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Section 16. Spread-over.
The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
Act no. 27 of 19611961Repealed 21 November 2025All India (Central Act)
This Act was repealed on 21 November 2025 by the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020), s.143; it may still apply to matters that began before then.
16. Spread-over.--(1) The hours of work of an adult motor transport worker shall, except in any case referred to in the second provision to section 13 be so arranged that inclusive of interval for rest under section 15, they shall not spread-over more than twelve hours in any day. (2) The hours of work of an adolescent motor transport worker shall be so arranged that inclusive of interval for rest under section 14, they shall not spread-over more than nine hours in any day.