Bare Act
The Gujarat Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1972
General197210 sections
This Act empowers the Gujarat government to prohibit strikes in essential services to ensure public safety and the smooth functioning of vital utilities. It applies to all state government employees and any other employment the government deems critical, such as public transport or power supply. By allowing the state to ban strikes and impose penalties like imprisonment or fines for illegal work stoppages, the law aims to prevent grave hardship to the community and maintain essential supplies during labor disputes.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power to prohibit strikes in certain employments
- 4. Penalty for illegal strikes
- 5. Penalty for instigation etc.
- 6. Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes
- 7. Section 4, 5 or 6 in addition to disciplinary action
- 8. Power to arrest without warrant and offences to be non-bailable
- 9. Saving
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