Delhi Shops and Establishments Act,1954
Union territory Act of Delhi · Act 7 of 195448 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 7 of 1954 |
| Year | 1954 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Delhi |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 48 |
| Subjects | labour |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, commencement and application
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Rights and privileges under other law, etc., not affected
- Section 4 Exemptions
- Section 6 Change to be communicated to the Chief Inspector
- Section 7 Closing of an establishment to be communicated to the Chief Inspector
- Section 8 Employment of adults, hours of work
- Section 9 Restriction on double employment
- Section 10 Interval for rest and meals
- Section 11 Spread over
- Section 12 Prohibition of employment of children
- Section 13 Employment of young persons—Hours of work
- Section 14 Young persons and women to work during day time
- Section 15 Opening and closing hours of shops and commercial establishments
- Section 16 Close day
- Section 17 Period of rest (weekly holiday)
- Section 18 Wages for the holiday
- Section 19 Time and conditions for payment of wages
- Section 20 Deductions which may be made from wages
- Section 21 Claims relating to wages
- Section 22 Leave
- Section 23 Wages during Leave
- Section 24 Contracting Out
- Section 25 Cleanliness
- Section 26 Lighting and ventilation
- Section 27 Power to enforce cleanliness, etc
- Section 28 Precautions against fire
- Section 29 Accidents
- Section 30 Notice of Dismissal
- Section 31 Provisions in respect of shops and commercial establishments where more than one business is carried on
- Section 32 Provisions as to trading elsewhere than in shops
- Section 33 Records
- Section 34 Employer to furnish letters of appointment to employees
- Section 35 Inspection of Registers and calling for information
- Section 36 Appointment of Inspectors
- Section 37 Powers and duties of the Inspector
- Section 38 Inspectors to be public servants
- Section 39 Protection to persons acting under this Act
- Section 40 Penalties
- Section 41 Wilfully making false entries
- Section 42 Penalty for obstructing Inspector
- Section 43 Determination of employer for the purpose of this Act
- Section 44 Exemption of occupier from liability in certain cases
- Section 45 Cognizance of offence
- Section 46 Savings
- Section 47 Power to make rules
- Section 48 Repeal of Punjab Trade Employees Act, 1940, as extended to the Union Territory of Delhi
- Section 49 Application of General Clauses Act, 1897
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