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WORKMEN'S BREACH OF CONTRACT (REPEALING) ACT, 1925

WORKMEN'S BREACH OF CONTRACT (REPEALING) ACT, 1925


WORKMEN'S BREACH OF CONTRACT (REPEALING) ACT, 1925

Preamble - THE WORKMEN'S BREACH OF CONTRACT (REPEALING) ACT, 1925

 

THE WORKMEN'S BREACH OF CONTRACT (REPEALING) ACT, 1925

[Act No. 03 of 1925]

[PASSED BY THE INDIAN LEGISLATURE.]

(Received the assent of the Governor General On the 11th February, 1925.)

PREAMBLE

An Act to repeal certain enactments whereby breaches of contract by labourers are made punishable under the criminal law.

WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal certain enactments whereby breaches of contract by labourers are made punishable under the criminal law; It is hereby enacted as follows: --

Section 1 - Short title and commencement

(1)     This Act may be called the Workmen's Breach of Contract (Repealing) Act, 1925.

 

(2)     It shall come into force on the first day of April, 1926.

Section 2 - Repeals

The enactments mentioned in the Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the fourth column thereof.

Schedule - SCHEDULE

THE SCHEDULE.

ENACTMENTS REPEALED

(See section 2.)

Year.

No.

Short title.

Extent of repeal.

1859

XIII

The Workman's Breach of Contract Act, 1859.

The whole.

1860

XLV

The Indian Penal Code

Sections 490 and 492.

1897

XIV

The Indian Short Titles Act, 1897.

So much of the Schedule as relates to the Workman's Breach of Contrast Act, 1859.

1920

XII

The Workman's Breach of Contract (Amendment) Act, 1920.

The whole.

"

XXXVIII

The Devolution Act, 1920

So much of the First Schedule as relates to the Workman's Breach of Contract Act, 1859.

CALCUTTA: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, DELHI.