The Goa Shops and Establishments Act, 1973 — Physical PDF page 9 of 23

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  16. Young persons to work only between 6 a. m. and 7 p. m.— No young person
shall be required or allowed to work in any establishment before 6 a .m. and after 7 p. m.
   17. Daily and weekly hours of work for young persons.— Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Act, no young persons shall be required or allowed to work in any
establishment for more than seven hours in any day and forty-two hours in any week nor
shall such person be allowed to work overtime.



   18. Maternity benefit.— The periods of absence from duty in respect of which a
woman employee is entitled to maternity leave under section 19, shall be treated as
authorised absence from duty, and the woman employee shall be entitled to maternity
leave, but not to any wages for any of those periods.
   19. Maternity leave.— Every woman who has been for a period of not less than six
months preceding the date of her delivery, in continuous employment of the same
employer whether in the same or different shops or commercial establishments, shall be
entitled to receive from her employer for the period of—    e
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     (a) six weeks leave immediately preceding the day of delivery; and
     (b) six weeks leave following the day of delivery.
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   20. Cleanliness.— The premises of every establishment shall be kept clean and free
from effluvia arising from any drain or privy or other nuisance and shall be cleaned at
such times and by such methods as may be prescribed.

   21. Ventilation and Lighting.— (1) The premises of every establishment shall be
ventilated as provided for in the laws relating to the municipalities, gram panchayats or
other local authorities in force in the Union territory.

    (2) (a) The premises of every establishment shall be sufficiently lighted during all
  working hours.

     (b) If it appears to an Inspector that the premises of any establishment within his
  jurisdiction are not sufficiently lighted, he may serve on the employer an order in
  writing specifying the measures which in his opinion should be adopted and requiring
  them to be carried out before a specified date.

   22. Precautions for the safety of employees in establishments.— (1) In every
establishment, other than such establishment or class of establishments as the
Government may, by notification, specify, all precautions against fire shall be taken as
may be prescribed.

   (2) If power-driven machinery is used, or any process, which, in the opinion of the
Government, is likely to expose any employee to a serious risk of bodily injury is carried
on, in any establishment other than such establishment or class of establishments as the
Government may, by notification, specify such precautions, including the keeping of first
aid box, shall be taken by the employer for the safety of the employees therein, as may be
prescribed.