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India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1960 (G.S.R. 337). -

Adoption: 1960-10-18 | IND-1960-R-94264

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Rules, 1960. -

Adoption: 1960 | IND-1960-R-51959

Amended text with notes.

India - - Law, Act

Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act 1959 (No. 31 of 1959) [as amended]. -

Adoption: 1959-09-02 | IND-1959-L-32061

Provides for compulsory notification of vacancies to employment exchanges.

India - - Law, Act

Merchant Shipping Act 1958 (No. 44 of 1958). -

Adoption: 1958-10-30 | IND-1958-L-32645

Establishes a National Shipping Board and a Shipping Development Fund, provides for registration of Indian ships, certification of officers, apprenticeships, employment offices, employment of young persons, rights relating to wages, relief of distressed seamen, safety consderations, and other related matters. Repeals the Merchant Shipping Laws (Extension To Acceding States and Amendment) Act, 1949 (No. 18 of 1949).

India - - Law, Act

Working Journalist (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958 (No. 29 of 1958). -

Adoption: 1958-09-16 | IND-1958-L-92084

An Act to provide for the fixation of rates of wages in respect of working journalists and for matters connected therewith.

India - - Law, Act

Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 (Act No. 15 of 1958). -

Adoption: 1958-04-12 | IND-1958-L-94259

India - - Law, Act

Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (No. 67 of 1957). -

Adoption: 1957-12-28 | IND-1957-L-73606

Provides for the regulation of mines and the development of mineral resources.

India - - Law, Act

Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957). -

Adoption: 1957-12-27 | IND-1957-L-93757

Article 19. Restrictions respecting right to form associations, freedom of speech, etc.
(1) No person subject to naval law shall, without the express sanction of the Central Government,-
(a) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political association or with any class of trade unions, labour, unions or political associations, or
(b) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institution, association or organisation that is not recognised as part of the Armed Forces of the Union or is not of a purely social, recreational or religious nature.
Explanation.-If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association or organisation is of a purely social, recreational or religious nature, the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final.
(2) No person subject to naval law shall attend or address any meeting or take any part in any demonstration organised by any body of persons for any political purposes or for such other purposes as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government.

India - - Law, Act

Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957). -

Adoption: 1957-12-04 | IND-1957-L-73609

Act to make in pursuance of article 16(3) of the Constitution special provisions for requirement as to residence in regard to certain classes of public employment in certain areas.

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Coal Mines Regulations, 1957 (S.R.O. 34019). -

Adoption: 1957-10-24 | IND-1957-R-94263

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Rules, 1957. -

Adoption: 1957 | IND-1957-R-51977

As amended.

India - - Law, Act

Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act, 1956 (No. 105 of 1956). -

Adoption: 1956-12-30 | IND-1956-L-73610

Provides for the licensing of institutions established and maintained for the reception, care, protection and welfare of women or children.

India - - Law, Act

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (No. 104 of 1956). -

Adoption: 1956-12-30 | IND-1956-L-93633

1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
A child is defined as a person under the age of 16 years old.
A Minor is a child between the ages of 16 and 18 years old.
A Major is a person who is 18 years old or older.
3. Punishment for keeping a brothel or allowing premises to be used as a brothel
4. Punishment for living on the earnings of prostitution
5. Procuring, including or taking person for the sake of prostitution
6. Detaining a person in premises where prostitution is carried on
7. Prostitution in or in the vicinity of public places
8. Seducing or soliciting for purpose of prostitution
9. Seduction of a person in custody
10. [ Release on probation of good conduct or after due admonition]. Repealed by Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls (Amendment) Act, 1986 (44 of 1986), s. 13 (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
11. Notification of address of previously convicted offenders
12. [Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders] Repealed by the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls (Amendment) Act, 1986 (44 of 1986) s. 13 (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
13. Special police officer and advisory body
14. Offences to be cognizable
15. Search without warrant
16. Rescue of person
17. Intermediate custody of persons removed under section 15 or rescued under section 16
18. Closure of brothel and eviction of offenders from the premises
19. Application for being kept in a protective home or provided home or provided care and protection by court.
20. Removal of prostitute from any place
21. Protective Homes
21A. Production of records
22. Trials
22A. Power to establish Special Courts
22AA. Power of Central Government to establish special courts
22B. Power of Court to try cases summarily
23. Power to make rules
24. Act not to be in derogation of certain other Acts
25. Repeal and savings

India - - Law, Act

Representation of the People (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1956 (No. 88 of 1956). -

Adoption: 1956-12-28 | IND-1956-L-73598

Amends section 7 of the Act of 1951. Provides for the removal of disqualifications for membership of, and voting at elections to, Parliament and State Legislatures.

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Madras Dock Worker (Regulation of Employment) Scheme, 1956.

Adoption: 1956-10-23 | IND-1956-R-61160

Made under Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act 1948. Sets forth scheme whose basic objective is to ensure greater regularity of employment for dock workers and to secure that an adequate number of dock workers is available. Regulates activities of Dock Workers Board and other administrative bodies. Provides for maintenance of registers, age of retirement, promotion and transfers, medical examination, hours of work, minimum wages, termination of employment, as well as for several related matters.

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 (S.R.O 1455). -

Adoption: 1956-06-26 | IND-1956-R-96642

India - - Law, Act

Indian Trade Unions (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1956 (Bombay Act No. 32 of 1956).

Adoption: 1956-06-07 | IND-1956-L-51971

Amended text.

India - - Law, Act

Citizenship Act, 1955 (Act No. 57 of 1955). -

Adoption: 1955-12-30 | IND-1955-L-99651

India - - Law, Act

Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (No. 45 of 1955) [as amended, with comments and references to cases]. -

Adoption: 1955-12-20 | IND-1955-L-48125

Governs fixation of wage rates and paid leave of newspaper employees and journalists.

India - - Law, Act

Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1955 (45 of 1995). -

Adoption: 1955-12-20 | IND-1955-L-93793

An Act to regulate certain conditions of service of working journalists and other persons employed in newspaper establishments.

Chapter I - Preliminary
Chapter II - Working Journalists
Chapter II-A - Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees
Chapter III - Application of Certain Acts to Newspaper Employees
Chapter IV - Miscellaneous

The National Wage Boards for journalists were constituted under the working Journalists Act by notification No. S.R.O. 1075 of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour, dated the 2nd May, 1956.

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Mines Rules 1955 (S.R.O. 1421) [as amended, with comments and references to cases up to 1994].

Adoption: 1955-07-02 | IND-1955-R-48116

Provides for medical examination of persons employed in mines, powers of certifying surgeons, inspectors and safety committees, health and sanitation, medical facilities, and conditions of employment (hours of work, rest wage, leave). Schedules provide forms for reporting accidents and for medical examinations.

India - - Law, Act

Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (No. 22 of 1955). (The Untouchability (Offence) Act, 1955) -

Adoption: 1955-05-08 | IND-1955-L-93590

An Act to prescribe punishment for the (Preaching and Practice of "Untouchability") for the enforcement of any disability arising there from and for matters connected therewith.

This Act repeals the following Acts:
1. The Bihar Harijan (Removal of Civil Disabilities) Act, 1949 (Bihar Act XIX of 1949).
2. The Bombay Hairjan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Act, 1946 (Bombay Act X of 1947).
3. The Bombay Harijan Temple Entry Act, 1947 (Bombay Act XXXV of 1947).
4. The Central Provinces and Berar Scheduled Castes (Removal of Civil Disabilities) Act, 1947. (Central Provinces and Berar Act XXIV of 1947.)
5. The Central Provinces and Berar Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1947 (Central Provinces and Berar Act XLI of 1947).
6. The East Punjab (Removal of Religious and Social Disabilities) Act, 1948 (East Punjab Act XVI of 1948).
7. The Madras Removal of Civil Disabilities Act, 1938 (Madras Act XXI of 1938).
8. The Orissa Removal of Civil Disabilities Act, 1946 (Orissa Act XI of 1946).
9. The Orissa Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1948 (Orissa Act XI of 1948).
10. The United Provinces Removal of Social Disabilities Act, 1947 (U.P. Act XIV of 1947).
11. The West Bengal Hindu Social Disabilities Removal Act, 1948 (West Bengal Act XXXVIII of 1948).
12. The Hyderabad Harijan Temple Entry Regulations, 1358 F. ( No. LV of 1358 Fasli).
13. The Hyderabad Harijan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Regulation, 1358 F (No. LVI of 1385 Fasli).
14. The Madhya Bharat Harijan Ayogta Nivaran Vidhan, Samvat 2005 (Madhya Bharat Act No. 15 of 1949.).
15. The Removal of Civil Disabilities Act, 1943 (Mysore Act XLII of 1943).
16. The Mysore Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1948 (Mysore Act XIV of 1948).
17. The Saurashtra Harijan (Removal of Social Disabilities) Ordinance (No. XL of 1948).
18. The Travancore Cochin Removal of Social Disabilities Act, 1125 K. (Travancore Cochin Act VIII of 1125).
19. The Travancore-Cochin Temple Entry (Removal of Disablities) Act, 1950 (Travancore-Cochin Act XXVII of 1950).
20. The Coorg Scheduled Castes (Removal of Civil and Social Disabilities) Act, 1949 (Coorg Act I of 1949).
21. The Coorg Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1949 (Coorg Act II of 1949).

India - - Law, Act

Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954. -

Adoption: 1954 | IND-1954-L-94260

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of hours of work, payment of wages, leave, holidays, terms of service and other conditions of work of persons employed in shops, commercial establishments, establishments for public entertainment or amusement and other establishments and to provide for certain matters connected therewith.

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Delhi Shops and Establishments Rules, 1954. -

Adoption: 1954 | IND-1954-R-94261

India - - Law, Act

Collection of Statistics Act, 1953 (No. 32 of 1953) [as amended]. -

Adoption: 1953-09-18 | IND-1953-L-48109

Provides for the collection of statistics relating to, inter alia, industry, wages, provident funds, hours of work, benefits, unemployment, labour disputes, trade unions, and labour turnover.

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Collection of Statistics (Central) Rules, 1953.

Adoption: 1953 | IND-1953-R-51950

Amended text with notes.

India - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (Ministry Labour Notification No. S.R.O. 1509)[as amended, with comments and references to cases]

Adoption: 1952-09-02 | IND-1952-M-27808

Chapter 1: Preliminary Chapter 2: Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and Regional Committee Chapter 3: Appointment and Powers of Commissioner and Other Staff of Board of Trustees Chapter 4: Membership of the Fund Chapter 5: Contributions Chapter 6: Declaration, Contribution Cards and Returns Chapter 7: Administration of the Fund Accounts and Audit Chapter 8: Nominations, Payments and Withdrawals from the Fund Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Chapter 10: Special Provisions in the case of Newspaper Establishments and Newspaper Employees

India - - Law, Act

The Mines Act 1952 (No. 35 of 1952). -

Adoption: 1952-03-15 | IND-1952-L-32068

Amends and consolidates the law relating to regulation of labour and safety in mines. In particular provides that recognized trade unions have the right to access certain company information and must be sent notice when there is an accident in a mine.

India - - Law, Act

Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (No. 19 of 1952)[as amended] -

Adoption: 1952-03-04 | IND-1952-L-27807

An Act to provide for the institution of provident funds (family pension funds and deposit-linked insurance funds) for employees in factories and other establishments where twenty or more workers are employed. The Government is authorized to create a Employees' Provident Fund Scheme under the Act.

India - - Law, Act

The Plantations Labour Act 1951 (No. 69 of 1951). -

Adoption: 1951-11-02 | IND-1951-L-32073

Provides for the welfare of labour and regulates the conditions of work in plantations. Contains 43 sections and 8 chapters concerning registration of plantations; inspection staff; health provisions; welfare; hours and limitation of employment; leave with wages; accidents; and penalties and procedure.

India - - Law, Act

The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act 1951 (No. 65 of 1951). -

Adoption: 1951-10-31 | IND-1951-L-32066

Provides for the development and the regulation of specified industries.

India - - Law, Act

Representation of the People Act, 1951 (No. 43 of 1951). -

Adoption: 1951-07-17 | IND-1951-L-73596

Provides for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of¿ those the practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections.

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950. -

Adoption: 1950-10-16 | IND-1950-R-75379

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 (No. S.R.O. 510). -

Adoption: 1950-09-06 | IND-1950-R-92074

The Tribes or tribal communities, or parts of, or groups within, tribes or tribal communities, specified in 2 [Parts I to 3[XXII] of the Schedule to this Order shall, in relation to the States to which those Parts respectively relate, be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes so far as regards members thereof residents in the localities specified in relation to them respectively in those Parts of that Schedule.

India - - Law, Act

Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 (No. S.R.O. 385). -

Adoption: 1950-08-10 | IND-1950-L-99649

Subject to the provisions of this Order, the castes, races or tribes or parts of, or groups within, castes or tribes specified in Parts XXII, XXIII, XXIV of the Schedule to this Order shall, in relation to the States to which those Parts respectively relate, be deemed to be Scheduled Castes so far as regards member thereof resident in the localities specified in relation to them in those Parts of that Schedule.

India - - Law, Act

Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950). -

Adoption: 1950-05-20 | IND-1950-L-93756

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government of the regular Army. Sets out the recruitment procedures and functions of the Air Force. Migrants and women are prohibited from being employed in the Air Force under the Act with some exceptions. The Government also has the right to modify certain fundamental rights in their application to persons subject to this Act including the right to be a member of, or to be associated in any way with, any trade union or labour union, or any class of trade or labour unions or any society, institution or association, or any class of societies, institutions or associations.

India - - Law, Act

Air Force Act, 1950 (Act 45 of 1950). -

Adoption: 1950-05-18 | IND-1950-L-93755

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government of the Air Force. Sets out the recruitment procedures and functions of the Air Force. Migrants and women are prohibited from being employed in the Air Force under the Act. The Government also has the right to modify certain fundamental rights in their application to persons subject to this Act including the right to be a member of, or to be associated in any way with, any trade union or labour union, or any class of trade or labour unions or any society, institution or association, or any class of societies, institutions or associations.

India - - Law, Act

Representation of the People Act, 1950 (No. 43 of 1950). -

Adoption: 1950-05-12 | IND-1950-L-73595

Provides for the allocation of seats in, and the delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of elections to, the House of the People and the Legislatures of States, the qualifications of voters at such elections, the preparation of electoral rolls, and the manner of filling seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of Union territories.

India - - Law, Act

Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950 (No. 10 of 1950). -

Adoption: 1950-03-01 | IND-1950-L-73553

Provides for the expulsion of immigrants from India in general and the region of Assam in particular.

India - - Constitution

Constitution of India. -

Adoption: 1950-01-26 | IND-1950-C-39136

Comprised of 22 Parts, 395 articles and 12 Schedules. Part I provides for the Union and its territory. Part II concerns citizenship. Part III deals with fundamental rights (including the right to equality before the law, prohibition of discrimination, right to freedom of speech and religion, prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour, and cultural and education rights). Part IV and IVA contain directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties. Part V regulates the Union (the executive, parliament etc.). Parts VI through XI deal with the states, the Union territories and their relationship. Other Parts concern matters such as finance, trade and commerce, tribunals and emergency provisions.

India - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employees' State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 [as amended, with comments and references to cases]

Adoption: 1950 | IND-1950-R-27814

Rules prepared under the authority of the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948 provide for the organization of the duties of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation.

India - - Law, Act

Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act, 1949 (No. 54 of 1949). -

Adoption: 1949-12-14 | IND-1949-L-73552

Regulates industrial disputes in the banking and insurance industries. Repeals the Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Second Ordinance, 1949 (28 of 1949).

India - - Law, Act

Factories Act 1948 (No. 63 of 1948). -

Adoption: 1948-09-23 | IND-1948-L-32063

This Act contains 120 sections, and is divided into Chapters concerning inspection staff, health, safety, hazardous processes, welfare, working hours of adults, employment of young persons, annual leave with wage, and penalties and procedures.

India - - Law, Act

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 (No. 34 of 1948). -

Adoption: 1948-04-19 | IND-1948-L-27813

An Act to provide certain benefits for employees in the case of sickness, maternity or employment injury funded from contributions made by both employers and employees. Employees are covered up to a certain ceiling wage level.

India - - Law, Act

The Minimum Wages Act 1948 (No. 11 of 1948). -

Adoption: 1948-03-15 | IND-1948-L-32069

Provides for the fixing of minimum wage rates in specified employments.

India - - Law, Act

Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 (No. 9 of 1948) [as amended] -

Adoption: 1948-03-04 | IND-1948-L-51953

Provides general policy guidelines concerning work of dock workers. Under this Act, a scheme for ensuring regular employment of workers may be enacted. Also makes provision for establishment of advisory committees and dock labour boards. The latter shall be composed of representatives of the Government, the dock workers, and the employers of dock workers and shipping companies.

India - - Law, Act

Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948. -

Adoption: 1948-01-11 | IND-1948-L-94257

India - - Law, Act

Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948. (No. 46 of 1948). -

Adoption: 1948 | IND-1948-L-51949

As amended.

India - - Law, Act

The East Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1947 (Act 13 of 1947). -

Adoption: 1947-12-12 | IND-1947-L-93802

India - - Law, Act

Rubber Act, 1947 (No. 24 of 1947). -

Adoption: 1947-04-18 | IND-1947-L-87981

Regulates the rubber industry.