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The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947

Act ID: 1947

The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947

"An Act to provide for the regulation of conditions of work in shops, commercial establishments, restaurants, theatres and other establishments."

Table of Contents

53 Sections

Ch. IIS

hops

S.5Hours of work in shops S.6Opening and closing hours of shops S.7Opening and closing hours of shops S.8Selling outside shops prohibited after closing hour S.9Daily and weekly hours of work in shops S.10Spread over of periods of work S.11Closing of shops and grant of holidays

Ch. IIIE

stablishments Other than Shops

S.12Application of this chapter to establishments other than shops S.13Opening and closing hours S.14Daily and weekly hours of work S.15Spread over of periods of work S.16Holidays

Ch. IVE

mployment of Children and Young Persons

S.17Children not to work in establishments S.18Young persons to work only between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m S.19Daily and weekly hours of work for young persons

Ch. VH

ealth and Safety

S.20Cleanliness S.21Ventilation S.22Lighting S.23Precautions against fire S.24Appeal

Ch. VIH

olidays With Wages

S.25Holidays and sick leave S.26Pay during annual holidays S.27Power to increase the number of holidays S.28Power of Inspector to act for person employed

Ch. VIIW

ages

S.29Responsibility for payment of wages S.30Fixation of wage period S.31Wages for overtime work S.32Time of payment of wages S.33Wages to be paid in current coin or currency notes S.34Deductions which may be made from wages S.35Fines S.36Deductions for absence from duty S.37Deductions for damage or loss S.38Deductions for services rendered S.39Deductions for recovery of advances S.40Deductions for payments to co-operative societies and insurance schemes S.41Notice of dismissal S.41A[ Payment of full wages to person employed pending proceedings in Higher Courts. [Inserted By Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 2008, Section 2 (with effect from 19th June, 2008)] - Where in any case, the appellate authority, by its decision under Section 41, directs reinstatement of any person employed and the employer prefers any proceeding against such decision in a High Court or the Supreme Court, the employer shall be liable to pay such person employed, during the period of pendency of such proceedings in the High Court or the Supreme Court, full wages last drawn by him, inclusive of any maintenance allowance admissible to him under any rule if the person employed had not been employed in any establishment during such period and an affidavit by such person employed had been filed to that effect in such Court:

Ch. VIIIA

ppointment, Powers and Duties of Inspectors

S.42Appointment of Inspectors S.43Powers and duties of Inspectors S.44Inspectors to be public servants

Ch. IXP

enalties for Offences

S.45Penalties S.45A[ Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 41A. [Inserted By Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 2008, Section 3 (with effect from 19th June, 2008)]S.46Penalty for obstructing Inspector, etc S.46A[ Compounding of Offences [Inserted By Tamil Nadu Act 18 of 1999, S.2 (with effect from 10th August, 1999)]

Ch. XMis

cellaneous

S.4) All rules made under this section shall be published in the Fort St S.47Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices S.48Delegation of powers S.49Power to make rules S.50Rights and privileges under other law, etc., not affected S.51Commissioner of labour to decide certain questions S.52Power of Government to suspend provisions of the Act during fairs and festivals S.53Central Act XVIII of 1942 not to apply to establishments governed by this Act