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The Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969

Maharashtra

An Act for regulating the employment of unprotected manual workers employed in certain employments in the State of Maharashtra, to make provision for their adequate supply and proper and full utilization in such employments, and for maters connected therewith.

Act number
30 of 1969
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Industries, Energy and Labour Department
Enacted
13 Jun 1969

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38 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, application and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Schemes for ensuring regular employment of unprotected workers.
  4. Section 4Making, variation and revocation of scheme.
  5. Section 5Disputes regarding application of scheme.
  6. Section 6Constitution of Board.
  7. Section 6APower of State Government to appoint Board consisting of one person.
  8. Section 7Power and duties of Board.
  9. Section 8Accounts and audit.
  10. Section 9Disqualifications and removal.
  11. Section 10Resignation of office by Member.
  12. Section 11Vacancy to be filled as early as possible.
  13. Section 12Proceedings presumed to be good and valid.
  14. Section 13Determination of monies due from employers and workers.
  15. Section 14Advisory Committee.
  16. Section 15Inspectors and their powers.
  17. Section 16Prohibition of employment of children.
  18. Section 17Offence to be tried by Labour Court.
  19. Section 17ALabour Court under Bombay Industrial Relations Act to be Labour Court under this Act also.
  20. Section 17BCognizance of offence on complaint.
  21. Section 17CAppeal from Labour Court to Industrial Court.
  22. Section 17DIndustrial Court under Bombay Industrial Relations Act to be Industrial Court under this Act also.
  23. Section 17EDecision of Labour Court and Industrial Court not to be questioned in any Civil or Criminal Court.
  24. Section 17FCases to be disposed of by Labour Court and Industrial Court within three months.
  25. Section 17GOther relevant provisions of Bombay Industrial Relations Act to apply and to be followed.
  26. Section 18Application of Workmen's Compensation Act to unprotected workers.
  27. Section 19Application of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, to workers.
  28. Section 20Application of Maternity Benefit Act to unprotected women workers.
  29. Section 21Right and privileges under other laws not affected, in certain cases.
  30. Section 22Exemptions.
  31. Section 23Enquiry into working of the Board.
  32. Section 24Supersession of the Board.
  33. Section 25Contracting out.
  34. Section 26Amendment of Schedule.
  35. Section 27General penalty for offences.
  36. Section 27-1ACompound of Offences
  37. Section 27AProtection of action taken under this Act.
  38. Section 28Rules.