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According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the maximum term of imprisonment for committing a breach of the Act?

  • 6 months (correct)
  • 1 year
  • 3 months
  • 9 months

    • According to the Act, what is the maximum fine that can be imposed for a continuing breach of the provisions?

  • 200 rupees (correct)
  • 400 rupees
  • 300 rupees
  • 100 rupees

    • Who is authorized to make a complaint regarding an offence punishable under the Act?

  • The Court trying the offence
  • Any person in charge of the company
  • Any person affected by the offence
  • The State Government (correct)

    • Which court has the jurisdiction to try offences punishable under the Act?

    <p>Metropolitan Magistrate Court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can a person in charge of a company be deemed guilty of an offence committed by the company?

    <p>If the person was responsible for the conduct of the business of the company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'company' under the Act?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who has the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition for making rules under the Act?

    <p>Rules must be made after previous publication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if the State Legislature makes modifications to the rules made under the Act?

    <p>The rules are subject to the modifications made by the State Legislature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the purpose of the act?

    <p>To provide financial assistance to workmen in factories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the scope of the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981?

    <p>It applies to all factories in the state of Gujarat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981 come into force?

    <p>28th May, 1981</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is entitled to receive unemployment allowance under the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981?

    <p>Only workmen in factories affected by power shortage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for violating the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981?

    <p>Fine of Rs. 5,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who has the power to make rules under the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the short title of the Gujarat Act No. 20 of 1981?

    <p>The Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, how many days in each calendar month shall the unemployment allowance be paid for?

    <p>The average number of days in each month on which an enrolled workman has actually worked during a one-year period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should the amount of unemployment allowance be rounded off if necessary?

    <p>To the nearest rupee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, how should the number of days on which an enrolled workman has actually worked be calculated if he does not work for the full number of hours on any day?

    <p>The number of hours worked on each day should be added together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances will a workman not be entitled to receive unemployment allowance?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can make an application for the recovery of money due to a workman under the Act?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Within what time period should an application for the recovery of money due to a workman be made?

    <p>One year from the date on which the money became due</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can an application for the recovery of money due to a workman be entertained after the expiry of the one-year period?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the definition of a 'Badli Workman'?

    <p>A workman who is employed in place of another workman who is temporarily absent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an 'enrolled workman' according to the Act?

    <p>A workman whose name is borne on the muster roll of the factory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a 'factory' defined in the Act?

    <p>Any premises where manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the 'Manager' of a factory according to the Act?

    <p>The person who is for the time being managing the factory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a 'permanent workman' according to the Act?

    <p>A workman who has been employed on a temporary basis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a 'temporary workman' according to the Act?

    <p>A workman who has been appointed in a factory for a limited period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rate of unemployment allowance payable to an enrolled workman during the specified period?

    <p>50% of the total of the basic wages and dearness allowance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the penalty for violating the provisions of the Act?

    <p>Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who has the power to make rules under the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981 come into force?

    <p>28th May, 1981</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a 'factory' defined in the Act?

    <p>Any premises where power is used in the manufacturing process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rate of unemployment allowance payable to an enrolled workman during the specified period?

    <p>50% of the total wages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, who is authorized to make a complaint regarding an offence punishable under the Act?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can an application for the recovery of money due to a workman be entertained after the expiry of the one-year period?

    <p>If the workman has been prevented by sufficient cause from making the application within the one-year period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the maximum distance within which an alternative employment should be offered to a workman?

    <p>Within a radius of 5 kilometers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, when can an application for the recovery of money due to a workman be entertained after the expiry of the one-year period?

    <p>If the workman has sufficient cause for not making the application within the one-year period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the maximum term of imprisonment for committing a breach of the Act?

    <p>2 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, when should an application for the recovery of money due to a workman be made?

    <p>Within 1 year from the date on which the money became due</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, when will a workman not be entitled to receive unemployment allowance?

    <p>If he is entitled to any lay-off compensation under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, how should the amount of unemployment allowance be rounded off if necessary?

    <p>To the nearest rupee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, how many days in each calendar month shall the unemployment allowance be paid for?

    <p>The average of the total number of days in each month on which an enrolled workman has actually worked during a period of one year immediately before the commencement of the specified period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the maximum term of imprisonment for committing a breach of the Act?

    <p>Six months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can be deemed guilty of an offence committed by a company under the Act?

    <p>The company's directors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is entitled to receive unemployment allowance under the Act?

    <p>Any person who has been injured by a breach of the Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, who has the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the jurisdiction of the court to try offences punishable under the Act?

    <p>Any court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum fine that can be imposed for a continuing breach of the Act?

    <p>Rs. 200</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can a person in charge of a company be deemed guilty of an offence committed by the company?

    <p>If the person was aware of the offence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if the State Legislature makes modifications to the rules made under the Act?

    <p>The modifications take effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can make a complaint regarding an offence punishable under the Act?

    <p>Only the State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the definition of a 'Badli Workman'?

    <p>A workman who is provided with a Badli card and who is employed in place of another workman who is temporarily absent and whose name is on the muster roll of the factory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the definition of an 'enrolled workman'?

    <p>A workman whose name is borne on the muster roll of the factory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the definition of a 'factory'?

    <p>Any premises where ten or more workers are working or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the definition of a 'Manager'?

    <p>The person who is for the time being managing the factory and has been authorised by the employer to act as Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the definition of a 'permanent workman'?

    <p>A workman who has been employed on a permanent basis or whose appointment has been confirmed in writing by the Manager or by a person, duly authorised in this behalf by the Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the definition of a 'specified period'?

    <p>A period specified by the State Government in a notification in the Official Gazette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the definition of a 'temporary workman'?

    <p>A workman who has been appointed in a factory for a limited period for work which is of an essentially temporary nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, who is entitled to receive unemployment allowance?

    <p>All workmen in factories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, in which cases are workmen not entitled to unemployment allowance?

    <p>When they are terminated for misconduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, who has the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the penalty for violating the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981?

    <p>Both imprisonment and fine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, how long can an application for the recovery of money due to a workman be entertained after the expiry of the one-year period?

    <p>Up to 3 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can be deemed guilty of an offence committed by a company under the Act?

    <p>The manager of the company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, how should the amount of unemployment allowance be rounded off if necessary?

    <p>Rounded up to the nearest rupee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, who can be deemed guilty of an offence committed by a company?

    <p>Both the person in charge of the company and the company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, who has the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the definition of a 'director' in relation to a firm?

    <p>A partner in the firm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, under what circumstances can a person in charge of a company be deemed guilty of an offence committed by the company?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, who can make a complaint regarding an offence punishable under the Act?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the maximum distance within which an alternative employment should be offered to a workman?

    <p>30 kilometers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, when can an application for the recovery of money due to a workman be entertained after the expiry of the one-year period?

    <p>If the workman proves that he was unable to make the application within the one-year period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the purpose of the Act?

    <p>To provide unemployment allowance to workmen in factories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, how is a 'factory' defined?

    <p>Any place where workmen are employed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, how many days in each calendar month shall the unemployment allowance be paid for?

    <p>The number of days in each calendar month shall be equal to the average of the total number of days in each month on which an enrolled workman has actually worked during a period of one year immediately before the commencement of the specified period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, how should the amount of unemployment allowance be rounded off if necessary?

    <p>The amount payable shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee, fractions of fifty paise and over being counted as one, and less than fifty paise being disregarded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the maximum term of imprisonment for committing a breach of the Act?

    <p>6 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the penalty for violating the provisions of the Act?

    <p>Fine or imprisonment or both</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the definition of an 'enrolled workman'?

    <p>A workman who has been enrolled under the Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the maximum distance within which an alternative employment should be offered to a workman?

    <p>8 kilometers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the condition for making rules under the Act?

    <p>The rules should be published in the Official Gazette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the definition of a 'temporary workman'?

    <p>A workman who has been appointed in a factory for a limited period for work which is of an essentially temporary nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, who is eligible to receive unemployment allowance?

    <p>Enrolled workmen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the rate of unemployment allowance payable to an enrolled workman?

    <p>50% of the total of the basic wages and dearness allowance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, when can an employer be exempted from paying unemployment allowance to an enrolled workman?

    <p>If there is a reduction in the maximum demand for electrical energy of 15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, who is considered a 'manager' of a factory?

    <p>The person who is for the time being managing the factory and any other officer duly authorised by the employer to act as manager, whose authorisation is notified to the workmen by displaying it on the notice board of the factory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the definition of a 'factory'?

    <p>Any premises where a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power and where ten or more workers are working or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the definition of a 'badli workman'?

    <p>A workman who is provided with a Badli card and who is employed in place of another workman who is temporarily absent and whose name is borne on the muster roll of the factory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, what is the purpose of the Act?

    <p>To provide unemployment benefits to workmen in factories in Gujarat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, who has the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the penalty for violating the provisions of the Act?

    <p>Both imprisonment and fine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, who can be deemed guilty of an offence committed by a company?

    <p>Any person who was in charge of the company at the time of the offence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, who has the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act?

    <p>The State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the maximum term of imprisonment for a person convicted of a breach of the Act?

    <p>Six months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, when can a court take cognizance of an offence punishable under the Act?

    <p>On complaint made by or under the authority of the State Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gujarat Payment of Unemployment Allowance to Workmen In Factories Act, 1981, how many kilometers must an alternative employment be located from the workman's usual employment in order for the workman to be eligible for unemployment allowance?

    <p>Within a radius of 15 kilometers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, when can an enrolled workman be entitled to lay-off compensation under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?

    <p>If he is not provided employment due to a strike</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, how should the number of days on which an enrolled workman has actually worked be calculated if he does not work for the full number of hours on any day?

    <p>The number of days should be calculated based on the number of hours worked on each day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, when should an application for the recovery of money due to a workman be made?

    <p>Within one year from the date on which the money became due to the workman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the definition of a 'temporary workman'?

    <p>A workman who has been appointed in a factory for a limited period for work which is of an essentially temporary nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the definition of a 'permanent workman'?

    <p>A workman who has been employed on a permanent basis or whose appointment has been confirmed in writing by the Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the definition of a 'manager' of a factory?

    <p>The person who is for the time being managing the factory, and includes any other officer duly authorised by the employer to act as Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Act, what is the definition of a 'factory'?

    <p>Any premises including precincts thereof where ten or more workers are working or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on</p> Signup and view all the answers

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