(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Motor transport workers 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 83
Section 83 of the Code introduces Chapter XI Part VIII, prescribing specialized working hours, spread-over limits, and welfare amenities for motor transport workers, modernizing the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961.
Fleet management operators must integrate electronic logbooks (ELITE or GPS telematics) to track steering hours automatically, ensuring drivers do not exceed eight hours of daily driving without mandatory thirty-minute rest breaks.