Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Goa Shops and Establishments Act, 1973

Labour197374 sections

This law governs the working conditions and welfare of employees in the Union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. It applies to a wide range of workplaces including shops, hotels, restaurants, theatres, and banks. The Act sets rules for working hours, leave, and wages to ensure fair treatment and safety for workers. By standardizing employment practices, it protects the rights of employees and provides a clear framework for employers to follow, creating a balanced and regulated work environment across the region.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Registration of Establishments and renewal of registration certificates
  4. 3-A. Registration and renewal of registration certificate in respect of Bank
  5. 4. Opening and closing hours of shops
  6. 5. Daily and weekly hours of work in shops and prohibition of sales in its vicinity
  7. 6. Interval for rest
  8. 7. Spread over of period of work
  9. 8. Closing of shops and grant of holidays
  10. 9. Application of this Chapter to establishments other than shops
  11. 10. Opening and closing hours
  12. 11. Daily and weekly hours of work in establishment.
  13. 12. Interval for rest.
  14. 13. Spread over of periods of work.
  15. 14. Holidays.
  16. 15. Children not to work in establishment.
  17. 16. Young persons to work only between 6 a. m. and 7 p. m.
  18. 17. Daily and weekly hours of work for young persons.
  19. 18. Maternity benefit.
  20. 19. Maternity leave.
  21. 20. Cleanliness.
  22. 21. Ventilation and Lighting.
  23. 22. Precautions for the safety of employees in establishments.
  24. 23. Leave.
  25. 24. Other holidays.
  26. 25. Pay during leave and holidays.
  27. 26. Power to increase the period of leave allowable under section 23.
  28. 27. Responsibility for payment of wages.
  29. 28. Fixation of wage-period.
  30. 29. Wages for overtime work.
  31. 30. Time for payment of wages.
  32. 31. Wages to be paid in current coin or currency notes.
  33. 32. Deductions which may be made from wages.
  34. 33. Fines.
  35. 34. Deductions for absence from duty.
  36. 35. Deductions for damage or loss.
  37. 36. Deductions for services rendered.
  38. 37. Deductions for recovery of advances.
  39. 38. Deductions for payment to co-operative societies and insurance schemes, etc.
  40. 39. Notice of termination
  41. 40. Appointment of authority to hear and decide appeals arising out of termination of service
  42. 41. Notice and payment of gratuity to employees in case of transfer of establishment
  43. 42. Appointment of the authority to hear and decide claims arising out of deductions from the employees, etc.
  44. 43. Claims arising out of deductions from wages or delay in payment of wages, etc. and penalty for malicious or vexatious claims
  45. 44. Single application in respect of claims from unpaid group
  46. 45. Appeal
  47. 46. Conditional attachment of property of employer
  48. 47. Powers of authority appointed under section 42
  49. 48. Powers of Government to prescribe costs and court-fees for proceedings under this chapter
  50. 49. Appointment of Inspectors
  51. 50. Powers and duties of Inspectors
  52. 51. Inspectors to be public servants
  53. 52. Penalties
  54. 53. Penalty for obstructing Inspector, etc.
  55. 54. Procedure in trial of offence
  56. 55. Bar of suits
  57. 56. Contracting out
  58. 57. Restriction on double employment, maintenance of registers, records, etc.
  59. 58. Delegation of powers
  60. 59. Power to make rules
  61. 60. Right and privilege under other law, etc., not affected
  62. 61. Exemptions
  63. 62. Appointment of an authority to decide certain questions
  64. 63. Application of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
  65. 64. Protection of persons acting under this Act
  66. 65. Power of Government to suspend provisions of the Act during fairs and festivals
  67. 66. Weekly Holidays Act 1942 not to apply to establishments governed by this Act
  68. 67. Repeal and Savings
  69. 3(3). Registration of Establishments
  70. 3(4). Registration of Establishments
  71. 3(5). Registration of Establishments
  72. 3(6). Registration of Establishments
  73. 3(7). Registration of Establishments
  74. 45 (partial). Appeal

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