The Goa Shops and Establishments Act, 1973
State Act of Goa · Act 13 of 197465 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | To provide for the regulation of conditions of work and employment in shops, commercial establishments, restaurants, theatres and other establishments and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 13 of 1974 |
| Year | 1974 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Goa |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 65 |
| Subjects | labour |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, commencement and application
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Registration of Establishments and renewal of registration certificates
- Section 4 Opening and closing hours of shops
- Section 5 Daily and weekly hours of work in shops and prohibition of sales in its vicinity
- Section 6 Interval for rest
- Section 7 Spread over of period of work
- Section 8 Closing of shops and grant of holidays
- Section 9 Application of this Chapter to establishments other than shops
- Section 10 Opening and closing hours
- Section 11 Daily and weekly hours of work in establishment
- Section 12 Interval for rest
- Section 13 Spread over of periods of work
- Section 14 Holidays
- Section 16 Young persons to work only between 6 a. m. and 7 p. m
- Section 17 Daily and weekly hours of work for young persons
- Section 18 Maternity benefit
- Section 19 Maternity leave
- Section 20 Cleanliness
- Section 21 Ventilation and Lighting
- Section 22 Precautions for the safety of employees in establishments
- Section 23 Leave
- Section 24 Other holidays
- Section 25 Pay during leave and holidays
- Section 26 Power to increase the period of leave allowable under section 23
- Section 27 Responsibility for payment of wages
- Section 28 Fixation of wage-period
- Section 29 Wages for overtime work
- Section 30 Time for payment of wages
- Section 31 Wages to be paid in current coin or currency notes
- Section 32 Deductions which may be made from wages
- Section 33 Fines
- Section 34 Deductions for absence from duty
- Section 35 Deductions for damage or loss
- Section 36 Deductions for services rendered
- Section 37 Deductions for recovery of advances
- Section 38 Deductions for payment to co-operative societies and insurance schemes, etc
- Section 39 Conditions for terminating the service of an employee and payment of gratuity
- Section 40 Appointment of authority to hear and decide appeals arising out of termination of service
- Section 41 Notice and payment of gratuity to employees in case of transfer of establishment
- Section 42 Appointment of the authority to hear and decide claims arising out of deductions from the employees, etc
- Section 43 Claims arising out of deductions from wages or delay in payment of wages, etc. and penalty for malicious or vexatious claims
- Section 44 Single application in respect of claims from unpaid group
- Section 45 Appeal
- Section 46 Conditional attachment of property of employer
- Section 47 Powers of authority appointed under section 42
- Section 48 Powers of Government to prescribe costs and court-fees for proceedings under this chapter
- Section 49 Appointment of Inspectors
- Section 50 Powers and duties of Inspectors
- Section 51 Inspectors to be public servants
- Section 53 Penalty for obstructing Inspector, etc
- Section 54 Procedure in trial of offence
- Section 55 Bar of suits
- Section 56 Contracting out
- Section 57 Restriction on double employment, maintenance of registers, records, etc
- Section 58 Delegation of powers
- Section 59 Power to make rules
- Section 60 Right and privilege under other law, etc., not affected
- Section 61 Exemptions
- Section 62 Appointment of an authority to decide certain questions
- Section 63 Application of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
- Section 64 Protection of persons acting under this Act
- Section 65 Power of Government to suspend provisions of the Act during fairs and festivals
- Section 66 Weekly Holidays Act 1942 not to apply to establishments governed by this Act
- Section 67 Repeal and Savings
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