Section List

Act Number: 37

Act Name: The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

Year: 1970

Enactment Date: 1970-09-05

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent, commencement and application.
2 Definitions.
3 Central Advisory Board.
4 State Advisory Board.
5 Power to constitute committees.
6 Appointment of registering officers.
7 Registration of certain establishments.
8 Revocation of registration in certain cases.
9 Effect of non-registration.
10 Prohibition of employment of contract labour.
11 Appointment of licensing officers.
12 Licensing of contractors.
13 Grant of licences.
14 Revocation, suspension and amendment of licences.
15 Appeal.
16 Canteens.
17 Rest-rooms.
18 Other facilities.
19 First-aid facilities.
20 Liability of principal employer in certain cases.
21 Responsibility for payment of wages.
22 Obstructions.
23 Contravention of provisions regarding employment of contract labour.
24 Other offences.
25 Offences by companies.
26 Cognizance of offences.
27 Limitation of prosecutions.
28 Inspecting staff.
29 Registers and other records to be maintained.
30 Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act.
31 Power to exempt in special cases.
32 Protection of action taken under this Act.
33 Power to give directions.
34 Power to remove difficulties.
35 Power to make rules.
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