The West Bengal Mazdoor, Tindal, Loader, Godownman And Other Workers ( Regulation Of Employment And Welfare ) Act, 1981
west-bengal · 1981
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- S. 1Section 1 defines terms used in the West Bengal Mazdoor, Tindal, Loader, Godownman and Other Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1981.
- S. 2Employment in cotton/cotton textile/cloth/garments wholesale markets
- S. 3Section 3 allows the State Government to create a scheme for registering unprotected workers and employers, regulating their recruitment, and setting terms and conditions of employment.
- S. 4The State Government can create, amend, or extend employment welfare schemes for specified workers after consultation.
- S. 5Section 5 establishes a process for the State Government to decide if a welfare scheme applies to unprotected workers or employers.
- S. 6Section 6 regulates employment and welfare for workers in docks, jetties, and wharves, excluding dock workers defined by another act.
- S. 7The section allows the State Government to appoint a single person to act as a Board if no nominations are made or a Board cannot be established.
- S. 8Section 8 establishes a Board to administer a welfare scheme, report annually to the State Government, and follow its directives.
- S. 9Section 9 regulates employment and welfare for workers in railway yards and goods-sheds involved in various loading and related activities.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates the Board to maintain accounts, undergo annual audit by a State Government-appointed auditor, and comply with audit findings.
- S. 11Section 11 prohibits certain individuals from serving on the Board and allows the State Government to remove members for specified reasons.
- S. 12Section 12 allows any board member to resign by submitting a written resignation to the State Government.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates the Board to report vacancies to the State Government for timely filling within 90 days.
- S. 14Section 14 ensures that any actions or proceedings are not invalidated due to Board vacancies or constitutional defects.
- S. 15Section 15 authorizes the Collector to issue a final certificate for recovering unpaid amounts due to the Board as arrears of land revenue.
- S. 16Section 16 establishes an Advisory Committee to advise the State Government on matters related to the Act's administration and welfare of workers.
- S. 17Section 17 empowers a Board to appoint inspectors to enforce regulations, inspect workplaces, and gather information on unprotected workers.
- S. 18No child shall be engaged, or given out any work, in any scheduled employment
- S. 19No worker shall be required by any employer to carry a load exceeding fifty-five kilograms in weight at a time
- S. 20Section 20 specifies that offenses under the Act can only be prosecuted with a complaint from an authorized inspector or official, and must be tried by a specific magistrate.
- S. 21The provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 3 of 1923
- S. 22(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Payment of 4 of 1936
- S. 23Notwithstanding anything contained in the Maternity Benefit 53 of 1961
- S. 24Preserves existing favorable rights and privileges of unprotected workers employed in scheduled jobs under other laws or contracts.
- S. 25The State Government may, after consulting the Advisory Exemptions
- S. 26The section allows the State Government to appoint investigators to examine the functioning of boards or schemes and provide them with necessary information.
- S. 27Section 27 allows the State Government to supersede a Board if it fails or abuses its duties, transferring its powers to the government for up to twelve months.
- S. 28Section 28 voids any contract that reduces a worker's rights or benefits under the Act.
- S. 29The State Government
- S. 30Section 30 imposes fines for violations of the Act or its rules, up to ₹1,000 initially and ₹200 daily thereafter.
- S. 31Section protects state officials and others from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 32Section 32 allows the State Government to make rules for implementing the Act, subject to prior publication.
- S. 33Section 33 mandates that schemes and rules under the Act must be presented to the State Legislature for 30 days for potential modification.
- S. 1923to unprotected war-ken
- S. 1936to workers
- S. 1974The West Bengal Mazdoor, Tindal, Loader, Godownman and Other Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1981