(1) Nothing in this Act shall apply to-
(a) any employee in a position of management;
(b) any employee whose work involves travelling;
(c) any factory or establishment under the control of the Central or any State Government, local authority, Reserve Bank of India, a railway administration operating any railway as defined in clause (20) of article 366 of the Constitution, or a cantonment authority; or
(d) any mine or oil field.
9.Substituted by Act No. 21 of 1980.
10. Inserted by Act No. 21 of 1980.
Penalties.
Penalty for obstructing Inspector.
Cognizance of offence.
Exemption 8 [Act No. 32 of 1974]
(2) The Government may, by notification and for reasons to be specified therein, exempt either permanently or for any specified period, any factory or establishment or class of factories or establishments or person or class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Act subject to such conditions as the Government may deem fit.
12. Nothing contained in this Act shall affect any rights or privileges, which any employee is entitled to, on the date on which this Act comes into force, under any other law, award, agreement or settlement, contract, custom or usage if such rights or privileges are more favourable to him than those to which he would be entitled under this Act.