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The Plantations Labour Act
`1951
An Act to provide for the welfare of labour, and to regulate the conditions of work, in plantations.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
REGISTRATION OF PLANTATIONS
INSPECTING STAFF
PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
WELFARE
PROVISIONS AS TO SAFETY
HOURS AND LIMITATION OF EMPLOYMENT
LEAVE WITH WAGES
ACCIDENTS
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
MISCELLANEOUS
PRELIMINARY
1
Short title, extent, commencement and application
2
Definitions
3
Reference to time of day
REGISTRATION OF PLANTATIONS
3A
Appointment of registering officers
3B
Registration of plantations
3C
Appeals against orders of registering officer
3D
Power to make rules
INSPECTING STAFF
4
Chief inspector and inspectors
5
Powers and functions of inspectors
6
Facilities to be afforded to inspectors
7
Certifying surgeons
PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
8
Drinking water
9
Conservancy
10
Medical facilities
WELFARE
11
Canteens
12
Creches
13
Recreational facilities
14
Educational facilities
15
Housing facilities
16
Power to make rules relating to housing
16A
Liability of employer in respect of accidents resulting from collapse of houses provided by him
16B
Appointment of Commissioners
16C
Application for compensation
16D
Procedure and powers of Commissioner
16E
Liability to pay compensation, etc., to be decided by Commissioner
16F
Saving as to certain rights
16G
Power to make rules
17
Other facilities
18
Welfare officers
PROVISIONS AS TO SAFETY
18A
Safety
18B
Power of State Government to make rules
HOURS AND LIMITATION OF EMPLOYMENT
19
Weekly hours
20
Weekly holidays
21
Daily intervals for rest
22
Spreadover
23
Notice of period of work
24
Prohibition of employment of children
25
Night work for women and children
26
Non-adult workers to carry tokens
27
Certificate of fitness
28
Power to require medical examination
LEAVE WITH WAGES
29
Application of Chapter
30
Annual leave with wages
31
Wages during leave period
32
Sickness and maternity benefits
ACCIDENTS
32A
Notice of accident
32B
Register of accidents
32C
Compensation
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
33
Obstruction
34
Use of false certificate of fitness
35
Contravention of provisions regarding employment of labour
36
Other offences
37
Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
37A
Power of court to make orders
38
Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases
39
Cognizance of offences
39A
Protection of action taken in good faith
40
Limitation of prosecutions
MISCELLANEOUS
41
Power to give directions
42
Power to exempt
43
General power to make rules