Section14
The Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act, 1976

Power to make rules

In force Act 17 of 1977 As on 11 Oct 2026

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Act 17 of 1977

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Section 14 of the Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act, 1976 deals with power to make rules. The Government may, subject to previous publication by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(1) The Government may, subject to previous publication by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: - (a) The manners and conditions under which the employees shall be granted national and other holidays and casual leave under sections 3 and 4.

(b) the form and the manner in which the account of festival holidays and casual leave shall be maintained; and (c) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed.

(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature, while it is in session for a period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions and if, before, the expiry of the session in which it is laid or the session immediately following, the legislature agree in making any modification in the rule or the legislature agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such notified form or be of no effect as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. SCHEDULES Section 3 (1) (b) 1. New Year's day. 2. Id-Uz-Zoha. 3. Basant Panchami. 4. Good Friday. 5. Holi. 6. Id-Ud-Zoha. 7. Muharram. 8. Dashahara. 9. Diwali. 10. Chirstmas Day. 11. Guru Govind Singh Birthday. 12. Ram Navami. 13. Birthday of Bhagwan Mahabir.

Section 14, The Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act, 1976 (Act 17 of 1977).

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Questions about Section 14

What does Section 14 of the Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act deal with?

Section 14 of the Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act is headed "Power to make rules". The Government may, subject to previous publication by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) 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: Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act 14, section 14 Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act, section 14 of the Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 14 of the Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 3 (National and Festival Holidays), section 4 (Casual leave), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act enacted?

Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual Leave) Act was enacted in 1977 as Act 17 of 1977. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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