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Section 21

The Nagaland Shops and Establishment Act, 1985State Act of Nagaland · Act 5 of 1985

(i) The premises of every establishment shall be kept clean and free from a fluvial arising from any drain or opivy or other nuisance and shall be cleaned at such times and by methods as may be prescribed and these methods may include lime washing, colour, washing, painting, varnishing, disinfection and deodorising.

(ii) The premises of every establishment shall be ventilated and sufficiently lighted during all working hours, with such standards and by such methods as maybe prescribed.

(iii) If it appears to an Inspector that the premises of any establishment within his jurisdiction are not sufficiently kept clean or lighted or ventilated, he may serve on the employer, an order in writing specifying the measures which in his opinion, should be adopted and resuiring him to be carried out before a specified date.

Precaution against fire

20. Every employer shall take proper precaution against fire in such manner as may be prescribed.

Appeals

23. Against any order of the Inspector under this chapter, an appeal shall lie to such authority and within such time as may be prescribed.

Apportionment of expenses under perceding section

24. If any person, being either the owner or the occupier of an establishment who has incurred or is about to incure any expenses for the purpose of securing that the requirements of section 21 or section 22 are complied with respect to the establishment, alleges that the whole or any part of the expenses ought to be borne by any other person having an interest in the premises, he may apply to the assistant to the Deputy Commissioner having jurisdiction over the area in which the establishment is situated and the court shall make such order concerning the expenses or their appointment as it appears to the court, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the terms of any contract between the parties, to be just and equitable, and any order made under this section may direct that any such contract as aforesaid shall cease to have effect in so far it is inconsistent with the terms of the order.

Chapter VII ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTION Appointment of Inspector

Where this provision sits

ActThe Nagaland Shops and Establishment Act, 1985
Section21
JurisdictionState of Nagaland
StatusIn force as published by the source

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