MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th February, 2013
S.O. 356(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 26 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), the Central Government having regard to the special regulations in force in respect of the duty hours, rest day and overtime of the Flotilla workers working under Mumbai Port Trust hereinafter referred to as the Port Trust, hereby directs that the provisions of Sections 13 and 14 of the said Act shall not apply to the said workers for a period of five years commencing from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, subject to the following conditions, namely :-
(i) the Port Trust shall publish the said regulations in a pamphlet form in Hindi and English languages and in the language or the languages understood by the majority of the workers;
(ii) before making any amendment to the aforesaid regulations, the port Trust shall inform the workers concerned, by notice to be put up on the Notice Board in the office of the aforesaid Port Trust, of the proposed amendments and shall consider any objections or suggestions that may be made in respect thereof by persons likely to be affected thereby within twenty one days of such notice;
(iii) a copy of the pamphlet referred to in condition (i) above and a copy of every amendment thereto shall be supplied by the Port Trust to each worker concerned; and
(iv) the Port Trust shall ensure at least fifty two rest days to each concerned workman every year and shall maintain a register in this regard.
[No. S-32014/112006-WC]
T. K. BASU, Dy. Director General
