The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Industrial premises to be licensed

Licences

Appeals

Inspectors

Powers of Inspectors

Inspector not to disclose the source of any complaint, etc

Cleanliness

Ventilation

Overcrowding

Drinking water

Latrines and urinals

Washing facilities

Creches

First aid

Canteens

Working hours

Wages for overtime work

Interval for rest

Spread over

Weekly holidays

Notice of periods of work

Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 22

Prohibition of employment of children

Prohibition of employment of women or young persons during certain hours

Annual leave with wages

Wages during leave period

Application of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 to industrial premises

Special provisions

Onus as to age

Notice of dismissal

Penalty for obstructing Inspector

General penalty for offence

Offences by companies

Indemnity

Cognizance of offences

Application of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Certain provisions not to apply to industrial premises

Application of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act

Power to exempt

Powers of Central Government to give directions

Act not to apply to self-employed persons in private dwelling houses

Power to make rules

All sections

(1) No room in any industrial premises shall be overcrowded to an extent
injurious to the health of the persons employed therein.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), there shall be in any work room of such
premises at least four and a quarter cubic metres of space for every person employed therein, and for the
purposes of this sub-section, no account shall be taken of any space which is more than three metres
above the level of the floor of the work room.


LAWGIST

# 10 Overcrowding