The Centre efforts to clean up of existing Central Acts which were to have become obsolete n the " present socio- economic context", be repealed.
Maharashtra Govt formed a panel to look into Labour reforms
| Do away with 777 obsolete Acts: PMO panel |
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New Delhi, 30 January A committee under the Prime Minister's Office ( PMO) has recommended 777 central Acts, believed to have become obsolete in the " present socio- economic context", be repealed. In November 2014, the PMO panel, comprising R Ramanujam ( former secretary in the PMO) and V K Bhasin (former secretary in the legislative department), prepared a report on the matter. The two- volume report, put up on the PMO website on Friday, was prepared in two months, after taking into account recent recommendations of the Law Commission. While some obsolete Acts pointed to by the panel were introduced in 1842, some came into being in 2013. Of the Acts recommended for repeal, those introduced in the 19th century include the Revenue Bombay Act, the Caste Disabilities Removal Act, the Public Servants Inquiries Act, the Howrah Offences Act, the Foreign Recruiting Act, the Land Acquisitions ( Mines) Act, the Government Management of Private Estates Act, the Elephants Preservation Act, the Indian Tramways Act and the Excise ( Malt Liquors) Act. In a report, the Law Commission had recommended the Elephants Preservation Act, 1879, be repealed, as its purpose had been subsumed by the Wildlife ( Protection) Act, 1972. Similarly, the Indian Tramways Act, 1886, aimed at facilitating the construction and regulating the working of tramways, was now redundant. The Excise ( Malt Liquors) Act, 1890, was redundant, as it applied the provisions of the Sea Customs Act, 1878, to malt liquors. " The Sea Customs Act has been repealed by the Customs Act of 1962. Therefore, this Act should also be repealed," the Law Commission had said. Of the Acts introduced in the 20th century, those identified as obsolete included the Hindu Inheritance ( Removal of Disabilities) Act, 1928; Children Pledging of Labour Act, 1933; the War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1943; and the Indian Trade Unions ( Amendment) Act 1947. The Law Commission said the provisions of the Children Pledging of Labour Act were not in sync with the provisions of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, and recommended it be repealed, to which the PMO panel agreed. In the case of the Indian Trade Unions (Amendment) Act, 1947, the panel felt its provisions had become obsolete. While the Drugs ( Control) Act, 1950, was enacted to control the sale, supply and distribution of drugs, the Department of Pharmaceuticals, in September last year, said it proposed the Act be repealed, according to the report by the PMO panel. For full reports, visit www. business- standard. com |
| Govt panel to push labour reforms |
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Mumbai, 30 January To push labour reforms, the Maharashtra government has set up a six- member committee, headed by the labour commissioner, to suggest amendments to the labour laws. The proposed reforms will be part of the Make in Maharashtra and Digital Maharashtra initiatives by the state government under the Prime Minister Narendra Modis flagship Make in India project. The committee will submit its report within a month, the state government said in a notification issued on Friday. The committee will look into about 20 labour Acts and recommend amendments. A senior official, who did not wish to be identified, told Business Standard: " The government wants to bring sweeping changes in the old and archaic labour laws and rules. The state may allow 95 per cent of its industrial units to lay off workers or shut down without seeking government clearances. The Centres Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 will be amended to allow factories with less than 300 workers to lay off staff or close down without government permission." The official added that smaller industries might be excluded from the provisions of the Factories Act, which applies to units with more than 10 workers with power supply and above 20 workers without power. The labour department has suggested raising the limit to 20 and 40 workers, respectively. |
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