(1)

Within a period of sixty days from the date of the commencement of this Act or the date on which establishment commences its business, the employer of every establishment employing less than ten workers shall give an intimation of having commenced the business to the Facilitator in whose jurisdiction the establishment is located by submitting online application, in a prescribed form, together with such self-declaration and self-certified documents, as may be prescribed containing details such as name of the employer and manager, name of establishment, nature of business, number of workers and such other details as may be prescribed. The Facilitator shall issue to the employer of such establishment a receipt of intimation in such form and manner as may be prescribed. The details of the intimation receipt shall be recorded online in a register maintained in such form as may be prescribed :

Provided that, if at any point of time the number of workers engaged in the establishment become ten or more, then all provisions of this Act shall apply to such establishment and the employer of such establishment shall have to obtain registration as per the provisions of section 6 :

Provided further that, nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to the establishments already having valid registration or renewal under the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act until expiry of their registration or renewal.

(2)

The employer of such establishment employing less than ten workers shall notify to the Facilitator within thirty days from the date of the closing of the business that the establishment has been closed for business in such form and manner as may be prescribed. The Facilitator on receiving the information shall remove the entry of such establishment from the register kept for that purpose.

(3)

Whoever, contravenes the provisions of this section or rules framed thereunder shall be punishable with a fine of rupees one thousand.