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The Kerala Agricultural Workers Act, 1974 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1974

THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ACT, 1974 THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ACT, 1974 (Act 18 Of 1974) [1] An Act to provide for the welfare of agricultural workers in the State of Kerala and to regulate the condition of their work. Preamble .-Whereas it is expedient to provide for the welfare of agricultural workers in the State of Kerala and to regulate to conditions of their work; BE it enacted in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement .- (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Agricultural Workers Act, 1974. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint, and difference dates may be appointed for difference areas and for different provisions of this Act. 2 Definitions .- In this Act, unless the contest otherwise requires,- "adult" means a person who has completed his eighteenth year of age; "adolescent" means a person who has completed his fifteenth year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year of age; "agricultural dispute" means any dispute or.....

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The Tripura Agricultural Workers Act, 1984 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1984

.....(ii) in relation to a land held by a Bargadar or under Raiyat, such Bargadar or under Raiyat as defined in the Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960 (Act 43 of 1960) ; (iii) in any other case, the person in actual possession of the land, and includes his heirs, assignees and legal representatives. Explanation-I :- In the purpose of this clause - "Personal cultivation", with its grammatical variation and cognate expressions, means cultivation by a person on his own account - (i) by his own labour, or (ii) by the labour of any member of his family, or (iii) by servants or by hired labour on wages, payable in cash or in kind but not as a share of produce, under his personal supervision or the personal supervision of any member of his family ; Explanation-II :- For the avoidance of doubts it is hereby clarified that the Government shall be deemed to be the landowner, where the land referred to in sub-clause (i) or sub-clause (iii) is land owned by, or as the case may be, in the actual possession of, the Government ; (j) "Minor" means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years ; (k) "prescribed wages" means wages at such rate, not being - .....

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THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2003

THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003 [1] ACT 18 OF 2003 THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003 [1] An Act further to amend the Kerala Agricultural Workers' Act, 1974 Preamble.-WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Kerala Agricultural Workers' Act, 1974, for the purpose hereinafter appearing ; BE it enacted in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows : - 1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Agricultural Workers' (Amendment) Act, 2003. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 9.-In section 9 of the Kerala Agricultural Workers' Act, 1974 (Act 18 of 1974), in sub-section (2), for the words "two rupees" , the words "five rupees" shall be substituted. Kerala State Acts

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The Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1955

THE PEPSU TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ACT, 1955 THE PEPSU TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ACT, 1955 ( ACT NO. 13 OF 1955 ) Contents SN Subject 1. PRELIMINARY 2. RESERVATION OE LAND FOR PERSONAL CULLTIVATION 3. GENERAL RIGHTS OF TENANCY 4. ACQUISITION OF PROPIETARY RIGHTS BY TENANTS 5. CEILING ON LAND AND AQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS AREA 6. CONSTITUTION OF LAND COMMISSION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [ Received the assent of the President on the 4th March, 1955, and was first published in the PATIALA AND EAST PUNJAB STATES UNION GAZETTE, Extraordinary, of the 4th March, 1955]. 1 2 3 4 Year No. Short title Whether affected by later legislation 1955 1955 13 13 The Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955 Amended by- Pepsu Act No. 27 of 1955. Pepsu Act No. 9 of 1956. Pepsu Act No. 15 of 1956. Punjab Act No. 43 of 1957. Punjab Act No. 3 of 1959. Punjab Act No. 16 of 1962. Punjab Act No. 27 of 1962. Punjab Act No 11 of 1968. Punjab Adoption of Laws (State and Concurrent subjects).....

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Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1957 Chapter 2

Title: Charge of Agricultural Income-tax

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

.....needs of the company and the benefit derived by or accruing to it therefrom;] 7 [(iii) any sum paid on account of wealth tax under the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 (Central Act XXVII of 1957);] 8 [Explanation.--For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that deductions under this clause shall not include deductions specifically provided for or allowed under other clauses of this section or rules made under this section.] (l) such other deductions as may be prescribed generally or in particular cases; (m) in the case of agricultural income under the head rent or revenue derived from land referred to in sub-clause (1) of clause (a) of section 2,-- (i) any expenses actually incurred in the previous year in the collection of agricultural income; (ii) any expenses incurred in the previous year on repairs in respect of any capital asset used in connection with the collection of rents due in respect of the land from which the agricultural income is derived; (n) in the case of agricultural income referred to in sub-clause (2) of clause (a) of section 2,-- (i) the expenses other than capital expenditure incurred in the previous year of raising the crop from which the.....

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Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1957 Section 5

Title: Computation of Agricultural Income

State: Karnataka

Year: 1957

.....is hereby declared that deductions under this clause shall not include deductions specifically provided for or allowed under other clauses of this section or rules made under this section.] (l) such other deductions as may be prescribed generally or in particular cases; (m) in the case of agricultural income under the head rent or revenue derived from land referred to in sub-clause (1) of clause (a) of section 2,-- (i) any expenses actually incurred in the previous year in the collection of agricultural income; (ii) any expenses incurred in the previous year on repairs in respect of any capital asset used in connection with the collection of rents due in respect of the land from which the agricultural income is derived; (n) in the case of agricultural income referred to in sub-clause (2) of clause (a) of section 2,-- (i) the expenses other than capital expenditure incurred in the previous year of raising the crop from which the agricultural income is derived and of transporting such crop to market, including the maintenance of agricultural implements and cattle required for such cultivation and transport or both; (ii) the cost incurred in the previous year in the.....

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Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 Chapter VI

Title: Hours of Work, Welfare Measures and Other Conditions of Service of Building Workers

State: Central

Year: 1996

.....has to be completed before the day is over; (d) persons engaged in a work which could not be carried on except at times dependant on the irregular action of natural forces. Section 29 - Wages for overtime work (1) Where any building worker is required to work on any day in excess of the number of hours constituting a normal working day, he shall be entitled to wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages. (2) For the purposes of this section, "ordinary rates of wages" means the basic wages plus such allowances as the worker is for the time being entitled to but docs not include any bonus. Section 30 - Maintenance of registers and records (1) Every employer shall maintain such registers and records giving such particulars of building workers employed by him, the work performed by them, the number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day for them, a day of rest in every period of seven days which shall be allowed to them, the wages paid to them, the receipts given by them and such other particulars in such form as may be prescribed. (2) Even, employer shall keep exhibited, in such manner as may be prescribed, in the place where such.....

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Cine-workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981 Chapter II

Title: Regulation of Employment of Cine-workers

State: Central

Year: 1981

.....[22A. Delgation of Powers1 The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act or rules made thereunder (other than the powers conferred by this section and section 23) shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification be exercisable also by the State Government or by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the notification.] _______________________ 1. Inserted By Act 35 of 1988. section (w.e.f. 12-8-1988) Section 23 - Power to make rules (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Chapter. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the form in which an agreement may be enlered into by a producer with a cine-worker under section 3 and the other conditions of employment; (b) the manner in which proceedings may be held by a conciliation officer under sub-section (1) of section 5; (c) the.....

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Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 Chapter IV

Title: Registration of Building Workers as Beneficiaries

State: Central

Year: 1996

.....every building worker registered as a beneficiary under this Act shall be entitled to the benefits provided by the Board from its Fund under this Act. Section 12 - Registration of building workers as beneficiaries (1) Every building worker who has completed eighteen years of age, but has not completed sixty years of age, and who has been engaged in any building or other construction work for not less than ninety days during the preceding twelve months shall be eligible for registration as a beneficiary under this Act. (2) An application for registration shall be made in such form, as may be prescribed, to the officer authorised by the Board in this behalf. (3) Every application under sub-section (2) shall be accompanied by such documents together with such fee not exceeding fifty rupees as may be prescribed. (4) If the officer authorised by the Board under sub-section (2) is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, he shall register the name of the building worker as a beneficiary under this Act: Provided that an application for registration shall not be rejected without giving the applicant an.....

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Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 Section 3

Title: Scheme for Ensuring Regular Employment of Workers

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....a first contravention or six months in respect of any subsequent contravention, or with fine which may extend to such amount as may be specified but in no case exceeding five hundred rupees in respect of a first contravention or one thousand rupees in respect of any subsequent contravention, or with both imprisonment and fine as aforesaid. _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 8 of 1962, Section 3 w.e.f. 1-6-1962. 2. Substituted by Act 8 of 1962, Section 3, for "and their registration" w.e.f. 1-6-1962. 3. Inserted by Act 49 of 1980, Section 2 retrospectively 4. The words "and welfare" omitted by Act 54 of 1986 Section 23 w.e.f. 15-4-1987. 5. Inserted by Act 31 of 1970, Section 2. 6. Clause (h) omitted by Act 54 of 1986, Section 23 w.e.f. 15-4-1987. 7. Substituted by Act 29 of 1949, Section 2, for clause (j). 8. The words "whether as a body corporate or otherwise" omitted by Act 8 of 1962, Section 3 w.e.f. 1-6-1962.

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