Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
State Act of Bihar ยท Act 27 of 196140 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 27 of 1961 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Bihar |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 40 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, commencement and application
- Section 2 The Act has been brought into force as follows
- Section 3 Registration of motor transport undertaking
- Section 4 Chief inspector and inspectors
- Section 5 Powers of the inspectors
- Section 6 Facilities to be afforded to inspectors
- Section 7 Certifying surgeons
- Section 8 Canteens
- Section 9 Rest rooms
- Section 10 Uniforms
- Section 11 Medical facilities
- Section 12 First-aid facilities
- Section 13 Hours of work for adult motor transport workers
- Section 14 Hours of work for adolescents employed as motor transport workers
- Section 15 Daily intervals for rest
- Section 16 Spread-over
- Section 17 Split duty
- Section 18 Notice of hours of work
- Section 19 Weekly rest
- Section 20 Compensatory day of rest
- Section 21 Prohibition of employment of children
- Section 22 Adolescents employed motor transport workers to carry tokens
- Section 23 Certificate of fitness
- Section 24 Power to require medical examination
- Section 25 Act 4 of 1936 to apply to payment of wages to motor transport workers
- Section 26 Extra wages for overtime
- Section 27 Annual leave with wages
- Section 28 Wages during leave period
- Section 29 Obstructions
- Section 30 Use of false certificate of fitness
- Section 31 Contravention of provisions regarding employment of motor transport workers
- Section 32 Other offences
- Section 33 Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
- Section 34 Offences by companies
- Section 35 Cognizance of offences
- Section 36 Limitation of prosecutions
- Section 37 Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
- Section 38 Exemptions
- Section 39 Powers to give directions
- Section 40 Power to make rules
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