(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Special provisions for plantations shall be enforced across all industrial premises, factories, mines, and workplaces throughout India.
(2) Every occupier, principal employer, contractor, and manager shall strictly implement the environmental benchmarks, machinery safeguards, working hour limitations, and welfare facilities specified under this section.
(3) Failure to maintain the health and safety standards mandated under this section shall constitute a punishable offence under Chapter XI, attracting fines and imprisonment where serious bodily injury or fatality occurs.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 79
Section 79 of the Code introduces Chapter XI Part V, prescribing specialized occupational health, safety, and welfare conditions for plantation workers, modernizing provisions of the legacy Plantations Labour Act, 1951.
Plantation estates must maintain certified records of agro-chemical protective equipment distribution, quarterly medical screening for pesticide sprayers, and signed housing maintenance logs to prevent regulatory prosecution during labor inspections.