The plantation labour act 1951, to provide for the welfare of labour, and to regulate the conditions of work, in plantations. Tea association of india tai stated the occupational safety, health and working conditions code, 2019, is expected to be introduced in the budget session of lok sabha. Labour laws a ready reckoner labor law labor law is the body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which address the. Plantation labor act, 1951 tea tribes government of. The apprentices act regulates the rights and work hours of apprentices. The plantation labour act, 1951 page 1 bare acts in india statutes and laws free download bare acts and case laws in india have been extensively discussed here, the laws pass by the parliament and its implementation in the courts are commonly discussed here in length. Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftyninth year of the republic of india as follows. Plantations labour act 1951 national portal of india. Subscribers please login to access full text of the article. Section 1 short title and commencement 1 this act may be called the plantations labour amendment act. The plantation labour act, 1951 the plantation labour act, 1951 the plantation labour act, 1951 amendment the plantations labour amendment act, 2010. Notification of amendment of section 14 of the act.
Its not just the owners who have been accused of right violation. The plantation labour act 1951 has separate definitions for child, adolescent and adult. The plantation labour act, 1951 provides for the welfare of plantation labour and regulates the conditions of work in plantations. Nrppd discussion paper 26 plantation labour act 1951 and social cost the case of tea industry j. Pdf children in indian society has always been a topic less spoken or discussed. Centre plans to amend plantation labour act the hindu. Bare acts in india statutes and laws free download. Prevention of child labour laws in india ipleaders. The central and the state governments are liable for their inaction and apathy. The assam plantations labour rules, 1956 dated the 19th january, 1964 no.
What are the labour compliances under indian plantation labour act, 1951 labourlawindex 00. The plantations labour act, 1951, which provides for the welfare of labour and regulates the conditions of work in plantations has been in operation since the 1st april, 1954. The act aims at providing for the welfare of plantation labour, and to regulate the conditions of work. The plantations labour act was enacted in 1951 to provide for the welfare of plantation labour by regulating the conditions of work in plantations.
The plantations labour act, 1951 government of west. National level conference on protection of child rights in. This act regulates the work and wage conditions of plantation workers, including children over the age of fourteen. Plantation labour act 1951 provides the welfare of labour and to. Plantations labour amendment act section 2 judgments. In section 2 of the plantations labour act, 195169 of 1951. The government has failed in setting up the committee to revise the minimum. Repealing of plantation labour act 1951 will affect the tea industry. Pdf nrppd discussion paper plantation labour act 1951. The plantations labour amendment bill, 2008 a bill further to amend the plantations labour act, 1951. In 1951, the parliament passed the plantations labour act pla which.
Child labour sharit k bhowmik the proposed amendments to the plantation labour act 1951 will no doubt protect and even prohibit child labour but can it be enforced. A study of child labour in india magnitude and challenges. The plantation labour act, 1951 page 1 bare acts in. The act is applicable to gardens admeasuring twentyfive acres or more and whereon thirty or more persons are employed. Users can get details related to the act, its short title, objectives ad commencement. Information about the plantations labour act, 1951 is provided. The exercise of the powers conferred by subsectioni of section 43 of the plantations labour act, 1951 act lxix of 1951, the governor of assam with the previous approval of the central government is pleased to make the following rules, the same having been. The centre is planning to amend the plantation labour act pla, 1951 in a major way to exclude in kind components being regarded as wages. The plantations labour act, 1951 commissionerate of. It prohibited the employment of children less than twelve years in the plantation.
An act to provide for the welfare of labour, and to regulate the conditions of work, in plantations. The employer of tea plantation shall implement the provisions as laid down under the plantation labour act. With the employment of over 1 million, the plantation industry in india is among the. No act description a labour laws enacted and enforced by the centre. Plantations labour act chapter ii judgments legalcrystal. Lxix of 1951 2nd november,1951 an act to provide for the welfare of labour, and to regulate the conditions of work, in plantations. Indias plantation labour act, 1951 need a revisit malini l tantri editor. Bare acts in india statutes and laws free download bare acts and case laws in india have been extensively discussed here, the laws pass by the parliament and its implementation in the courts are commonly discussed here in length. It also highlights the perils involved in doing away with the plantation labour act 1951 and provides a plausible way forward for improving the conditions of plantation workers. The plantations labour act, 1951legislative department ministry. The plantations labour act was enacted in 1951 to provide for the welfare of plantation.
The state government may appoint qualified medical practitioners to be certifying surgeons to carry out his duties in tea plantations. This act empowers the state governments to take all feasible steps to improve the lot of the plantation workers. Labor laws in india indian industrial disputes act. Insurance act and in 1951 under the plantation labour act. What are the labour compliances under indian plantation. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfirst year of the republic of india as follows. Section3b registration of plantation every employer of a plantation existing at the commencement of the plantation labour act 1951, shall within a period of sixty days of the coming into existence of such plantation make an application to the registering officer for registration of such plantation. According to the act, the term plantation means any plantation to which this act, whether wholly or in part, applies and includes offices, hospitals, dispensaries, schools, and any other premises used for any purpose connected with such plantation, but does not. Plantation labour act 1951 archives legal news law. Introduction the act is administered by the ministry of labour and employment. The plantations labour act pla seeks to provide for the welfare of labour and to regulate the conditions of workers in plantations. The plantation labour act 1951 legislation pertaining to different industries presented by.
Rich in empirical analysis, this volume will prove essential for schol ars and researchers of labour economics, development studies, gender. An act to provide for the welfare of labour, and to regulate the conditions. In these rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. Manasi june 2018 introduction based on the recommendation of labour investigation committee, the indian parliament enacted the plantation labour act pla in october 1951 and the act came into force in the year 1954 with a view to protecting the interests and welfare. It applies to any land used or intended to be used for growing tea, coffee, rubber, cinchona or cardamom or any other plant which measures 5 hectares or more and in which 15 or more workers are employed on any day. Section 2f in the plantations labour act, 1951 f plantation means any plantation to which this act, whether wholly or in part, applies and includes offices, hospitals, dispensaries, schools, and any other premises used for any purpose connected with such plantation, but does not include any factory on the premises to which the. The labour commissioner is empowered to administer and implement all labour laws and rules.
Nrppd discussion paper plantation labour act 1951 and social cost the case of tea industry. Lxix of 19512nd november,1951an act to provide for the welfare of labour, and to regulate the conditions of work, in plantations. Short title, extent, commencement and application 1 this act may be called the plantations labour act, 1951. It applies to plantations in tea, coffee, rubber or cinchona, etc in which 30 or more persons are employed. June 2018 policy brief 19 indias plantation labour act. The plantations labour act, 1951 pla applies to any land used or intended to be used for growing tea, coffee, rubber, cinchona or cardamom or any other plant which measures 5 hectares or more and in which 15 or more workers are employed on any day of the preceding 12 months. Plantation workers labour and welfare government of.
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