THE DOCK WORKERS (SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE) ACT, 1986
ACT NO. 54 OF 1986 · Enacted on [7th December, 1986.]
An Act to provide for the safety, health and welfare of dock workers and for matters connected therewith.
- Section 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
- Section 2. Definitions.
- Section 3. Inspectors.
- Section 4. Powers of Inspectors.
- Section 5. Powers of Inspectors where employment of dock workers are dangerous.
- Section 6. Facilities to be afforded to an Inspector.
- Section 7. Restrictions on disclosure of information.
- Section 8. Appeal.
- Section 9. Advisory Committee.
- Section 10. Power of appropriate Government to direct inquiry into cases of accidents or diseases.
- Section 11. Obligations of dock workers.
- Section 12. Power to exempt.
- Section 13. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 14. Penalties.
- Section 15. Determination of the persons responsible for the offence in certain cases.
- Section 16. Power of court to make orders.
- Section 17. Provisions relating to jurisdiction.
- Section 18. Provision regarding fine.
- Section 19. General provision for punishment for other offences.
- Section 20. Power to make rules.
- Section 21. Power to make regulations.
- Section 22. General provision relating to rules and regulations.
- Section 23. Amendment of Act 9 of 1948.
- Section 24. Repeal.
- Section 25. Savings.
Footnotes
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- 1.15th April, 1987, vide notification No. G.S.R. 399(E), dated 15th April, 1987, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(i).
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