The Puducherry Shops and Establishments Act, 1964
Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 9 of 196452 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | THE PUDUCHERRY SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 9 of 1964 |
| Year | 1964 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Puducherry |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 52 |
| Subjects | labour |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 References to time of day
- Section 4 Exemptions
- Section 6 Exemptions
- Section 7 Registration of shops and establishments under this Act
- Section 8 Change to be communicated to Inspectors
- Section 9 Removal of shops and establishments from the register
- Section 10 Opening and closing hours of shops
- Section 11 Selling outside shops prohibited after closing hours
- Section 12 Daily and weekly hours of work in shops
- Section 13 Spread-over of periods of work
- Section 14 Closing of shops and grant of holidays
- Section 15 Application of this Chapter to establishments other than shops
- Section 16 Opening and closing hours
- Section 17 Daily and weekly hours of work
- Section 18 Spread-over of periods of work
- Section 19 Holidays
- Section 20 Children not to work in establishments
- Section 21 Young persons to work only between 6.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m
- Section 22 Daily and weekly hours of work for young persons
- Section 23 Cleanliness
- Section 24 Ventilation
- Section 26 Precautions against fire
- Section 27 Appeals
- Section 28 Holidays and sick leave
- Section 29 Pay during annual holidays
- Section 30 Power to increase the number of holidays
- Section 32 Responsibility for payment of wages
- Section 33 Fixation of wage period
- Section 34 Wages for overtime work
- Section 35 Time of payment of wages
- Section 36 Wages to be paid in current coin or currency notes
- Section 37 Deductions which may be made from wages
- Section 38 Fines
- Section 40 Deductions for damage or loss
- Section 41 Deductions for services rendered
- Section 42 Deductions for recovery of advances
- Section 44 Notice of dismissal
- Section 45 Application of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
- Section 46 Appointment of Inspectors
- Section 47 Powers and duties of inspectors
- Section 48 Inspectors to be public servants
- Section 49 Penalties
- Section 50 Penalty for obstructing inspector etc.,
- Section 51 Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices
- Section 52 Delegation of powers
- Section 53 Power to make rules
- Section 54 Right and privileges under other law, etc., not affected
- Section 55 Commissioner of Labour to decide certain questions
- Section 56 Power of Government to suspend provisions of the Act during fairs and festivals
- Section 57 Central Act XVIII of 1942 not to apply to establishments governed by this Act
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