Section 9
Rest rooms.
The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
About this Act
An Act to provide for the welfare of motor transport workers and to regulate the conditions of their work.
(1) In every place wherein motor transport workers employed in a motor transport
undertaking are required to halt at night, there shall be provided and maintained by the employer for the
use of those motor transport workers such number of rest rooms or such other suitable alternative
accommodation, as may be prescribed.
(2) The rest rooms or the alternative accommodation to be provided under sub-section (1) shall be sufficiently lighted and ventilated and shall be maintained in a clean and comfortable condition.
(3) The State Government may prescribe the standards in respect of construction, accommodation, furniture and other equipment of rest rooms or the alternative accommodation to be provided under this section.
(2) The rest rooms or the alternative accommodation to be provided under sub-section (1) shall be sufficiently lighted and ventilated and shall be maintained in a clean and comfortable condition.
(3) The State Government may prescribe the standards in respect of construction, accommodation, furniture and other equipment of rest rooms or the alternative accommodation to be provided under this section.