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27/1961 - The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 ▶

Act Number: 27

Act Name: The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

Year: 1961

Enactment Date: 1961-05-20

Long Title: An Act to provide for the welfare of motor transport workers and to regulate the conditions of their work.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title, extent, commencement and application.
2	Definitions.
3	Registration of motor transport undertaking.
4	Chief inspector and inspectors.
5	Powers of the inspectors.
6	Facilities to be afforded to inspectors.
7	Certifying surgeons.
8	Canteens.
9	Rest rooms.
10	Uniforms.
11	Medical facilities.
12	First-aid facilities.
13	Hours of work for adult motor transport workers.
14	Hours of work for adolescents employed as motor transport workers.
15	Daily intervals for rest.
16	Spread-over.
17	Split duty.
18	Notice of hours of work.
19	Weekly rest.
20	Compensatory day of rest.
21	Prohibition of employment of children.
22	Adolescents employed motor transport workers to carry tokens.
23	Certificate of fitness.
24	Power to require medical examination.
25	Act 4 of 1936 to apply to payment of wages to motor transport workers.
26	Extra wages for overtime.
27	Annual leave with wages.
28	Wages during leave period.
29	Obstructions.
30	Use of false certificate of fitness.
31	Contravention of provisions regarding employment of motor transport workers.
32	Other offences.
33	Enhanced penalty after previous conviction.
34	Offences by companies.
35	Cognizance of offences.
36	Limitation of prosecutions.
37	Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act.
38	Exemptions.
39	Powers to give directions.
40	Power to make rules.