Act 37 of 1970

Preamble

THE CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) ACT, 1970 ACT NO. 37 OF 19701 [5th September, 1970.] An Act to regulate the employment of contract labour in certain establishments and to provide for its abolition in certain circumstances and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

Sections

Type to filter. 35 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Central Advisory Board
4. 4State Advisory Board
5. 5Power to constitute committees
6. 6Appointment of registering officers
7. 7Registration of certain establishments
8. 8Revocation of registration in certain cases
9. 9Effect of non-registration
10. 10Prohibition of employment of contract labour
11. 11Appointment of licensing officers
12. 12Licensing of contractors
13. 13Grant of licences
14. 14Revocation, suspension and amendment of licences
15. 15Appeal
16. 16Canteens
17. 17Rest-rooms
18. 18Other facilities
19. 19First-aid facilities
20. 20Liability of principal employer in certain cases
21. 21Responsibility for payment of wages
22. 22Obstructions
23. 23Contravention of provisions regarding employment of contract labour
24. 24Other offences
25. 25Offences by companies
26. 26Cognizance of offences
27. 27Limitation of prosecutions
28. 28Inspecting staff
29. 29Registers and other records to be maintained
30. 30Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
31. 31Power to exempt in special cases
32. 32Protection of action taken under this Act
33. 33Power to give directions
34. 34Power to remove difficulties
35. 35Power to make rules

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