LawgistThe Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act
11Drinking water
(1) The employer shall make in every industrial premises effective arrangements to provide and maintain at suitable points conveniently situated for all persons employed therein, a sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water.
(2) All such points shall be legibly marked "drinking water" in a language understood by the majority of the persons employed in the industrial premises and no such point shall be situated within six metres of any washing place, urinal or latrine except with the prior approval in writing of the competent authority.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Industrial premises to be licensed
- 4 Licences
- 5 Appeals
- 6 Inspectors
- 7 Powers of Inspectors
- 7A Inspector not to disclose the source of any complaint, etc
- 8 Cleanliness
- 9 Ventilation
- 10 Overcrowding
- 11 Drinking water
- 12 Latrines and urinals
- 13 Washing facilities
- 14 Creches
- 15 First aid
- 16 Canteens
- 17 Working hours
- 18 Wages for overtime work
- 19 Interval for rest
- 20 Spread over
- 21 Weekly holidays
- 22 Notice of periods of work
- 23 Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 22
- 24 Prohibition of employment of children
- 25 Prohibition of employment of women or young persons during certain hours
- 26 Annual leave with wages
- 27 Wages during leave period
- 28 Application of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 to industrial premises
- 29 Special provisions
- 30 Onus as to age
- 31 Notice of dismissal
- 32 Penalty for obstructing Inspector
- 33 General penalty for offence
- 34 Offences by companies
- 35 Indemnity
- 36 Cognizance of offences
- 37 Application of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
- 38 Certain provisions not to apply to industrial premises
- 39 Application of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
- 40 Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
- 41 Power to exempt
- 42 Powers of Central Government to give directions
- 43 Act not to apply to self-employed persons in private dwelling houses
- 44 Power to make rules
