GOVERNMENT OF TRI PURA

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

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The Tripura Plantations Labour

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( w~th up-to-date amendments)

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Rules,

GOVERN?IiliNT OF TRIPURA

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

:-.·l>. F. 2(21 l/1 <\13/55 Agartala, the 26th July. 1955.

., NOTlFlCA TION

In eJu~td e of the powers conferred by section 43 of the Plantations Labmn ~t. 1 ~5 1 (LXI.· of 1951) rc Jd with N;,tilic:nion No. P. J(!) Judi. l l j:>5 llall:d th~ 28th February, 1956 issued by the Government of India in th..: l\11111 try of Home Affairs th: Chief Commissio'ler, Trir;1•m is ple: ~cd 111 111,1\.;,: the following rules the same havin.:;; been previously pub­b;1·~d u• 11 qui,~u by Sub-section ( I) of section 43 of the said Act.

HIRALAL ATAl. Major-General

Chid Commissioner, Tri.pura .

' I IUPURA PLANTATIO;;.IS LABOUR RULES, 1954

CHAPTER l

PRELIMINARY

1. Short Title Er.tent and Commencem~nt :--(1) These Rules may be cited P~ the fripura Plantations Labour Rul<.;s, 1954.

(21 I h~· ~ Rul.:s sha ll extend to the w!1ole of the S:ate of Tripura. 0) ' I ht ~ Rules, except Rules 15 to 20 and 30 to 4.1 shall come

Into furcr ut once. RLles 13 to 20 and 30 to 43 sl:all come into force in re)pl'l!l uf any plantation or group of plantation; on such date or dl~es a' tile Stale Govcrnm.:nt may by notHlcation in the Official Gaz~lie, appoint.

2. Udl nition :-In these Rules unless there is anything repugnant tn the suht d or context :-

(n) 'Act" means the Plantations Lai:Jour Act, 1954. (II) "Form·· r.1.:ans a form appent~c:d tu these Rules. <~.:) 'Health Officer" means the rv:unicipal l k 11th Otlicc:r or such

othc:: otHcial as may be appointed by the State Government in t!1at behalf

{d> " Inspector" means an officer appointed unJcr Section 4 of the At:t ar.d incluJ..:s "Chief Ins,Jector''.

(e) .. .\l ... intam~J" mean~ maintai:tcd in an effich:nt ~tate. in . rll ~t .: nt . , .~· rking crJcr and 111 good repair.

(1) " ?uJ•JC He .1Ith A ... hority.'' means the local I [ealth Off.ccr huv111g Jur,,;Jiction over the Jrca.

<g) "S~ction" means a \cction of the Act.

(h) All other words and ex,>ressions u~ed herein and not de:Jned shllll have the m~a11mg rc~pcctivcly, ass:gned to them under the Act •

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TI IC INSPECTING !;TAFF H. UI.I .S l'tH •.'-.l'IUBED 1JNDl:.R !,1:.("1 fOl'! "

J. I '<IIH'h ""·' ! Ulu.:l!un,; or !n..')lCctors :-An In p (,; If sl•llll for the p<!rpuse ol t;ivill:; ..:tlt•t I ' " l h~ prtwisions or the Act. fo.tVC 1•11\'.'.r it) d.: !'\;! Pr any uf the lulluv. iu~ thins), that b 10 sa)'-

(1 ) to photograph any n.:-n-adult worker: to inspe..:t e.'tr.mine, meawr~. ~orv. r hotngraph, sket~.:h or te•.t <L'> th<· ca~c m~}' b= :my house, hUildtng or room, register or t'ocum..:nt ntaintaint>d u;1dc:r the Act or anvth;ng provi,!c:ll for the purpos: of sctnr.ng the health or welfa re of !PC v,o rkcrs employed in pl.1nt tlit>t>.

~ii ) to prosecute, conduct or dcfcn.l hdllrc :. Court any com­plaint or other proceelling arioins nn<h:r tl:c Al't:

(iii) to req uire an employer In '"fll)h c.r .:nd any return or information relattng to the pro·;"i'"" ••f 1111·· A t •

( iv) sa:bfy hi mself at e::cn ilhpu·t '"" 1 "·'' (ill rhc . ro\'Uons of the A ct and the Rules rega rdin;; I f'<.:- l·cahh .tr.d wcliare of workers

emplo yed in the plantat ion an: CliH<'nnl:

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(b) the adubc~:nl.~ ancf. 1 ft;ldrn> t:r.>ployc,f in the plan!ation have been granl<:d t:ert1 fkatcs of ln t:.:." 1... d t!!.lt no adoles-:.-ent or child is emplnyctl whn i\ oln~o•n,i) r. ,r,t:

(c) t h.: prc•.u •l cd r q· :~tns ' ' H' prnp..:dy n;:lintained ;

(d ) the po:nod~ " ' rc~t .uul hul.tli.:)c; provided by the Act are gran ted .utd th.11 ric lirr:!t. uf :a1urs ui 110rl. l;.jJ dmi'!J there:n are no t <:'tn:cdc.t ·

(c ) th;: fl ttll~:e of pf<roJ t1f v,.,,l, ro:q uirC\1 uf!,!er section 23 of t he /\t I ' ' tl ul) a,fr :c l ;

(() leave wu h w.Joc•; 01 .d ,KI-.n~'' • . . •. benefits <He grantctl 111 a~:~:urtlanc.c w1th lh ~ pruv1~1ons oJ the A ct and the Rules :

(v ) tu note huw f:lf the dcfct:h poin tt·J u ut a t rrcv iuu~ in!:pc:ct ions have l><:cn rt: IIIIIHd anti how f<tr <~rtlcf\ prcvn>u .1} 1.sud ba,·e b,.;en complied wrt il :mJ

( vi) to point o ut all suc h tkft.t:l; 111 irr .:·•ularities as he may have observed a nd to give oulcrs fu r their n:1~m·a1 an;! to r~cord and furni'h to the employer n summ.11y of tl:;! <lo:fects or irregubritics and of his orders.

4. E\'ety o rder passed unde r t he Act and the rules s!1all be served on cmp!<Jycr;

(a) by d elivering a copy of it to h i.th..personolly or at h ili office, or

(b) b} registered post.

• Omitted by sccuon 29 o f Act No. 5~ of 1961.

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f l) for purposes 01 In t.\,lllllll.< • '1 ... n:t ccrt!ficalion of )U:Jng per• 'on. \ . hn "i h tu o l}t:t:ro t.: r1 ii :i•ne . the Ct>rli'ying <:; ... !;~"" ~!.all fix a ~uitablC' time :~nd pi,. c in l'onsultation v. hh the tm!)lover for the attend:l.llce of such p::r~cn~. :•r:m.: !lu: exriry of one month from t he <IJte of rr. 'loHi;.. • <~'lc.! s:.afl ••11'; !)r.:v=m:~ notice in writing thereof to rhc cmployt ·~ o' the nbntrlli•111;; ~.ll<,t' ~ I \• ·ithin the local limits a~~i!!ned to r•-n

(21 I vcr; Ccrtif}ing S•u f'""" sl •. .t k•;eo bound OOtlk) co:'ltaining c~ r.<' te~ in Form Nu. 1 n:spel·ti\i:IV 11• 'o;l tond co•Jnterfoil. In e:lch horJk. the furm ~hall be numbered co:Jo.<·:..u•il'cly and shall be prin ted on clothbacked or other curabl~ p.lpcr. Tho· !ui! .,.1.1 coumerfcil ~hall he filled in and eithe; the i:;nature or the left tir.Hn i> 1.urk o! the person in who\e It.tllie the ctt!if.cllte is rranted ~hall bt. t •'·en on tl1em. Q,, being satisfied <J'< tu the correcu1:..S~ 0f the cntrL, m:•k t'1c•• 111 ar.•l of the fitness of the pcr~cn n.arr.incc. the: certifying Surr:cnn ~ ·~~ n siL·n thr fnil 11nd initial the cnunterfotl nr:t! •h!lll deliver the: foll to him. l'h~ foil ~'' delivered shall k the certificNc of f:tne.s gr.Jnt:d un:i· ·r !:c~~ti >n 27. All C<lunterfoils in • a h•>ok shall l•e preserved by the Certify;nr. Sure::on for a period of d l least 11f 2 years after the ;ssue of t he !:cot ccrlt!it::..te in t hat boo!:.

(3) .-, person 7:ho Jo~c, a ccrti!ic:-.:~ or li:nc>s · .. h;· ·~ has t-een granted to him m:>y <~pp1y to the Certifyi;-., ~"r"• ,,,, v•h"' ~r'lnterl it for a copy of th ; C'ert;!ic:>t~ anJ tho! ~a:d Sur£!eOn ilflcr mJ'-in'! such enquiry from t he cr.tplnj.:r d :mch per:;on (or if st!'h pcr\<ln i, :JOcmployed, from his last rn•ployc r a~ri from ~!!:h o:h..:r so,rcc~. I!~ he d•c:n ft. nnv ~rarit a duph­c .. l: of t!tt !v:t <'•:rllfi.:: lC. fhc 1\t•rd · ''·•rlicr<~ :" st-all be clearly wri n cn in red ink across su<'h cuplicate <'Crtif>c.,r .: Jnd iniTialled by the Cert>fying Surgeon. The counterfoil in the bo~nd b0ok of forms shall be sim1larly n'arkc:d "Dur>lic?1e" tlnd in;tialkd. Fur .:•:ery copy of a duplicate ccrll f:C,\Ie granteJ, a fee Of eight 3J4f'laS '1' rJ] he Chflrj!ed from t he person en ocerned which shall be credited to G~v.·rnll'cnt. The Certi fying Surgeon st J main•ain a regist:r in Fnrm No. 2 of all fees paid for the issue of l.luplicate certificate nr.d ~hall inillal e .... h ~r.try therein. No duplicate o f ::1

(Crtifocatc shall be ~ranteJ to any penon othcrwi.;c t han in accordance ' ''ith th:: provisions o! this s~;: rult

(·1l ' I he Certifying Surgeon :'It his pcrtodJcal v1sit shalf S.<tisfy himself "~' to the llliK. <JI :!ll the e.dok>c.:n l) and d1iluren employed in the plan ta­tio l :.:ml sbntl uvokc the certificate of litn~ss of or.y whom he de:ms to be nnili.

(5} "j he C.:rtif)in;; Surgeon shall iu.rnd o··er to tile employer and Chief Jnsp~ctor u IIOI<' in ft•n~ No. 3 ce: .. il , 1 the rc;ult 0f each visit to the pbntatio:1.

\ (6) 1 r.: Ct:rtrfy1;z :"1rgeon sh;\11, upon request by the Ch1ef I n~pecwr. cany out such c:ot.: nll 1·••; , as he r;:;:y int1:c.tt: fM any plantation or cla~s r.r plant~t:ons v b.rt' )·lun;:; p:-rs(•:ts ~rc. or :1re t~. he. employcJ in any 'I ori.. '' hich 1s Likely to c~.:se mj1.1ry t;;o th:ir health

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! r . : · · :· !· :.11 r:•)>itk for th( purp!,se of any medical e"n· ·- • • . . t :r~ :n~ ~urf:.:l n •vbhc~ t•l o.:ont\u~t at the plant<..tion

•: , . :. ,, : •. ~ , , .. l • .: "1 •uc:l ot:•'UHon) a roon1 which shall be pwperly .: •• :.· -- •. - • • · 'f .. t , • .· :::JI.ll,;d iltti rurnishcu ''ith a ,crcen, a table '" ·r ·• n t r_t •r • ·~r.;;1 -1 ;,aJ -:hair, .

t ! 1 ••• • · I· .. ~ t·.~J .:~ 1 pr<~o.:titiuna cmplo}cJ in 11 Gdrden or G ·oup H: ·: . 1' , :, • • • • t. 1 1 l. n:,pta Ill ,., ~p;Jointcd tole a C'~rtifvmJ Surg~on, "1 <j:'! _-:.. :1 "'- ,;.!i;br hi, fu,dins to tho: C:io. tl Surg.:on uf the area in ,.·, ~t l • t !"t.: - : ..~•~ '• t.. ... 1t:1alc I.

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7. f)r;n 1, 'nJ• 1\'ntcc :--o\ll :1'1".:' UU'C: >t1'1:'1h of \\hOle~Oinl.' Jri'lJ.:ing w;·t•r \ I .dl h~ i'lddc ::vail?.hll· in o.:\Crv r :antatJ(ln at work-site~. at all times d •nng •o• .. nil il•>Uh.

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..,upply :-The \\ater nroddeJ fo r drinking shall be

the tap~ connecttJ v ith ~ p~.-blic water supply sy~tem,

(h) fnun <~ny oth·~ r ,mm:e uppro\ed h\ the Chtef Inspector of PlantuliOn,

'J. .'-ltlr:•g" 111' .. ,. tcr :-If 1lnn',;ing water h not supplied from taps conn~·ct..:d .,irh ;, >u'llic wate r su.,~lv sy~t.:m. it sh?.ll be kept in suitable

v..: •cl • ond r·.n~o\ ,·· " l le~t daily. i /\II po-acticablc ;le~H ~hall be taken to prc·.cl'·.: the \\,till 111~ 1.. \o!Ssel, from C(ln:~miM.tif1 '1 c·ncl to keep the vessels, ~rupulou!>lv de~.,

10. Gc.tnh.tl•,• of \\ell or Rescnoir :-(1) Drinbn2 water shall not be <upplicd h)M Jfl\ r cn v.t.ll o· re~e o! r u.:l~ ~; it- is so constructed, si:mu..:J, pr -;. tc.:t~d c~n,l mamuincd a, to be frc- from tile possibility of P' :lut!On bv chcm!•:al or bacterial 111d e-:;r raneou, rnpuriti:s.

(::'1 Whcr.: •1ril'f.;ing ',\aler is s~npli!d from .1.h ,. ell or re;crvoir the v .. ,tcr in it sht• II loe >lt:rilbcd pcnodically as requtred by the Inspector by •Hi ttcn o.-.hr, au I th; tlatc on "t tch •t.:nlisu ,, is carried out shall be re~(Jr<.l~d

Provtdtd thai thi ; r ~quircmcn! sha!l not ap,'1'Y to any such well or rcs~·rvctr if the \\,•h:r 1~erein i~ lih.:retl nnd trc:l!;;d before it is supplied for cun~un·p:inn .

I I l.c1>art I run the Jlt·: lth O'flcer :-The- Inspector may, by order 111 \HJ\ing, ui:.:,·t L;1c 'mplO}Cr to ohtam. at suc'1 t i:ne or at ~uch intervals ilS he may ;J ; n.~t • . I rCjXJrt from the Hc .. lth nm.::er or the Certifying Su:!lcon, ir t' u: former is not <J\aillblc as to th.: illness for human con­w .• lptilm nf ll : ~ 'l<.tl.:r .upph;tl to work:r,, unJ in .:vcry case to submit h> t l: e ln >p~\.lor :~ c~p• of >Uch rC!>Ort "' s1.10n u' it i' rt>ceived from the JLcalth O.llccr.

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[2. Di!tr'bntiQo or Watu :-Drin~in3 water shall be supplied at wnr~­! ,tcs at conveniently accessible points through paniwallahs or by t'inkers etc .

11. l ntrine Accnm~d2tion :-L:-.trinc nccommodation ~hall be prP­,·:dcd tn every pbntatoon on the scale o . one latrine for every fi fty acres o: the area under cultivation or part thereof

Provided that there shall be a t least one latrine each for either sex.

(b) The latrines shall be conveniently situated and shall have eJtcluscvc ecccss for either sex.

J.t Latrines to c(>nform to Public H ealth requirements :-The latrs ne >hould conform to public health requirerrents and latrines other than those connected with an efficient waterborne sewage system, sha ll comply wuh the requirements o f the Public Health nuhorities.

15. l'rivocy of Lstrlnes :-Every latrine shall be under cover and ~o partitioned off as to s..:eure privacy and shall have a proper doo r and fastenings.

16. Sign Uoards to be dL11laycd :-Where workers of both sexed are employed, tht:rc shall be displayed ot.tsit~e each latrine or latrine block, n notice in Hir.di and also in the lar:gu .fe unJcrstood by the majority o f workers "For Hen onLy" or "For Women only" as the case may be. The notice sl all also bear the figure of ~ mao or of a woman as the case may be.

17. Water Taps h: L3tr !ncs :-(a) \\here piped water supply is avatl­<Jl:Jle, a suffic:ent numl':-er o' a w:lter tap·., corveniently accessible shall be provided in t>r ncar such btrinc ac::ommcdatlon.

(b) If piped water supply is not avail<Jble, sufficient quantity of water )hall be kept stored in suitable receptacks n.:ar the latrines.

L8. Uliw•l Accommodation :-Urinal accommodation shall b: pro­':dcd on the scale of one urinal for evt:ry 50 acre of the area under cuLti­\ aaon or part thereof. The urincls shali he coaveniently sitt!ated for both males nnd females and shall have exclusive at cess ror either sc:t.

19. L inals to conform to Public Ue.uth requiremE-nts :-Urmals other than t!.ose connected with an effi::ient water-borne sewage system ,hell comply with the requirements of t:1c Pt..blic Health authonties.

20. Cons~mctlon nnd ma'nten~111ce of Drnins :-All drains carrying waste or $ul! •. ge water shall be constructed in masonry or other impcr· meable mate: ials and shall be r.:gularly flushed and the effluent disposed of by connecting such drains with a suitable drainage line :

Provided t;1at, where th~re is no such drainage line, the effluent shall be d .. odorizcd and r.:n 1ered innocuous and th.:n disposed of in a suitable manner to the satisfacdon of the Health Offi.;cr .

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t-.LEDICAL F ACILI Tl.ES

RULES PRESCRIBE!) UNDER SECTlON iO

21. Types of Ho~-pituls :-There shall be two types of hospitals in plantations, viz., Garden Hospitals and Group Hospitals.

(i) GARDEN HOSPITALS v\1 deal with out-patients in patients not requiring any elaborate diagnosis and treatment , infections cases,

mid-wifery, simply pre-natal and post-natal care, care of infants and chil­dren and periodical inspection of workers.

(ii) GROUP HOSPITALS shaU he capJblc of dealing efficiency with all types of cases normally encountered but will not be used for routine treatment. Admission to Group lluspitals shall be only oo the recommendation of a gadcn hospital doctor.

22. GARDEN HOSPITALS :-(1) Subject to the proVJstons of sub­rules (2) and (3), every emj)loyer ~hall, by the 3bt D:cember, 1955, either.

(a) provide a garden hospital in his plantation according to the standards laid down in these rules ; or

(b) have a lien on beds in such ho~pital in a neighbotil'ing planta­tion or other hospital to the srale of 15 beds per 1000 workers as may be approved by the Chief lm;pector :

Provided that in the case of lien llll hospital beds outside the planta­tions, n !>lant:Jtion or group of plnn tations may provide a dispensary with up to 5 detention beds under the immediate care and su;:>ervision of a qualified medical practitioner as~isted by at full time trained nurse and such other statT as the Chief Inspector may C<lnsidcr ncce~sary, with corres­ponding reduction in the number of beds on which the plantation or group of plantatiom shall have a lien.

(2) A plantation employing 1,000 or more workers shall run its own garden hospital wherever possible whik plantations employing less than 1,000 workers which are situated within n;asonable distances from one another may, with the approval of the Chief Inspector, combine and provide joint hospitals/ dispensaries and ·share their expenses. For this purpose, the plantations concerned shall submit to the Chief Inspector particulars of the scale of staff proposed to be employed, the equipment proposed to be provided, the location of joint hospitals/dispensaries, areas of plant:~tions served, the distanc..es of plantations from one another, the number of workers employed and all other relevant information :

Provided that in the case of combined hospitals, plantations employ­ing more than 200 workers shall, wherever possible. run their owu dispen­~aries referred to in proviso to sub-rule I •

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(3) In th~ p!:.ntations where a gart!en hospttal/(:Os"ens:nv or a com­bined garden hospital/dispensary provided under sub-ruler (I) is· not situated. the employ.;;r shall also prr>vide and m::Jintain so ns to be readily available dt.ring all hours 2.t least one first aid boA or cup-board equipped with such rontents as may uc specified by the Chief lmpector. The Hrst-aid box or cup-board shall be kept in charge of a r~·~ ponsible person trained in fir,t-aid t r.:atmcnt whose s.:rvices shall be reaJJly availaule during all hours to tender first aid.

(4) Notwithstanding anyth:ng contained in sub-rules (I) to (3) small and inaccessible plantations employing 3~0 or less workers so situated as not to b~ within reasonable distance or reach of a garden hospital shall have su~Ject to the approval .of the. Chief l nspector, dispensaries with upto 5 detentiOn beds under the unmedtate care of a full-time qualified com­pounder, but supervised and visited dail} ut regul:lr hours by the nearest garden doctor.

. (5) Each garden hospital shall be under a qualified medical practitioner asststed by at lea~t one trained nurse, one trained midwife, a qualified compounder and a trained health assistant. The services of the staff shall he readily availaule during all hours :

Provided that doctors employed• in plantations at the commencement of t~cse ru~es who are not qualified medical prac.titioners, may continue in servtce until they retire.

(6) Medical and auxiliary personnel shall be appointed according to the following scale:-

Qualified Medical Practitioner/number of wo.t'kers not Jess than

Midwives

Nursing attendants (Male or female)

Compow1der

Health assistants

1/1750

l/1750

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Note :-Where more than one medical practitioner are appointed at least one shall be a lady doctor.

. 7. (a) A minimum of 16 beds shall be provided in every garden bos- . pttal per 1,000 workers served and each bed shall be allowed at least 60 sq. ft. of floor space.

. (b) Every hospital shall be of sound permanent construction, with 1mpermeable washable walls to a height cf at least 5 feet on the inside with proper water supply and efficient sanitary arrangements.

(c). Every hospital shall have pure piped water supply and the wards, consultmg room, operation theatre and dispensary shall each have a water point over a suituble glazed sink.

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(d l The fo!lo11 mg d¢partmt:nts shall be provided :­

(tl G~ncral ward for males ;

Oil Gneral ward ior females ;

(ili) ~ f<.t..:.-un~ with separ<.~te labour room:

(iv) Famtly Plann ing Centre;

(v) Iniections ward with separate sanitary arrangements ;

(I i) Out rauent departmen t with sufficient waiting space for patient, to wai t under preferably situated in a separate b!ock from general wa rds ; \

(vii) Consulting room so arranged that patients can be examined' in privacy;

(viii) Minor operation and d ressing room ;

(ix) Dispensary and Drug Stores ;

(x) General Store ;

(xi) Kitchen for cookmg (fire proo fed) ;

(c) In e1·ery hospital transport hcilities shall be provided for carrying patients to and fwm Grou p Hospitals.

2J. OR,DUP HOSPITALS :-{1) Group Hospitals shall be established b~ the l st J uly, 11)57.

(2) Plan .> for the establishment of Group Hospitals containing details a~ rcg .. rds their lo:ation and stze, areas of phnt1tions served, the number of workers employed thereon etc. shall be approved by the State Govern­ment.

• (3) Every Group Hospital shall have a minimum of 100 beds and thc~c shall be at lt:ust 3 beds per 700 l':orkers, every bed having 80 sq. ft. of floor space ;

Provided that the State Government may fi:\: a lesser number of beds to be provided in a Group Ho~pitals and exempt a group of plantations from providmg a Group Hospital, if it is satisfied that adequate alternative arrangements exist fo r treatment of patients intended to be treated ·at a Group Hospital :

Provided further that no exemption shall be allowed without the pre­vious approval of the Central Government.

(4) The Hosptt..ll shall be built according to such specifications as may be approved by the State Government.

(5) There shall be provi;ion for piped supply of pure water, electricity, modern mett:ods of sanitation and water flushed closets. Each ward, labour room, surgical dressing room, consulting room and dispensary shall have a water point over a suitable glazed sink :

Provided that wtth the approval of the Stlte Government suitable alternative orrang•:tnents may be made in regard to supply of pure water, electncity and oth .. r modem methods of sanitation.

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(f l Each 1-lospiwl shall have pro·,ision for :-

Operat ing Thcr.tre Bloc!•;

X-Ray Block ,

Physical therapy b\_ock ;

Dental treatment b~ock: Labour room ;

T.B. and V.D. clinics;

Consulting and examination room~; Clinical Laboratory, fuUy equipped ;

Dispensary ;

Administrative and Office block ;

Kitchen and Laundry block. ;

Laboratories ::.nd bath-roo ms ; Stores;

Mortuary and post mortem room ;

Out-pa tient~ blo(.;k which should preferably

be at some li ~tle distanct: from the words.

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Separate words shall be provided fo r males families maternity Cl..~es a.1d shall i solated wards for infection~ diseases :' '

. ~rovided that X-P..ay and Physical Therapy Dlock, m ay not be provid;::d tf .sa:sf?.ctory arrangcm~nts are made by employers to provide th~se faci­l;ues with some ho,piit.l approved by Chief Tnspector .

(7)(a) El'ery Group Hospital ~ha'l have such medical ami other staff as may be specified by the State Government. All docto rs in a Gro up Hos­pnal shall be qualified medical practitioners.

(b) There shall he 15 nurses fo r a 100 beded hospital of whom one shall. be s.enior trainccl, 5 junior tn.ined ar.d 9 assistant nurses. Such clas:;•ficat;on may be m adt: according to their qua!itlcations and experi.:nce.

(8) A properly equipped ambul<Jnce shall be maintGined in every Group H ospital.

, 24. Equip.mc~t and Dru~s :-Every dispensary, garden and group hos­~·tal slu,U mamt.un such cqutpment £ nd d rugs etc. as may be specified cy tne State Gov.emment.

25. Medical Records :-The medical officer in charge of each dis pen-sary, garden or group 1'-o•pital shall :-

. (a) maintain such registers l ooks, accounts and a medical record m respect of every pa tient, as may be prescribed by the State Govern-ment for t he purpo;;e : and · · ~

(b) comply with such regulations as may be made by the State • Government in respect of m.:dical Stores.

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26. Stundllrd of McdkaJ F aeilitie5 :-

(a) Oo.~t P;;ficnts' Trealmenl :-!t sl:all include­

(i ) ddention for ou~ervat ion an:\ tr.:atment ;

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(ii) P1cventive treatment such a~ vuc.:ination and inoculat i<l~ ; ( in) free provi\ion of all drur..s mcluding t 'lose n.:ed.-:d for inj.:.ticr.s

and dressings and appliances that may be cu.J',idered n<!.:essary ;

(iv) anti-natal, natal and f" .t natal advice ; (v) provision of certificate free of cost, in rc.pcct of mat-:mity

and sickness benefit claims under sect ion 32 of the Act.

(b) In Pnticnts' Trct~hncnf :-The hospital tre:.o.tmcnt shall include maintenance, food and med1cines, including trcatm•!nt at confin.:ment as may be available at the Hospital :

Pro\·ided that State Government may fix the cli:~rge of food £U plied to a patient while he is in the hospital.

27. Submission of scheme for the l'rO\ ;\ion or Medical Facilities D!ld

Progress Reports :

(I) Within six months of the promulgation of tlu::;e rules every em­ployer shall submit to I [ .. *) the State Govc rnmt'n t concerned n scheme Ior providing medical facilities according to the prescribed .standards. .The sch~me ~hall show the various stages in und the d<ttc by whtch the requ1red medical facilities are proposed to I.e p1 twided. Medical facilities shall be provided according to the approved scheme

(2) Every employer shall furnish to [ .. •] the State Government concerned report~ in such form us ma) be pre~crib::d by the 31 st Ja nuary and 31st J uly every year to show p•ogress m(lde in providing medical f'lcili· tic:s according to the approved scheme.

28. FniJorc to p.oviue ::m:J mainfaln Mcdi~l F:..cllities as required in these rule\ :- If any employer does not provide and maintain medical faci­lities as required in these rules to the ~atisfaction of the Chief Inspector, the latter will cause to be provlll::d and maintained these faciliti.:s in the neurcst gard~:n hospita l and dispcn"ll y, or in u District Board or other similar hospital. Tite defaulting cmrh•ycr ~h a ll be liable to pay the CO~t " f such medical facilities including cha rges, if any, in respect of-

(a) a medical o:fficer·s visit tu the plantation for the purpose or attendance on any sick ~orker or workers; \

(b) the maintenance of sick worker in a hospital/ dispensary for each day's maintenance ; and

(c) transport to and fro pro~cd to the sick worker.

29. R ecovery of .Sum Due under rule 28 :-When any sum of moneY, is due from any employer under rule 28 the Chief Inspector

1. The words ' the central as well as" were omitted by Notification No. F. 5(18)-LAB/59 dated 9.6.69.

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.l!OJII gil·c him notice in writing requmng the r ayment of the amount to rhc Collector, who may recover the sam.: as :~n arrear of land revenue.

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WELFARE

(RULES PRESCRIDED UNDER SECfiO~ II)

30. Canteens :-In or ncar every plantation wherein one hundred and llfr Y or. mo!c worker• are ordinarily employed the employer shall provide nnd mamtam a canteen or canteens with facilities for sale of tea and snacks tu workers.

31. P.it'cs to be cr1:1rged :-{1) Ten and snacks served in every canteen ~hall be sold on a no-profit basis.

. (2) T~e prices of all items served in the can teen shall be conspicuously d1~ployed 10 e\'ery can teen.

Jtu,le ?;:hcd ~ndcr St.lb-sccflcu (J) of ~Cctlon 1~. . )

4• Ct>argc~ .-{1) l:t every plantatton wherem fifty or more V.'Omen

\\url..ers arc employed or were employo.:d on any day of the preceding t."·:lve months, the cmploy.er shall provi.led and maintain a creche or cre­~h~~ for the usc of the1r. ch1ldren .who arc below the age of six years accord­mr. to the stanrlards hiCI dov.11 m t'le5e ' "lcs

(2) Eve ry creche shall be conveniently accessible to the' mothers of the cluldtcn accommodntr·l thrrein.

(3) fhc.re slwU be not les. than 15 ~q fit. o: Boor .uea for each child to be accommodated in a creche.

(4) 'I_"he b~!lding in which the creche is situated shall be of sound construcuon wtth a good plinth.

(5) The plan of the. creche building shall be in accordance with the standard plan or plans latd down by the Chief Inspector:

Provided. that where no standard plan ha~ been laid or where it is pro­posed t~ dcv1ate from a standard plan, the Chief Inspector's approval shall be obtamed.

(6) Th~ creche shall be fu rnished with suitable furniture and a cradle for r:~ch child below the age of two.

. (7) A suitably fenced and shady open ntr play ground shall be pro­vided for the older children.

(8) The employer shall Bi)point :-

(i) a woo .. n as Creche in-charge to look after children d · the. n_bsencc of their mothers, who shall possess such qualifications U:~ trammg as may be approved by the State Government · and

(ii) such other staff on a seal.: as approved by the ;aid authoriry.

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,. wn, h II•Jcrn :-{I) There th:tJl be in or aJjoining the creche a ,;~:t~bk ,, l'il -0 . 1•1 1ur th.. w;:,'1ing of children :.v1J their clot:tes.

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· ; h<r.: ,h.t!l b.: r-.:1,, itkd "' l.mu:c (of the u~c of the children in

th~ ..:~. cb~

~ ... ')un~ly of !ilk and R!•fre~'wwut :-At l ·ast h~lf a pint of _c!:an ".t•.: :r. 1, 1r ;J1 iblc . o l>~r .. ; .e powd ·ret! m·lk app1o·:.:J hy tl~e Cnllf" tng :.;nr~·"l , h:il r _ n:ajc: '-".Jtlablc for c• .:h child on ~:ve• y ca:, •t IS ~ct..~mmo J.n·~-1 1n ti·~ : .... he ""'' tle ffi)lht:l of .uch chtld ~r:t!l b~ ~ll.ov:"tl m the ..:~;>..r, .. vf h:r d; tly "c rk, two intt:rval, of sdlkicm ti 11c: to \'1\tt the cre,chc ar.d k~d til< child. fo r cnild1 en ab:l\c two years uf ag.: there ~.ha l be pro·:iJc:d 1n .;h,lJ rcn an adcqu..tte sup11ly of \':holc:.ome rcfreshm .. nt.

,;5_ Suprly uf Uot.tc~, Soap anrl Oil :-(1) cr~che stl!f be: prov:ded \\_.th ~u n .1blc cLJ•l. doth·;,, for use ,,,.htle on d:.Jty n the creche.

(2) An .. 1kquat.: )upplv of clean dothes. ,oap :~nd oil shall be mad.: av~tlt~<Jic. fur c ~ch t;itild '~h1h: it is in the cre..:hc.

R ulcs prc,rli~ 111 unrltr SI'Ciion 13.

;\6. -Rc~ r(' 11ional f a..:ilit ics :-En ry Ci'lploycr shall provide and

maintain.-

(i) n r.:creatton centr:: o r c.:ntccs for worl':crs with provision for indoor g:~mc~ ~uitable for adult ,111J child wor~ ers.

(ii) where ad.:(tuat..: flat opo.:n space is available_ within ~ reaso­nable c.lio;tur.ce, a pbygroun1 or rlaygrounus ft.r aucht and child w, r­ker.; with ~o.:ce,,ary sp,ms equipment for outdoor games ;

Provided 1 hat out JCCt tu thl! p;w ision, ol Rule 37, a group of e~­pl~j~rr~- nlay I ith tht.. ~pprovcd of th.: Chief tn:.pe~.tor, provi_de Md mam­t:.ir. j(.)iut t~ctcat1H•1 ..:c nt,e~ und p\aygroumb and share thctr expcmcs.

:.1. E.v.:r\ r.:crea(ion \entre tu :1: prm iued and maintain_ed under Rule 36 shJii be convenient ly situauJ as ncar as po~\ible to the workers q u~ rt<:r>

itulcs preM:rillCd uudcr section 14.

1~ l::duca•iou;,J f rdlities for W ar'llcrs' Chihtren :-Every employer ~hall !I th~ 11unb.:r of workers chil; ren be tween the a~e of 6 and 12 in hi) phl'Hauun exce..:tls 25 provide ant m dutam p1imary school or schools for impartinz pritnnr:r dacation to :he c':i lJren ·

P:o\ide.l that an ~mr)loyer may not pwvidc and maintain a primary -:chool ! f thet c · s one u'lt't:r th~ c.litc:..:l m·1nagcm:ilt . of the State. Govern·

111,nt \•r of un 1 lac'"\ body for tmp~r.m~ frc:: .:duc::t1on to the.dullre~.up •11 the pn111a. , or hivh;r ~tantlunl. \olth ercl1gh s.:als o ~dm_ t the c l~h.l­dr .. n b<t\·,~,11 th.: a•~c, nf ~ix ;:~nd I \ eh.: of the W<•r'-:e"s 1n hts pb•t!all~n and hithin a ,lhtan-:e of one ntilc 1 ·orn the, place v here workers restde m h''· plamatiot• or if uooer an} .~thcr l!.v he " requi1etl to pay a cess or taJt fo• p; imarr elh:t..atton :

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?:c\'id~d further that subject to the pro\is;ons of sub-rule (I) of Rule :~ ! ;:ca;> of employers may jointly provide and maintain a primary school _::.: ;:~!:e its expenses.

39. ( I) Every schoor..to be provided and maintained under Rule 38 ··:-.:1 be conv.:n·ently situated and within a distance of one mile from the

,_r:::r> quarters.

\:) Th~ ~chool building shall be constructed in nccordnnce with the ·::::~rJ pbn or pl:lns which may be laid down by the State Government :

Pr.:J\'ided that where there is no standard plan or where it is proposed tc .:e·. !ate from u staadard plan thl! State Government's approval of the ;-:::: f the school buildmg shall be obtained.

d) \'.'her: adequate space is available, an open air playground with <.!l!Jble acce~sorics shall also be provided fo r the children attending the ::!:ool.

41) The employer or employers as the case may be shall provide for ;~.r:1a:~ ~chool maintained under Rule 38 such educational and other (i:;';:rrrent as may be considered necessary by the State Government.

-<1. (l) Th; employer or employers concerned shall appoint one :!:::her' f or every forty children attending the primary school.

(:) The teacher shall possess the qualifications prescribed by the State G:.•:ernr.1ent for teachers in Government primary schools;

Provided that in the case of any person who is working as a school >!::.: ·~ ,J a pla:ltatton at the comme:tcement of these rules,-the State G .: ' m::nt may, ~ubject to such conditions as it may specjfy, rela:< nny <.. th.: qualifications.

.!2. The curriculum, duration, standard a•td syllabus of the course of "1Struetion w be Imparted in the primary school shall be such ns may be . ;praYed uy the State GoYemment.

43. No fees shall be charged from the workers' children attending the primary school.

Rules prcsc:luell under ~ect!on 16.

44. Housin; Accommodation for lwrkers :-Every employer shall i)TO\'i<le for eve.-y worker and his f:~mily re~iding in a plantation, housing accommodation as ncar as possible to the place of work. h shall be open to an employer to provide such accommodation in the course or seve­ral years provided that houses shall be built for at least eight per cent of the resident ,.,ork..:rs e\ery year.

45. StnndP.!!l ~lid Spcdficatlon of floc, lng Accommodation :- All housit:J l:Ccommodatit.n for workers in a plan tation shall conform to such >ltn 1.uJs and >P~ciflcations as may be appro,.:d by the State Government on the 1;commemlation of the Advisory Board referred to in Rule 54

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46. Sites lor Hou.~\ug Accommodation :-

(1) The housing accommodation sh.1ll be proviJeJ on di} \'':11 Jrair~J !lind which, consistent with the requirement~ regarding di~tance from 1ohc plantation, bas supplies of wholesome drinklng water within a rea~onab~ dist:mcc. In malanal t r ... cts, the hou~~ ~hall be pro' id:d ~t a .. :1f~ dis­tance from the swamps and marshes and above the higil:st 11ood leveL

(2) Adequate lighting arrangements shall be provided in and around the area in which housing accommodation 1s provided.

(3) The employer shall main~in in good condition the approach roads and paths to the area where houses 11rc located as abo the sewers and

drairu in that area.

(4) The employer $hall not deny to the public free access to these .pans of the plantation where the work-ers arc housed.

(5) The employer shall cause the '•icinity or all houses to be kept clear of refuse and exercise and th~ lat rines and drains to be cleaned out daily and all refuse in or near them to be collected, removed and disposed

of hygienically ;

47. Rou'>ing Scheme :-Within six months of the date of i:;sue of these rules, every employer shall submit to the Chief Inspector of Plantn­tio:ls fOT approval a scheme in regard to the provision by h,im or housing ;.ccornmodation for workers. The scheme shall provide for the following

matters . -

(I) Specificat ion of the period during which housing accommo(htion is propo~cd to be provided in respect of all resident workers inn plantation such period being not J,ltcr than the period referred to in rule 44.

(2) the type design which is propo~cd to be adopted for the construc­tion of houses, such de~ign being in conformity v.ith the standards and specifications as may be approved by the State Government under Rules

45.

(3) plan and site plan, in duplicate of the buildin~ to be constructed o r remodelled for use as \\-orkers' hou~cs.

4&. Construction or How-es IJ1 accordance with Scheme and Rcpon ln rclntloo. thereto :-AU house ~hall be built in accordance with the ~cheme as approved in writing by the Chief Inspecto r of plantations. With a view to showing the progress made in providing houses according to the approved scheme, every employer shall submit the Chief ln•pector of Plantations a report in Form No. 4 on the 31st July and 31st January every

year.

49. Malntcnaa.ce or Rouse :-(1) The employer shall at his own ex­~ose, execute such r epatrs to the houses as may be rcqutred from time to tirne anu maintain the house..~ in fit nnr.l safe conditi<Jn for occupation.

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tl) A worker occupying a hou~e may .md an 1 · undc• the Act shall, bring to the notice of the employer n;~c~~~e~id~m~~d •ntulllt111l of a hou e whtch make it dunr.crous to tho: health and at.~

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~ lite "ml..cr. Where an In~pector so btings any such def~cts to ~otic~ ~ •hull (,, the duty of the employer to r~cttfy them with the least po~si,bkt oh l.ty

l1 I 1 he employer shall get all the houses llme-washed at lea ·t once I I~ 1 Y _)'C.I~ and aJ_l the dOOr~, WindOW and oiher WOOde n St rUCture VS>mished u1 p.111 1h:1 ona Ul three years. A record of d:~tes on which Jime-u.- · w 11•111111llg l'.as earned out ~hall be maintained in a register in for ~~hm5g m J.'O ..

:>tl. Accommodation to be Rent Free :-No rent shall be ch· cd •1" 1 ~1mphl)c_r _for _housing accommodation provided to workers :~~ th~~ ·•1111 ~~·, rc~Idmg 1J1 his plantation. -

• '>I Allotment and occ ti c b · . . upa ou 0 ouses :-Houses shall be allotted 11·1 t1h~: . ba'1~ ?! one ~ouse fo r a worker having a family for the use of the 11111 .CJ ami DIS f:tmtJy.

l' rolided that if there are t·wo or more v.rorke · f . home \hall be o.l'otted in respect of an h f ~ ~~ a amily, only one l'.<ttl.cr in the family. , Y ~uc amt Y m the name of any

~'rovided a lso that in the case of termination of services of a w·orker •n 1'·••os.; name a house · U t d d . ~hnll 1·:: allotted in the ;!r:e ~:eanyu:t~· the prbecedmg ~>rO\'is~, the house v.vrl.cr. cr mem er of hts family who is 11

/1-.\) The employer may allot houses to workers not 'having fomili al t lc rales of one house for not more thun four such workers.] C>

(2) The occupant of a house shall no k . linn~ to or alterations in the house. t rna e any unauthons.:d addi-

(J) The occupant shall not exchange the house . h unotiter house except with the written pe . . f 'hlflt the occupant ol nrussron o t e employer.

(4) The occupant shall not let the house or any portion th f uny person. ereo to

(5) All workers and members of their f T . \hull use the latrines providc:d and shaH a~ tes oecu~ymg the houses the houses and tb · h not P0 ute the soli and shall keep <li iltking water. c precmcts t ereof clean and tidy and shall not waste

uno ~~ ~d~~~eo~ra!o:c~~a~h~ ~~p~~~~k~~e ~~ing rooms or varandahs

(7) The employer shall bring to th · housing · accommodation ha• bee .e notice of ea~~ worker to whom v.:cupatiO:l of such accommodat~o:r~vided: . the ~ondltions governing the JJttcr can u:1dcrstand. ' tn wnttng, 10 8 languaae which t he

2. [Sub~titute~ b~ Notification No. F. 9 .(10)/LAB/68 dated 12 9 98 Pubh.hed m Tnpura G.uette on 21. 9. 196&]. . .

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~23[ (I, 1 o,utpnllon of AccounnoJ;~~lon after tennluntion of Employ­rncnl :-\\'hen n worker dies in 1!1e ~l.rv1~e of the employer or retires, or guc~ on tran>f< r, or resign~ . or goes u.1 leave o r when his ~erviccs are terminated. he "r his/f:~mily may ret 1111 the house upto the p~riod liS detailed belc.lw :- ---- --

li) n the cas.: of death, tran~fer or tem1ination of 5ervice, a period not c'(cceding lW?_ months ;

(ii) m the case of retirement or resign!ltion, a period not exceed­ing one month :

(iii) in the casc of leave for the period of kwe ; and

(iv) in 1 he case wh.:re the discharge of a worker is disput;d and the matti!'J has b.:cn taken to un indusll :,.,\ tribunal or court, / for so long as the case i.s not finally tlls,>Osed of.

• [ (2) J [f tn•· t:ompetenL authority is satisfied that a worker or any member of hi$ f.umlv refuses to vat:ut~ th<! house allotted to such wo.-ker after t he expiry of the period sp~cifieJ ia ;ub-rule (1 ), he may, notwith­standing nnything containeJ jn any ot:1.:r Ia\\ fu r thi! time being in force, by notice ~..:n.~:d-

,(i) by post, or

(ii) by affixing a copy of it one the outer door or some other con~picious pari of suclt house, or

(iii) m such other manner as may be r.rescribed require that such ;vorker or a member of hi> flmily any other person who may be m occupallon of the \lhole or any part of the house to vacate 1t within one month of the date of service of such nut lee.

\~ ln the cvet\l o f the failure of the worker o r a m~mber of the fa mily or any 11thcr person who is in occupatilln of the house to comply with the not ice under sub-r ule l2), compc:t.:nt authority may by order evit:t such workt!r, memb~r or other per~on rrom. and take possession of the house, and may for that purpose use ~ut:h for~.e as may te necessary:

Provided that before ta:.:ing such posse,ion, a copy of the order or eviction shall be served on the worke. or a me;nb.:r of the fnmHy or any other person in occup:~ tion of saiJ hou;e.

Explnnolion :-For the purposes of this rule ~mot authority means such per:.nn or author:ty as may be nottfled by tile State Government in this behalf.)

53. Fucilllu•\ fo r Hnrve!;ting standing Crops on Termination of Em­ploylllcnt :-In I he case of termination of his ~mployment, a worker shall, where possible, he gtven rea.;ooable rucihties to harvest the standing crops in his garden plut.

3. Added by Notification No. F. 5(1.8)/LAD/65 dated 9.11.66. Published in Tripura Gazette on 19.11.65.

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ADVISORY BOARD

_ ~ Co~titutiou of. Advisory Oo:ul :-The State Government shaU bl! :«!fo<l!t!->7l 1n the offictul Gazette co>stitute r.n Advborv Donrd For con­IIIL~non in regard to matt:rs connected with ho using. -

55. Compo~ition of AdWsory Board :-{1) The Advisory Board >hall C:..::..>:;t or:-

1) the se.:retary to the State G overnment in the Department con­~eJ, who shall be the Chairman o f the Board ;

tii) Two ottcials to be nominated by the State Government ; nnd

[t:l) Three representatives each of the employers and workers nomine.­re.: :n consultation with the interest concerned.

C) ~o act or proceedings of the Advisory BoarJ ~hall be inv'c!lid on :.::: t;round of anJI. defect in the con~titution of, or any vacancy in ' the ~J.

56 Term of Office or M embi!r• :-{I ) A nominated me:11ber shall, ~ h~ restgns his offic~ or d ies, hold office for a period of t hree ycsu rrom the date of the notJtication appointing him a member of the .Doard a::d shall be eligible for rcnomina tion :

~ro•ided that an outgoing member shall continue in oillco until the !;:)Xlullment o f his successor is noti fied.

t:!) Tire. oilicial members of the Board shall hold omcc dul'io~ the ;::a~ure of the State Government. "/

. 51. Tr~\·elliug Allowances for Members :-~very non-official member ~'lall be enutled to draw travelling and daily allow;;:nces at the ordinary rate !.i ulvtsable ~o a Governn:ent servant of the l st dass for any journ.:y per­forn:ed by htm fo r attend ing a meetm& of the Adviaory Boart.l; .

_. 1 [Provided that a non-offictal member residing with in eight kilo.­~tres of the p lace where the: meetmg of the Board is held, may be 3Jlowed Ul<: f.ctual cost of con • .:yance subject to a ma.( imum of rupees ten per C..y. 1

58. R.egistrution :-A non-offictal member may resign his office h• !ener, addressed to the O.airmno of the Ad\ iscry Board and his c!fic~ fha~ fall vacant from the date on which hh resignat ion is accepted by the Caat.-man.

59 . . Vacntlo• or Offi~• :-A nominated member may be declared b;; tbe Olamnan or the Adv1sory board to ha\e vacated his office:-

(a) it he becomes insolvent ; or

{b) if he is c~nvicted of an offence, which in the opinioo "f the State Govemment mvolves moral turpitude ; or

.(c) ir he is . absent from three con>ecuuve meetings o f th~J .4,dVlsory .Doard Wllhout leave of ab~ence lrOiD its chairm:m. or

(d) if the State Government COtlSiaer It unde)1rable thllt .b:~ Jbould c~ntinu~ to lie a member of the Ad' 1sory Board; or

(e) 1f he IS declared to be of unsound mmJ by a competent court.

4. Substituted by Notification- No. F. 41(6)-LAB/WF j 75 dntedi9.U.76 .

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I~ • PROCEDURE REL~ TING TO MEETINGS

60. Dbposru of Builltcss :--{1) Every question which the Advisory .Board is requested to take into consideration, shall be considered either at its meeting or, if its Chairman so d ... sires, by circulatmg the necessary papers to all the members of their opinion ;

Provided that the pspers need not be drculated to a member who is at the t ime outside India.

(2) When a question is circulated for opinion under sub-rule (I) any member may request that the question be considered at a meeting of the Advisory Board and thereupon the Chairman may, and if the request is made by three or more members shall, direct that it be so consideretJ.

61. T"une and Place of MeetingJ :-The Advisory Board shall meet at such time and place as may be appointed by the Chairman.

62. Notice of Meetings :--{1) Notice shall be given to every member of the time and place fixed for each ordinary meeting at least fifteen days before such meeting and each member shall be furnished with a list of business to be transacted at the meeting:

Provided that, when an emergent meeting is called by the Chairman, a notice giving such reasonable time as he rna:,- consider necessary, shall be deemed sufficient. ·

(2) No business which is not in the list shall be consisfered at a meet­ing without the permission of the Chairman.

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(:'1 flvt"ry qut" rion r r· d I · ' c cnc: '" IIJ~ member fo · · h I ~~ t hnlr marJ reserves ir for co .· I . , > r opmron s all, unless

cl ~•wr wlrh I he opinwn of rl nsll c_rnt lon Ill a meeting, be decided in accor-1 It maJuntv of members s b . t' h

II Olh wlrhrn rhr specified lime. · u mtt mg I eir opi-

Mo . . 1\tlnutcs of M~ct i r:;t, :--(a) Tlw r •. . th~ At h ' IM II y Board shall he drt·lll:tte I I p .. eceeom ll~ of each meetmg of llllllllh' rrnm the date of lh . o all members not later than two hun~ whkh slmll be kepi f c mectmg :tnd thereafter recorded in a minute

o r ~rnuncnl record.

(h) 'l he fC'COrd Of the procecdin~~ or ~ h · '"" < 'hnh nu11r of the Advisory B d r •. c mcetmg shall be signed by " I" oar or as the case rna b h ,.If- ulnr. nr rh:11 meeting. Y e, t e person

f•7 l'uwcr~ llrul Functions of the Adl'ISIO """"' ~hull &d\'iCe the State Govern · ry Board :--{1) The Advisory tlllllun~ of houses which rna b mcnt as regards standards and speci fi..

Y e approved.

(2) The Advisory Board shall scrut' . fllllll employers and advise the Stat ~nrse the yearly progress reports rlur" In lhc light thereof as will e O\'Crnment to issue such imtruc­vl.lnn~ of lhc Act and these 1 ens~Jrhe. compliance with the relevant pro-

ru es Wit In the schcrluled period. (l) In addition to matters specifi & ·

llurud ~hall consider and report e Ill sub-rules (I) and (2) the Advisory ":'or~ crs which may be referred ~: i~n~ . ~,aue; connected with housing of ( hnrrmnn of the Arlvisory Board. V 1C tate Government or by the

fiR. Rcmo,·al of Difficulties. If h . . or rule~ 14 to 67 the State G . - t ere IS any dJfficulty in the working

. ' ovemment mav issue s h . . "'"V cons•ucr nece<sary to remove tiJe difficu.lty. uc Instructions as it 63. Presiding at Meetln~ :-The Chairman of the Advisory Board shall preside at every meeting of the Board at which he is present. lf the Uult·. ttn·,c:ibed um!er ~ection I? Chairman is absent from any meeting, the members present·shall elect onel > of the members to preside over the meeting and the member so elected)

61 • F:~ciJjfies for Protection from w tit

shall at that meeting exercise all the powers of the Chairman. ~uppl~ to every worker free of cost at s c~fi er _:-Every ~mployer shall rnut cnals fo r protection from rain ~r /e:r ed mterval _or mtervals, such

J C lovcrnment. cod ~s may be not~fied by the State 64. Quorum :-No business shall be transacted at the meeting of the

Advisory Board, whether ordinary or emergent, unless at least three mem- f bers are present: CHAPTER y

Provided that if at any meeting, less than three members are present, HOURS AND LThflTATION OF EMPLOYMENT the Chairman of the Advisory Board may adjourn the meeting to a date ltulr~ prescribed unde tio

20 not Jater than seven days, informing the members present and sending r sec n notice to other members that he proposes to dispose of the business at the . 70. Weekly Holidays :-{I) Unless oth . . adjourned meeting, whther there is a quorum or not, and he may there- c •mem_ment no worker shall be required elWJse pe~mJtted by the State upon dispose of the business at such adjourned meeting even if t.'lere is pluntat1on on a Sunday, except when he has ~r d permJ_tted to work on any no quorum. ''11 one of the three days immediate! a 0~ WJU have a day of rest

• '-unday : Y prccecdmg or succeeding that

· 65. Decision by Majority :--{1) Every question at a meeting of the Provided that th IJ . Advisory Board shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members . e wee Y holiday may be substituted by another day : pre~cmt and voting on the question but the majority shall have the right PrO\'ld~d further that every vorker sh 11 b of getting thei r dessen t recorded. Jn the case of an equality of votes, the1?' rest, wh1ch is not a closed holiday bu.t ~ e dfr~e to work on a ~ay Ch~>irman shall have a second or casting \'Ole. _!lr rnore than ten days co:rsecutiveJy' \"itho1~ ~0 . omg h_e shall not WQ.rk

t lay u Jvmg hohday for full one

..

:w (.:!) l:.ver~ "'lit kc:r ~11all be p.ti'J fo r \\Uric on the •lay ~· f re~~ ?l tho

0,.er:is.1c r.1t.: pr,;\aihng ,,, 3 J'C~ t i.:1 !er arcn a-; fe<ed under the Mmn:num

Wages Al t. lv-1!1. and '.vloclc r:1c re · ~ no -;uch rate. qouh!.! the ordmnry

rate -- · Rlil~' rr~<:riltcd Utl(kr 'l"'liUOI l3

71 i'-oti.• of Pi!riod cf Work :-0) l'hc notice prc~cribed in Section

~.'i :.h:~l• b.: 11 . F.1rm 1:\o. 6. (2) It •hull be wrillcn in E.ngll~! 1 and 111 lannuage understood by the

maiority nl ''ori.c:rs in the plantation~. ~h~l~ be. displayed at ~ome c~ns· p;ct:t 11~ ~n.J "''"'cni.:nt pluc~: nnd sl•a\1 be mamtamed m a cleun an~egtble condition

(\) A·•v nwJi!icauon in the penods of work 111 the plantation which n:•: ,,, n: · o~tc a chJnE.: in the afo .:~aiJ t otice shall. ~e intima~ed t~ the 1!1spcct.u 111 dupl..:~lle. alon;; wit~ :' copy of the ongt~nl notice, either before th~ , h.m;e 1s moJc or wnhm three Jays of makmg such change.

CHAPTER VI

SICK!\ ESS BENEFITS

f (I) 72. l' :l)'Ultnl t.f [iict.ne~~ Allo"'ance ::-(1) Every worker shr.ll be entitkd IO obtain \id.!'C\) 3JIO\\OnC~ frt'm hts employer for eoch day O(

c.: t~r; .;d ~ickr ~s' for a total reri ,I ot ~ in a year at the mte of two­t::i,d, ol h"' .taily v't.JCS or of the a•tcrage datly earnings if he is emrloyed C)n pircc ''"J;S, ,t.:bJect to a minimum of Rupee one per dly.]

(::!) S!C',nc:$!1 aUov. 11n.:t ~p~clfkd in sub-rule (l) ~hall be paid at the opti,10 of th: worler c:ithc r nt the tine cf p;~yment o f weeUy advances on accour.l l'f ~ ll"t~ or l•wrwith the fr>t mstalment of wages payable to the ,.,,,rkcr) alt e r~~~ rc!>U .c:s his work on recovery from certified ~ickncss.

r:-A. Accumulation or sick leave :-{1 ) Notwithstanding anything ::e::t.=~ i:! rule 72 \\here in any yelr, a worker does not take the whole -::1 ~ :!2~e alloud to him under sub-rule ( I) o f that rule, he shall he ~ ~ to add the Jea1•e not taken in that )e:lr to the leave to be allowed. -~ = ::: ruc.:eecling year : ·

?- -.-:.!e.:! that the number of days of leave that may be ca rried forward ·~ .a .;..:.:ceding yc:ar shall not in uny case c."\ceed thirty days.

..1. ln acdnion to the leave to wluch a worker is entitled under sub­:W I I 1 of r..tlc 72 and sub-rule (I) of this rule a worker moy in the event :t1 c:rr:.ed :>ici\ness, prelb: or suffi'{ to su'h leave, the balance, if any, o r .lie ~ leave with wages standing to ht; credit under section 30 of the

'-= ?-c .. ded that leave under this sub-rule shaJI be· allowed only m

:=:;_ -: ca;;es of sedous or chronic illness or for prolonged periods of con · r£~.._;:;.:e on the basis of a certificate in form ::-:a. 7.

111 From the Chief Medical Officer or Medical Officer of a phmtation

\ ;: J Tf the worker is on leave from the Plantation on the basis of a -~::::.~te from any Government Doctor, from a person not below the ~:..: "' :!n ,\ btant Surgeon.

• .u ~ Sh.:knc~s allowance at the rate laid down in rule 72 shall be pay­~ ir:.r tne days of lc:.ve availed of unc..ler sub-rule (I)] .

• ['73. 7-t. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. so. 81

Cf !APTER Vll

~fTSCELLANEOUS I 'I) n : CertlllC~t..: I)[ ,jcknc •• rhall be i~.ued 10 Form No. 7 (to be •Hpphed h, t:se ctr.plo·•er free of co· t) h~ the certifying Surgeon or a ~esi- llules prescribed uoder sub-sedion 2(e) or section 43. Jcnt mtd .... l o•1kc r appo:nt.:tl by the employ.,r or any other quahfied n.:dic:~l P•Jdi:toner t0 cv:ry ·~ orl.: cr c:rt.r'~J to oht'lift sickness allowmce, e:! App~nl~ :-{1) An appeal against the order of an Inspector shall on a reqt!c~t bd,,~ made: by such wvrk;r m this behllf : :o the Ch1cf Inspecto r and against the orders of the Chief Inspector to

Cvcn• l~snp!oyer bh<~il pay to a wor!:er sicknc~s al\owllnce due to tum tl:< ~tat~ Go~crnment or to such authorities as the State Government may on ps;:..•cnh•tion l'f .Uf.:h l·c llt:cnte in accordance with the provisions o f sub- ~rPOtnt 1~ thrs behalf. The appellate authority after giYing both parties an ru!e (21 :~h .·.-c. If a \\Or ~er ha to pa~ ary fee for obtaining the sic'cness '-;:?Jnuruty of being heard shall either rcj-.:ct the application or dedJe in

' :!.:.y manner it deems fit. certt!iC'Ote tl c crnplo~·er st·ail hcllr t'1= co,t. --- - -- _________ _.,..... __ _

I I ) :-~u ~t..:l.:nes~ allo·van<:e ,hall be patd to ,, wor~<er if he attenus tc work on dni' l!~ty for v·hich he has bc:cn gaant~d sickness allowance.

- -- -5. Om•ue 1 b11 Section 2<) of A<..t . 1o. :i~ of l9fi l

(I) \ m r.ded by Notincation No. F 5{18)-LAB/ 65 p,,, ,:,;u in Tripum Gazeue on 23 IO.ti5

5

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dated 18. 10.6!

6 Ame.ndcd by Notificatio n No. F. 9(10)'LA13i6s dated 7 9.68. Pubh, hed m Tripura Gazette on 14.9.1 ()68

' [By Section 29 of the Maternity Benefit Act. 1961 the provisions of Matemsty Benefit under Section 32 of the Plantation Labour Act ha<t been omitt.:d. Hence, rules 73 to 81 fran1ed under the said Plantation Labour Act, 1951 hecome void.]

•

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(2) All app¢als under ~ub-ru!e (1) shall be m the fo1m of the memo­randum setting forth consisely th.: grounds of objections to the order and ' shall be accompanied by the cert:lied ~opy ol the order appealed against duJy s1gued by the appellant or, on h~ behalf, by a duly authorised agent or legal practitioner. An appeal shall be considered valid only if submitted within two mt,nths from the date of the order appealed against.

(3) On receipt of the memorandum of appeal, the appellate authority , shall, if it thinks fit, appoint an assessor within two weeks to assist in the disposal of the appeal. It shall then fix a date for the hearing of the appeal and shall give due notice of such date to the appellant and to the Inspector or Chief Insp¢ctor, as the case may be, whose order is appealed against.

Rule.\ prescribed under sub-section (2)(J) or section 43

83. Registers :-{1) Every employer shall maintain (a) registers of adult and non-adult workers in Form Nos. 12 and 13 respectively and (b) a register in Form No. 14 hereinafter called the Leave with Wages Regis· ter which shall be preserved for a period of three years after the last entry in it :

Provided that if the Inspector or the Chief Inspector is of the opinion that any muster roll or register maintained by the employer gives the re­quired particulars in respect of any or all workers in the plantation, he may by order in writing, direct that such muster roll or regi~ter shall, to the corresponding extent, be maintained in the place of and be t reated as 1he register required under this rule in respect of that plantation.

(2) (a) E'•ery employer shall provide a plantation worker with a book in Form ~o. 15 (hereinafter called the Leave Book). The Leave book shall be the property of the worker and the employer or his agent shall not demand it except to make necessary entries, and shall not keep if for more than a week at a time.

(b) If a worker losses his Leave Book the employer shall provide him

2)

'I (4 1 l·.vct) employer ~hull keep ur,..I<Hl:ttc tile n:gisters and oti.ICI

1 ,.11111 ~o, 1cqmred to be maintained by hun under this rule h) mak1ng , 11111r, ,.·lnllni! to any duy on that day ihcll 1n ~uch t.:gi~ters and records 1

with another copy on the payment of .06 paise. '

(3) Every employer shall maintain a bound Inspection Book and shall produce it when required by the Inspector or Certifying Surgeon.

84. Returns :-{1) Every employer ~hall furnish to the Inspector and the Chief Inspector on or befo(e the 31st January, of every year an annual return in duplicate in Form No. 16.

(2) Every employer shall furn~h to th~.lnspector and the Chief Ins­pector not later than the 15th February of the year subsequent to that to which it relates returns in Form Nos. 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21.

(3) Every employer shall furnish to the Inspector and the Chief Ins­pector by the 31st January and 31 July every year a half yearly progress report in duplicate in regard to the provision of medical facilities in Form No. 22. - 8.- Amended by Notification No. F. 90 (3)/LAB/PL/75 dated 6. 5. 75.

..

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2. N:~mo

\ , Pather'• Mace

4. Se'

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'· 0 ~i~h\4 II ari.S

9. R.-.as<>uS fur

(i) rotu:>:l of .. :.ruli;;:uc (iu ~nifi.;;ue b.: in' re•oU<l.

1-0RM NO I I PrQCflt'ocd u !cr •ut>-rulo (!) o( Ru~ S I

CERTIFICATE OF FLTNESS.

I \ 1

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I ccnttl thall ha"~ per~uo.aUy t·JwtmuM:J (u.uuc)

son/d•tuahter or ... ra:Jios at ..

--d-:- ·b~~(ltl •to- 1\C.:'HI\o J' ,-ae fw ;\It• ((t;IH\Ctl fhHit 111\1 ('J.UIUHIII an 1•·3l c;. "'~· ·

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Hit/ht.l tlo•• •••tlfiU ...... ~. P•

Tb.unb iroprQSioo

• I

lntlliOls or CcnlfYing SutJCOD Qn if)l•"' Surttcon.

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O;uc

FORM NO. 2.

(l'rcrcribcJ u nJcr Sub-rule (3) of Rule 5)

IU:.GISTuK SHOWING TilE FEES PAID 'TO THB CERTift\'ING SU RGEON FOR Tlib

ISSUE O F OUPLLCATG CERTLflCATES

Number and date of Serial No,

prevh.lUS o:nu h.: ate.

N.tmc of pcrs.om l<'

whom granted.

---4

I'Jther's namo

~Wllp Trcu llflr at_ ... -· -· ... ... - • . •.. .. ..... . . .. ..• o& (date)... . .•. , .... , ... .,. , ~-

lnntal, nr the

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J'O~M NO. 3 - ;

(l"rcscribcd onucr Sab-TUie (3)_ of_ role 4 '> Re.:ord of Lime-washinl!. P~munc, etc.

------------::---:-;::.::-:::::-;:;-----:;~;;;;;:;;;t;;;;;;----rD>:a~t;e~o~n;-:,.,bich lim•washma. P~•nunp., P.uts lime-,..,hina. paint~ Tro:atment .. bclhtr nrcllbinll or oil in¥ ... as c~rrlcd out

. Jimc-wavbcd, _.. 1

the Fn~l-tsh Calrn.J.r) Hrnisbcd or Oiled, &. I • · . ~ d ( ccor•l~• o · " wall•, n iliaas. "'ood wort . P~i ated, , arot;oa• a ""'

\>r oiled. etc.

------i ... --- ------------

3

' .

4 6

REMAI\1\:S

i

S•~:naiU/1: ur Empl(lyer .

FORM NO. G

(Prc\cribed onder rule 71)

NOTICE OF PE RIOD Of' WORrt.

/'fame of olantation ... . .. Place... . .. District ..

~----~~----------------------------------------------------Porlcd of Adult Allolc:s.:ents Oc3Cription of croups RFMAk~S

Fr•m •.

To .•..

From .

To

Mate All C

Ftm~le

OI!F Male 011

Female I J

.,.

C hildren Oroup letter Nnt uro uf worl( kLM - -------

A D c 0 B

" 0 II I J J(

L M

fr.uc oo whicb the notrcc is first uhibitcd .. --------- ---(Si~) ...

- - --- ---.. -- -- Employer

ln~truccion .., be followed In fillit111 in tho notice of l'erlod of Wort .

(i) D i•idc all workers into aroupJ accordin& l o the o~ture and perioda of t heir work and classify ·'OrouN'' a• A. B. C. D. etc.

(il) Jf .. orkers in a 11articullll aroup do not work durina the ••me period, on all work ins days or rho week, I he pcrindt aho•ld b.o tbo-tlofl JeplratefJ f~ d rffcreot dap or SCI.t Of di)'J durinJ the week.

---~- ---------

_.,. c ~ I ~ " ... s ~ ti -. n .. Cit ::: I - " .. '

:;' ~ :, . 5" ~ I 3 :;; 2,. \J 2. ,

'" 5 g. I . ~ !f ., fi- ;; I

;;; 0 r:; t ... g. I : .,

~ p 0 ; , -rt

Q. "!1

;. ~ 0 ., ~, "' ;x: .. :;.

" ::::: ~

" G r > :/. 'Z 5 ..

~ 0 0

" CT 0 -

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CT 0\

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!:. " '0 .. Cl ~ !f

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[ 0 .. ~-8 ~ I 3 ..

" F- .. j : < ~ 0 a: :z: " I

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" txl .. 2 " n : [

..., ::;,.·

-----=---~·~-- .

• Sl. No. Name, a~:e ami lldllrcss.

2

:

'

.., '11 0 0 .,. ;:> ? !:'; -·r. z 0 ... 0 .,. (11

"() "" [ ~· ~- ~ .,., ?: .r>

·~ : ...

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i .. ., u.

I r. I) .. " .. ~-

- • , -" · l. ';t .. 2. . ..,,.: - ~ ~

;:v

FOR.M NO. 12 V

(Prescribed under sub-rule (l)o>f rule Sl)

', REGISTER OP ADULT WOR.KER.S :

-

-I

~ u ;: ~

" ... '0 .. ·< 3 ... IJ -~ ::;. n c .,

" ;;-n

" ~ ;; ... , . --o 0

" ~ " IJ " c. 0 • 3

;< 3 ~ " o· c 1<'

c..

" .. ~

~-·c;

" .. ~ r. .. :

I ;; li '. ,, !I (, j, t. ·i' :~ ~~ .. .. r..

*' ft ;;-... ::; " " .. !i' 0 ..

Fathcr's/H usband'• name

N:tturc of work: Lctttr of group 3$ in Notice or period or work (Form No.6)

3 -.- 5

'-

~ .. ... ... P. A .... ~ ;:; ;._.,

~ ~. r.

.:.r ,. - ., - :i ,.. '") '· .. iT I

~ ;a ;:;. ,, ..., ... <-., ?' c § " > c. ; ~ ...., ... .. c. m c

0 :r '11 c

0 .n n~ ;;<;": ·z ~

: fT1 .... V> E. "' " n ,,

.. " If

REMARKS

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No. Name llnd addrcs>.

_ 2

Father's Name.

l

Date of first employ­DJCDL

!';. ~

FORM NO. 13 L/'.

(Prescribed under suh·rule(l)of rule 83) Jt.EGISTER OF NON-ADULT WORKERS:

Number of certifying Surgeon's Certifi cate witb date.

Ago as entered in the certi6calo

Tokco No. ref ercn<:e to cerrificate if any.

4 - s - 6-,-·- 7

.... .. . . ..

L

Nature or wort

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Letter of ltlBMARKS group a. in Nnlico or periOd or work (Form No. O)

9 Ill

.., 0 .,. w ;::: -::1 I ....

l...i

•

... ~-----·"'··

SL. MO--

st No. in tbc Rtgitter or •dull/

eolt'-lldult .ortew·~· ..... Date of entry into tctVicc

···'

Number of deya worked

To

2

Total ola,.. worked

3

FORM NO. 14 {Pratct1"bed under Sub-rule (I) of r-Ic 13) / ltEGISTER OF LEA VB WITHWAOES '

PART-1-Ad~lta

Part-11- Noa-adults fLANTATION ........................... ..... .

l,.cave :u credit (including balance, if any, on return from leave on I " t occasion)

s '

Name or worker ...

f'atber's/Husb3Jid's naax

Address..: '

, l eave lnken ,

To Numbet .r u ys

7

Jblancc on

r~tum from luve

9

Note :-separat; p[tse shall be aUotted to eaoh W"Orlle:r.

SL. NO ...

St. No. in tbe Register of cdull/

oo:J-adult wortten ...

Date of entry i oto service ...

Nu,.,t,er of davs worked

From To Total days ~..,;!.;:.;1

Leave ~arnC\1

-· 21£

FORM NO. IS

(Prescribed under sub-rule (2) of ru to 83 )

LCAVE BOOK L/

PART- 1-Adults PART -11-Non-adults.

Ptantnuon ............................... .. ...Name of worker .. .

Father'~/Husband'! Mme ..

Addre>> ..

leave nt cr.-dit tincludina b:!~re if

an}, on return from lcai'C on last occas10n)

Leave taken----a; lance on ---------- return from From To l'iut.Jber lea 1·e

Ot,d:!,) '

wa~ca for leave paitl and amount paid

10

-----·-Date on "hich

wag~< for lca\e paid

acd :m::una paiJ

I.EMARKS

I I

RCMARI\S

---,-- 2 -·-4--~-------5- - 6 . -= § -=-=--_1~----- .. -·- ___ 11

·--------- -N::t: :-Th., I~···~ """'\ ebftll bo made out scparetcly for each 'OI·orlr::C1' on thick b<>ttn<~ sh..,ts.

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1-0R~I N v 20

II.

··-------SectioD W of the Mat~rnity Geni6t Act, 1961 the provision! of

11. ~ateroity I ~tnl6t under Se.::tio o 32 of the Plantation Labour Act ~as • It I H nee rules 73 to Sl fram ed under the said PlaotatJoo been om1 e1 • c '

labour Act, 1951 become void .

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Government of Tripura

Labour Department

No.F.90(32)·LAD/PL/COM/97,7SZ Dated, Agartnla, tho 14th February, 2000.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the power conferred hy sub-section (I) of Scction-43 of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (Act No. 69 of 1951,) the Stale Govern­ment with the prcviou~ approval of the Central Government hereby make the

following Rules to amend tbe " Tripura Plantations Labour Rules 1954", the ·. same having already been published io the Tripura G~zette, Edra-Ordinary issue dated 16th December, 199~ inviting objection and suggestions as requ ired.

RULEs.

Short title and Commencement.

S. C. Das Secretary,

Government o f Tripura .

. . ...

: ..

l. (I) These Ru le may be called the Tripura Plantation Labour (Amend­ment, Rules, 1999.

Amendment or Rulc-22.

2. In Rule 22 of the Tripura Plantations Labour Rules 1954 (hereinafter Official Gazette. )

2. ln Rule 22 of the Tripura Plantation Labour Rul,1954 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Rules).

{a) for sub-rule {4), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(4) Notwithstanding anyth ing contained in sub-rules (1),(2) and(3) small and inaccessible P lantations employing in 350' or less workers so situated as not to be within reasonable distance or reach of a garden hospital shall have, subject to the appro,·al of the Chief Inspector, dispensaries with five detention beds, a dhai or mid"i fe and a general duty attendant under the immediate care of a fultime qualified Pharmacist, but supervised and visi~ ted doily at regular hours by the nearest garden doctor.

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sub-rules ~hall llc inscn cd, namely:-(bJ alter sui>-rulc (4) t he followmg .

. . to be sent to ;s hll~pital out ~Ide the (•!A) Whet:1er th~ wor\.cr IS requsre~ st ~~ medscme prcscnbed by the Plantation. the employer ~lu~ll pay t e. ~~I Bus Jeep Auto Rick~haw fare MediCo!) Ofiicer or the liO~_Pllal a(~~)a~he empioyer ~hall pay the co!! of o: the v:orkt:r e..-.d one c' cor;. d. Medical Offic.:r w the worker and med:ciocs r rescrib•:d b) the c. !ten mgk and one escort "'hen the worker

f . y of the \\ Or cr . . d the ac~ual cost o JO~me "d T . a by the State MeJsc:~l Boar . is referred to a H osp;tal out Sl e npur .

Amendment ·of RuJe.g4. fi "16" . ) . sub-rule ( I) for the gures '

3. In rule "84 of the Princtpa.l rule (ab) m b. le (2) and (3) shall be omitted the-ft re "I.S", &hllll be substituted, ( ~u ru ., (c) s~rule(4) shall be renumbered as ~ub-rule (-).

4. For Form 16 bppended be iubs:ituted, namely :-

with Principal Rules, the following form shall

ANNEXURI?.r-1 6.1

TliE PLANTATIONS LABOUR ACT,

ANNUAL RETURN.

r .egistration ' Number of ·!he Planult:on

Name of the Manager

1. Dist rict

P·ull Postal address of the Planta::on 2.

J. Name of the Pluntr.tion

4. A rea (fiectares)

5. Number of day~o worked in the yea r

Number of maodays worked 6.

7.

.during the ·year

Average number of workers emploY.Cd daily.

:-

:-

:-

:-

1951. -.

___ ....,.... ____ _

I

I

ADULTS Men

Women

Adolescent Men Female

Children

37

oo l •• • ••• ••• • •• ••

............ ... ... · •· ....... . ...... ............... .........

Boys Girls

. .... ....... .. ............ . . ... ........................

8.. Total Number of manbours 1rorked including overtime, exdudlne rHI interval.

{a) Adults

(i) Men ..... .... .. ..... . ...... (ii) Women ... .. . . .

(c) Children ... . . . .................... . ") t (1 Boys .... .. ................. . .. .

(ii) Girls .... ..... ........ ... . .. .

(b) Adolescents. {i) Male ...

(ii) Female . . . . . . ..

Total •..............

9. At•erage number of hours worked per week:-

l-ien . .. .. .. . .. . . .. ... ·.

\\'omen .. . ... . . .... . . . . Children .... .. ............... ..... . ' .. .

• The average daily number should be calculated by dividing the aggre· gate number of attendances on working days by the number of work­ing days in the year. In reckoning attendances, attendance by tempo­rary as well as permanent employees should be included, whether they are employed directly or under contractors

• Adult-Adult means a person who has completed his eighteenth year of age.

Adolescent-Adolescent means a person who has completed his fifteenth year of age, but has not completed his cig 'Jteenth year.

• Child-Child means a person who has Completed his twelvth y.ear of age, but has not completed fifteenth year of age.

LEAVE WITH WAGES

10. Total numaer of persons employed during the year {i) Men

(ii) Women (iii) Children

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I,

I '

,

I I

J I

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11. Number of workers who were entitled to annual lea,·e Wllh wages dur· ing the year.

(i) Men (ii) Women

(iii) Children ' Number of workers

(i) Men

who were granted leave during the year

1.1.

(ii) Women (iii) Children Number of worl.. c:r~ whose services were terminated during the

year ... ... ... .. .. ... . Number of work, c, whose serdces were termmo.ted and were patd wages in lieu of I>: ave . . . . . . . . . . . . ·. · · · · · · · · · · Number of workers to whom leave granted amounted to 30 days ...

(i) Men (ii) Women liii) Children

\1ATERNITY BENEFITS

t fi. T(ltal Number ol women workers employed during the year

17 Number of women workers who worked for period not lt:s~ than 150 dny) furing the

year ...

1 R. Number of women \Vorkers \~ho claimed Maternity benefit during the year

19. Number of claims accepted and paid either fully or partially.

(i) Total (ii) From ~u rrent year claim

20. Total amount of maternity benefits paid (in Rs.) :·

SICKNESS BENEFITS

~1. Number of wnkers who applied fnr sick-ness benelit :-

22 Numhcr of workers who received the h~:ne· fit .

23. Amount paid (m Rs.) :-

24. Number of cases in which the clamts were rtjected ·•

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v}

J9

(Specify reason for rejection)

CRECHES

25. Is there a creche provided in the plan required under Section-12 :-

26. Number of creches provided 27. Average daily attendance of children nt the

creche

(i) 2(two) years and below (ii) Above 2(two) years

.. :·

28. Whether the following facilities provided in the creches (Yes/No)

(i) Milk (ii) Food (iii) Clothe> (iv) Toys (v) Medical aid (vi) Others

, (vii) Doctors/Nurses ··(viii) Ayhas & Attendants

(ix) Swt:epcrs

29. Is there a cnnteen provided in the Plantation as required under Section 11

30. Number of canteens provided No ....... and serving.

(i) Cooked food and refreshment tea etc. (ii) Cooked food only. (iii) Refreshment and tea only. (iv) Tea only.

31. Is the canteen run and managed depart­mentally or through contractors.

32. Please state of a common canteen is being sl!ared with some other Plantation.

HOUSING FACILITIES 33. Number of workers eligible for housing

accommodation.

34. Number of workers already provided with accommodation

35. ~umber of worke rs remaining to be pro· VJded Wlth accommodation.

36. Shortage of houses (~umber).

37. Details of housing accommodation )anc­tioned for construction.

• .....

(Number) (Number) (Number)

..

r

38. Details of housmg accommodation:­under construction

39 Details reg.~ dll~ moneury assistance pro­viued by the ( entral Go,•c rn01clll umic'o subsidised housing scheme.

40. Details regarding monet..lry -. a,,lstance pro­\ided by other ago:ncie~ (spec1f;).

ACCIDENTS DUE TO HOUSE COLLAPSES

41. Number of house• collapsed.

42. Number of persons injured.

43. Number of deaths, if any.

44. Compensation paid (in Rs.).

(i) Due to injuries.

• (ii) Due to deaths.

_4s. a) Total number of accideob ' (workers injured).

Fatal. Non-Fatal.

b) Accidents in which worke~s ret~rned to work during the year to wh1ch tb1s 1 etmn

relates. . . i) • Accidents (workers mJured) occurr­

ing during the same year number ... ... Mandays lost ... -··

ii) ·Ac~lde·1~~s "(workers · injure~) occ~r­ing in the previou> year m wh~ch workers returned to work dur:ng the year to "'hich the return relate> number ..... . ............... ··· .. .

Mandays ....... .. c) Accici~~;~ ·i~ ·~hi~h ·~·he workers did ~ot;

return to work during the year to whtch this re!urn relates. Number .. · ............... Mandays lost ...

d) Cases of accidents i) Machinery moved by Mcch.unical

power. ii) Transport. iii) Others (specify).

•

•.

. furnished above is to the best or my Certified that the information knowledge and belief, correct. .

Signature of Manager,

g:~~n· ·~r·F~~~~·~·~: 11, 18, 19, 20 and 21.

N 17 18 19 20 and 21 appended to the Principal Rules 6. Forms o. , . . shall be omitted

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GO\ LR"<MEN I 01 · I RIPURA

P' PAR I Ml 'I 01 I \BOLR

1\o. 1-. 5{1S)/ LAl.l /o5 Datnl. 1\gartala, the 6th february, 1967.

NO I I Fl< 'A 1'101\

lu excrcbc of the powers cunf~rrnl hy rule 52 of the Tripura PlantatiOn Labou~ Rules, 1954, the Chie f C'ommi·;sioncr is pleased to appoint the folluwmg Sub-Deputy Collector~ a~ ·~ ·u~tent Authorities' for the purpo~es of the said rule for the luc:.1l ;ucas shown againstcach authority.

Competent Autbcril!h

Sub-Deputy Collector, Sadar

Sub-Deputy Collector, Khowai

Sub-Deputy Collector, Kailashahar

Sub-Deputy Collector, Dharmanagar

Sub-Deputy Collector, Kamalpur.

Sub-Deputy Collector, Sabroom

wc:.l Arl!.l~.

Sallar Sub-Division

Khowai Sub-Division

Kailashahar Sub-Division

Dharmanagar Sub-Divisio:t

Kamalpur Sub-Division

Sabroom Sub-Division.

By order of the Chief Commissioner,

N. G. Choudhuri

Secretacy,

Government of Tripura.

·Published in the Tripura Gazellt on 18-l-67.

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