Lawgist40Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
(1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in the terms of any award, agreement, or contract of service whether made before or after the commencement of this Act:
Provided that where under any such award, agreement, contract of service or otherwise an employee is entitled to benefits in respect of any matters which are more favourable to him than those to which he will be entitled to under this Act, the employee shall continue to be entitled to the more favourable benefits in respect of that matter notwithstanding that he receives benefits in respect of other matters under this Act.
(2) Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as precluding any employee from entering into an agreement with an employer for granting him rights or privileges in respect of any matter which are more favourable to him than those to which he would be entitled under this Act.
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- 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
