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The Maharashtra Private Security Guards (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1981

Maharashtra

An Act for regulating the employment of Private Security Guards employed in factories and establishments in the State of Maharashtra and for making better provisions for their terms and conditions of employment and welfare through the establishment of a Board therefor, and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
58 of 1981
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Industries, Energy and Labour Department
Enacted
25 Sep 1981

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32 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Scheme for ensuring regular employment of Security Guards.
  4. Section 4Making, variation and revocation of Scheme.
  5. Section 5Disputes regarding application of Scheme.
  6. Section 6Constitution of Board.
  7. Section 7Power of State Government to appoint Board consisting of one person.
  8. Section 8Powers and duties of Board.
  9. Section 9Accounts and audit.
  10. Section 10Disqualifications and removal.
  11. Section 11Resignation of office by member.
  12. Section 12Vacancy to be filled as early as possible.
  13. Section 13Proceedings presumed to be good and valid.
  14. Section 14Determination of moneys due from employers, principal employer and Security Guards.
  15. Section 15Advisory Committees.
  16. Section 16Inspectors and their powers.
  17. Section 17Cognizance of offences.
  18. Section 18Prohibition of employment of children.
  19. Section 19Application of Workmen's Compensation Act to Security Guards.
  20. Section 20Application of Payment of Wages Act to Security Guards.
  21. Section 21Application of Maternity Benefit Act to women Security Guards.
  22. Section 22Rights and privileges under other laws not affected in certain cases.
  23. Section 23Exemptions.
  24. Section 24Inquiry into working of the Board.
  25. Section 25Supersession of the Board.
  26. Section 26Contracting out.
  27. Section 27General penalty for offences.
  28. Section 27ACompounding of offences.
  29. Section 28Protection of action taken under this Act.
  30. Section 29Power to make rules.
  31. Section 30Schemes and rules to be laid before State Legislature.
  32. Section 31Repeal of Mah. Ord. V of 1981 and saving.