The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948

Bombay Act No. LXXIX of 1948

11th January, 1949

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the regulation of conditions of work and employment in shops, commercial establishments, residential hotels, restaurants, eating houses, theatres, other places of public amusement or entertainment and other establishments.

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1 Short title, extent and operation

2 Definitions

3 References to time of day

4 Exemptions

5 Application of Act to other establishments and persons

6 Suspension of all or any of the provisions of this Act

7 Registration of establishments

8 Change to be communicated to Inspector

9 Closing of establishment to be communicated to Inspector

10 Opening hours of shops

11 Closing hours of shops

12 Hawking prohibited before opening and after closing hours of shops

13 Opening and closing hours of commercial establishments

14 Daily and weekly hours of work in shops and commercial establishments

15 Interval for rest

16 Spread-over in shops

17 Spread-over in commercial establishments

18 Holidays in a week in shops and commercial establishments

19 Opening and closing hours of restaurants and eating houses

20 Restaurants and eating houses not to sell goods of the kind sold in shops before the opening and after the closing hours of shops

21 Daily hours of work in residential hotels, restaurants and eating houses

22 Interval for rest

23 Spread-over

24 Holidays in a week

25 [Deleted.]

26 Closing hour of theatres or other places of public amusement or entertainment

27 Theatres or other places of public amusement or entertainment not to sell goods of the kind sold in shops after the closing hours of shops

28 Daily hours of work in theatres or other places of public amusement or entertainment

29 Interval for rest

30 Spread-over

31 Holidays in a week

32 No child to work in any establishment

33 Young persons and women to work between 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.

34 Daily hours of works for young persons

34A Prohibition of employment of young persons and women in dangerous works

35 Leave

36 Pay during leave

37 Payment when to be made

38 Application and amendment of the Payment of Wages Act

38A Application of Act VIII of 1923 to employees of establishment

39 Cleanliness

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41 42 Precautions against fire

42A First Aid

43 Powers and duties of local authorities

43A Power of State Government to enforce provisions of Act within areas of local authorities

44 Power to make by-laws

45 Delegation

46 Power of [State] Government to provide for performance of duties on default by local authority

47 Expenses of local authority to be paid out of its fund

48 Appointment of Inspectors

49 Powers and duties of Inspectors

50 Inspectors to be public servants

51 Employer and manager to produce registers, records, etc. for inspection

52 Contravention of certain provisions and offences

53 Contravention of section 12

54 Employee contravening sections 18 (2), 24, 31 and 65

55 False entries by employer and manager

56 Enhanced penalty in certain cases after previous conviction

57 Penalty for obstructing Inspector

58 Determination of employer for purposes of this Act

59 Exemption of employer or manager from liability in certain cases

59A Protection in respect of employment of certain children

60 Cognizance of offences

61 Limitation of prosecution

62 Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices

62A Employer to furnish identity card to employees

62B Exhibition of signboard

63 Wages for overtime work

64 Evidence as to age

65 Restriction on double employment on a holiday or during leave

66 Notice of termination of service

67 Rules

68 Protection to persons acting under this Act

69 Right and privileges under other law, etc. not affected

70 Persons employed in factory to be governed by Factories Act and not by this Act

71 Submission of annual report, etc.

72 Repeal of Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1939

SCHEDULE I Local areas

SCHEDULE II Exemptions

S.Chapter I PRELIMINARY

S.1 Short title, extent and operation

S.2 Definitions

S.3 References to time of day

S.4 Exemptions

S.5 Application of Act to other establishments and persons

S.6 Suspension of all or any of the provisions of this Act

S.Chapter II REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

S.7 Registration of establishments

S.8 Change to be communicated to Inspector

S.9 Closing of establishment to be communicated to Inspector

S.SCHEDULE I Local areas

S.SCHEDULE II Exemptions

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