THE CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) ACT, 1970

ACT NO. 37 OF 1970 · Enacted [5th September, 1970.] · 35 sections

PRELIMINARY

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

Section 2.Definitions.

THE ADVISORY BOARDS

Section 3.Central Advisory Board.

Section 4.State Advisory Board.

Section 5.Power to constitute committees.

REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYING CONTRACT LABOUR

Section 6.Appointment of registering officers.

Section 7.Registration of certain establishments.

Section 8.Revocation of registration in certain cases.

Section 9.Effect of non-registration.

Section 10.Prohibition of employment of contract labour.

LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS

Section 11.Appointment of licensing officers.

Section 12.Licensing of contractors.

Section 13.Grant of licences.

Section 14.Revocation, suspension and amendment of licences.

Section 15.Appeal.

WELFARE AND HEALTH OF CONTRACT LABOUR

Section 16.Canteens.

Section 17.Rest-rooms.

Section 18.Other facilities.

Section 19.First-aid facilities.

Section 20.Liability of principal employer in certain cases.

Section 21.Responsibility for payment of wages.

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 22.Obstructions.

Section 23.Contravention of provisions regarding employment of contract labour.

Section 24.Other offences.

Section 25.Offences by companies.

Section 26.Cognizance of offences.

Section 27.Limitation of prosecutions.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 28.Inspecting staff.

Section 29.Registers and other records to be maintained.

Section 30.Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act.

Section 31.Power to exempt in special cases.

Section 32.Protection of action taken under this Act.

Section 33.Power to give directions.

Section 34.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 35.Power to make rules.