CHAPTER V - HOURS AND LIMITATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Section 18. Notice of hours of work.

(1) There shall be displayed and correctly maintained by every employer a notice of hours of work in such form and manner as may be prescribed showing clearly for every day the hours during which motor transport workers may be required to work.

(2) Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act, no such motor transport worker shall be required or allowed to work otherwise than in accordance with the notice of hours of work so displayed.

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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).