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CHAPTER V - HOURS AND LIMITATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Section 16. Spread-over.

(1) The hours of work of an adult motor transport worker shall, except in any case referred to in the second proviso to section 13, be so arranged that inclusive of interval for rest under section 15, they shall not spread-over more than twelve hours in any day.

(2) The hours of work of an adolescent motor transport worker shall be so arranged that inclusive of interval for rest under section 14, they shall not spread-over more than nine hours in any day.

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  • 1. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-1971).
  • 2. The Act has been brought into force as follows:—26th January, 1962, vide notification No. S.O. 296, dated 23th January, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii), in Madhya Pradesh.1st February, 1962, vide notification No. S.O. 296, dated 23th January, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii), in Assam, Kerala, Mysore, Orissa, Punjab, Andaman & Nicobar Iclands, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.1st March, 1962, vide notification No. S.O. 296, dated 23th January, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii), in West Bengal.31st March, 1962, vide notification No. S.O. 296, dated 23th January, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii), in Madras, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.1st February, 1962, vide notification No. S.O. 310, dated 30th January, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii), in Andhra Pradesh.1st February, 1962, vide notification No. S.O. 382, dated 31st January, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii), in Rajasthan.15th February, 1962, vide notification No. S.O. 468, dated 9th February, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii), in Tripura.1st March, 1962, vide notification No. S.O. 573, dated 16th February, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii), in Bihar.31st March, 1962, vide notification No. S.O. 781, dated 9th March, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,sec. 3(ii), in Gujarat and Manipur.
  • 3. The proviso added by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-1971).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 61 of 1986, s. 25, for “fifteenth” (w.e.f. 23-12-1986).*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu andKashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 61 of 1986, s. 25, for “fifteenth” (w.e.f. 23-12-1986).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).