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Plantations Labour Act

Plantations Labour Act. Statistics. Enacted in the year 1951 Amendment amended by Acts Nos. 42 of 1953, 34 of 1960, 53 of1961, 58 of 1981 and 61 of 1986. Objectives. An act to provide for the welfare of labour to regulate the conditions of work in plantations. labour.

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Plantations Labour Act

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  1. Plantations Labour Act

  2. Statistics • Enacted in the year 1951 Amendment • amended by Acts Nos. • 42 of 1953, • 34 of 1960, • 53 of1961, • 58 of 1981 and • 61 of 1986

  3. Objectives • An act to provide • for the welfare of labour • to regulate the conditions of work in plantations.

  4. labour Labor – a person who is working for or not for remuneration is obviously known as labor. Or A person who is selling is physical effort to others for remuneration is also known as labor,

  5. Plantation • Plantation means any land used or intended to be used for • Growing tea • Coffee • Rubber • And any other plant

  6. Applicability • It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. • admeasures 25 acres land or more • Whereon 30 or more persons are employed

  7. Registration of plantations • Sec.3(B) • within a period of sixty days of the coming into existence of such plantation, make an application to the registering officer .for the registration of such plantation

  8. Power to make rules • The state government is the appropriate authority to make • Any Rules • Any changes • Issuing orders

  9. Chief inspector and inspectors • The State Government may appoint for the State duly qualified person to be chief inspector of plantations

  10. Powers and functions of inspectors • Make such examination and inquiry whether the act implemented or not • inspect any plantation or part whether its carrying out the objects of this Act • Examine the crops grown in any plantation • any worker employed therein • register or other document maintained in pursuance of this Act

  11. PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH • Drinking water • Toilet facility separately for male and female • Medical Facilities

  12. PROVISIONS AS TO WELFARE • Canteens • Crèches • Recreational facilities • Educational facilities • Housing facilities

  13. HOURS AND LIMITATION OF EMPLOYMENT Weekly hours • Not more than 9 hours on any day • Not more than 54 hours in any week Weekly Holidays Provide for a day of rest, in every period of seven days which shall be allowed to all workers • Daily intervals for rest an interval for rest for at least half an hour

  14. LEAVE WITH WAGES • If an adult, one day for every twenty days of work performed by, him • If a young person, one day for every fifteen days of work performed by him

  15. Sickness and maternity benefits (a) In the case of sickness certified by a qualified medical practitioner, sickness allowance, and (b) If a woman, in the case of confinement or expected confinement, maternity allowance,

  16. Welfare officers (1)In every plantation wherein three hundred or more workers are ordinarily employed the employer shall employ such number of welfare officers as may be prescribed. (2)The State Government may prescribe the duties, qualifications and conditions of service of officers employed under sub-section

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