Section 1 of The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988
- (1)This Act may be called the Labour Laws[Simplification of Procedure for] Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988.
- (2)It extends to the whole of India: Provided that nothing contained in this Act, in relation to the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (69 of 1951) shall extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.
- (3)It shall come into force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different States, and any reference in any provision of this Act to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision in that State
Summary
- The Act is officially named The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988.
- The Act extends to the entirety of India.
- The Act contains a specific restriction stating that its provisions relating to the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 do not extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The Central Government has the authority to bring the Act into force by publishing an official announcement, known as a notification, in the Official Gazette, which is the official public journal of the government.
- The Central Government can set different dates for the Act to come into force in different States.
- Any mention of the commencement, which means the start date, of this Act within a provision is interpreted as the date that particular provision comes into force in that specific State.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What is the official title of this legislation?
The official title is The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988.
2. Does this law apply to the entire country of India?
Yes, it extends to the whole of India, but it has a specific exception for the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
3. What is the exception for the State of Jammu and Kashmir under this section?
The provisions of this Act that relate to the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 do not extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
4. Who has the authority to bring this Act into force?
The Central Government has the authority to appoint the start date or dates by publishing a notification in the Official Gazette, which is the official public journal of the government.
5. Can different parts of the Act start working on different days in different states?
Yes, the Central Government can appoint different dates for the Act to come into force in different States.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 1 of The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988, what is the official name given to this Act?
Q2.Under Section 1 of The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988, what is its geographic scope?
Q3.Under Section 1 of The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988, which specific Act's provisions do not extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir?
Q4.Under Section 1 of The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988, how does the Central Government bring this Act into force?
Q5.Under Section 1 of The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988, can the Central Government set different dates for the Act to start in different States?
Q6.Under Section 1 of The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988, how is a reference to the "commencement of this Act" in any provision to be construed?