Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 [A12-263]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 October 1982.

Dates: made 20 October 1982; in force 20 October 1982; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982, Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1982 [A12-263]. Machine: A12-263.

Sections (18)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CORPORATION

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2J-091]

Section 2. Definitions [S2J-0A7]

Section 3. Appointment of Corporation [S2J-0B5]

Section 4. Registration of principal employers [S2J-0CB]

Section 5. Prohibition of the execution of work for a principal employer without licence [S2J-0D9]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2J-0EF]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-0FD]

Section 8. Powers of Social Security Officer [S2J-0GP]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2J-0HM]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2J-0JJ]

Section 11. Registration of employers [S2J-0KG]

Section 12. Penalty for contravention [S2J-0MY]

Section 13. Offences by companies [S2J-0NW]

Section 14. Appeal [S2J-0PT]

Section 15. Cognizance of offences [S2J-0QR]

Section 16. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2J-0R6]

Section 17. Power to make rules [S2J-0S4]

Section 18. Power to remove difficulties [S2J-0T2]

Made under

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Acted on by (5)

Exempts: Notification No. 1345/1987, dated 9th June, 1987 [N12-XQV], 9 June 1987. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) (Amendment) Act, 2003 [A12-6KW], 14 November 2003. "section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1982)".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) (Amendment) Act, 1985 [A12-2N0], 20 April 1985. "section 14 of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1982)".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-ATV], 25 October 2019. "section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1982)".

Exempts: Notification No. 3430/1985, dated 14th March, 1985 [N12-XC8], 14 March 1985. "section 4 of the said Act".

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