Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The MP Shops and Establishment Act, 1958

General1958103 sections

This law governs the working conditions of shops and commercial establishments across the state of Madhya Pradesh. It sets specific rules regarding working hours, holidays, leave, and employment terms to protect the rights of workers. The legislation applies to various types of businesses including shops, hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other public places, ensuring fair treatment and safety standards for employees while clearly defining the responsibilities of employers.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent operation and application.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Act not to apply to certain persons, establishments, etc.
  4. 4. Application of Act to other establishments and persons
  5. 5. Suspension of all or an of the provisions of this Act.
  6. 6. Registration of establishments
  7. 7. Change to be communicated to Inspector
  8. 8. Closing of establishment to be communicated to Inspector.
  9. 9. S. 9
  10. 10. Hawking prohibited before opening and after closing hours of shops
  11. 11. Hours of work in shops and commercial establishments
  12. 12. Spread-over in shops and commercial establishments
  13. 13. Holidays in a week in shops and commercial establishments
  14. 14. Opening and closing hours of restaurants and eating-houses
  15. 15. Restriction on selling of goods
  16. 16. Hours of work in residential hotels, restaurants and eating-houses
  17. 17. Spread-over
  18. 18. Holidays in a week
  19. 18-A. Employers In residential hotel, etc. to furnish identity card to employees
  20. 19. Closing hour of theatres or other places of public amusement or entertainment
  21. 20. Theatres or other places of public amusement or entertainment not to sell goods of the kind sold in shops after the closing hour of shops
  22. 21. Hours of work in theatres or other places of public amusement or entertainment
  23. 22. Spread-over
  24. 23. Holidays in a week
  25. 23-A. The employer in a theatre etc. to furnish identity card to employee
  26. 24. No child to work in any establishment
  27. 25. Young persons and women to work between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  28. 25-A. Daily hours of work for young persons
  29. 25-B. Prohibition of employment of young persons and women in dangerous work
  30. 26. Annual leave with pay
  31. 27. Pay during leave
  32. 28. Payment when to be made
  33. 29. Power of Inspector to act for workers
  34. 30. Application and amendment of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936
  35. 31. Cleanliness
  36. 32. Ventilation
  37. 33. Precautions against fire
  38. 34. Powers and duties of local authorities
  39. 35. Power to make bye-laws
  40. 36. Submission of annual report, etc.
  41. 37. Delegation
  42. 38. Owner of Government to provide for performance of duties on default by local authority
  43. 39. Expenses of local authority to be paid out of its fund
  44. 40. Appointment of Inspectors
  45. 41. Powers and duties of Inspectors
  46. 42. Inspectors to be public servants
  47. 43. Employer to produce registers, records etc. for inspection.
  48. 44. Contravention of certain provisions and offences
  49. 45. Contravention of section 10.
  50. 46. Employees contravening sections 13(3), 18, 25 and 10.
  51. 47. False entries by employer and manager.
  52. 48. Enhanced penalty in certain cases after previous conviction.
  53. 49. Penalty for obstructing Inspector.
  54. 50. Persons who may be liable to be prosecuted against and punished.
  55. 51. Cognizance of offences.
  56. 51-A. Summary disposal of cases.
  57. 51-B. Offences to be tried by Executive Magistrate.
  58. 52. Limitation of prosecutions.
  59. 53. Composition of offence.
  60. 54. Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices.
  61. 55. Wages for overtime work.
  62. 56. Evidence as to age.
  63. 57. Restriction of double employment on a holiday or during leave.
  64. 58. Notice of dismissal.
  65. 59. Rules
  66. 60. Protection to persons acting under this Act.
  67. 61. Rights and privileges under other law, etc., not affected
  68. 62. Persons employed in factories to be governed by Factories Act, 1948 and not by this Act
  69. 63. Provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, to apply mutatis mutandis
  70. 64. Provisions of provident fund
  71. 65. Repeal
  72. 3(2). Notifications under Section 3(2)
  73. 6(5). S. 6(5)
  74. 13(3-A). Notification under Section 13(3-A)
  75. 30(1). Notification under Section 30(1)
  76. 34(1). Notification under Section 34(1)
  77. 34(4). Notification under Section 34(4)
  78. 40(2). Notifications under Section 40(2)
  79. 51(1). Notification under Section 51(1)
  80. Schedule I. Section Schedule I
  81. Schedule II. Section Schedule II
  82. Notifications. NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE ACT
  83. Exemption Table under Section 3. Exemption of Certain Establishments and Persons from Provisions of the Act
  84. Notification No. 192170361XVI. Exemption for Clerical and Supervisory staff working in Sugar Factories
  85. Notification No. 945/7371 /XV7. Exemption for Establishment solely running Cycle stands
  86. Notification No. 3466/2585/XVI. Notification dated 23rd May, 1960
  87. Notification under Section 3(2). Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  88. Notification No. 5385/2505/XVI. Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  89. Notification No. 4114/3605/XVI. Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  90. Notification No. 7205-XVI. Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  91. Notification No. 2065-153-XVI. Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  92. Notification No. 8381-6771-XVI. Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  93. Notification No. 2052-10534-XVI. Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  94. Notification No. 2715-7795-XVI. Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  95. Notification No. 3782-1528-XVI. Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  96. Notification No. 244-2924-XVI-Y-88. Exemptions under Section 3(2)
  97. S. 53(1). Notification under Section 53(1)
  98. S. 58(2). Notification under Section 58(2)
  99. R. 20(7). Notification under Rule 20(7)
  100. R. 20(14). Notification under Rule 20(14)
  101. Cr.P.C. S. 14 (1964). Notification under Section 14 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
  102. Cr.P.C. S. 14 (1973). Notification under Section 14 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
  103. Schedule. Labour Court and Local Area

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