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The Kerala Agricultural Workers Act, 1974 (Act 18 Of 1974)
  Preamble:
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 1.  Short title and commencement
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 2. Definitions
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 3. Appointment of conciliation officers.
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 4. Constitution of Agricultural Tribunals.
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 5. Inspectors.
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 6. Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors.
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7. Preference for employment as agricultural workers.
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 8. Establishment of Agricultural Workers Welfare Fund.
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9.Contribution to the fund.
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 10. Modification of Scheme.
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 11. Constitution of Board.
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 12.Appointment of officers for assisting the Board.
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 13. Directions by the Government.
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 14. Protection from attachment.
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 15.Landowner not to reduce wages etc.
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 16. Hours of work.
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 17. Daily intervals for rest.
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 18. Wages payable to agricultural workers.
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 19. Wages of harvest
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20. Enforcement of payment of prescribed wages.
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 21.Wages for overtime work.
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 22. Settlement of agricultural disputes.
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 23. Appeal.
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24. Decision in appeal in respect of prescribed wages to be given effect to.
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 25. Reference or decision of disputes by Government.
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 26.Power of Government as respects awards.
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 27.Penalty for obstructions, etc.
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 28.Penalty for making false statements etc.
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 29. Penalty for breach of settlement or award.
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 30.Other penalties.
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 31. Enhanced Penalty after previous conviction.
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 32.Offences by companies.
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 33. Cognizance of offences.
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 34. Limitation of prosecutions.
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 35.Register of Agricultural Workers.
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 36. Maintenance of registers and records by land owners.
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 37. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
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 39.Recovery of money due from land owners.
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 40.Power to recover damages.
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 41.Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act and scheme.
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 42.Exemption.
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 43.Delegation of powers.
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 44.Members of Board, etc. to be public servants.
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 45.Power to remove difficulties.
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 46.Protection of action taken in good faith.
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 47.Power to make rules.