Section – 66. Prohibition of employment of audio-visual worker without agreement.
(1) No person shall be employed as an audio-visual worker in connection with any audio-visual production unless—
(a) a written agreement is entered into—
(i) between the worker and the producer; or
(ii) between the worker, the producer and the contractor (if employed through a contractor); or
(iii) between the worker and the contractor or other person employing him; and
(b) such agreement is registered with the competent authority notified by the appropriate Government.
(2) Every such agreement shall—
(a) be in the prescribed form;
(b) specify the name and other prescribed particulars of the audio-visual worker;
(c) include a condition that if the contractor fails to meet obligations such as payment of wages, the producer shall be liable to fulfill them and may recover the amount from the contractor.
(3) A copy of the agreement shall be forwarded by the producer to the prescribed authority if the worker is covered under any law providing provident fund benefits.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in Chapters V, VI and VII, the agreement shall include—
(i) the nature of assignment.
(ii) wages and other benefits, including provident fund where applicable under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952;
(iii) health and working conditions;
(iv) safety measures;
(v) hours of work;
(vi) welfare facilities; and
(vii) a dispute resolution mechanism, including its constitution and details, as prescribed by the appropriate Government:
Provided that if the dispute is not resolved through such mechanism, either party may approach the Industrial Tribunal constituted under section 7A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and such dispute shall be treated as an industrial dispute under that Act. It shall be the responsibility of the producer to provide the facilities specified in the agreement to the audio-visual worker, and wages shall be paid through electronic mode.