Section List

Act Number: 32

Act Name: The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966

Year: 1966

Enactment Date: 1966-11-30

Long Title: An Act to provide for the welfare of the workers in beedi and cigar establishments and to regulate the conditions of their work and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
1Short title, extent and commencement.
2Definitions.
3Industrial premises to be licensed.
4Licences.
5Appeals.
6Inspectors.
7Powers of Inspectors.
7AInspector not to disclose the source of any complaint, etc.
8Cleanliness.
9Ventilation.
10Overcrowding.
11Drinking water.
12Latrines and urinals.
13Washing facilities.
14Creches.
15First aid.
16Canteens.
17Working hours.
18Wages for overtime work.
19Interval for rest.
20Spread over.
21Weekly holidays.
22Notice of periods of work.
23Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 22.
24Prohibition of employment of children.
25Prohibition of employment of women or young persons during certain hours.
26Annual leave with wages.
27Wages during leave period.
28Application of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 to industrial premises.
29Special provisions.
30Onus as to age.
31Notice of dismissal.
32Penalty for obstructing Inspector.
33General penalty for offence.
34Offences by companies.
35Indemnity.
36Cognizance of offences.
38Certain provisions not to apply to industrial premises.
39Application of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
40Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act.
41Power to exempt.
42Powers of Central Government to give directions.
43Act not to apply to self-employed persons in private dwelling houses.
44Power to make rules.
37Application of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
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