law: Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
  
  40.Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act.-
  (1) The provisions of this Act shall have
  
  effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other
  
  law for the time being in force or in the terms of any award, agreement, or
  
  contract of service whether made before or after the commencement of this Act:
  Provided that where under any such award,
  
  agreement, contract of services or otherwise an employee is entitled to
  
  benefits in respect of any matters which are more favorable to him than those
  
  to which he will be entitled to under this Act, the employee shall continue to
  
  be entitled to the more favorable benefits in respect of that matter
  
  notwithstanding that he receives benefits in respect of other matters under
  
  this Act.
  (2) Nothing contained in this Act shall be
  
  construed as precluding any employee from entering into an agreement with an
  
  employer for granting him rights or privileges in respect of any matter which
  
  are more favorable to him than those to which he would be entitled under this
  
  Act.