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Bare Act

Physically Handicapped Persons (Employment in Factories) Act, Gujarat Year 1982

Labour198214 sections

This Act governs the hiring of physically handicapped individuals in factories throughout Gujarat. It targets factories with 500 or more workers, though the state government can apply it to smaller ones. The law requires factory owners to reserve a percentage of job vacancies for registered physically handicapped people, with a minimum of 0.5 percent of the workforce. These reserved positions must be filled by eligible handicapped persons, ensuring they have fair access to employment opportunities and preventing discrimination in hiring.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Obligation of occupier to employ persons registered as physically handicapped in factory.
  4. 4. Conditions for employment of physically handicapped persons.
  5. 5. Certificate of fitness.
  6. 6. Records to be maintained by occupier.
  7. 7. Powers and duties of Inspectors.
  8. 8. Occupier and manager to produce records, etc., for inspection.
  9. 9. Offences by occupier or manager.
  10. 10. Penalty for using false certificate of fitness.
  11. 11. Cognisance of offences.
  12. 12. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  13. 13. Power to make rules.
  14. 14. Repeal and Saving.

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