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The Maharashtra Workmen’s Minimum House-rent Allowance Act, 1983

The Maharashtra Workmen’s Minimum House-rent Allowance Act, 1983

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This legislation is designed to ensure that workers in Maharashtra receive a minimum allowance to help them cover the cost of housing. It applies specifically to factories and other establishments that employ at least fifty workers, particularly those governed by the Industrial Disputes Act or the Bombay Industrial Relations Act. The Act gives the state government the power to determine how and when this financial support should be paid, ensuring that basic housing expenses are met and supporting the living standards of working people in the state.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Appointment of Controlling Authority.
  4. 4. Responsibility for payment of house-rent allowance.
  5. 5. House-rent allowance when not payable.
  6. 6. Recovery of house-rent allowance as fine.
  7. 7. Reference of a dispute under this Act.
  8. 8. Maintenance of registers, accounts and records.
  9. 9. Appointment of Inspectors.
  10. 10. Penalties for offences
  11. 11. Cognizance of offences.
  12. 12. Protection of action taken under the Act.
  13. 13. Power to exempt in special cases
  14. 14. Power to make rules.
  15. 15. Protection of rights under other laws or agreements

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