The Motor Transport Workers (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2008

In section 1 of the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— “(4) It applies to every motor transport undertaking employing motor transport worker.’’. (1) This Act may be called the Motor Transport Workers (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2008. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.

After section 32 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— “32-A. Compounding of offences.—(1) Any offence punishable under section 29 or section 32 may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by the Commissioner of Labour or any other officer as may be authorised in this behalf by the Commissioner of Labour, on payment, for credit to Government, of such sum as the Commissioner of Labour or the officer authorised by him may specify: Provided that the sum payable under this sub-section shall not exceed the maximum amount of fine which may be imposed for the offence so compounded. (2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceeding shall be taken against him, in respect of such offence.’’.