Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966

The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966

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Act ID:	196632
Act Number:	32
Enactment Date:	1966-11-30
Act Year:	1966
Short Title:	The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the welfare of the workers in beedi and cigar establishments and to regulate the conditions of their work and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry:	Ministry of Labour and Employment
Enforcement Date:	10-02-1970
Notification:	10th February, 1970, vide notification No.IIE/2-1/70, dated the 9th February, 1970, in respect of section 3, in the State of Orissa.
Last Updated:	18-03-2019

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Industrial premises to be licensed.
Section 4. Licences.
Section 5. Appeals.
Section 6. Inspectors.
Section 7. Powers of Inspectors.
Section 7A. Inspector not to disclose the source of any complaint, etc.
Section 8. Cleanliness.
Section 9. Ventilation.
Section 10. Overcrowding.
Section 11. Drinking water.
Section 12. Latrines and urinals.
Section 13. Washing facilities.
Section 14. Creches.
Section 15. First aid.
Section 16. Canteens.
Section 17. Working hours.
Section 18. Wages for overtime work.
Section 19. Interval for rest.
Section 20. Spread over.
Section 21. Weekly holidays.
Section 22. Notice of periods of work.
Section 23. Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 22.
Section 24. Prohibition of employment of children.
Section 25. Prohibition of employment of women or young persons during certain hours.
Section 26. Annual leave with wages.
Section 27. Wages during leave period.
Section 28. Application of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 to industrial premises.
Section 29. Special provisions.
Section 30. Onus as to age.
Section 31. Notice of dismissal.
Section 32. Penalty for obstructing Inspector.
Section 33. General penalty for offence.
Section 34. Offences by companies.
Section 35. Indemnity.
Section 36. Cognizance of offences.
Section 37. Application of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
Section 38. Certain provisions not to apply to industrial premises.
Section 39. Application of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Section 40. Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act.
Section 41. Power to exempt.
Section 42. Powers of Central Government to give directions.
Section 43. Act not to apply to self-employed persons in private dwelling houses.
Section 44. Power to make rules.

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