The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948

Preamble

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT IndirCode LEGISLATIVE AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT Bombay Act No. LXXIX of 1948 1 of 53 (As modified upto the 31st December, 2005) THE BOMBAY SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1948 CONTENTS. PREAMBLE. SECTIONS. PAGE NO. CHAPTER-I. PRELIMINARY. 1. Short title, extent and operation. 2. Definitions. 3. References to time of day. 4. Exemptions. 5. Application of Act to other establishments and persons. 6. Suspension of all or any of the provisions of this Act. CHAPTER-II. REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS. dia usun d'é 7. Registration of establishments. 8. Change to be communicated to Inspector. 9. Closing of establishment to be communicated to Inspector. CHAPTER-III. SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS. 10. Opening hours of shops. 11. Closing hours of shops. 12. Hawking prohibited before opening and after closing hours of shops. 13. Opening and closing hours of commercial establishments. 14. Daily and weekly hours of work in shops and commercial establishments. 15. Interval for rest. 16. Spread-over in shops. 17. Spread-over in commercial establishments. 18. Holidays in a week in shops and commercial establishments. CHAPTER-IV. RESIDENTIALS HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND EATING HOUSES. 19. Opening and closing hours of restaurants and eating houses. 20. Restaurants and eating houses not to sell goods of the kind sold in shops before the opening and after the closing hours of shops. 21. Daily hours of work in residential hotels, restaurants and eating houses. 2 of 53 22. Interval for rest. 23. Spread-over. SECTIONS. PAGE NO. 24. Holidays in a week. 25. [Deleted.] CHAPTER-V. THEATRES OR OTHER PLACES OR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT OR ENTERTAINMENT. 26. Closing hour of theatres or other places of public amusement or entertainment. 27. Theatres or other places of public amusement or entertainment not to sell goods of the kind sold in shops after the closing hours of shops. 28. Daily hours of work in theatres or other places of public amusement or entertainment. 29. Interval for rest. 30. Spread-over. 31. Holidays in a week. YERLIaCode CHAPTER-VI. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND WOMEN. 32. No child to work in any establishment. 33. Young persons and women to work between 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. 34. Daily hours of works for young persons. 34A. Prohibition of employment of young persons and women in dangerous works. CHAPTER-VII. LEAVE WITH PAY AND PAYMENT OF WAGES. 35. Leave. 36. Pay during leave. 37. Payment when to be made. 38. Application and amendment of the Payment of Wages Act. 38A. Application of Act VIII of 1923 to employees of establishment. CHAPTER-VIII. HEALTH AND SAFETY. 39. Cleanliness. 40. Ventilation. 41. Lighting. 42. Precautions against fire. 3 of 53 42A. First Aid. SECTIONS. PAGE NO. CHAPTER-IX. ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTION. 43. Powers and duties of local authorities 43A. Power of State Government to enforce provisions of Act within areas of local authorities. 44. Power to make by laws. 45. Delegation. 46. Power of State government to provide for performance of duties on default by local authority. 47. Expenses of local authority to be paid out of its fund. 48. Appointment of Inspectors. 49. Powers and duties of Inspectors. 50. Inspectors to be public servants. unloyer and manage to produce roli a Code 51. Employer and manager to produce registers, records, etc., for inspection. CHAPT OFFENCES AND PENALTIES. 52. Contravention of certain provisions and offences. 53. Contravention of section 12. 54. Employee contravening sections 18(2), 24, 31 and 65. 55. False entries by employer and manager. 56. Enhanced penalty in certain cases after previous conviction. 57. Penalty for obstructing Inspector. 58. Determination of employer for the purposes of this Act. 59. Exemption of employer or manager for liability in certain cases. 59A. Protection in respect of employment of certain children. 60. Cognizance of offences. 61. Limitation of prosecutions. CHAPTER-XI. MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL. 62. Maintenance of registers a

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