Short title, extent, commencement and application

In force Act 37 of 1970 As on 16 Oct 2026

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Act 37 of 1970

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Section 1 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 deals with short title, extent, commencement and application. This Act may be called the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.

(1) This Act may be called the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date 1* as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
(4) It applies -- (a) To every establishment in which twenty or more workmen are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding twelve months as contract labour;
(b) to every contractor who employees or who employed on any day of the preceding twelve months twenty or more workmen:
Provided that the appropriate Government may, after giving not less than two months' notice of its intention so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply the provisions of this Act to any establishment or contractor employing such number of workmen less than twenty as may be specified in the notification.
(5) (a) It shall not apply to establishments in which work only of an intermittent or casual nature is performed.
(b) If a question arises whether work performed in an establishment is of an intermittent or casual nature, the appropriate Government shall 1 Received assent of the President on 5.9.1970; Published in Gazette of India on 7.9.1970 decide that question after consultation with the Central Board or, as the case may be, a State Board, and its decision shall be final.
Explanation .-- For the purpose of this sub-section, work performed in an establishment shall not be deemed to be of an intermittent nature -- (i) if it was performed for more than one hundred and twenty days in the preceding twelve months, or (ii) if it is of a seasonal character and is performed for more than sixty days in a year.
Section 1, The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (Act 37 of 1970).

Questions about Section 1

What does Section 1 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act deal with?

Section 1 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act is headed "Short title, extent, commencement and application". This Act may be called the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.

How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) 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: Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1, section 1 Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, section 1 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When was the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act enacted?

Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act was enacted in 1970 as Act 37 of 1970. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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