Short title, extent, commencement and application

(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Casual, Temporary and Badli Workers (Wages) Act, 1989.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

(4) It shall apply to-

(a) every factory, plantation and motor transport undertaking;

(b) every establishment to which any of the provisions of the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960 (34 of 1960), applies, which is specified by the Government by notification in the Gazette and which is situate in such area or areas as may be specified in the notification;

(c) such other establishment or undertaking as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, specify in this behalf:

Provided that no notification under clause (b) or clause (c) shall be issued by the Government, unless not less than two months' notice of their intention so to do has been given and any objection or suggestion received in response to the notice has been considered by the Government.

(5) It shall not apply to any establishment, factory, plantation, motor transport undertaking or other undertakings belonging to or under the control of the Central Government.