Section 58
Section 58 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948. Where the owner of an establishment is a firm or other association of individuals, any one of the individual partners of members thereof may be prosecuted and punished under this Act for any offence for which an employer in an establishment is punishable : Provided that the firm or association may g
(1) Where the owner of an establishment is a firm or other association of individuals, any one of the individual partners of members thereof may be prosecuted and punished under this Act for any offence for which an employer in an establishment is punishable :
Provided that the firm or association may give notice to the Inspector that it has nominated one of its members who is resident in the 84[ State] to be the employer for the purposes of this Act and such individual shall so long as he is so resident be deemed to be the employer for the purposes of this Act. until further notice cancelling the nomination is received by the Inspector or until the ceases to be a partner or member of the firm or association.
(2) Where the owner of an establishment is a company, any one of the directors thereof, or in the case of a private company, any one of the she a holders thereof, may be prosecuted and punished under this Act for any offence for which the employer in the establishment is punishable :
Provided that the company may give notice to the Inspector that it has nominated a director, or, in the case of a private company a share holder who is resident in the 84[State] to be the employer in establishment for the purposes of this Act; and such director or share holder shall so long as he is so resident be deemed to be the employer in the establishment for the purpose of this Act, until further notice cancelling his nomination is received by the Inspector or until he ceases to be a director or shareholders. Exemption of employer or manager from liability in certain cases,
Section 58, The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Act 79 of 1948).
Questions about Section 58
How do I find court cases under Section 58 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act?
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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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