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Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957: sections with instruments beneath them (2)
Text
Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957 [A10-FQ5]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 October 1957.
Sections (65)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. CHIEF INSPECTOR
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF WORKMEN
Chapter IV. REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT IN AN INDUSTRY
Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE RUNNING OF A FACTORY
Chapter VI. REGULATION OF THE SUPPLY OF CONTRACT LABOUR
Chapter VII. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter VIII. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1E-JJY]
Section 2. Definitions [S1E-JKW]
Section 3. Appointment of Chief Inspector [S1E-JMJ]
Section 4. Registration of contractors [S1E-JNG]
Section 5. Prohibition of the engagement of contract labour without licence [S1E-JPP]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1E-JQM]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-JRA]
Section 8. Powers of Inspector [S1E-JS8]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1E-JTE]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1E-JVC]
Section 11. Registration of employers [S1E-JW2]
Section 12. Prohibition of employment in an industry without licence [S1E-JX0]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1E-JY6]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-JZ4]
Section 15. Powers of Inspector [S1E-K0V]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1E-K1S]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S1E-K2Z]
Section 18. Registration of occupiers [S1E-K3X]
Section 19. Prohibition of the supply of contract labour without licence [S1E-K4K]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S1E-K5H]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-K6Q]
Section 22. Powers of Inspector [S1E-K7N]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S1E-K8B]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S1E-K99]
Section 25. Registration of principals employer [S1E-KAF]
Section 26. Prohibition of the employment of workmen without licence [S1E-KBD]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S1E-KC3]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-KD1]
Section 29. Powers of Inspector [S1E-KE7]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S1E-KF5]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S1E-KGY]
Section 32. Registration of workmans [S1E-KHW]
Section 33. Prohibition of the running of a factory without licence [S1E-KJT]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S1E-KKR]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-KMP]
Section 36. Powers of Inspector [S1E-KNM]
Section 37. Power to issue directions [S1E-KPJ]
Section 38. Power to exempt [S1E-KQG]
Section 39. Registration of contractors [S1E-KRE]
Section 40. Prohibition of the engagement of contract labour without licence [S1E-KSC]
Section 41. Grant of licence [S1E-KTA]
Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-KV8]
Section 43. Powers of Inspector [S1E-KW6]
Section 44. Power to issue directions [S1E-KX4]
Section 45. Power to exempt [S1E-KY2]
Section 46. Registration of employers [S1E-KZ0]
Section 47. Prohibition of employment in an industry without licence [S1E-M07]
Section 48. Grant of licence [S1E-M15]
Section 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-M23]
Section 50. Powers of Inspector [S1E-M31]
Section 51. Power to issue directions [S1E-M4F]
Section 52. Power to exempt [S1E-M5D]
Section 53. Registration of occupiers [S1E-M6B]
Section 54. Prohibition of the supply of contract labour without licence [S1E-M79]
Section 55. Grant of licence [S1E-M8Q]
Section 56. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-M9N]
Section 57. Powers of Inspector [S1E-MAK]
Section 58. Power to issue directions [S1E-MBH]
Section 59. Penalty for contravention [S1E-MCZ]
Section 60. Offences by companies [S1E-MDX]
Section 61. Appeal [S1E-MEV]
Section 62. Cognizance of offences [S1E-MFS]
Section 63. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1E-MG2]
Section 64. Power to make rules [S1E-MH0]
Section 65. Power to remove difficulties [S1E-MJ6]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (3)
Exempts: Notification S.O. 609(E), dated 8th July, 1965 [N11-SF6], 8 July 1965. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act (Amendment) Act, 1977 [A10-RX7], 19 August 1977. "section 55 of the Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957 (44 of 1957)".
Amends: Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act (Amendment) Act, 1986 [A10-XRS], 11 March 1986. "section 59 of the Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957 (44 of 1957)".
Not held (0)
none
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