!o#'ty a%%o'nted +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) !a&e a)) t!e %o0e#s of a c'&') co+#t +nde# t!e ?ode of ?'&') 6#oced+#e, 1908 (5 of 1908 , fo# t!e %+#%ose of ta$'n( e&'dence and of enfo#c'n( t!e attendance of 0'tnesses and com%e))'n( t!e %#od+ct'on of doc+ments, and e&e#y s+c! a+t!o#'ty s!a)) be deemed to be a c'&') co+#t fo# a)) t!e %+#%oses of sect'on 195 and ?!a%te# VVV7 of t!e ?ode of ?#'m'na) 6#oced+#e, 1898 (5 of 1898 . (1, S$n%1e a331$!at$on $n 0e"3e!t of a n6mbe0 of em31o<ee" (1 22[3+b9ect to s+c! #+)es as may be %#esc#'bed, a s'n()e a%%)'cat'on] may be %#esented +nde# sect'on 20 on be!a)f o# 'n #es%ect of any n+mbe# of em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n t!e sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed and 'n s+c! cases t!e ma.'m+m com%ensat'on 0!'c! may be a0a#ded +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 of sect'on 20 s!a)) not e.ceed ten t'mes t!e a((#e(ate amo+nt of s+c! e.cess 7[o# ten #+%ees %e# !ead, as t!e case may be]. (2 8!e a+t!o#'ty may dea) 0't! any n+mbe# of se%a#ate %end'n( a%%)'cat'ons %#esented, +nde# sect'on 20 'n #es%ect of em%)oyees 'n t!e sc!ed+)ed em%)oyments 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed, as a s'n()e a%%)'cat'on %#esented +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of t!'s sect'on and t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!at s+b<sect'on s!a)) a%%)y acco#d'n()y. 14[((, Any (a Pena1t$e" fo0 em%)oye# !e0ta$n offen!e" 0!o
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em%)oyeeNs c)ass of 0o#$, o# )ess t!an t!e amo+nt d+e to !'m +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, o# (b cont#a&enes any #+)e o# o#de# made +nde# sect'on 13/
s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees, o# 0't! bot!1 PRO>IDED t!at 'n 'm%os'n( any f'ne fo# an offence +nde# t!'s sect'on, t!e co+#t s!a)) ta$e 'nto cons'de#at'on t!e amo+nt of any com%ensat'on a)#eady a0a#ded a(a'nst t!e acc+sed 'n any %#oceed'n(s ta$en +nde# sect'on 20. ((A, =ene0a1 30o5$"$on fo0 36n$"*ment of ot*e0 offen!e" Any em%)oye# 0!o cont#a&enes any %#o&'s'on of t!'s Act o# of any #+)e o# o#de# made t!e#e+nde# s!a)), 'f no ot!e# %ena)ty 's %#o&'ded fo# s+c! cont#a&ent'on by t!'s Act be %+n's!ab)e 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to f'&e !+nd#ed #+%ees. ((B, Co%n$Gan!e of offen!e" (1 No co+#t s!a)) ta$e co(n'5ance of a com%)a'nt a(a'nst any %e#son fo# an offence< (a +nde# c)a+se (a of sect'on 22 +n)ess an a%%)'cat'on 'n #es%ect of t!e facts const't+t'n( s+c! offence !as been %#esented +nde# sect'on 20 and !as been (#anted 0!o))y o# 'n %a#t, and t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment o# an off'ce# a+t!o#'sed by 't 'n t!'s be!a)f !as sanct'oned t!e ma$'n( of t!e com%)a'nt/ (b +nde# c)a+se (b of sect'on 22 o# +nde# sect'on 22A, e.ce%t on a com%)a'nt made by, o# 0't! t!e sect'on of, an *ns%ecto#. (2 No co+#t s!a)) ta$e co(n'5ance of an offence<
(a +nde# c)a+se (a o# c)a+se (b of sect'on 22, +n)ess com%)a'nt t!e#eof 's made 0't!'n one mont! of t!e (#ant of sanct'on +nde# t!'s sect'on/ (b +nde# sect'on 22A, +n)ess com%)a'nt t!e#eof 's made 0't!'n s'. mont!s of t!e date on 0!'c! t!e offence 's a))e(ed to !a&e been comm'tted. ((C, Offen!e" b< !om3an$e" (1 *f t!e %e#son comm'tt'n( any offence +nde# t!'s Act 's a com%any, e&e#y %e#son 0!o at t!e t'me t!e offence 0as comm'tted, 0as 'n c!a#(e of, and 0as #es%ons'b)e to, t!e com%any fo# t!e cond+ct of t!e b+s'ness of t!e com%any as 0e)) as t!e com%any s!a)) be deemed to be (+')ty of t!e offence and s!a)) be )'ab)e to be %#oceeded a(a'nst and %+n's!ed acco#d'n()y1 PRO>IDED t!at not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s s+b<sect'on s!a)) #ende# any s+c! %e#son )'ab)e to any %+n's!ment %#o&'ded 'n t!'s Act 'f !e %#o&es t!at t!e offence 0as comm'tted 0't!o+t !'s $no0)ed(e o# t!at !e e.e#c'sed a)) d+e d')'(ence to %#e&ent t!e comm'ss'on of s+c! offence. (2 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , 0!e#e any offence +nde# t!'s Act !as been comm'tted by a com%any and 't 's %#o&ed t!at t!e offence !as been comm'tted 0't! t!e consent o# conn'&ance of, o# 's att#'b+tab)e to any ne()ect on t!e %a#t of, any d'#ecto#, mana(e#, sec#eta#y, o# ot!e# off'ce# of t!e com%any, s+c! d'#ecto#, mana(e#, sec#eta#y o# ot!e# off'ce# of t!e com%any s!a)) a)so be
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(a Mcom%anyM means any body co#%o#ate and 'nc)+des a f'#m o# ot!e# assoc'at'on of 'nd'&'d+a)s, and (b Md'#ecto#M 'n #e)at'on to a f'#m means a %a#tne# 'n t!e f'#m.
((D, Pa<ment of 6n#$"b60"e# amo6nt" #6e to em31o<ee" A)) amo+nts %ayab)e by an em%)oye# to an em%)oyee as t!e amo+nt of m'n'm+m 0a(es of t!e em%)oyee +nde# t!'s Act o# ot!e#0'se d+e to t!e em%)oyee +nde# t!'s Act o# any #+)e o# o#de# made t!e#e +nde# s!a)), 'f s+c! amo+nts co+)d not o# cannot be %a'd to t!e em%)oyee on acco+nt of !'s deat! befo#e %ayment o# on acco+nt of !'s 0!e#eabo+ts not be'n( $no0n, be de%os'ted 0't! t!e %#esc#'bed a+t!o#'ty 0!o s!a)) dea) 0't! t!e money so de%os'ted 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed. ((E, P0ote!t$on a%a$n"t atta!*ment of a""et" of em31o<e0 7$t* %o5e0nment Any amo+nt de%os'ted 0't! t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment by an em%)oye# to sec+#e t!e d+e %e#fo#mance of a cont#act 0't! t!at (o&e#nment and any ot!e# amo+nt d+e to s+c! em%)oye# f#om t!at (o&e#nment 'n #es%ect of s+c! cont#act s!a)) not be )'ab)e to attac!ment +nde# any dec#ee o# o#de# of any co+#t 'n #es%ect of any debt o# )'ab')'ty 'nc+##ed by t!e em%)oye# ot!e# t!an any debt o# )'ab')'ty 'nc+##ed by t!e em%)oye# to0a#ds any em%)oyee em%)oyed 'n connect'on 0't! t!e cont#act afo#esa'd. ((-, A331$!at$on of Pa<ment of Wa%e" A!t, 199& to "!*e#61e# em31o<ment" (1 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n t!e 6ayment of -a(es Act, 1936 (4 of 1936 , t!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, d'#ect t!at, s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2 , a)) o# any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e sa'd Act s!a)), 0't! s+c! mod'f'cat'ons, 'f any, as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on, a%%)y to 0a(es %ayab)e to em%)oyees 'n s+c! sc!ed+)ed em%)oyments as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on. (2 -!e#e a)) o# any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e sa'd Act a#e a%%)'ed to 0a(es %ayab)e to em%)oyees 'n any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 , t!e *ns%ecto# a%%o'nted +nde# t!'s Act s!a)) be deemed to be t!e *ns%ecto# fo# t!e %+#%ose of enfo#cement of t!e %#o&'s'ons so a%%)'ed 0't!'n t!e )oca) )'m'ts of !'s 9+#'sd'ct'on.] (9, E2em3t$on of em31o<e0 f0om 1$ab$1$t< $n !e0ta$n !a"e" -!e#e an em%)oye# 's c!a#(ed 0't! an offence a(a'nst t!'s Act, !e s!a)) be ent't)ed, +%on com%)a'nt d+)y made by !'m, to !a&e any ot!e# %e#son 0!om !e c!a#(es as t!e act+a) offende#, b#o+(!t befo#e t!e co+#t at t!e t'me a%%o'nted fo# !ea#'n( t!e c!a#(e/ and 'f, afte# t!e comm'ss'on of t!e offence !as been %#o&ed t!e em%)oye# %#o&es to t!e sat'sfact'on of t!e co+#t< (a t!at !e !as +sed d+e d')'(ence to enfo#ce t!e e.ec+t'on of t!'s Act, and
(b t!at t!e sa'd ot!e# %e#son comm'tted t!e offence 'n @+est'on 0't!o+t !'s $no0)ed(e, consent o# conn'&ance, t!at ot!e# %e#son s!a)) be con&'cted of t!e offence and s!a)) be )'ab)e to t!e )'$e %+n's!ment as 'f !e 0e#e t!e em%)oye# and t!e em%)oye# s!a)) be d'sc!a#(ed1
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PRO>IDED t!at 'n see$'n( to %#o&e, as afo#esa'd, t!e em%)oye# may be e.am'ned on oat!, and t!e e&'dence of t!e em%)oye# o# !'s 0'tness, 'f any, s!a)) be s+b9ect to c#oss<e.am'nat'on by o# on be!a)f of t!e %e#son 0!om t!e em%)oye# c!a#(es as t!e act+a) offende# and by t!e %#osec+t'on. (4, Ba0 of "6$t" No co+#t s!a)) ente#ta'n any s+'t fo# t!e #eco&e#y of 0a(es 'n so fa# as t!e s+m so c)a'med< (a fo#ms t!e s+b9ect of an a%%)'cat'on +nde# sect'on 20 0!'c! !as been %#esented by o# on be!a)f of t!e %)a'nt'ff, o# (b !as fo#med t!e s+b9ect of a d'#ect'on +nde# t!at sect'on 'n fa&o+# of t!e %)a'nt'ff, o# (c !as been ad9+d(ed 'n any %#oceed'n( +nde# t!at sect'on not to be d+e to t!e %)a'nt'ff, o# (d co+)d !a&e been #eco&e#ed by an a%%)'cat'on +nde# t!at sect'on.
(:, Cont0a!t$n% o6t Any cont#act o# a(#eement, 0!et!e# made befo#e o# afte# t!e commencement of t!'s Act, 0!e#eby an em%)oyee e't!e# #e)'n@+'s!es o# #ed+ces !'s #'(!t to a m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es o# any %#'&')e(e o# concess'on acc#+'n( to !'m +nde# t!'s Act s!a)) be n+)) and &o'd 'n so fa# as 't %+#%o#ts to #ed+ce t!e m'n'm+m #ate of 0a(es f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act. (&, E2em3t$on" an# e2!e3t$on" (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons, 'f any as 't may t!'n$ f't to 'm%ose, d'#ect t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act s!a)) not a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to t!e 0a(es %ayab)e to d'sab)ed em%)oyees. (2 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment, 'f fo# s%ec'a) #easons 't t!'n$ so f't, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, d'#ect t!at 7[s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons and] fo# s+c! %e#'od as 't may s%ec'fy t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# any of t!em s!a)) not a%%)y to a)) o# any c)ass of em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n any sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment o# to any )oca)'ty 0!e#e t!e#e 's ca##'ed on a sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment. 23[(2A 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, 'f 't 's of o%'n'on t!at !a&'n( #e(a#d to t!e te#ms and cond't'ons of se#&'ce a%%)'cab)e to any c)ass of em%)oyees 'n a sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment (ene#a))y o# 'n a sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment 'n a )oca) a#ea, 7[o# to any estab)'s!ment o# a %a#t of any estab)'s!ment 'n a sc!ed+)ed em%)oyment], 't 's not necessa#y to f'. m'n'm+m 0a(es 'n #es%ect of s+c! em%)oyees of t!at c)ass 7[o# 'n #es%ect of em%)oyees 'n s+c! estab)'s!ment o# s+c! %a#t of any estab)'s!ment] as a#e 'n #ece'%t of 0a(es e.ceed'n( s+c! )'m't as may be %#esc#'bed 'n t!'s be!a)f, d'#ect, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons, 'f any as 't may t!'n$ f't to 'm%ose, t!at t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# any of t!em s!a)) not a%%)y 'n #e)at'on to s+c! em%)oyees.] (3 Not!'n( 'n t!'s Act s!a)) a%%)y to t!e 0a(es %ayab)e by an em%)oye# to a membe# of !'s fam')y 0!o 's )'&'n( 0't! !'m and 's de%endent on !'m.
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E231anat$on+ *n t!'s s+b<sect'on, a membe# of t!e em%)oye#Ns fam')y s!a)) be deemed to 'nc)+de !'s o# !e# s%o+se o# c!')d o# %a#ent o# b#ot!e# o# s'ste#. (7, Po7e0 of State =o5e0nment to a## to S!*e#61e 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment, afte# ('&'n( by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette not )ess t!an t!#ee mont!sN not'ce of 'ts 'ntent'on so to do, may, by )'$e not'f'cat'on, add to e't!e# 6a#t of t!e 3c!ed+)e any em%)oyment 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! 't 's of o%'n'on t!at m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es s!o+)d be f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act, and t!e#e+%on t!e 3c!ed+)e s!a)) 'n 'ts a%%)'cat'on to t!e 3tate be deemed to be amended acco#d'n()y. (', Po7e0 of Cent0a1 =o5e0nment to %$5e #$0e!t$on" 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may ('&e d'#ect'ons to 3tate 4o&e#nment as to t!e ca##y'n( 'nto e.ec+t'on of t!'s Act 'n t!e 3tate. (9, Po7e0 of Cent0a1 =o5e0nment to ma8e 061e" 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, s+b9ect to t!e cond't'on of %#e&'o+s %+b)'cat'on, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, ma$e #+)es %#esc#'b'n( t!e te#m of off'ce of t!e membe#s, t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed 'n t!e cond+ct of b+s'ness, t!e met!od of &ot'n(, t!e manne# of f'))'n( +% cas+a) &acanc'es 'n membe#s!'% and t!e @+o#+m necessa#y fo# t!e t#ansact'on of b+s'ness of t!e ?ent#a) Ad&'so#y ;oa#d. 9?, Po7e0 of a330o30$ate %o5e0nment to ma8e 061e" (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment may, s+b9ect to t!e cond't'on of %#e&'o+s %+b)'cat'on, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, ma$e #+)es fo# ca##y'n( o+t t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act. (2 -'t!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e (ene#a)'ty of t!e fo#e(o'n( %o0e#, s+c! #+)es may<
(a %#esc#'be t!e te#m of off'ce of t!e membe#s, t!e %#oced+#e to be fo))o0ed 'n t!e cond+ct of b+s'ness, t!e met!od of &ot'n(, t!e manne# of f'))'n( +% cas+a) &acanc'es 'n membe#s!'% and t!e @+o#+m necessa#y fo# t!e t#ansact'on of b+s'ness of t!e comm'ttees, s+b<comm'ttees,16[UUU] and t!e Ad&'so#y ;oa#d/ (b %#esc#'be t!e met!od of s+mmon'n( 0'tnesses, %#od+ct'on of doc+ments #e)e&ant to t!e s+b9ect<matte# of t!e en@+'#y befo#e t!e comm'ttees, s+b<comm'ttees, 16[UUU] and t!e Ad&'so#y ;oa#d/ (c %#esc#'be t!e mode of com%+tat'on of t!e cas! &a)+e of 0a(es 'n $'nd and of concess'ons 'n #es%ect of s+%%)'es of essent'a) commod't'es at concess'on #ates/ (d %#esc#'be t!e t'me and cond't'ons of %ayment of, and t!e ded+ct'ons %e#m'ss'b)e f#om, 0a(es/ (e %#o&'de fo# ('&'n( ade@+ate %+b)'c'ty to t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es f'.ed +nde# t!'s Act/ (f %#o&'de fo# a day of #est 'n e&e#y %e#'od of se&en days and fo# t!e %ayment of #em+ne#at'on 'n #es%ect of s+c! day/ (( %#esc#'be t!e n+mbe# of !o+#s of 0o#$ 0!'c! s!a)) const't+te a no#ma) 0o#$'n( day/ (! %#esc#'be t!e cases and c'#c+mstance 'n 0!'c! an em%)oyee em%)oyed fo# a
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%e#'od of )ess t!an t!e #e@+'s'te n+mbe# of !o+#s const't+t'n( a no#ma) 0o#$'n( day s!a)) not be ent't)ed to #ece'&e 0a(es fo# a f+)) no#ma) 0o#$'n( day/ (' %#esc#'be t!e fo#m of #e('ste#s and #eco#ds to be ma'nta'ned and t!e %a#t'c+)a#s to be ente#ed 'n s+c! #e('ste#s and #eco#ds / (9 %#o&'de fo# t!e 'ss+e of 0a(e boo$ and 0a(e s)'%s and %#esc#'be t!e manne# of ma$'n( and a+t!ent'cat'n( ent#'es 'n 0a(e boo$s and 0a(e s)'%s/ ($ %#esc#'be t!e %o0e#s of *ns%ecto#s fo# %+#%oses of t!'s Act/
() #e(+)ate t!e sca)e of costs t!at may be a))o0ed 'n %#oceed'n(s +nde# sect'on 20/ and (m %#esc#'be t!e amo+nt of co+#t<fees %ayab)e 'n #es%ect of %#oceed'n(s +nde# sect'on 20/ and (n %#o&'de fo# any ot!e# matte# 0!'c! 's to be o# may be %#esc#'bed.
13[9?A, R61e" ma#e b< Cent0a1 =o5e0nment to be 1a$# befo0e Pa01$ament >&e#y #+)e made by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment +nde# t!'s Act s!a)) be )a'd as soon as may be afte# 't 's made befo#e eac! Co+se of 6a#)'ament 0!')e 't 's 'n sess'on fo# a tota) %e#'od of t!'#ty days 0!'c! may be com%#'sed 'n one sess'on o# 'n t0o s+ccess'&e sess'ons, and 'f, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sess'on 'n 0!'c! 't 's so )a'd o# t!e sess'on 'mmed'ate)y fo))o0'n(, bot! Co+ses a(#ee 'n ma$'n( any mod'f'cat'on 'n t!e #+)e o# bot! Co+ses a(#ee t!at t!e #+)e s!o+)d not be made, t!e #+)e s!a)) t!e#eafte# !a&e effect on)y 'n s+c! mod'f'ed fo#m o# be of no effect, as t!e case may be, so, !o0e&e#, t!at any s+c! mod'f'cat'on o# ann+)ment s!a)) be 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e &a)'d'ty of anyt!'n( %#e&'o+s)y done +nde# t!at #+)e.] 10[91, >a1$#at$on of f$2at$on of !e0ta$n m$n$m6m 0ate" of 7a%e"4 -!e#e d+#'n( t!e %e#'od< (a commenc'n( on t!e )st day of A%#'), 1952, and end'n( 0't! t!e date of t!e commencement of t!e "'n'm+m -a(es (Amendment Act, 1954 (26 of 1954 / o# (b commenc'n( on t!e 31st day of ,ecembe#, 1954, and end'n( 0't! t!e date of t!e commencement of t!e "'n'm+m -a(es (Amendment Act, 1957 (30 of 1957 / o# (c commenc'n( on t!e 31st day of ,ecembe#, 1959, and end'n( 0't! t!e date of t!e commencement of t!e m'n'm+m -a(es (Amendment Act , 1961 (31 of 1961 , m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es !a&e been f'.ed by an a%%#o%#'ate (o&e#nment as be'n( %ayab)e to em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n any em%)oyment s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e 3c!ed+)e 'n t!e be)'ef o# %+#%o#ted be)'ef t!at s+c! #ates 0e#e be'n( f'.ed +nde# c)a+se (a of s+b< sect'on (1 of sect'on 3, as 'n fo#ce 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e commencement of t!e "'n'm+m -a(es (Amendment Act, 1954 (26 of 1954 , o# t!e "'n'm+m -a(es (Amendment Act, 1957 (30 of 1957 , o# t!e "'n'm+m -a(es (Amendment Act, 1961 (31 of 1961 , as t!e case may be, s+c! #ates s!a)) be deemed to !a&e been f'.ed 'n acco#dance 0't! )a0 and s!a)) not be ca))ed 'n @+est'on 'n any co+#t on t!e (#o+nd me#e)y t!at t!e #e)e&ant date s%ec'f'ed fo# t!e %+#%ose 'n t!at c)a+se !ad e.%'#ed at t!e t'me t!e #ates 0e#e f'.ed 1 PRO>IDED t!at not!'n( conta'ned 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) e.tend, o# be const#+ed to
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e.tend, to affect any %e#son 0't! any %+n's!ment o# %ena)ty 0!atsoe&e# by #eason of t!e %ayment by !'m by 0ay of 0a(es to any of !'s em%)oyees d+#'n( any %e#'od s%ec'f'ed 'n t!'s sect'on of an amo+nt 0!'c! 's )ess t!an t!e m'n'm+m #ates of 0a(es #efe##ed to 'n t!'s sect'on o# by #eason of non<com%)'ance d+#'n( t!e %e#'od afo#esa'd 0't! any o#de# o# t!e #+)e 'ss+ed +nde# sect'on 13.] THE SCHEDULE JSee se=tion 4$g& and 40K PART I (1 >m%)oyment 'n any 0oo))en ca#%et ma$'n( o# s!a0) 0ea&'n( estab)'s!ment. (2 >m%)oyment 'n any #'ce m')), f)o+# m')) o# da) m')). (3 >m%)oyment 'n any tobacco ('nc)+d'n( b'd' ma$'n( man+facto#y. (4 >m%)oyment 'n any %)antat'on, t!at 's to say, any estate 0!'c! 's ma'nta'ned fo# t!e %+#%ose of (#o0'n( c'nc!ona, #+bbe#, tea o# coffee. (5 >m%)oyment 'n any o') m')). (6 >m%)oyment +nde# any )oca) a+t!o#'ty. 24 [(7 >m%)oyment on t!e const#+ct'on o# ma'ntenance of #oads o# 'n b+')d'n( o%e#at'ons.] (8 >m%)oyment 'n stone b#ea$'n( o# stone c#+s!'n(. (9 >m%)oyment 'n any )ac man+facto#y. (10 >m%)oyment 'n any m'ca 0o#$s. (11 >m%)oyment 'n %+b)'c moto# t#ans%o#t. (12 >m%)oyment 'n tanne#'es and )eat!e# man+facto#y. 25 [>m%)oyment 'n (y%s+m m'nes. >m%)oyment 'n ba#ytes m'nes. >m%)oyment 'n ba+.'te m'nes.] 26 [>m%)oyment 'n man(anese m'nes.] 27 [>m%)oyment 'n t!e ma'ntenance of b+')d'n(s and em%)oyment 'n t!e const#+ct'on and ma'ntenance of #+n0ays] 28 [>m%)oyment 'n c!'na c)ay m'nes. >m%)oyment 'n $yan'te m'nes.] 29 [>m%)oyment 'n co%%e# m'nes.] 30 [>m%)oyment 'n c)ay m'nes.] 31 [>m%)oyment 'n ma(nes'te m'nes co&e#ed +nde# t!e "'nes Act, 1952] 32 [>m%)oyment 'n 0!'te c)ay m'nes.] 33 [>m%)oyment 'n stone m'nes.] 34 [>m%)oyment 'n steat'te ('nc)+d'n( m'nes %#od+c'n( soa%stone O ta)e ] 35 [>m%)oyment 'n oc!#e m'nes.] 36 [>m%)oyment 'n asbestos m'nes.] 37 [>m%)oyment 'n f'#e c)ay m'nes.] 38 [>m%)oyment 'n c!#om'te m'nes.] 39 [>m%)oyment 'n @+a#t'5'te m'nes. >m%)oyment 'n @+a#t5 m'nes. >m%)oyment 'n s')'ca m'nes.] 40 [>m%)oyment 'n (#a%!'te m'nes. 41 [>m%)oyment 'n fe)s%a# m'nes.] 42 [>m%)oyment 'n )ate#'te m'nes.] 43 [>m%)oyment 'n do)om'te m'nes. >m%)oyment 'n #ed o.'de m'nes.] 44 [>m%)oyment 'n 0o)f#am m'nes.] 45 [>m%)oyment 'n '#on<o#e m'nes.] 46 [>m%)oyment 'n (#an'te m'nes.]
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[>m%)oyment 'n #oc$ %!os%!ate m'nes.] [>m%)oyment 'n !aemet'te m'nes.] 49 [>m%)oyment 'n )oad'n( and +n)oad'n( 'n #a')0ays, (oods s!eds. >m%)oyment 'n doc$s and %o#ts.] 50 [>m%)oyment 'n as!%'t c)ean'n( on #a')0ays.] 51 [>m%)oyment 'n ma#b)e and ca)c'te m'nes.] 52 [>m%)oyment 'n +#an'+m m'nes.] 53 [>m%)oyment 'n m'ca m'nes.] 54 [>m%)oyment 'n )'(n'te m'nes/ >m%)oyment 'n (#a&e) m'nes. >m%)oyment 'n state m'nes. >m%)oyment 'n )ay'n( of +nde#(#o+nd cab)es, e)ect#'c )'nes, 0ate# s+%%)y )'nes and se0e#a(e %'%e )'ne.] PART II (1 >m%)oyment 'n a(#'c+)t+#e, t!at 's to say, 'n any fo#m of fa#m'n(, 'nc)+d'n( t!e c+)t'&at'on and t'))a(e of t!e so'), da'#y fa#m'n(, t!e %#od+ct'on, c+)t'&at'on, (#o0'n( and !a#&est'n( of any a(#'c+)t+#a) o# !o#t'c+)t+#a) commod'ty, t!e #a's'n( of )'&e< stoc$, bees o# %o+)t#y, and any %#act'ce %e#fo#med by a fa#me# o# on a fa#m as 'nc'denta) to o# 'n con9+nct'on 0't! fa#m o%e#at'ons ('nc)+d'n( any fo#est#y o# t'mbe#'n( o%e#at'ons and t!e %#e%a#at'on fo# ma#$et and de)'&e#y to sto#a(e o# to ma#$et o# to ca##'a(e fo# t#ans%o#tat'on to ma#$et of fa#m %#od+ce .
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-oot Note" 1 8!e 0o#ds Me.ce%t t!e 3tate of Bamm+ and Gas!m'#M om'tted by Act No. 51 of 1970, 0.e.f. 1st. 3e%tembe#, 1971. 2 3+bst't+ted by Act No. 61 of 1986, 0.e.f. 23#d. ,ecembe#, 1986. 3 3+bst't+ted fo# t!e 0o#ds M?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# a #a')0ay adm'n'st#at'onM by Act No. 30 of 1957, 0.e.f. 17t!. 3e%tembe#, 1957. 4 3+bst't+ted fo# t!e 0o#ds Man Act of t!e ?ent#a) Fe('s)at+#eM by t!e A.O. 1950. 5 *nse#ted by Act No. 61 of 1986, 0.e.f. 23#d. ,ecembe#, 1986. 6 3+bst't+ted fo# t!e 0o#ds, b#ac$ets and f'(+#es Mc)a+se (e of s+b<s. (1 of s. 9 of Aacto#'es Act, 1934 (25 of 1934 M by Act No. 26 of 1954. 7 *nse#ted by Act No.30 of 1957. 8 3+bst't+ted by t!e A.O. 1950, fo# t!e 0o#d M?#o0nM. 9 3+bst't+ted by Act No.26 of 1954. 10 3+bst't+ted by Act No.31 of 1961. 11 Om'tted by Act No.31 of 1961. 12 3+bst't+ted by Act No.31 of 1961. 13 *nse#ted by Act No.31 of 1961. 14 3+bst't+ted by Act No.30 of 1957. 15 3+bst't+ted fo# t!e 0o#ds Mcomm'ttees, s+b<comm'ttees, ad&'so#y comm'ttees and ad&'so#y s+b<comm'ttees a%%o'nted +nde# sect'ons 5 and 6M by Act No.30 of 1957. 16 8!e 0o#ds Mad&'so#y comm'ttee, ad&'so#y s+b<comm'tteesM om'tted by Act No.30 of 1957. 17 8!e 0o#ds and f'(+#es Mo# sect'on 10M om'tted by Act No.30 of 1957. 18 3ect'on 13 #e<n+mbe#ed as s+b<sect'on (1 t!e#eof by Act No.30 of 1957. 19 Added by Act No.30 of 1957. 20 3+bst't+ted by Act No.26 of 1954, fo# t!e 0o#ds, b#ac$ets and f'(+#es Ms. 47 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1934 (25 of 1934 M.
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21 3+bst't+ted fo# t!e 0o#ds Many ?omm'ss'one# fo# -o#$menNs ?om%ensat'on o#M by Act No.30 of 1957. 22 3+bst't+ted by Act No.30 of 1957, fo# t!e 0o#ds MA s'n()e a%%)'cat'onM. 23 *nse#ted by Act No.26 of 1954. 24 3+bst't+ted by Act No.30 of 1957. 25 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No 3.O. 3760, dated 4t!. ,ecembe#, 1962. 26 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 4030, dated 30t!. Octobe#, 1967. 27 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 1987, dated 30t!. "ay, 1968. 28 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 586, dated 5t!. Aeb#+a#y, 1970. 29 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 795, dated 13t!. Aeb#+a#y, 1970. 30 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 796, dated 18t!. Aeb#+a#y, 1970. 31 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2357, dated 1st. B+)y, 1970. 32 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 3896, dated 3#d. 3e%tembe#, 1971. 33 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 3898, dated 15t!. 3e%tembe#, 1971. 34 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2972, dated 1st. B+)y, 1972. 35 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2973, dated 1st. B+)y, 1972. 36 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2974, dated 6t!. B+)y, 1972. 37 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 1587, dated 24t!. "ay, 1973. 38 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2311, dated 3#d. B+)y, 1975. 39 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3..O. 807, dated 4t!. Aeb#+a#y, 1976. 40 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 558, dated 29t!. Ban+a#y, 1977. 41 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 1823, dated 14t!. B+ne, 1978. 42 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2945, dated 22nd. 3e%tembe#, 1978. 43 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2950, dated 25t!. 3e%tembe#, 1978. 44 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 3671, dated 7t!. ,ecembe#, 1978. 45 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 1757, dated 16t!. B+ne, 1980. 46 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2473, dated 28t!. 3e%tembe#, 1980. 47 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 1824, dated 22#d. "a#c!, 1983. 48 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 1957, dated 11t!. A%#'), 1983. 49 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2092, dt 24t!. A%#'), 1983. 50 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2093, dated 23#d. A%#'), 1983. 51 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 3455, dated 20t!. A+(+st, 1983. 52 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 2693, dated 1st. A+(+st, 1986. 53 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 726(> , dated 29t!. 3e%tembe#, 1993. 54 *nse#ted by Not'f'cat'on No. 3.O. 439(> , dated 20t!. "ay, 1998. UUUUUUUUUUUUUU
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An Act to %#o&'de fo# a sc!eme fo# t!e %ayment of (#at+'ty to em%)oyees en(a(ed 'n facto#'es, m'nes, o')f'e)ds, %)antat'ons, %o#ts, #a')0ay com%an'es, s!o%s o# ot!e# estab)'s!ments and fo# matte#s connected t!e#e0't! o# 'nc'denta) t!e#eto. ;> 't enacted by 6a#)'ament 'n t!e 80enty<t!'#d Kea# of :e%+b)'c of *nd'a as fo))o0s 1< 1, SHORT TITLE, EITENT, APPLICATION AND COMMENCEMENT, 4 (1 8!'s Act may be ca))ed t!e 6ayment of 4#at+'ty Act, 1972. (2 *t e.tends to t!e 0!o)e of *nd'a 1 6#o&'ded t!at 'n so fa# as 't #e)ates to %)antat'ons o# %o#ts, 't s!a)) not e.tend to t!e 3tate of Bamm+ and Gas!m'#. (3 *t s!a)) a%%)y to < (a e&e#y facto#y, m'ne, o')f'e)d, %)antat'on, %o#t and #a')0ay com%any/ (b e&e#y s!o% o# estab)'s!ment 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of any )a0 fo# t!e t'me be'n( 'n fo#ce 'n #e)at'on to s!o%s and estab)'s!ments 'n a 3tate, 'n 0!'c! ten o# mo#e %e#sons a#e em%)oyed, o# 0e#e em%)oyed, on any day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s/ (c s+c! ot!e# estab)'s!ments o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments, 'n 0!'c! ten o# mo#e em%)oyees a#e em%)oyed, o# 0e#e em%)oyed, on any day of t!e %#eced'n( t0e)&e mont!s, as t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on, s%ec'fy 'n t!'s be!a)f. (3A A s!o% o# estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!'s Act !as become a%%)'cab)e s!a)) cont'n+e to be (o&e#ned by t!'s Act not0't!stand'n( t!at t!e n+mbe# of %e#sons em%)oyed t!e#e'n at any t'me afte# 't !as become so a%%)'cab)e fa))s be)o0 ten. (4 *t s!a)) come 'nto fo#ce on s+c! date as t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on, a%%o'nt. (, DE-INITIONS, 4 *n t!'s Act, +n)ess t!e conte.t ot!e#0'se #e@+'#es, < (a Ma%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nmentM means, < (' 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment < (a be)on('n( to, o# +nde# t!e cont#o) of, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, (b !a&'n( b#anc!es 'n mo#e t!an one 3tate, (c of a facto#y be)on('n( to, o# +nde# t!e cont#o) of, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, (d of a ma9o# %o#t, m'ne, o')f'e)d o# #a')0ay com%any, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, ('' 'n any ot!e# case, t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment/ (b Mcom%)eted yea# of se#&'ceM means cont'n+o+s se#&'ce fo# one yea#/ (c Mcont'n+o+s se#&'ceM means cont'n+o+s se#&'ce as def'ned 'n sect'on 2A/ (d Mcont#o))'n( a+t!o#'tyM means an a+t!o#'ty a%%o'nted by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment +nde# sect'on 3/
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(e Mem%)oyeeM means any %e#son (ot!e# t!an an a%%#ent'ce em%)oyed on 0a(es, 'n any estab)'s!ment, facto#y, m'ne, o')f'e)d, %)antat'on, %o#t, #a')0ay com%any o# s!o%, to do any s$'))ed, sem'<s$'))ed, o# +ns$'))ed, man+a), s+%e#&'so#y, tec!n'ca) o# c)e#'ca) 0o#$, 0!et!e# t!e te#ms of s+c! em%)oyment a#e e.%#ess o# 'm%)'ed, and 0!et!e# o# not s+c! %e#son 's em%)oyed 'n a mana(e#'a) o# adm'n'st#at'&e ca%ac'ty, b+t does not 'nc)+de any s+c! %e#son 0!o !o)ds a %ost +nde# t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# a 3tate 4o&e#nment and 's (o&e#ned by any ot!e# Act o# by any #+)es %#o&'d'n( fo# %ayment of (#at+'ty. >.%)anat'on 1 (f Mem%)oye#M means, 'n #e)at'on to any estab)'s!ment, facto#y, m'ne, o')f'e)d, %)antat'on, %o#t, #a')0ay com%any o# s!o% < (' be)on('n( to, o# +nde# t!e cont#o) of, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# a 3tate 4o&e#nment, a %e#son o# a+t!o#'ty a%%o'nted by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment fo# t!e s+%e#&'s'on and cont#o) of em%)oyees, o# 0!e#e no %e#son o# a+t!o#'ty !as been so a%%o'nted, t!e !ead of t!e "'n'st#y o# t!e ,e%a#tment conce#ned, ('' be)on('n( to, o# +nde# t!e cont#o) of, any )oca) a+t!o#'ty, t!e %e#son a%%o'nted by s+c! a+t!o#'ty fo# t!e s+%e#&'s'on and cont#o) of em%)oyees o# 0!e#e no %e#son !as been so a%%o'nted, t!e c!'ef e.ec+t'&e off'ce of t!e )oca) a+t!o#'ty, (''' 'n any ot!e# case, t!e %e#son, 0!o, o# t!e a+t!o#'ty 0!'c!, !as t!e +)t'mate cont#o) o&e# t!e affa'#s of t!e estab)'s!ment, facto#y, m'ne, o')f'e)d, %)antat'on, %o#t, #a')0ay com%any o# s!o%, and 0!e#e t!e sa'd affa'#s a#e ent#+sted to any ot!e# %e#son, 0!et!e# ca))ed a mana(e#, mana('n( d'#ecto# o# by any ot!e# name, s+c! %e#son/ (( Mfacto#yM !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (m Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 / of sect'on 2 of t!e
(! Mfam')yM, 'n #e)at'on to an em%)oyee, s!a)) be deemed to cons'st of < (' 'n t!e case of a ma)e em%)oyee, !'mse)f, !'s 0'fe, !'s c!')d#en, 0!et!e# ma##'ed o# +nma##'ed, !'s de%endent %a#ents and t!e de%endent %a#ents of !'s 0'fe and t!e 0'do0 and c!')d#en of !'s %#edeceased son, 'f any, ('' 'n t!e case of a fema)e em%)oyee, !e#se)f, !e# !+sband, !e# c!')d#en, 0!et!e# ma##'ed o# +nma##'ed, !e# de%endent %a#ents and t!e de%endent %a#ents of !e# !+sband and t!e 0'do0 and c!')d#en of !e# %#edeceased son, 'f any 1 >.%)anat'on 1 -!e#e t!e %e#sona) )a0 of an em%)oyee %e#m'ts t!e ado%t'on by !'m of a c!')d, any c!')d )a0f+))y ado%ted by !'m s!a)) be deemed to be 'nc)+ded 'n !'s fam')y, and 0!e#e a c!')d of an em%)oyee !as been ado%ted by anot!e# %e#son and s+c! ado%t'on 's, +nde# t!e %e#sona) )a0 of t!e %e#son ma$'n( s+c! ado%t'on, )a0f+), s+c! c!')d s!a)) be deemed to be e.c)+ded f#om t!e fam')y of t!e em%)oyee/ (' Mma9o# %o#tM !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (8 *nd'an 6o#ts Act, 1908 (15 of 1908 / of sect'on 3 of t!e
(9 Mm'neM !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (9 of s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 2 of t!e "'nes Act, 1952 (35 of 1952 / ($ Mnot'f'cat'onM means a not'f'cat'on %+b)'s!ed 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette/
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() Mo')f'e)dM !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (e of sect'on 3 of t!e O')f'e)ds (:e(+)at'on and ,e&e)o%ment Act, 1948 (53 of 1948 / (m M%)antat'onM !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (f 6)antat'ons Fabo+# Act, 1951 (69 of 1951 / of sect'on 2 of t!e
(n M%o#tM !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (4 of sect'on 3 of t!e *nd'an 6o#ts Act, 1908 (15 of 1908 / (o M%#esc#'bedM means %#esc#'bed by #+)es made +nde# t!'s Act/ (% M#a')0ay com%anyM !as t!e mean'n( ass'(ned to 't 'n c)a+se (5 of sect'on 3 of t!e *nd'an :a')0ays Act, 1890 (9 of 1890 / (@ M#et'#ementM means te#m'nat'on of t!e se#&'ce of an em%)oyee ot!e#0'se t!an on s+%e#ann+at'on/ (# Ms+%e#ann+at'onM, 'n #e)at'on to an em%)oyee, means t!e atta'nment by t!e em%)oyee of s+c! a(e as 's f'.ed 'n t!e cont#act o# cond't'ons of se#&'ce at t!e a(e on t!e atta'nment of 0!'c! t!e em%)oyee s!a)) &acate t!e em%)oyment/ (s M0a(esM means a)) emo)+ments 0!'c! a#e ea#ned by an em%)oyee 0!')e on d+ty o# on )ea&e 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e te#ms and cond't'ons of !'s em%)oyment and 0!'c! a#e %a'd o# a#e %ayab)e to !'m 'n cas! and 'nc)+des dea#ness a))o0ance b+t does not 'nc)+de any bon+s, comm'ss'on, !o+se #ent a))o0ance, o&e#t'me 0a(es and any ot!e# a))o0ance. (A, CONTINUOUS SER>ICE, 4 Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act, < (1 an em%)oyee s!a)) be sa'd to be 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce fo# a %e#'od 'f !e !as, fo# t!at %e#'od, been 'n +n'nte##+%ted se#&'ce, 'nc)+d'n( se#&'ce 0!'c! may be 'nte##+%ted on acco+nt of s'c$ness, acc'dent, )ea&e, absence f#om d+ty 0't!o+t )ea&e (not be'n( absence 'n #es%ect of 0!'c! an o#de# t#eat'n( t!e absence as b#ea$ 'n se#&'ce !as been %assed 'n acco#dance 0't! t!e stand'n( o#de#, #+)es o# #e(+)at'ons (o&e#n'n( t!e em%)oyees of t!e estab)'s!ment , )ay off, st#'$e o# a )oc$<o+t o# cessat'on of 0o#$ not d+e to any fa+)t of t!e em%)oyee, 0!et!e# s+c! +n'nte##+%ted o# 'nte##+%ted se#&'ce 0as #ende#ed befo#e o# afte# t!e commencement of t!'s Act. (2 0!e#e an em%)oyee (not be'n( an em%)oyee em%)oyed 'n a seasona) estab)'s!ment 's not 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of c)a+se (1 , fo# any %e#'od of one yea# o# s'. mont!s, !e s!a)) be deemed to be 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce +nde# t!e em%)oye# < (a fo# t!e sa'd %e#'od of one yea#, 'f t!e em%)oyee d+#'n( t!e %e#'od of t0e)&e ca)enda# mont!s %#eced'n( t!e date 0't! #efe#ence to 0!'c! ca)c+)at'on 's to be made, !as act+a))y 0o#$ed +nde# t!e em%)oye# fo# not )ess t!an < (' one !+nd#ed and n'nety days, 'n t!e case of an em%)oyee em%)oyed be)o0 t!e (#o+nd 'n a m'ne o# 'n an estab)'s!ment 0!'c! 0o#$s fo# )ess t!an s'. days 'n a 0ee$/ and ('' t0o !+nd#ed and fo#ty days, 'n any ot!e# case/ (b fo# t!e sa'd %e#'od of s'. mont!s, 'f t!e em%)oyee d+#'n( t!e %e#'od of s'. ca)enda# mont!s %#eced'n( t!e date 0't! #efe#ence to 0!'c! t!e ca)c+)at'on 's to be made, !as act+a))y 0o#$ed +nde# t!e em%)oye# fo# not )ess t!an < (' n'nety<f'&e
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days, 'n t!e case of an em%)oyee em%)oyed be)o0 t!e (#o+nd 'n a m'ne o# 'n an estab)'s!ment 0!'c! 0o#$s fo# )ess t!an s'. days 'n a 0ee$/ and ('' one !+nd#ed and t0enty days, 'n any ot!e# case/ >.%)anat'on 1 Ao# t!e %+#%ose of c)a+se (2 , t!e n+mbe# of days on 0!'c! an em%)oyee !as act+a))y 0o#$ed +nde# an em%)oye# s!a)) 'nc)+de t!e days on 0!'c! < (' !e !as been )a'd<off +nde# an a(#eement o# as %e#m'tted by stand'n( o#de#s made +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) >m%)oyment (3tand'n( O#de#Ns Act, 1946 (20 of 1946 , o# +nde# t!e *nd+st#'a) ,'s%+tes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947 , o# +nde# any ot!e# )a0 a%%)'cab)e to t!e estab)'s!ment/ ('' !e !as been on )ea&e 0't! f+)) 0a(es, ea#ned 'n t!e %#e&'o+s yea#/ (''' !e !as been absent d+e to tem%o#a#y d'sab)ement ca+sed by acc'dent a#'s'n( o+t of and 'n t!e co+#se of !'s em%)oyment/ and ('& 'n t!e case of a fema)e, s!e !as been on mate#n'ty )ea&e/ so, !o0e&e#, t!at t!e tota) %e#'od of s+c! mate#n'ty )ea&e does not e.ceed t0e)&e 0ee$s. (3 0!e#e an em%)oyee em%)oyed 'n a seasona) estab)'s!ment, 's not 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of c)a+se (1 , fo# any %e#'od of one yea# o# s'. mont!s, !e s!a)) be deemed to be 'n cont'n+o+s se#&'ce +nde# t!e em%)oye# fo# s+c! %e#'od 'f !e !as act+a))y 0o#$ed fo# not )ess t!an se&enty<f'&e %e# cent of t!e n+mbe# of days on 0!'c! t!e estab)'s!ment 0as 'n o%e#at'on d+#'n( s+c! %e#'od. 9, CONTROLLIN= AUTHORIT/, 4 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on, a%%o'nt any off'ce# to be a cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty, 0!o s!a)) be #es%ons'b)e fo# t!e adm'n'st#at'on of t!'s Act and d'ffe#ent cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'t'es may be a%%o'nted fo# d'ffe#ent a#eas. 4, PA/MENT O- =RATUIT/,4 (1 4#at+'ty s!a)) be %ayab)e to an em%)oyee on t!e te#m'nat'on of !'s em%)oyment afte# !e !as #ende#ed cont'n+o+s se#&'ce fo# not )ess t!an f'&e yea#s, < (a on !'s s+%e#ann+at'on, o# (b on !'s #et'#ement o# #es'(nat'on, o# (c on !'s deat! o# d'sab)ement d+e to acc'dent o# d'sease 1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e com%)et'on of cont'n+o+s se#&'ce of f'&e yea#s s!a)) not be necessa#y 0!e#e t!e te#m'nat'on of t!e em%)oyment of any em%)oyee 's d+e to deat! o# d'sab)ement 1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at 'n t!e case of deat! of t!e em%)oyee, (#at+'ty %ayab)e to !'m s!a)) be %a'd to !'s nom'nee o#, 'f no nom'nat'on !as been made, to !'s !e'#s, and 0!e#e any s+c! nom'nees o# !e'#s 's a m'no#, t!e s!a#e of s+c! m'no#, s!a)) be de%os'ted 0't! t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty 0!o s!a)) 'n&est t!e same fo# t!e benef't of s+c! m'no# 'n s+c! ban$ o# ot!e# f'nanc'a) 'nst't+t'on, as may be %#esc#'bed, +nt') s+c! m'no# atta'ns ma9o#'ty. >.%)anat'on 1 Ao# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s sect'on, d'sab)ement means s+c! d'sab)ement as 'nca%ac'tates an em%)oyee fo# t!e 0o#$ 0!'c! !e 0as ca%ab)e of %e#fo#m'n( befo#e t!e acc'dent o# d'sease #es+)t'n( 'n s+c! d'sab)ement.
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(2 Ao# e&e#y com%)eted yea# of se#&'ce o# %a#t t!e#eof 'n e.cess of s'. mont!s, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) %ay (#at+'ty to an em%)oyee at t!e #ate of f'fteen daysN 0a(es based on t!e #ate of 0a(es )ast d#a0n by t!e em%)oyee conce#ned 1 6#o&'ded t!at 'n t!e case of a %'ece<#ated em%)oyee, da')y 0a(es s!a)) be com%+ted on t!e a&e#a(e of t!e tota) 0a(es #ece'&ed by !'m fo# a %e#'od of t!#ee mont!s 'mmed'ate)y %#eced'n( t!e te#m'nat'on of !'s em%)oyment, and, fo# t!'s %+#%ose, t!e 0a(es %a'd fo# any o&e#t'me 0o#$ s!a)) not be ta$en 'nto acco+nt 1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at 'n t!e case of an em%)oyee 0!o 's em%)oyed 'n a seasona) estab)'s!ment and 0!o 's not so em%)oyed t!#o+(!o+t t!e yea#, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) %ay t!e (#at+'ty at t!e #ate of se&en daysN 0a(es fo# eac! season. >.%)anat'on 1 *n t!e case of a mont!)y #ated em%)oyee, t!e f'fteen daysN 0a(es s!a)) be ca)c+)ated by d'&'d'n( t!e mont!)y #ate of 0a(es )ast d#a0n by !'m by t0enty<s'. and m+)t'%)y'n( t!e @+ot'ent by f'fteen. (3 8!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty %ayab)e to an em%)oyee s!a)) not e.ceed t!#ee )a$!s and f'fty t!o+sand #+%ees. (4 Ao# t!e %+#%ose of com%+t'n( t!e (#at+'ty %ayab)e to an em%)oyee 0!o 's em%)oyed, afte# !'s d'sab)ement, on #ed+ced 0a(es, !'s 0a(es fo# t!e %e#'od %#eced'n( !'s d'sab)ement s!a)) be ta$en to be t!e 0a(es #ece'&ed by !'m d+#'n( t!at %e#'od, and !'s 0a(es fo# t!e %e#'od s+bse@+ent to !'s d'sab)ement s!a)) be ta$en to be t!e 0a(es as so #ed+ced. (5 Not!'n( 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) affect t!e #'(!t of an em%)oyee to #ece'&e bette# te#ms of (#at+'ty +nde# any a0a#d o# a(#eement o# cont#act 0't! t!e em%)oye#. (6 Not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( conta'ned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 , < (a t!e (#at+'ty of an em%)oyee, 0!ose se#&'ces !a&e been te#m'nated fo# any act, 0'))f+) om'ss'on o# ne()'(ence ca+s'n( any dama(e o# )oss to, o# dest#+ct'on of, %#o%e#ty be)on('n( to t!e em%)oye#, s!a)) be fo#fe'ted to t!e e.tent of t!e dama(e o# )oss so ca+sed. (b t!e (#at+'ty %ayab)e to an em%)oyee may be 0!o))y o# %a#t'a))y fo#fe'ted < (' 'f t!e se#&'ces of s+c! em%)oyee !a&e been te#m'nated fo# !'s #'oto+s o# d'so#de#)y cond+ct o# any ot!e# act of &'o)ence on !'s %a#t, o# ('' 'f t!e se#&'ces of s+c! em%)oyee !a&e been te#m'nated fo# any act 0!'c! const't+tes an offence 'n&o)&'n( mo#a) t+#%'t+de, %#o&'ded t!at s+c! offence 's comm'tted by !'m 'n t!e co+#se of !'s em%)oyment. 4A, COMPULSOR/ INSURANCE, 4 (1 -'t! effect f#om s+c! date as may be not'f'ed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 'n t!'s be!a)f, e&e#y em%)oye#, ot!e# t!an an em%)oye# o# an estab)'s!ment be)on('n( to, o# +nde# t!e cont#o) of, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# a 3tate 4o&e#nment, s!a)), s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (2 , obta'n an 'ns+#ance 'n t!e manne# %#esc#'bed, fo# !'s )'ab')'ty fo# %ayment to0a#ds t!e (#at+'ty +nde# t!'s Act, f#om t!e F'fe *ns+#ance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a estab)'s!ed +nde# t!e F'fe *ns+#ance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a Act, 1956 (31 of 1956 o# any ot!e# %#esc#'bed 'ns+#e# 1 6#o&'ded t!at d'ffe#ent dates may be a%%o'nted fo# d'ffe#ent estab)'s!ments o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments o# fo# d'ffe#ent a#eas.
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(2 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as may be %#esc#'bed, e.em%t e&e#y em%)oye# 0!o !ad a)#eady estab)'s!ed an a%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+nd 'n #es%ect of !'s em%)oyees and 0!o des'#es to cont'n+e s+c! a##an(ement, and e&e#y em%)oye# em%)oy'n( f'&e !+nd#ed o# mo#e %e#sons 0!o estab)'s!es an a%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+nd 'n t!e manne# %#esc#'bed f#om t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (1 . (3 Ao# t!e %+#%ose of effect'&e)y 'm%)ement'n( t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on, e&e#y em%)oye# s!a)) 0't!'n s+c! t'me as may be %#esc#'bed (et !'s estab)'s!ment #e('ste#ed 0't! t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty 'n t!e %#esc#'bed manne# and no em%)oye# s!a)) be #e('ste#ed +nde# t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on +n)ess !e !as ta$en an 'ns+#ance #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 o# !as estab)'s!ed an a%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+nd #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (2 . (4 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on, ma$e #+)es to ('&e effect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s sect'on and s+c! #+)es may %#o&'de fo# t!e com%os't'on of t!e ;oa#d of 8#+stees of t!e a%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+nd and fo# t!e #eco&e#y by t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty of t!e amo+nt of t!e (#at+'ty %ayab)e to an em%)oyee f#om t!e F'fe *ns+#ance ?o#%o#at'on of *nd'a o# any ot!e# 'ns+#e# 0't! 0!om an 'ns+#ance !as been ta$en +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 , o# as t!e case may be, t!e ;oa#d of 8#+stees of t!e a%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+nd. (5 -!e#e an em%)oye# fa')s to ma$e any %ayment by 0ay of %#em'+m to t!e 'ns+#ance #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 o# by 0ay of cont#'b+t'on to an a%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+nd #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (2 , !e s!a)) be )'ab)e to %ay t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty d+e +nde# t!'s Act ('nc)+d'n( 'nte#est, 'f any, fo# de)ayed %ayments fo#t!0't! to t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty. (6 -!oe&e# cont#a&enes t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'on (5 s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to ten t!o+sand #+%ees and 'n t!e case of a cont'n+'n( offence 0't! a f+#t!e# f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to one t!o+sand #+%ees fo# eac! day d+#'n( 0!'c! t!e offence cont'n+es. >.%)anat'on 1 *n t!'s sect'on Ma%%#o&ed (#at+'ty f+ndM s!a)) !a&e t!e same mean'n( as 'n c)a+se (5 of sect'on 2 of t!e *ncome<ta. Act, 1961 (43 of 1961 . :, POWER TO EIEMPT, 4 (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on, and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on, e.em%t any estab)'s!ment, facto#y, m'ne, o')f'e)d, %)antat'on, %o#t, #a')0ay com%any o# s!o% to 0!'c! t!'s Act a%%)'es f#om t!e o%e#at'on of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act 'f, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, t!e em%)oyees 'n s+c! estab)'s!ment, facto#y, m'ne, o')f'e)d, %)antat'on, %o#t, #a')0ay com%any o# s!o% a#e 'n #ece'%t of (#at+'ty o# %ens'ona#y benef'ts not )ess fa&o+#ab)e t!an t!e benef'ts confe##ed +nde# t!'s Act. (2 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on and s+b9ect to s+c! cond't'ons as may be s%ec'f'ed 'n t!e not'f'cat'on, e.em%t any em%)oyee o# c)ass of em%)oyees em%)oyed 'n any estab)'s!ment, facto#y, m'ne, o')f'e)d, %)antat'on, %o#t, #a')0ay com%any o# s!o% to 0!'c! t!'s Act a%%)'es f#om t!e o%e#at'on of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, 'f, 'n t!e o%'n'on of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment, s+c! em%)oyee o# c)ass of em%)oyees a#e 'n #ece'%t of (#at+'ty o# %ens'ona#y benef'ts not )ess fa&o+#ab)e t!an t!e benef'ts confe##ed +nde# t!'s Act.
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(3 A not'f'cat'on 'ss+ed +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 o# s+b<sect'on (2 may be 'ss+ed #et#os%ect'&e)y a date not ea#)'e# t!an t!e date of commencement of t!'s Act, b+t no s+c! not'f'cat'on s!a)) be 'ss+ed so as to %#e9+d'c'a))y affect t!e 'nte#ests of any %e#son. &, NOMINATION, 4 (1 >ac! em%)oyee, 0!o !as com%)eted one yea# of se#&'ce, s!a)) ma$e, 0't!'n s+c! t'me, 'n s+c! fo#m and 'n s+c! manne#, as may be %#esc#'bed, nom'nat'on fo# t!e %+#%ose of t!e second %#o&'so to s+b<sect'on (1 of sect'on 4. (2 An em%)oyee may 'n !'s nom'nat'on, d'st#'b+te t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty %ayab)e to !'m, +nde# t!'s Act amon(st mo#e t!an one nom'nee. (3 *f an em%)oyee !as a fam')y at t!e t'me of ma$'n( a nom'nat'on, t!e nom'nat'on s!a)) be made 'n fa&o+# of one o# mo#e membe#s of !'s fam')y, and any nom'nat'on made by s+c! em%)oyee 'n fa&o+# of a %e#son 0!o 's not a membe# of !'s fam')y, s!a)) be &o'd. (4 *f at t!e t'me of ma$'n( a nom'nat'on t!e em%)oyee !as no fam')y, t!e nom'nat'on may be made 'n fa&o+# of any %e#son o# %e#sons b+t 'f t!e em%)oyee s+bse@+ent)y ac@+'#es a fam')y, s+c! nom'nat'on s!a)) fo#t!0't! become 'n&a)'d and t!e em%)oyee s!a)) ma$e, 0't!'n s+c! t'me as may be %#esc#'bed, a f#es! nom'nat'on 'n fa&o+# of one o# mo#e membe#s of !'s fam')y. (5 A nom'nat'on may, s+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of s+b<sect'ons (3 and (4 , be mod'f'ed by an em%)oyee at any t'me, afte# ('&'n( to !'s em%)oye# a 0#'tten not'ce 'n s+c! fo#m and 'n s+c! manne# as may be %#esc#'bed, of !'s 'ntent'on to do so. (6 *f a nom'nee %#edeceases t!e em%)oyee, t!e 'nte#est of t!e nom'nee s!a)) #e&e#t to t!e em%)oyee 0!o s!a)) ma$e a f#es! nom'nat'on, 'n t!e %#esc#'bed fo#m, 'n #es%ect of s+c! 'nte#est. (7 >&e#y nom'nat'on, f#es! nom'nat'on o# a)te#at'on of nom'nat'on, as t!e case may be, s!a)) be sent by t!e em%)oyee to !'s em%)oye#, 0!o s!a)) $ee% t!e same 'n !'s safe c+stody. 7, DETERMINATION O- THE AMOUNT O- =RATUIT/, 4 (1 A %e#son 0!o 's e)'('b)e fo# %ayment of (#at+'ty +nde# t!'s Act o# any %e#son a+t!o#'sed, 'n 0#'t'n(, to act on !'s be!a)f s!a)) send a 0#'tten a%%)'cat'on to t!e em%)oye#, 0't!'n s+c! t'me and 'n s+c! fo#m, as may be %#esc#'bed, fo# %ayment of s+c! (#at+'ty. (2 As soon as (#at+'ty becomes %ayab)e, t!e em%)oye# s!a)), 0!et!e# an a%%)'cat'on #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 !as been made o# not, dete#m'ne t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty and ('&e not'ce 'n 0#'t'n( to t!e %e#son to 0!om t!e (#at+'ty 's %ayab)e and a)so to t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s%ec'fy'n( t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty so dete#m'ned. (3 8!e em%)oye# s!a)) a##an(e to %ay t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty 0't!'n t!'#ty days f#om t!e date 't becomes %ayab)e to t!e %e#son to 0!om t!e (#at+'ty 's %ayab)e. (3A *f t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty %ayab)e +nde# s+b<sect'on (3 's not %a'd by t!e em%)oye# 0't!'n t!e %e#'od s%ec'f'ed 'n s+b<sect'on (3 , t!e em%)oye# s!a)) %ay, f#om
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t!e date on 0!'c! t!e (#at+'ty becomes %ayab)e to t!e date on 0!'c! 't 's %a'd, s'm%)e 'nte#est at s+c! #ate, not e.ceed'n( t!e #ate not'f'ed by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment f#om t'me to t'me fo# #e%ayment of )on(<te#m de%os'ts, as t!at 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on s%ec'fy 1 6#o&'ded t!at no s+c! 'nte#est s!a)) be %ayab)e 'f t!e de)ay 'n t!e %ayment 's d+e to t!e fa+)t of t!e em%)oyee and t!e em%)oye# !as obta'ned %e#m'ss'on 'n 0#'t'n( f#om t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty fo# t!e de)ayed %ayment on t!'s (#o+nd. (4 (a *f t!e#e 's any d's%+te as to t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty %ayab)e to an em%)oyee +nde# t!'s Act o# as to t!e adm'ss'b')'ty of any c)a'm of, o# 'n #e)at'on to, an em%)oyee fo# %ayment of (#at+'ty, o# as to t!e %e#son ent't)ed to #ece'&e t!e (#at+'ty, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) de%os't 0't! t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s+c! amo+nt as !e adm'ts to be %ayab)e by !'m as (#at+'ty. (b -!e#e t!e#e 's a d's%+te 0't! #e(a#d to any matte# o# matte#s s%ec'f'ed 'n c)a+se (a , t!e em%)oye# o# em%)oyee o# any ot!e# %e#son #a's'n( t!e d's%+te may ma$e an a%%)'cat'on to t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty fo# dec'd'n( t!e d's%+te. (c 8!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s!a)), afte# d+e 'n@+'#y and afte# ('&'n( t!e %a#t'es to t!e d's%+te a #easonab)e o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d, dete#m'ne t!e matte# o# matte#s 'n d's%+te and 'f, as a #es+)t of s+c! 'n@+'#y any amo+nt 's fo+nd to be %ayab)e to t!e em%)oyee, t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s!a)) d'#ect t!e em%)oye# to %ay s+c! amo+nt o#, as t!e case may be, s+c! amo+nt as #ed+ced by t!e amo+nt a)#eady de%os'ted by t!e em%)oye#. (d 8!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s!a)) %ay t!e amo+nt de%os'ted, 'nc)+d'n( t!e e.cess amo+nt, 'f any, de%os'ted by t!e em%)oye#, to t!e %e#son ent't)ed t!e#eto. (e As soon as may be afte# a de%os't 's made +nde# c)a+se (a , t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s!a)) %ay t!e amo+nt of t!e de%os't < (' to t!e a%%)'cant 0!e#e !e 's t!e em%)oyee/ o# ('' 0!e#e t!e a%%)'cant 's not t!e em%)oyee, to t!e nom'nee o#, as t!e case may be, t!e (+a#d'an of s+c! nom'nee o# !e'# of t!e em%)oyee 'f t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e#e 's no d's%+te as to t!e #'(!t of t!e a%%)'cant to #ece'&e t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty. (5 Ao# t!e %+#%ose of cond+ct'n( an 'n@+'#y +nde# s+b<sect'on (4 , t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s!a)) !a&e t!e same %o0e#s as a#e &ested 'n a co+#t, 0!')e t#y'n( a s+'t, +nde# t!e ?ode of ?'&') 6#oced+#e, 1908 (5 of 1908 , 'n #es%ect of t!e fo))o0'n( matte#s, name)y 1< (a enfo#c'n( t!e attendance of any %e#son o# e.am'n'n( !'m on oat!/ (b #e@+'#'n( t!e d'sco&e#y and %#od+ct'on of doc+ments/ (c #ece'&'n( e&'dence on aff'da&'ts/ (d 'ss+'n( comm'ss'ons fo# t!e e.am'nat'on of 0'tnesses.
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(6 Any 'n@+'#y +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)) be a 9+d'c'a) %#oceed'n( 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of sect'ons 193 and 228, and fo# t!e %+#%ose of sect'on 196, of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode, 1860 (45 of 1860 . (7 Any %e#son a((#'e&ed by an o#de# +nde# s+b<sect'on (4 may, 0't!'n s'.ty days f#om t!e date of t!e #ece'%t of t!e o#de#, %#efe# an a%%ea) to t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# s+c! ot!e# a+t!o#'ty as may be s%ec'f'ed by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 'n t!'s be!a)f 1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e a%%e))ate a+t!o#'ty, as t!e case may be, may, 'f 't 's sat'sf'ed t!at t!e a%%e))ant 0as %#e&ented by s+ff'c'ent ca+se f#om %#efe##'n( t!e a%%ea) 0't!'n t!e sa'd %e#'od of s'.ty days, e.tend t!e sa'd %e#'od by a f+#t!e# %e#'od of s'.ty days. 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at no a%%ea) by an em%)oye# s!a)) be adm'tted +n)ess at t!e t'me of %#efe##'n( t!e a%%ea), t!e a%%e))ant e't!e# %#od+ces a ce#t'f'cate of t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty to t!e effect t!at t!e a%%e))ant !as de%os'ted 0't! !'m an amo+nt e@+a) to t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty #e@+'#ed to be de%os'ted +nde# s+b<sect'on (4 , o# de%os'ts 0't! t!e a%%e))ate a+t!o#'ty s+c! amo+nt. (8 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment o# t!e a%%e))ate a+t!o#'ty, as t!e case may be, may, afte# ('&'n( t!e %a#t'es to t!e a%%ea) a #easonab)e o%%o#t+n'ty of be'n( !ea#d, conf'#m, mod'fy o# #e&e#se t!e dec's'on of t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty. 7A, INSPECTORS, 4 (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on, a%%o'nt as many *ns%ecto#s, as 't deems f't, fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act. (2 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by (ene#a) o# s%ec'a) o#de#, def'ne t!e a#ea to 0!'c! t!e a+t!o#'ty of an *ns%ecto# so a%%o'nted s!a)) e.tend and 0!e#e t0o o# mo#e *ns%ecto#s a#e a%%o'nted fo# t!e same a#ea, a)so %#o&'de, by s+c! o#de#, fo# t!e d'st#'b+t'on o# a))ocat'on of 0o#$ to be %e#fo#med by t!em +nde# t!'s Act. (3 >&e#y *ns%ecto# s!a)) be deemed to be a %+b)'c se#&ant 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of sect'on 21 of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode, 1860 (45 of 1860 . 7B, POWERS O- INSPECTORS, 4 (1 3+b9ect to any #+)es made by t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 'n t!'s be!a)f, an *ns%ecto# may, fo# t!e %+#%ose of asce#ta'n'n( 0!et!e# any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# t!e cond't'ons, 'f any, of any e.em%t'on (#anted t!e#e+nde#, !a&e been com%)'ed 0't!, e.e#c'se a)) o# any of t!e fo))o0'n( %o0e#s, name)y 1< (a #e@+'#e an em%)oye# to f+#n's! s+c! 'nfo#mat'on as !e may cons'de# necessa#y/ (b ente# and 'ns%ect, at a)) #easonab)e !o+#s, 0't! s+c! ass'stants ('f any , be'n( %e#sons 'n t!e se#&'ce of t!e 4o&e#nment o# )oca) o# any %+b)'c a+t!o#'ty, as !e t!'n$s f't, any %#em'ses of o# %)ace 'n any facto#y, m'ne, o')f'e)d, %)antat'on, %o#t, #a')0ay com%any, s!o% o# ot!e# estab)'s!ment to 0!'c! t!'s Act a%%)'es, fo# t!e %+#%ose of e.am'n'n( any #e('ste#, #eco#d o# not'ce o# ot!e# doc+ment #e@+'#ed to be $e%t o# e.!'b'ted +nde# t!'s Act o# t!e #+)es made t!e#e+nde#, o# ot!e#0'se $e%t o# e.!'b'ted 'n #e)at'on to t!e em%)oyment of any %e#son o# t!e %ayment of (#at+'ty to t!e em%)oyees, and #e@+'#e t!e %#od+ct'on t!e#eof fo# 'ns%ect'on/
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(c e.am'ne 0't! #es%ect to any matte# #e)e&ant to any of t!e %+#%oses afo#esa'd, t!e em%)oye# o# any %e#son 0!om !e f'nds 'n s+c! %#em'ses o# %)ace and 0!o, !e !as #easonab)e ca+se to be)'e&e, 's an em%)oyee em%)oyed t!e#e'n/ (d ma$e co%'es of, o# ta$e e.t#acts f#om, any #e('ste#, #eco#d, not'ce o# ot!e# doc+ment, as !e may cons'de# #e)e&ant, and 0!e#e !e !as #eason to be)'e&e t!at any offence +nde# t!'s Act !as been comm'tted by an em%)oye#, sea#c! and se'5e 0't! s+c! ass'stance as !e may t!'n$ f't, s+c! #e('ste#, #eco#d, not'ce o# ot!e# doc+ment as !e may cons'de# #e)e&ant 'n #es%ect of t!at offence/ (e e.e#c'se s+c! ot!e# %o0e#s as may be %#esc#'bed. (2 Any %e#son #e@+'#ed to %#od+ce any #e('ste#, #eco#d, not'ce o# ot!e# doc+ment o# to ('&e any 'nfo#mat'on by an *ns%ecto# +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 s!a)) be deemed to be )e(a))y bo+nd to do so 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of sect'ons 175 and 176 of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode 1860 (45 of 1860 . (3 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e ?ode of ?#'m'na) 6#oced+#e, 1973 (2 of 1974 s!a)) so fa# as may be, a%%)y to any sea#c! o# se'5+#e +nde# t!'s sect'on as t!ey a%%)y to any sea#c! o# se'5+#e made +nde# t!e a+t!o#'ty of a 0a##ant 'ss+ed +nde# sect'on 94 of t!at ?ode. ', RECO>ER/ O- =RATUIT/, 4 *f t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act 's not %a'd by t!e em%)oye#, 0't!'n t!e %#esc#'bed t'me, to t!e %e#son ent't)ed t!e#eto, t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s!a)), on an a%%)'cat'on made to 't 'n t!'s be!a)f by t!e a((#'e&ed %e#son, 'ss+e a ce#t'f'cate fo# t!at amo+nt to t!e ?o))ecto#, 0!o s!a)) #eco&e# t!e same, to(et!e# 0't! com%o+nd 'nte#est t!e#eon at s+c! #ate as t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on, s%ec'fy, f#om t!e date of e.%'#y of t!e %#esc#'bed t'me, as a##ea#s of )and #e&en+e and %ay t!e same to t!e %e#son ent't)ed t!e#eto 1 6#o&'ded t!at t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s!a)), befo#e 'ss+'n( a ce#t'f'cate +nde# t!'s sect'on, ('&e t!e em%)oye# a #easonab)e o%%o#t+n'ty of s!o0'n( ca+se a(a'nst t!e 'ss+e of s+c! ce#t'f'cate 1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at t!e amo+nt of 'nte#est %ayab)e +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)), 'n no case e.ceed t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act. 9, PENALTIES, 4 (1 -!oe&e#, fo# t!e %+#%ose of a&o'd'n( any %ayment to be made by !'mse)f +nde# t!'s Act o# of enab)'n( any ot!e# %e#son to a&o'd s+c! %ayment, $no0'n()y ma$es o# ca+ses to be made any fa)se statement o# fa)se #e%#esentat'on s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! may e.tend to s'. mont!s, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to ten t!o+sand #+%ees o# 0't! bot!. (2 An em%)oye# 0!o cont#a&enes, o# ma$es defa+)t 'n com%)y'n( 0't!, any of t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# any #+)e o# o#de# made t!e#e+nde# s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! s!a)) not be )ess t!an t!#ee mont!s b+t 0!'c! may e.tend to one yea#, o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! s!a)) not be )ess t!an ten t!o+sand #+%ees b+t 0!'c! may e.tend to t0enty t!o+sand #+%ees, o# 0't! bot! 1
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6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e t!e offence #e)ates to non<%ayment of any (#at+'ty %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act, t!e em%)oye# s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! s!a)) not be )ess t!an s'. mont!s b+t 0!'c! may e.tend to t0o yea#s +n)ess t!e co+#t t#y'n( t!e offence, fo# #easons to be #eco#ded by 't 'n 0#'t'n(, 's of o%'n'on t!at a )esse# te#m of 'm%#'sonment o# t!e 'm%os't'on of a f'ne 0o+)d meet t!e ends of 9+st'ce. 1?, EIEMPTION O- EMPLO/ER -ROM LIABILIT/ IN CERTAIN CASES, 4 -!e#e an em%)oye# 's c!a#(ed 0't! an offence %+n's!ab)e +nde# t!'s Act, !e s!a)) be ent't)ed, +%on com%)a'nt d+)y made by !'m and on ('&'n( to t!e com%)a'nant not )ess t!an t!#ee c)ea# daysN not'ce 'n 0#'t'n( of !'s 'ntent'on to do so, to !a&e any ot!e# %e#son 0!om !e c!a#(es as t!e act+a) offende# b#o+(!t befo#e t!e co+#t at t!e t'me a%%o'nted fo# !ea#'n( t!e c!a#(e/ and 'f, afte# t!e comm'ss'on of t!e offence !as been %#o&ed, t!e em%)oye# %#o&es to t!e sat'sfact'on of t!e co+#t < (a t!at !e !as +sed d+e d')'(ence to enfo#ce t!e e.ec+t'on of t!'s Act, and (b t!at t!e sa'd ot!e# %e#son comm'tted t!e offence 'n @+est'on 0't!o+t !'s $no0)ed(e, consent o# conn'&ance, t!at ot!e# %e#son s!a)) be con&'cted of t!e offence and s!a)) be )'ab)e to t!e )'$e %+n's!ment as 'f !e 0e#e t!e em%)oye# and t!e em%)oye# s!a)) be d'sc!a#(ed f#om any )'ab')'ty +nde# t!'s Act 'n #es%ect of s+c! offence 1 6#o&'ded t!at 'n see$'n( to %#o&e as afo#esa'd, t!e em%)oye# may be e.am'ned on oat! and !'s e&'dence and t!at of any 0'tness 0!om !e ca))s 'n !'s s+%%o#t s!a)) be s+b9ect to c#oss<e.am'nat'on on be!a)f of t!e %e#son !e c!a#(es as t!e act+a) offende# and by t!e %#osec+to# 1 6#o&'ded f+#t!e# t!at, 'f t!e %e#son c!a#(ed as t!e act+a) offende# by t!e em%)oye# cannot be b#o+(!t befo#e t!e co+#t at t!e t'me a%%o'nted fo# !ea#'n( t!e c!a#(e, t!e co+#t s!a)) ad9o+#n t!e !ea#'n( f#om t'me to t'me fo# a %e#'od not e.ceed'n( t!#ee mont!s and 'f by t!e end of t!e sa'd %e#'od t!e %e#son c!a#(ed as t!e act+a) offende# cannot st')) be b#o+(!t befo#e t!e co+#t, t!e co+#t s!a)) %#oceed to !ea# t!e c!a#(e a(a'nst t!e em%)oye# and s!a)), 'f t!e offence be %#o&ed, con&'ct t!e em%)oye#. 11, CO=NIKANCE O- O--ENCES, 4 (1 No co+#t s!a)) ta$e co(n'5ance of any offence %+n's!ab)e +nde# t!'s Act sa&e on a com%)a'nt made by o# +nde# t!e a+t!o#'ty of t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment 1 6#o&'ded t!at 0!e#e t!e amo+nt of (#at+'ty !as not been %a'd, o# #eco&e#ed, 0't!'n s'. mont!s f#om t!e e.%'#y of t!e %#esc#'bed t'me, t!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment s!a)) a+t!o#'se t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty to ma$e a com%)a'nt a(a'nst t!e em%)oye#, 0!e#e+%on t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty s!a)), 0't!'n f'fteen days f#om t!e date of s+c! a+t!o#'sat'on, ma$e s+c! com%)a'nt to a "a('st#ate !a&'n( 9+#'sd'ct'on to t#y t!e offence. (2 No co+#t 'nfe#'o# to t!at of a "et#o%o)'tan "a('st#ate o# a B+d'c'a) "a('st#ate of t!e f'#st c)ass s!a)) t#y any offence %+n's!ab)e +nde# t!'s Act. 1(, PROTECTION O- ACTION TAAEN IN =OOD -AITH, 4 No s+'t o# ot!e# )e(a) %#oceed'n( s!a)) )'e a(a'nst t!e cont#o))'n( a+t!o#'ty o# any ot!e# %e#son 'n #es%ect of anyt!'n( 0!'c! 's 'n (ood fa't! done o# 'ntended to be done +nde# t!'s Act o# any #+)e o# o#de# made t!e#e+nde#.
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19, PROTECTION O- =RATUIT/, 4 No (#at+'ty %ayab)e +nde# t!'s Act and no (#at+'ty %ayab)e to an em%)oyee em%)oyed 'n any estab)'s!ment, facto#y, m'ne, o')f'e)d, %)antat'on, %o#t, #a')0ay com%any o# s!o% e.em%ted +nde# sect'on 5 s!a)) be )'ab)e to attac!ment 'n e.ec+t'on of any dec#ee o# o#de# of any c'&'), #e&en+e o# c#'m'na) co+#t. 14, ACT TO O>ERRIDE OTHER ENACTMENTS, ETC, 4 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# any #+)e made t!e#e+nde# s!a)) !a&e effect not0't!stand'n( anyt!'n( 'ncons'stent t!e#e0't! conta'ned 'n any enactment ot!e# t!an t!'s Act o# 'n any 'nst#+ment o# cont#act !a&'n( effect by &'#t+e of any enactment ot!e# t!an t!'s Act. 1:, POWER TO MAAE RULES, (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on ma$e #+)es fo# t!e %+#%ose of ca##y'n( o+t t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act. (2 >&e#y #+)e made by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment +nde# t!'s Act s!a)) be )a'd, as soon as may be afte# 't 's made, befo#e eac! Co+se of 6a#)'ament 0!')e 't 's 'n sess'on, fo# a tota) %e#'od of t!'#ty days 0!'c! may be com%#'sed 'n one sess'on o# 'n t0o o# mo#e s+ccess'&e sess'ons, and 'f, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sess'on 'mmed'ate)y fo))o0'n( t!e sess'on o# t!e s+ccess'&e sess'ons afo#esa'd, bot! Co+ses a(#ee 'n ma$'n( any mod'f'cat'on 'n t!e #+)e o# bot! Co+ses a(#ee t!at t!e #+)e s!o+)d not be made, t!e #+)e s!a)), t!e#eafte#, !a&e effect on)y 'n s+c! mod'f'ed fo#m o# be of no effect as t!e case may be/ so, !o0e&e#, t!at any s+c! mod'f'cat'on o# ann+)ment s!a)) be 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e &a)'d'ty of anyt!'n( %#e&'o+s)y done +nde# t!at #+)e.
C*$1# Labo60 DP0o*$b$t$on an# Re%61at$onE A!t, 19'& [Act 61 of 1986] 6A:8 *< 6#e)'m'na#y 1. 3!o#t t't)e, e.tent and commencement 2. ,ef'n't'ons 6A:8 **< 6#o!'b't'on of em%)oyment of c!')d#en 'n ce#ta'n occ+%at'ons and %#ocesses 3. 6#o!'b't'on of em%)oyment of c!')d#en 'n ce#ta'n occ+%at'ons and %#ocesses 4. 6o0e# to amend t!e 3c!ed+)e 5. ?!')d Fabo+# 8ec!n'ca) Ad&'so#y ?omm'ttee 6A:8 ***< :e(+)at'on of cond't'ons of 0o#$ of c!')d#en 6. A%%)'cat'on of 6a#t 7. Co+#s and %e#'od of 0o#$ 8. -ee$)y !o)'days 9. Not'ce to *ns%ecto# 10. ,'s%+tes as to a(e 11. "a'ntenance of #e('ste# 12. ,'s%)ay of not'ce conta'n'n( abst#act of 3ect'ons 3 and 14 13. Cea)t! and safety 6A:8 *7< "'sce))aneo+s 14. 6ena)t'es 15. "od'f'ed a%%)'cat'on of ce#ta'n )a0s 'n #e)at'on to %ena)t'es 16. 6#oced+#e #e)at'n( to offences
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A%%o'ntment of 'ns%ecto#s 6o0e# to ma$e #+)es :+)es and not'f'cat'ons to be )a'd befo#e 6a#)'ament o# 3tate )e('s)at+#e ?e#ta'n ot!e# %#o&'s'ons of )a0 not ba##ed 6o0e# to #emo&e d'ff'c+)t'es :e%ea) and sa&'n(s Amendment of Act 11 of 1948 Amendment of Act 69 of 1951 Amendment of Act 44 of 1958
26. Amendment of Act 27 of 1961
8C> 3?C>,LF> An Act to %#o!'b't t!e en(a(ement of c!')d#en 'n ce#ta'n em%)oyments and to #e(+)ate t!e cond't'ons of 0o#$s of c!')d#en 'n ce#ta'n ot!e# em%)oyments. ;e 't enacted by 6a#)'ament 'n t!e 8!'#ty<se&ent! Kea# of t!e :e%+b)'c of *nd'a as fo))o0s1 PART I4 PRELIMINAR/ 1, S*o0t t$t1e, e2tent an# !ommen!ement, (1 8!'s Act may be ca))ed t!e ?!')d Fabo+# (6#o!'b't'on and :e(+)at'on Act, 1986. (2 *t e.tends to t!e 0!o)e of *nd'a. (3 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, ot!e# t!an 6a#t ***, s!a)) come 'nto fo#ce at once, and 6a#t *** s!a)) come 'nto fo#ce on s+c! date as t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, a%%o'nt, and d'ffe#ent dates may be a%%o'nted fo# d'ffe#ent 3tates and fo# d'ffe#ent c)asses of estab)'s!ments. (, Def$n$t$on", *n t!'s Act, +n)ess t!e conte.t ot!e#0'se #e@+'#es, (' Ma%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nmentM means, 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment +nde# t!e cont#o) of t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment o# a #a')0ay adm'n'st#at'on o# a ma9o# %o#t o# a m'ne o# o')f'e)d, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, and 'n a)) ot!e# cases, t!e 3tate 4o&e#nment/ ('' Mc!')dM means a %e#son 0!o !as not com%)eted !'s fo+#teent! yea# of a(e/ (''' MdayM means a %e#'od of t0enty<fo+# !o+#s be('nn'n( at m'dn'(!t / ('& Mestab)'s!mentM 'nc)+des a s!o%, comme#c'a) estab)'s!ment, 0o#$s!o%, fa#m, #es'dent'a) !ote), #esta+#ant, eat'n( !o+se, t!eat#e o# ot!e# %)ace of %+b)'c am+sement o# ente#ta'nment/ (& Mfam')yM, 'n #e)at'on to an occ+%'e#, means t!e 'nd'&'d+a), t!e 0'fe o# !+sband, as t!e case may be, of s+c! 'nd'&'d+a), and t!e'# c!')d#en, b#ot!e# o# s'ste# of s+c! 'nd'&'d+a) / (&' Mocc+%'e#M, 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment o# a 0o#$s!o%, means t!e %e#son 0!o !as t!e +)t'mate cont#o) o&e# t!e affa'#s of t!e estab)'s!ment o# 0o#$s!o% / (&'' M%o#t a+t!o#'tyM means any a+t!o#'ty adm'n'ste#'n( a %o#t / (&''' M%#esc#'bedM means %#esc#'bed by #+)es made +nde# 3ect'on 18 / ('. M0ee$M means a %e#'od of se&en days be('nn'n( at m'dn'(!t on 3at+#day n'(!t o# s+c! ot!e# n'(!t as may be a%%#o&ed 'n 0#'t'n( fo# a %a#t'c+)a# a#ea by t!e *ns%ecto# /
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(. M0o#$s!o%M means any %#em'ses ('nc)+d'n( t!e %#ec'ncts t!e#eof 0!e#e'n any 'nd+st#'a) %#ocess 's ca##'ed on, b+t does not 'nc)+de any %#em'ses to 0!'c! t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ect'on 67 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 , fo# t!e t'me be'n(, a%%)y.
PART II4 PROHIBITION OEMPLO/MENT OCHILDREN IN CERTAINOCCUPATIONS AND PROCESSES 9, P0o*$b$t$on of em31o<ment of !*$1#0en $n !e0ta$n o!!63at$on" an# 30o!e""e", No c!')d s!a)) be em%)oyed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$ 'n any of t!e occ+%at'ons set fo#t! 'n 6a#t A of t!e 3c!ed+)e o# 'n any 0o#$s!o% 0!e#e'n any of t!e %#ocesses set fo#t! 'n 6a#t ; of t!e 3c!ed+)e 's ca##'ed on1 P0o5$#e# t!at not!'n( 'n t!'s sect'on s!a)) a%%)y to any 0o#$s!o% 0!e#e'n any %#ocess 's ca##'ed on by t!e occ+%'e# 0't! t!e a'd of !'s fam')y o# to any sc!oo) estab)'s!ed by, o# #ece'&'n( ass'stance o# #eco(n't'on f#om, 4o&e#nment. 4, Po7e0 to amen# t*e S!*e#61e, 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment, afte# ('&'n( by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, not )ess t!an t!#ee mont!sN not'ce of 'ts 'ntent'on so to do, may, by )'$e not'f'cat'on, add any occ+%at'on o# %#ocess to t!e 3c!ed+)e and t!e#e+%on t!e 3c!ed+)e s!a)) be deemed to !a&e been amended acco#d'n()y. :, C*$1# Labo60 Te!*n$!a1 A#5$"o0< Comm$ttee, (1 8!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, const't+te an ad&'so#y comm'ttee to be ca))ed t!e ?!')d Fabo+# 8ec!n'ca) Ad&'so#y ?omm'ttee (!e#eafte# 'n t!'s sect'on #efe##ed to as t!e ?omm'ttee to ad&'se t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment fo# t!e %+#%ose of add't'on of occ+%at'ons and %#ocesses to t!e 3c!ed+)e. (2 8!e ?omm'ttee s!a)) cons'st of a ?!a'#man and s+c! ot!e# membe#s not e.ceed'n( ten, as may be a%%o'nted by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment. (3 8!e ?omm'ttee s!a)) meet as often as 't may cons'de# necessa#y and s!a)) !a&e %o0e# to #e(+)ate 'ts o0n %#oced+#e. (4 8!e ?omm'ttee may, 'f 't deems 't necessa#y so to do, const't+te one o# mo#e s+b<comm'ttees and may a%%o'nt to any s+c! s+b<comm'ttee, 0!et!e# (ene#a))y o# fo# t!e cons'de#at'on of any %a#t'c+)a# matte#, any %e#son 0!o 's not a membe# of t!e ?omm'ttee. (5 8!e te#m of off'ce of, t!e manne# of f'))'n( cas+a) &acanc'es 'n t!e off'ce of, and t!e a))o0ances, 'f any, %ayab)e to, t!e ?!a'#man and ot!e# membe#s of t!e ?omm'ttee, and t!e cond't'ons and #est#'ct'ons s+b9ect to 0!'c! t!e ?omm'ttee may a%%o'nt any %e#son 0!o 's not a membe# of t!e ?omm'ttee as a membe# of any of 'ts s+b<comm'ttees s!a)) be s+c! as may be %#esc#'bed. PART III4 RE=ULATION O- CONDITIONS O- WORA O- CHILDREN &, A331$!at$on of Pa0t, 8!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s 6a#t s!a)) a%%)y to an estab)'s!ment o# a c)ass of estab)'s!ments 'n 0!'c! none of t!e occ+%at'ons o# %#ocesses #efe##ed to 'n 3ect'on 3 's ca##'ed on. 7, Ho60" an# 3e0$o# of 7o08, (1 No c!')d s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$ 'n any estab)'s!ment 'n e.cess of s+c! n+mbe# of !o+#s as may be %#esc#'bed fo# s+c! estab)'s!ment o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments. (2 8!e %e#'od of 0o#$ on eac! day s!a)) be so f'.ed t!at no %e#'od s!a)) e.ceed t!#ee !o+#s and t!at no c!')d s!a)) 0o#$ fo# mo#e t!an t!#ee !o+#s befo#e !e !as !ad an 'nte#&a) fo# #est fo# at )east one !o+#.
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(3 8!e %e#'od of 0o#$ of a c!')d s!a)) be so a##an(ed t!at 'nc)+s'&e of !'s 'nte#&a) fo# #est, +nde# s+b<sect'on (2 , 't s!a)) not be s%#ead o&e# mo#e t!an s'. !o+#s, 'nc)+d'n( t!e t'me s%ent 'n 0a't'n( fo# 0o#$ on any day. (4 No c!')d s!a)) be %e#m'tted o# #e@+'#ed to 0o#$ bet0een 7 %.m. and 8 a.m. (5 No c!')d s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$ o&e#t'me. (6 No c!')d s!a)) be #e@+'#ed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$ 'n any estab)'s!ment on any day on 0!'c! !e !as a)#eady been 0o#$'n( 'n anot!e# estab)'s!ment. ', Wee81< *o1$#a<", >&e#y c!')d em%)oyed 'n an estab)'s!ment s!a)) be a))o0ed 'n eac! 0ee$, a !o)'day of one 0!o)e day, 0!'c! day s!a)) be s%ec'f'ed by t!e occ+%'e# 'n a not'ce %e#manent)y e.!'b'ted 'n a cons%'c+o+s %)ace 'n t!e estab)'s!ment and t!e day so s%ec'f'ed s!a)) not be a)te#ed by t!e occ+%'e# mo#e t!an once 'n t!#ee mont!s. 9, Not$!e to In"3e!to0, (1 >&e#y occ+%'e# 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment 'n 0!'c! a c!')d 0as em%)oyed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$ 'mmed'ate)y befo#e t!e date of commencement of t!'s Act 'n #e)at'on to s+c! estab)'s!ment s!a)), 0't!'n a %e#'od of t!'#ty days f#om s+c! commencement, send to t!e *ns%ecto# 0't!'n 0!ose )oca) )'m'ts t!e estab)'s!ment 's s't+ated, a 0#'tten not'ce conta'n'n( t!e fo))o0'n( %a#t'c+)a#s, name)y1 (a t!e name and s't+at'on of t!e estab)'s!ment/ (b t!e name of t!e %e#son 'n act+a) mana(ement of t!e estab)'s!ment / (c t!e add#ess to 0!'c! comm+n'cat'ons #e)at'n( to t!e estab)'s!ment s!o+)d be sent / and (d t!e nat+#e of t!e occ+%at'on o# %#ocess ca##'ed on 'n t!e estab)'s!ment. (2 >&e#y occ+%'e#, 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!ment, 0!o em%)oys, o# %e#m'ts to 0o#$, any c!')d afte# t!e date of commencement of t!'s Act 'n #e)at'on to s+c! estab)'s!ment, s!a)), 0't!'n a %e#'od of t!'#ty days f#om t!e date of s+c! em%)oyment, send to t!e *ns%ecto# 0't!'n 0!ose )oca) )'m'ts t!e estab)'s!ment 's s't+ated, a 0#'tten not'ce conta'n'n( t!e %a#t'c+)a#s as a#e ment'oned 'n s+b<sect'on (1 . E231anat$on+ Ao# t!e %+#%oses of s+b<sect'ons (1 and (2 , Mdate of commencement of t!'s Act, 'n #e)at'on to an estab)'s!mentM means t!e date of b#'n('n( 'nto fo#ce of t!'s Act 'n #e)at'on to s+c! estab)'s!ment. (3 Not!'n( 'n 3ect'ons 7, 8 and 9 s!a)) a%%)y to any estab)'s!ment 0!e#e'n any %#ocess 's ca##'ed on by t!e occ+%'e# 0't! t!e a'd of !'s fam')y o# to any sc!oo) estab)'s!ed by, o# #ece'&'n( ass'stance o# #eco(n't'on f#om. 4o&e#nment. 1?, D$"36te" a" to a%e, *f any @+est'on a#'ses bet0een an *ns%ecto# and an occ+%'e# as to t!e a(e of any c!')d 0!o 's em%)oyed o# 's %e#m'tted to 0o#$ by !'m 'n an estab)'s!ment, t!e @+est'on s!a)), 'n t!e absence of a ce#t'f'cate as to t!e a(e of s+c! c!')d (#anted by t!e %#esc#'bed med'ca) a+t!o#'ty, be #efe##ed by t!e *ns%ecto# fo# dec's'on to t!e %#esc#'bed med'ca) a+t!o#'ty. 11, Ma$ntenan!e of 0e%$"te0, 8!e#e s!a)) be ma'nta'ned by e&e#y occ+%'e# 'n #es%ect of c!')d#en em%)oyed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$ 'n any estab)'s!ment, a #e('ste# to be a&a')ab)e fo# 'ns%ect'on by an *ns%ecto# at a)) t'mes d+#'n( 0o#$'n( !o+#s o# 0!en 0o#$ 's be'n( ca##'ed on 'n any s+c! estab)'s!ment, s!o0'n(1 (a t!e name and date of b'#t! of e&e#y c!')d so em%)oyed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$ / (b !o+#s and %e#'ods of 0o#$ of any s+c! c!')d and t!e 'nte#&a)s of #est to 0!'c! !e 's ent't)ed / (c t!e nat+#e of 0o#$ of any s+c! c!')d / and
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1(, D$"31a< of not$!e !onta$n$n% ab"t0a!t of Se!t$on" 9 an# 14, >&e#y #a')0ay adm'n'st#at'on, e&e#y %o#t a+t!o#'ty and e&e#y occ+%'e# s!a)) ca+se to be d's%)ayed 'n a cons%'c+o+s and access'b)e %)ace at e&e#y stat'on on 'ts #a')0ay o# 0't!'n t!e )'m'ts of a %o#t o# at t!e %)ace of 0o#$, as t!e case may be, a not'ce 'n t!e )oca) )an(+a(e and 'n t!e >n()'s! )an(+a(e conta'n'n( an abst#act of 3ect'ons 3 and 14. 19, Hea1t* an# "afet<, (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, ma$e #+)es fo# t!e !ea)t! and safety of t!e c!')d#en em%)oyed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$ 'n any estab)'s!ment o# c)ass of estab)'s!ments. (2 -'t!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e (ene#a)'ty of t!e fo#e(o'n( %#o&'s'ons, t!e sa'd #+)es may %#o&'de fo# a)) o# any of t!e fo))o0'n( matte#s, name)y 1 (a c)ean)'ness 'n t!e %)ace of 0o#$ and 'ts f#eedom f#om n+'sance / (b d's%osa) of 0astes and eff)+ents / (c &ent')at'on and tem%e#at+#e / (d d+st and f+me / (e a#t'f'c'a) !+m'd'f'cat'on / (f )'(!t'n( / (( d#'n$'n( 0ate# / (! )at#'ne and +#'na)s / (' s%'ttoons / (9 fenc'n( of mac!'ne#y / ($ 0o#$ at o# nea# mac!'ne#y 'n mot'on / () em%)oyment of c!')d#en on dan(e#o+s mac!'nes / (m 'nst#+ct'ons, t#a'n'n( and s+%e#&'s'on 'n #e)at'on to em%)oyment of c!')d#en on dan(e#o+s mac!'nes / (n de&'ce fo# c+tt'n( off %o0e# / (o se)f<act'n( mac!'nes / (% eas'n( of ne0 mac!'ne#y / (@ f)oo#, sta'#s and means of access / (# %'ts, s+m%s, o%en'n(s 'n f)oo#s, etc. / (s e.cess'&e 0e'(!ts /
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PART I>4 MISCELLANEOUS 14, Pena1t$e", (1 -!oe&e# em%)oys any c!')d o# %e#m'ts any c!')d to 0o#$ 'n cont#a&ent'on of t!e %#o&'s'ons of 3ect'on 3 s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! s!a)) not be )ess t!an t!#ee mont!s b+t 0!'c! may e.tend to one yea# o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c!
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s!a)) not be )ess t!an ten t!o+sand #+%ees b+t 0!'c! may e.tend to t0enty t!o+sand #+%ees o# 0't! bot!. (2 -!oe&e#, !a&'n( been con&'cted of an offence +nde# 3ect'on 3, comm'ts a )'$e offence afte#0a#ds, !e s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! 'm%#'sonment fo# a te#m 0!'c! s!a)) not be )ess t!an s'. mont!s b+t 0!'c! may e.tend to t0o yea#s. (3 -!oe&e#1 (a fa')s to ('&e not'ce as #e@+'#ed by 3ect'on 9, o# (b fa')s to ma'nta'n a #e('ste# as #e@+'#ed by 3ect'on 11 o# ma$es any fa)se ent#y 'n any s+c! #e('ste# / o# (c fa')s to d's%)ay a not'ce conta'n'n( an abst#act of 3ect'on 3 and t!'s sect'on as #e@+'#ed by 3ect'on 12 / o# (d fa')s to com%)y 0't! o# cont#a&enes any ot!e# %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act o# t!e #+)es made t!e#e+nde#, s!a)) be %+n's!ab)e 0't! s'm%)e 'm%#'sonment 0!'c! may e.tend to one mont! o# 0't! f'ne 0!'c! may e.tend to ten t!o+sand #+%ees o# 0't! bot!. 1:, Mo#$f$e# a331$!at$on of !e0ta$n 1a7" $n 0e1at$on to 3ena1t$e", (1 -!e#e any %e#son 's fo+nd (+')ty and con&'cted of cont#a&ent'on of any of t!e %#o&'s'ons ment'oned 'n s+b<sect'on (2 , !e s!a)) be )'ab)e to %ena)t'es as %#o&'ded 'n s+b<sect'ons (1 and (2 of 3ect'on 14 of t!'s Act and not +nde# t!e Acts 'n 0!'c! t!ose %#o&'s'ons a#e conta'ned. (2 8!e %#o&'s'ons #efe##ed to 'n s+b<sect'on (1 a#e t!e %#o&'s'ons ment'oned be)o0 1 3ect'on 67 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 / (b 3ect'on 40 of t!e "'nes Act, 1952 (35 of 1952 / (c 3ect'on 109 of t!e "e#c!ant 3!'%%'n( Act, 1958 (44 of 1958 / and(d 3ect'on 21 of t!e "oto# 8#ans%o#t -o#$e#s Act, 1961 (27 of 1961 .
1&, P0o!e#60e 0e1at$n% to offen!e", (1 Any %e#son, %o)'ce off'ce# o# *ns%ecto# may f')e a com%)a'nt of t!e comm'ss'on of an offence +nde# t!'s Act 'n any co+#t of com%etent 9+#'sd'ct'on. (2 >&e#y ce#t'f'cate as to t!e a(e of a c!')d 0!'c! !as been (#anted by a %#esc#'bed med'ca) a+t!o#'ty s!a)), fo# t!e %+#%oses of t!'s Act, be conc)+s'&e e&'dence as to t!e a(e of t!e c!')d to 0!om 't #e)ates. (3 No co+#t 'nfe#'o# to t!at of a "et#o%o)'tan "a('st#ate o# a "a('st#ate of t!e f'#st c)ass s!a)) t#y any offence +nde# t!'s Act. 17, A33o$ntment of $n"3e!to0", 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may a%%o'nt *ns%ecto#s fo# t!e %+#%oses of sec+#'n( com%)'ance 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act and any *ns%ecto# so a%%o'nted s!a)) be deemed to be a %+b)'c se#&ant 0't!'n t!e mean'n( of t!e *nd'an 6ena) ?ode (45 of 1860 . 1', Po7e0 to ma8e 061e", (1 8!e a%%#o%#'ate 4o&e#nment may, by not'f'cat'on 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette and s+b9ect to t!e cond't'on of %#e&'o+s %+b)'cat'on, ma$e #+)es fo# ca##y'n( 'nto effect t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act. (2 *n %a#t'c+)a# and 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e (ene#a)'ty of t!e fo#e(o'n( %o0e#, s+c! #+)es may %#o&'de fo# a)) o# any of t!e fo))o0'n( matte#s, name)y 1 (a t!e te#m of off'ce of, t!e manne# of f'))'n( cas+a) &acanc'es of, and t!e a))o0ances %ayab)e to t!e ?!a'#man and membe#s of t!e ?!')d Fabo+# 8ec!n'ca) Ad&'so#y ?omm'ttee and t!e cond't'ons and #est#'ct'ons s+b9ect to
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0!'c! a non<membe# may be a%%o'nted to a s+b<comm'ttee +nde# s+b< sect'on (5 of 3ect'on 5 / (b n+mbe# of !o+#s fo# 0!'c! a c!')d may be #e@+'#ed o# %e#m'tted to 0o#$ +nde# s+b<sect'on (1 of 3ect'on 7 / (c (#ant of ce#t'f'cates of a(e 'n #es%ect of yo+n( %e#sons 'n em%)oyment o# see$'n( em%)oyment, t!e med'ca) a+t!o#'t'es 0!'c! may 'ss+e s+c! ce#t'f'cate, t!e fo#m of s+c! ce#t'f'cate, t!e c!a#(es 0!'c! may be made t!e#e +nde# and t!e manne# 'n 0!'c! s+c! ce#t'f'cate may be 'ss+ed
P0o5$#e# t!at no c!a#(e s!a)) be made fo# t!e 'ss+e of any s+c! ce#t'f'cate 'f t!e a%%)'cat'on 's accom%an'ed by e&'dence of a(e deemed sat'sfacto#y by t!e a+t!o#'ty conce#ned/ (d t!e ot!e# %a#t'c+)a#s 0!'c! a #e('ste# ma'nta'ned +nde# 3ect'on 11 s!o+)d conta'n.
19, R61e" an# not$f$!at$on" to be 1a$# befo0e Pa01$ament o0 State 1e%$"1at60e, (1 >&e#y #+)e made +nde# t!'s Act by t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment and e&e#y not'f'cat'on 'ss+ed +nde# 3ect'on 4, s!a)) be )a'd, as soon as may be afte# 't 's made o# 'ss+ed, befo#e eac! Co+se of 6a#)'ament, 0!')e 't 's 'n sess'on fo# a tota) %e#'od of t!'#ty days 0!'c! may be com%#'sed 'n one sess'on o# 'n t0o o# mo#e s+ccess'&e sess'ons, and 'f, befo#e t!e e.%'#y of t!e sess'on 'mmed'ate)y fo))o0'n( t!e sess'on o# t!e s+ccess'&e sess'ons afo#esa'd, bot! Co+ses a(#ee 'n ma$'n( any mod'f'cat'on 'n t!e #+)e o# not'f'cat'on o# bot! Co+ses a(#ee t!at t!e #+)e o# not'f'cat'on s!o+)d not be made o# 'ss+ed, t!e #+)e o# not'f'cat'on s!a)) t!e#eafte# !a&e effect on)y 'n s+c! mod'f'ed fo#m o# be of no effect, as t!e case may be/ so, !o0e&e#, t!at any s+c! mod'f'cat'on o# ann+)ment s!a)) be 0't!o+t %#e9+d'ce to t!e &a)'d'ty of anyt!'n( %#e&'o+s)y done +nde# t!at #+)e o# not'f'cat'on. (2 >&e#y #+)e made by a 3tate 4o&e#nment +nde# t!'s Act s!a)) be )a'd as soon as may be afte# 't 's made, befo#e t!e )e('s)at+#e of t!at 3tate. (?, Ce0ta$n ot*e0 30o5$"$on" of 1a7 not ba00e#, 3+b9ect to t!e %#o&'s'ons conta'ned 'n 3ect'on 15, t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act and t!e #+)es made t!e#e +nde# s!a)) be 'n add't'on to, and not 'n de#o(at'on of, t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 , t!e 6)antat'ons Fabo+# Act, 1951 (69 of 1951 and t!e "'nes Act, 1952 (35 of 1952 . (1, Po7e0 to 0emo5e #$ff$!61t$e", (1 *f any d'ff'c+)ty a#'ses 'n ('&'n( effect to t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, t!e ?ent#a) 4o&e#nment may, by o#de# %+b)'s!ed 'n t!e Off'c'a) 4a5ette, ma$e s+c! %#o&'s'ons not 'ncons'stent 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act as a%%ea# to 't to be necessa#y o# e.%ed'ent fo# #emo&a) of t!e d'ff'c+)ty1 P0o5$#e# t!at no s+c! o#de# s!a)) be made afte# t!e e.%'#y of a %e#'od of t!#ee yea#s f#om t!e date on 0!'c! t!'s Act #ece'&es t!e assent of t!e 6#es'dent. (2 >&e#y o#de# made +nde# t!'s sect'on s!a)), as soon as may be afte# 't 's made, be )a'd befo#e t!e Co+ses of 6a#)'ament. ((, Re3ea1 an# "a5$n%", (1 8!e >m%)oyment of ?!')d#en Act, 1938 (26 of 1938 , 's !e#eby #e%ea)ed. (2 Not0't!stand'n( s+c! #e%ea), anyt!'n( done o# any act'on ta$en o# %+#%o#ted to !a&e been done o# ta$en +nde# t!e Act so #e%ea)ed s!a)), 'n so fa# as 't 's not 'ncons'stent 0't! t!e %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act, be deemed to !a&e been done o# ta$en +nde# t!e co##es%ond'n( %#o&'s'ons of t!'s Act.
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(9, Amen#ment of A!t 11 of 194', *n 3ect'on 2 of t!e "'n'm+m -a(es Act, 19481 (' fo# c)a+se (a , t!e fo))o0'n( c)a+ses s!a)) be s+bst't+ted, name)y 1 o (a Nado)escentN means a %e#son 0!o !as com%)eted !'s fo+#teent! yea# of a(e b+t !as not com%)eted !'s e'(!teent! yea# / o (aa Nad+)tN means a %e#son 0!o !as com%)eted !'s e'(!teent! yea# of a(e / ('' afte# c)a+se (b , t!e fo))o0'n( c)a+se s!a)) be 'nse#ted, name)y 1 (bb Nc!')dN means a %e#son 0!o !as not com%)eted !'s fo+#teent! yea# of a(e /
(4, Amen#ment of A!t &9 of 19:1, *n t!e 6)antat'ons Fabo+# Act, 1951, (a 'n 3ect'on 2, 'n c)a+ses (a and (c , fo# t!e 0o#d Mf'fteent!M, t!e 0o#d Mfo+#teent!M s!a)) be s+bst't+ted / (b 3ect'on 24 s!a)) be om'tted / (c 'n 3ect'on 26, 'n t!e o%en'n( %o#t'on, t!e 0o#ds M0!o !as com%)eted !'s t0e)ft! yea#M s!a)) be om'tted. (:, Amen#ment of A!t 44 of 19:', *n t!e "e#c!ant 3!'%%'n( Act, 1958, 'n 3ect'on 109, fo# t!e 0o#d Mf'fteenM, t!e 0o#d Mfo+#teenM s!a)) be s+bst't+ted. (&, Amen#ment of A!t (7 of 19&1, *n t!e "oto# 8#ans%o#t -o#$e#s Act, 1961, 'n 3ect'on 2, 'n c)a+ses (a and (c , fo# t!e 0o#d Mf'fteent!M, t!e 0o#d Mfo+#teent!M s!a)) be s+bst't+ted. THE SCHEDULE PART A4 O!!63at$on" Any occ+%at'on connected 0't!1 (1 8#ans%o#t of %assen(e#s, (oods o# ma')s by #a')0ay/ (2 ?'nde# %'c$'n(, c)ea#'n( of an as! %'t o# b+')d'n( o%e#at'on 'n t!e #a')0ay %#em'ses/ (3 -o#$ 'n a cate#'n( estab)'s!ment at a #a')0ay stat'on, 'n&o)&'n( t!e mo&ement of a &endo# o# any ot!e# em%)oyee of t!e estab)'s!ment f#om one %)atfo#m to anot!e# o# 'nto o# o+t of a mo&'n( t#a'n / (4 -o#$ #e)at'n( to t!e const#+ct'on of a #a')0ay stat'on o# 0't! any ot!e# 0o#$ 0!e#e s+c! 0o#$ 's done 'n c)ose %#o.'m'ty to o# bet0een t!e #a')0ay )'nes/ (5 A %o#t a+t!o#'ty 0't!'n t!e )'m'ts of any %o#t/ (6 -o#$ #e)at'n( to se))'n( of c#ac$e#s and f'#e0o#$s 'n s!o%s 0't! tem%o#a#y )'censes/ (7 Abatto'#sJ3)a+(!te# Co+ses. PART B4 P0o!e""e" (1 ;'d'<ma$'n(. (2 ?a#%et<0ea&'n(. (3 ?ement man+fact+#e, 'nc)+d'n( ba(('n( of cement. (4 ?)ot! %#'nt'n(, dye'n( and 0ea&'n(. (5 "an+fact+#e of matc!es, e.%)os'&es and f'#e0o#$s. (6 "'ca<c+tt'n( and s%)'tt'n(. (7 3!e))ac man+fact+#e. (8 3oa% man+fact+#e. (9 8ann'n(. (10 -oo)<c)ean'n(.
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(11 ;+')d'n( and const#+ct'on 'nd+st#y. ()2 "an+fact+#e of s)ate %enc')s ('nc)+d'n( %ac$'n( . (13 "an+fact+#e of %#od+cts f#om a(ate. (14 "an+fact+#'n( %#ocesses +s'n( to.'c meta)s and s+bstances s+c! as )ead, me#c+#y, man(anese, c!#om'+m, cadm'+m, ben5ene, %est'c'des and asbestos. (15 MCa5a#do+s %#ocessesM as def'ned 'n 3ect'on 2(cb and Ndan(e#o+s o%e#at'onsN as not'f'ed 'n #+)es made +nde# 3ect'on 87 of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 . (16 6#'m'n( as def'ned 'n 3ect'on 2($ ('& of t!e Aacto#'es Act, 1948 (63 of 1948 . (17 ?as!e0 and ?as!e0 n+t deca)'n( and %#ocess'n(. (18 3o)de#'n( %#ocesses 'n e)ect#on'c 'nd+st#'es.
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LABOUR LAWS COURSE MATERIALS

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