Scope and Application:
Applicable to every motor transport undertaking employing five or more workers.
Covers both public and private road transport services.
Registration:
Mandates registration of motor transport undertakings with the prescribed authorities.
Working Hours:
Defines the maximum working hours (typically 8 hours a day and 48 hours a week) and provides for overtime wages for additional hours.
Employment of Young Persons:
Prohibits employment of children under 14 years.
Provides for the certification of fitness for adolescents aged 15-18.
Welfare and Health Measures:
Provision for canteens, restrooms, uniforms, first aid facilities, and medical care for transport workers.
Leave and Holidays:
Provides for annual leave with wages, casual leave, and paid public holidays.
Safety Provisions:
Ensures basic safety regulations, including vehicle conditions and worker training.
Appointment of Inspectors:
The government may appoint inspectors to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act.
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Section 1: Short title, extent, and commencement
The Act applies to the whole of India.
Section 2: Definitions
Defines key terms like:
Motor transport undertaking, motor transport worker, adolescent, child, employer, wages, etc.
Section 3: Requirement of registration
Every motor transport undertaking must be registered with the prescribed authority.
Section 4: Application for registration
Details about application process and documents required.
Section 5: Grant and revocation of registration certificate
Conditions under which a certificate is granted or cancelled.
Section 6: Canteens
Canteens must be provided if 100 or more workers are employed.
Section 7: Restrooms
Proper restrooms and shelters must be provided for workers.
Section 8: Uniforms
Drivers, conductors, and line-checking staff must be provided with uniforms.
Section 9: First-aid facilities
Adequate first-aid arrangements must be made.
Section 10: Medical facilities
Medical check-ups and facilities to be ensured.
Section 11: Hours of work to correspond with prescribed medical standards.
Section 12: Other welfare measures as prescribed.
Section 13: Hours of work for adults
Maximum 8 hours a day and 48 hours a week.
Section 14: Daily intervals for rest
Section 15: Spread-over not to exceed 12 hours
Section 16: Split duty to be avoided unless essential
Section 17: Night shift rest
Section 18: Overtime wages
Double the ordinary rate for overtime.
Section 19: Weekly rest day
Section 20: Prohibition of employment of children under 14 years.
Section 21: Adolescent employment only with medical fitness certificate.
Section 22–25: Working hours and conditions for adolescents.
Section 26: Wages for overtime work.
Section 27: Annual leave with wages
One day leave for every 20 days worked.
Section 28: Wages for leave period.
Section 29: Payment for holidays.
Section 30: Termination of employment and leave entitlement.
Section 31: Penalty for obstructing Inspector
Section 32: General penalty for offences
Section 33: Offences by companies
Section 34–37: Procedure for prosecution, trials, and cognizance.
Section 38: Power to make rules by the appropriate Government
Section 39: Act not to affect certain other laws
Section 40: Power to exempt certain undertakings
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