Onus as to age
Section 30 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 deals with onus as to age. When any act or omission would, if a person were under a certain age, be an offence punishable under this Act and such person is, in the opinion of the court, prima facie under such age, the burden shall be on the accused to prove that such person is not under such age.
(1) When any act or omission would, if a person were under a certain age, be an offence punishable under this Act and such person is, in the opinion of the court, prima facie under such age, the burden shall be on the accused to prove that such person is not under such age.
(2) A declaration in writing by a medical officer not below the rank of a Civil Assistant Surgeon relating to an employee that he has personally examined him and believes him to be under the age stated in such declaration, shall, for the purposes of this Act and the rules made thereunder, be admissible as evidence of the age of that employee.
Section 30, The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 (Act 32 of 1966).
Questions about Section 30
What does Section 30 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act deal with?
Section 30 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act is headed "Onus as to age". When any act or omission would, if a person were under a certain age, be an offence punishable under this Act and such person is, in the opinion of the court, prima facie under such age, the burden shall be on the accused to prove that such person is not under such age.
How do I find court cases under Section 30 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act 30, section 30 Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, section 30 of the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act enacted?
Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act was enacted in 1966 as Act 32 of 1966. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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