THE MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS ACT, 1961

ACT NO. 27 OF 1961 · Enacted [20th May, 1961.] · 40 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent, commencement and application.

Section 2.Definitions.

REGISTRATION OF MOTOR TRANSPORT UNDERTAKINGS

Section 3.Registration of motor transport undertaking.

INSPECTING STAFF

Section 4.Chief inspector and inspectors.

Section 5.Powers of the inspectors.

Section 6.Facilities to be afforded to inspectors.

Section 7.Certifying surgeons.

WELFARE AND HEALTH

Section 8.Canteens.

Section 9.Rest rooms.

Section 10.Uniforms.

Section 11.Medical facilities.

Section 12.First-aid facilities.

HOURS AND LIMITATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Section 13.Hours of work for adult motor transport workers.

Section 14.Hours of work for adolescents employed as motor transport workers.

Section 15.Daily intervals for rest.

Section 16.Spread-over.

Section 17.Split duty.

Section 18.Notice of hours of work.

Section 19.Weekly rest.

Section 20.Compensatory day of rest.

EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS

Section 21.Prohibition of employment of children.

Section 22.Adolescents employed motor transport workers to carry tokens.

Section 23.Certificate of fitness.

Section 24.Power to require medical examination.

WAGES AND LEAVE

Section 25.Act 4 of 1936 to apply to payment of wages to motor transport workers.

Section 26.Extra wages for overtime.

Section 27.Annual leave with wages.

Section 28.Wages during leave period.

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 29.Obstructions.

Section 30.Use of false certificate of fitness.

Section 31.Contravention of provisions regarding employment of motor transport workers.

Section 32.Other offences.

Section 33.Enhanced penalty after previous conviction.

Section 34.Offences by companies.

Section 35.Cognizance of offences.

Section 36.Limitation of prosecutions.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 37.Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act.

Section 38.Exemptions.

Section 39.Powers to give directions.

Section 40.Power to make rules.