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Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954

Sections	Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954
	Preamble

1.	Short title, extent, commencement and application
2.	Definitions
3.	Rights and privileges under other law, etc. not affected
4.	Exemptions
5.	Registration of establishments
6.	Change to be communicated to the chief inspector
7.	Closing of establishment to be communicated to the chief inspector
8.	Employment of adults, hours of work
9.	Restriction on double employment
10.	Interval for Rest And Meals
11.	Spread over
12.	Prohibition of employment of children
13.	Employment of young persons-hours of work
14.	Young persons and women to work during day time
15.	Opening and closing hours of shops and commercial establishment
16.	Close day
17.	Period of rest (weekly holiday)
18.	Wages for the holiday
19.	Time and conditions of payment of wages
20.	Deductions which may be made from wages
21.	Claims relating to wages
22.	Leave
23.	Wages during leave
24.	Contracting out
25.	Cleanliness
26.	Lighting and ventilation
27.	Power to enforce cleanliness etc
28.	Precaution against fire
29.	Accidents
30.	Notice of dismissal
31.	Provisions in respect of shops and commercial establishments where more than one business is carried on
32.	Provisions as to trading elsewhere than in shops
33.	Records
34.	Employer to furnish letters of appointment to employees
35.	Inspection of registers and calling for information
36.	Appointment of inspectors
37.	Powers and duties of inspector
38.	Inspectors to be public servants
39.	Protection to persons acting under this act
40.	Penalties
41.	Wilfully making false entries
42.	Penalty for obstructing inspector
43.	Determination of employer for the purpose of this act
44.	Exemption of occupier from liability in certain cases
45.	Cognizance of offence
46.	Savings
47.	Power to make rules
48.	Repeal of Punjab Trade Employees Act, 1940 as extended to the Union Territory of Delhi
49.	Application of general clauses act

Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954