KERALA HEADLOAD WORKERS ACT, 1978

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Preamble Act No. 20 of 1980

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Appointment of conciliation Officers

S.4 Section 4 - Appellate authorities

S.5 Inspectors

S.6 Hours of work

S.7 Limitation of Employment

S.8 Daily intervals for rest

S.9 Wages payable to headload workers

S.10 Wages for work between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m

S.11 Enforcement of payment of wages

S.12 Appeal

S.13 Scheme

S.14 Board

S.15 Disqualifications and removal

S.16 Appointment of officers for assisting the Board

S.17 Supersession of Board

S.18 Committees

S.19 Appointment of officers for assisting committee

S.20 Supersession of committee

S.21 Settlement of disputes

S.22 Reference or decision of disputes by Government

S.23 Representation of parties

S.24 Application of Workmen's Compensation Act to headload workers

S.25 Register of headload workers

S.26 Maintenance of Registers and records by employers

S.27 Penalty for obstructions

S.28 Penalty for making false statements, etc.

S.29 Other penalities

S.30 Enhanced penalty after previous conviction

S.31 Offences by companies

S.32 Cognizance of offence

S.33 Limitation of prosecutions

S.34 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts

S.35 Power to take evidence on oath, etc.

S.36 Recovery of money due from employer

S.37 Power to recover damages

S.38 Recovery of money due from head workers

S.39 Effect of laws and agreement inconsistent with this Act and schemes

S.40 Members of Board etc., to be public servants

S.41 Power to remove difficulties

S.42 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.43 Power to make rules

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