The West Bengal Workmen's House-rent Allowance Act, 1974
west-bengal · 1974
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- S. 1(I) This Act may be called the West Bengal Workmen's House- Short title, rent Allowance Act, 1974
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Definitions
- S. 3Section 3 authorizes the State Government to appoint a Labour Officer as the controlling authority for administering the Act in different areas.
- S. 4(1) Every employer shall be bound to pay to every workman house-rent allowance which shall be three and a half per cent
- S. 5Section 5 allows workmen to apply to a controlling authority for recovery of unpaid house-rent allowance within one year.
- S. 6Section 6 deems house-rent allowance disputes between employers and workmen as industrial disputes under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
- S. 7Section 7 authorizes the State Government to appoint inspectors to enforce compliance with the Act by examining documents and information from employers.
- S. 8The State Government can exempt certain industries from the Act's provisions if it's in the public interest.
- S. 9Section 9 mandates employers to maintain prescribed registers and records.
- S. 10(1) Whoever, for the purposes of avoiding any payment to be Penalties
- S. 11Section 11 restricts court jurisdiction to try offenses under the Act to Magistrates, requiring State Government complaints.
- S. 12Section 12 protects officials from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 13(1) The State Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 189905 "notification" means a notification published in the Official