Section 14 in The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 1948
14. Daily and weekly hours of work in shops and commercial establishment.
(1)[Subject to the other provisions] [This words were Substituted for the words 'subject to the provisions' by Maharashtra 64 of 1977, Section 4(a).] of this Act, no employee shall be required or allowed to work in any shop or commercial establishment for more than nine hours in any day and forty-eight hours in any week.(2)Any employee may be required or allowed to work in a shop or commercial establishment for any period in excess of the limit fixed under sub-section (1), if such period does not exceed [six hours] [Substituted for the words 'three hours' by Maharashtra 64 of 1977, Section 4(b).] in any week.(3)On not more than six days in a year which the [State] [This word was Substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government may fix by rules made in this behalf, for purposes of making of accounts, stock taking settlements or other prescribed occasions, any employee may be required or allowed to work in a shop or commercial establishment in excess of the period fixed under sub-section (1), if such excess period does not exceed twenty-four hours.
