Short title, extent

(1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Labour Protection Act 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of Sikkim. (3) It shall come into force on such date or dates as the State Government may, by Notification in the Official Gazette appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of the Act. (4) It shall apply, to all the worker/ labour and individual worker/ labour working within the State of Sikkim but does not include the Muster Roll and the Work Charged workers in the Government Departments.