The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948
Central Act · Act 9 of 194819 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for regulating the employment of dock workers. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 9 of 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Shipping |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 19 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title and extent.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Scheme for ensuring regular employment of workers.
- Section 4 Making, variation and revocation of schemes.
- Section 5 Advisory Committees.
- Section 5A Dock Labour Boards.
- Section 5B Functions of a Board.
- Section 5C Accounts and audit.
- Section 5D Annual report.
- Section 5E Annual report and audited accounts, to be laid before Parliament or Legislature.
- Section 6 Inspectors.
- Section 6A Power to order inquiry.
- Section 6B Power to supersede a Board.
- Section 6C Acts or proceeding of Board and Advisory Committee not to be invalidated.
- Section 7 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 7A Offences by companies.
- Section 8 Power to make rules.
- Section 8A Schemes and rules to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 9 Saving.
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