Section 20
Liability of principal employer in certain cases.
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
About this Act
An Act to regulate the employment of contract labour in certain establishments and to provide for its abolition in certain circumstances and for matters connected therewith.
(1) If any amenity required to be provided
under section 16, section 17, section 18 or section 19 for the benefit of the contract labour employed in an
establishment is not provided by the contractor within the time prescribed therefor, such amenity shall be
provided by the principal employer within such time as may be prescribed.
(2) All expenses incurred by the principal employer in providing the amenity may be recovered by the principal employer from the contractor either by deduction from any amount payable to the contractor under any contract or as a debt payable by the contractor.
(2) All expenses incurred by the principal employer in providing the amenity may be recovered by the principal employer from the contractor either by deduction from any amount payable to the contractor under any contract or as a debt payable by the contractor.