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Termination of Employment of Workmen (Special Provisions) Act (No. 45 of 1971) - Sect 3

The provisions of this Act, other than this section, not to apply in certain cases or circumstances

3.
(1) The provisions of this Act, other than this section, shall not apply-
(a) to an employer by whom less than fifteen workmen on an average have been employed during the period of six months preceding the month in which the employer seeks to terminate the employment of a workman; or
(b) to the termination of employment of any workman who has been employed by an employer for a period of less than one year; or
(c) to the Government in its capacity as an employer; or
(d) to the Local Government Service Commission in its capacity as an employer; or
(e) to any local authority in its capacity as an employer; or
(f) to any co-operative society in its capacity as an employer; or
(g) to any body (whether corporate or unincorporated) whose capital is wholly provided by Government, in its capacity as an employer; or
(h) to the termination of employment of any workman who has been employed by an employer in contravention of the provisions of any law for the time being in force.
(2) The other provisions of this Act shall be read and construed subject to the provisions of subsection (1), and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provisions of this sub-section, the terms " employer ", " employers ", " workman " and " workmen " occurring in such other provisions shall be so read and construed.


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