Act Number: 69

Act Name: The Plantations Labour Act, 1951

Year: 1951

Enactment Date: 1951-11-02

Long Title: An Act to provide for the welfare of labour, and to regulate the conditions of work, in plantations.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 25: Night work for women and children.
    25. Night work for women 1***.--Except with the permission of the State Government, no woman 2*** worker shall be employed in any plantation otherwise than between the hours of 6 A.M. and 7 P.M.:
     Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to midwives and nurses employed as such in any plantation.
Notes:
1. The words "and children" omitted by s. 8, ibid. (we.f. 7-6-2010).
2. The words "or child" omitted by s. 8, ibid. (we.f. 7-6-2010).
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