Section 19
Section 19 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment for the time being in force, no restaurant, on eating house shall on any day be opened earlier than 5 a.m and closed later than 11 p.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment for the time being in force, no restaurant, on eating house shall on any day be opened earlier than 5 a.m and closed later than 11 p. m. for service :
Provided that an employee in such restaurant or eating house may be required to commence work not earlier than 4.30 a. m. and shall not be required to work later than 11-30 p. m. :
Provided also that any customer who was being served or waiting to be served at the closing hour of such restaurant or eating house may be served in such restaurant or eating house during the quarter of an hour immediately following such hour.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the 48[State] Government may fix later opening or earlier closing hours for different restaurants or eating houses or for different areas or for different periods of the year.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section or any other enactment for the time being in force, on not more than ten days in a year on festive or special occasions, the 48[State] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix such opening and closing hours for different restaurants or eating houses or for different areas, as it thinks proper.
Section 19, The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Act 79 of 1948).
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Questions about Section 19
How do I find court cases under Section 19 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act?
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What should I read with Section 19 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, and has it changed?
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When was the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act enacted?
Bombay Shops and Establishments Act was enacted in 1948 as Act 79 of 1948. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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