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The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948

Central

An Act to provide for regulating the employment of dock workers.

Act number
9 of 1948
Ministry
Ministry of Shipping
Enacted
4 Mar 1948

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19 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Scheme for ensuring regular employment of workers.
  4. Section 4Making, variation and revocation of schemes.
  5. Section 5Advisory Committees.
  6. Section 5ADock Labour Boards.
  7. Section 5BFunctions of a Board.
  8. Section 5CAccounts and audit.
  9. Section 5DAnnual report.
  10. Section 5EAnnual report and audited accounts, to be laid before Parliament or Legislature.
  11. Section 6Inspectors.
  12. Section 6APower to order inquiry.
  13. Section 6BPower to supersede a Board.
  14. Section 6CActs or proceeding of Board and Advisory Committee not to be invalidated.
  15. Section 7Cognizance of offences.
  16. Section 7AOffences by companies.
  17. Section 8Power to make rules.
  18. Section 8ASchemes and rules to be laid before Parliament.
  19. Section 9Saving.