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The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, 1971
Act ID: 1971
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, 1971
"Rules governing the licensing of contractors and welfare of contract labour."
Table of Contents
83 Sections
Ch. IICe
ntral Board
S.3
The Board shall consist of the following Members,
S.4
Terms of office .-(1) The Chairman of the Board shall hold office as such for a period of three years from the date on which his appointment is first notified in the Official Gazette
S.6
Cessation of membership .-If any member of the Board, not being an ex officio member, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board, without obtaining the leave of the Chairman for such absence, he shall cease to be a member of the Board:
S.8
Removal from membership .-The Central Government may remove from office any member of the Board, if in its opinion such a member has ceased to represent the interest which he purports to represent on the Board:
S.12
Disposal of business .-Every question which the Board is required to take into consideration shall be considered at a meeting, or, if the Chairman so directs, by sending the necessary papers to every member for opinion, and the question shall be disposed of in accordance with the decision of the majority:
S.13
Meetings .-(1) The Board shall meet at such places and times as may be specified by the Chairman
S.14
Notice of meetings and list of business .-(1) Ordinarily seven days' notice shall be given to the members of a proposed meeting
S.15
Quorum .-No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless atleast five members are present:
S.16
Committees of the Board .-(1) (i) The Board may constitute such Committees and for such purpose or purposes as it may think fit
S.27
Maintenance of registers
S.30
Display of notices
S.35
First-aid facilities
S.39
Washing facilities
S.46
Rest rooms
S.47
Canteens
S.49
Creche facilities
S.52
Inspection of records
S.56
Payment of wages
S.58
Deduction from wages
S.60
Annual return
S.61
Provision
S.62
Dispute resolution
S.63
Appeals
S.64
Constitution of appellate authority
S.65
Procedure of appellate authority
S.66
Provision
S.67
Powers of inspectors
S.68
Penalties
S.70
Provision
S.71
Provision
S.72
Protection of action taken in good faith
S.74
Fees
S.75
Service of notices
S.77
Miscellaneous
S.79
Provision
Ch. IIIR
egistration And Licensing
S.17
Manner of making application for registration of establishments .-(1) The application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7 shall be made in triplicate in Form I to the registering officer of the area in which the establishment sought to be registered is located
S.18
Grant of certificate of registration .-(1) The certificate of registration granted under sub-section (2) of section 7 shall be in Form II
S.19
Circumstances in which application for registration may be rejected .-(1) If any application for registration is not complete in all respects, the registering officer shall require the principal employer to amend the application so as to make it complete in all respects
S.20
Amendment of certificate of registration .-(1) Where, on receipt of the intimation under sub-rule (4) of rule 18, the registering officer is satisfied that an amount higher than the amount which has been paid by the principal employer as fees for the registration of the establishment is payable, he shall require such principal employer to [pay] a sum which, together with the amount already paid by such principal employer, would be equal to such higher amount of fees payable for the registration of the establishment and to produce the demand draft showing such deposit
S.21
Application for a license .-(1) Every application by a contractor for the grant of a license shall be made in triplicate, in Form IV, to the licensing officer of the area in which the establishment, in relation to which he is the contractor, is located
S.22
Matters to be taken into account in granting or refusing a license .-In granting or refusing to grant a license, the licensing officer shall take the following matters into account, namely:
S.23
Refusal to grant license .- [(1) On receipt of the application from the contractor, and as soon as possible thereafter, the licensing officer shall investigate or cause investigation to be made to satisfy himself about the correctness of the facts and particulars furnished in such application and the eligibility of the applicant for a license.]
S.24
Security .-(1) Before a license is issued, an amount calculated at the rate of rupees [90] for each of the workman to be employed as contract labour, in respect of which the application for license has been made, shall be deposited by the contractor for due performance of the conditions of the license and compliance with the provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder:
S.25
Forms and terms and conditions of license .-(1) Every license granted under sub-section (1) of section 12 shall be in Form VI
S.26
[ Fees
S.28
Amendment of the license .-(1) A license issued under rule 25 or renewed under rule 29 may, for good and sufficient reasons, be amended by the Licensing Officer
S.29
Renewal of license .-(1) Every contractor shall apply to the licensing officer for renewal of the license
S.31
Refund of security .-(1) (i) On expiry of the period of license the contractor may, if he does not intend to have his license renewed, make an application to the licensing officer for the refund of the security deposited by him under rule 24
S.32
Grant of temporary certificate of registration and license .-(1) Where conditions arise in an establishment requiring the employment of contract labour immediately and such employment is estimated to last for not more than fifteen days, the principal employer of the establishment or the contractor, as the case may be, may apply for a temporary certificate of registration or license to the registering Officer or the Licensing Officer, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the area in which the establishment is situated
Ch. IVA
ppeals And Procedure
S.33
Section 33
S.34
Section 34
S.36
Restoration of appeal .- (i) Where an appeal has been dismissed under rule 35 the appellant may apply to the Appellate Officer for the re-admission of the appeal, and where it is proved that he was prevented by any sufficient cause from appearing when the appeal was called on for hearing, the Appellate Officer shall restore the appeal on its original number
S.37
Hearing of appeal .-(1) If the appellant is present when the appeal is called on for the hearing, the Appellate Officer shall proceed to hear the appellant or his authorised agent and any other person summoned by him for this purpose, and pronounce judgment on the appeal, either confirming, reversing or varying the order appealed from
S.38
[ Payment of fees
Ch. VW
elfare And Health Of Contract Labour
S.40
Section 40
S.41
Rest-rooms .-(1) In every place wherein contract labour is required to halt at night in connection with the working of the establishment to which the Act applies and in which employment of contract labour is likely to continue for three months or more the contractor shall provide and maintain rest-rooms or other suitable alternative accommodation within fifteen days of the coming into force of the rules in the case of existing establishments, and within fifteen days of the commencement of the employment of contract labour in new establishments
S.42
Canteens .-(1) In every establishment to which the Act applies and wherein work regarding the employment of contract labour is likely to continue for six months and wherein contract labour numbering one hundred or more are ordinarily employed an adequate canteen shall be provided by the contractor for the use of such contract labour within sixty days of the date of coming into force of the rules in the case of the existing establishments and within 60 days of the commencement of the employment of contract labour in the case of new establishments
S.43
(1) The canteen shall consist of at least a dining-hall, kitchen, store-room, pantry and washing places separately for workers and for utensils
S.44
Dining-hall .-(1) The dining-hall shall accommodate at a time at least 30 per cent. of the contract labour working at a time
S.45
Furniture and utensils .-(1)(i) There shall be provided and maintained sufficient utensils, crockery, cutlery, furniture and any other equipment necessary for the efficient running of the canteen
S.48
In arriving at the prices of foodstuffs and other articles served in the canteen the following items shall not be taken into consideration as expenditure, namely:
S.50
Audit .-The accounts pertaining to the canteen shall be audited once every 12 months by registered accountants and auditors:
S.51
Latrines and urinals .-Latrines shall be provided in every establishment coming within the scope of the Act on the following scale, namely:
S.53
Section 53
S.54
There shall be at least one urinal for male workers upto 50 and one for female workers upto 50 employed at a time:
S.55
(1) The latrines and urinals shall be conveniently situated and accessible to workers at all times at the establishment
S.57
Washing facilities .-(1) In every establishment coming within the scope of the Act adequate and suitable facilities for washing shall be provided and maintained for the use of contract labour employed therein
S.59
Section 59
Ch. VIW
ages
S.69
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S.73
The authorised representative of the principal employer shall record under his signature a certificate at the end of the entries in the Register of Wages or the [Register of Wages-cum-Muster Roll] as the case may be, in the following form:
Ch. VIIR
egisters And Records And Collection Of Statistics
S.1
Licence is hereby granted to ............ under section 12(1) of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, subject to the conditions specified in Annexure
S.2
Name and address of the establishment
S.5
Other particulars relevant to the employment of contract labour
S.7
[ Particulars of demand draft enclosed (Name of the Union Bank, demand draft No. and date)] [Substituted by G.S.R. 657, dated 11.8.1987]
S.9
[ Amount of security deposit-name of the Union Bank, demand draft No. and date. Date of the receipt of the application with demand draft for fees/security deposits.] [Subs, by G.S.R. 657, dated llth August, 1987.]
S.10
Amount of security deposit, name of the Union Bank, demand draft No. and date
S.11
Change, if any, in the management of the establishment, its location or any other particulars furnished to the Registering Officer in the application for Registration indicating also the dates:
S.76
Employment card .-(i) Every contractor shall issue an employment card in Form XIV to each worker within three days of the employment of the worker
S.78
Muster Roll, Wages Registers, Deduction Register and Overtime Register .- [(1) (a) Every contractor shall in respect of each work on which he engages contract labour,
S.80
Section 80
S.81
Section 81
S.82
Returns .- (1) Every contractor shall send half yearly return in Form XXIV (in duplicate) so as to reach the licensing officer concerned not later than 30 days from the close of the half year
S.83
Section 83