TAMIL NADU SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1947

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 References to time of day

S.4 Exemption

S.5 Power of Government to apply Act to exempted persons or establishments

S.6 Exemptions

S.7 Opening and closing hours of shops

S.8 Selling outside shops prohibited after closing hour

S.9 Daily and weekly hours of work in shops

S.10 Spread over of periods of work

S.11 Closing of shops and grand holidays

S.12 Application of this chapter of establishments other than shops

S.13 Opening and closing hours

S.14 Daily and weekly hours of work

S.15 Spread over of periods of work

S.16 Holidays

S.17 Children not to work in establishments

S.18 Young persons to work only between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m

S.19 Daily and weekly hours of work for young persons

S.20 Cleanliness

S.21 Ventilation

S.22 Lighting

S.23 Precaustions against fire

S.24 Appeal

S.25 Holidays and sick leave

S.26 Pay during annual holidays

S.27 Power to increase the number of holidays

S.28 Power of Inspector to act for person employed

S.29 Responsibility for payment of wages

S.30 Fixation of wage period

S.31 Wages for overtime work

S.32 Time of payment of wages

S.33 Wages to be paid in current coin or currency notes

S.34 Deductions which may be made from wages

S.35 Fines

S.36 Deductions for absence from duty

S.37 Deductions for damage or loss

S.38 Deductions for services rendered

S.39 Deductions for recovery of advances

S.40 Deductions for payments to co-operative societies and insurance schemes

S.41 Notice of dismissal

S.41(a) Payment of Full wage to person employed pending proceedings in Higher Courts

S.42 Appointment of Inspectors

S.43 Powers and duties of Inspectors

S.44 Inspectors to be public servants

S.45 Penalties

S.45(a) Penalty for failure to comply with the provision of section 41-A

S.46 Penalty for obstructing Inspector, etc.

S.46(a) Compounding of offences

S.47 Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices

S.48 Delegation of powers

S.49 Power to make rules

S.50 Rights and privileges under other law, etc., not affected

S.51 Commissioner of Labour to decide certain questions

S.52 Power of Government to suspend provisions of the Act during fairs and festivals

S.53 Central Act XVIII of 1942 not to apply to establishments governed by this Act

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