भारत सरकार / Government of India
Daman 17th July, 2026 26 Ashadha, 1948 (Saka) No. : 26
UT Administration of Dadra Nagar Havel and Daman & Diu
Department of Labour & Employment,
Daman
No. LE/LI/DMN/ReformsAct/427/2026/206
Dated: -15-07-2026
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has been an industrially
progressive Territory and become an industrial hub. The Administration has taken various measures
for labour reforms, ease of compliance of laws as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India
and a substantial progress has been made in various labour and employment issues.
With the changing industrial scenario, it has been felt that certain provisions of the Gujarat
Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2019, as
adapted to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, need to be amended
for better implementation of labour reforms in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu.
A draft of “the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments
(Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Regulation, 2026” is published
herewith for inviting comments from all stakeholders. If there is any comment / view / suggestion, the
same may be forwarded to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Labour), Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman
& Diu, Secretariat, Vidyut Bhawan, Kachigam, Nani Daman within 30 days of issue of this notice.
Sd/–
(Aarti Agarwal)
Deputy Director-cum-Deputy Secretary (Labour)
DNH & DD
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U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND
DAMAN AND DIU
श्रेणी - २
SERIES - II
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THE DRAFT DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND
DIU SHOPS & ESTABLISHMENTS (RE & CS) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATION, 2026
No. of 2026
To be Promulgated by the President in the Seventy-Sixth Year of the
Republic of India
A Regulation to amend the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation
of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2019 (4 of 2019) as
adapted to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and
Diu
1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu Shops and Establishment (RE & CS) (Amendment)
Regulation, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force from the date of their publication in the
Official Gazette of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu
(3) It shall apply only to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu
Short title,
extent,
commence
and
application
4 of 2019
2. In Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) Act, 2019 (4 of 2019) as adapted to the Union
Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (hereinafter
referred to as the principal Act), in section 1, for sub section (3), the
following sub section shall be substituted, namely: -
“(3) The provisions of this Act shall apply to all shops and establishments”
Amendment
of Section 1
3. For section 6 of the principal Act, the following section shall be
substituted, namely: -
6. Registration, amendment, closure and cancellation of shops or
establishment. - (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 shall submit an application
in a prescribed form for registration together with such self-declaration and
self-certified documents, containing details such as name of the employer
and manager, name of the establishment, nature of business, number of
workers and such other details together with such fees as may be prescribed:
Provided that, nothing contained hereinabove shall apply to the shops and
establishments already having valid registration under the "Goa, Daman and
Diu shops and Establishments Act, 1973 (13 of 1974)” until the expiry of
their registration.
Provided further that, nothing contained hereinabove shall apply to the shops
and establishments already registered under the OSH Code, 2020, or under
any of the local (Municipal / Panchayat) Acts or Regulations and such shops
and establishments shall be deemed to have been registered under this Act.
(2) On receipt of the application along with the self-certified documents, a
registration certificate in such form and manner as may be prescribed, shall
be auto generated through online portal (except in cases of slaughterhouse
or a meat processing or selling unit or poultry farm or abattoir, which shall
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require prior approval from the competent authority). The details of the
registration certificate shall be recorded online in a register maintained in
such form as may be prescribed:
Provided that every employer shall submit an application through Online
Portal for amendment in certificate of registration, in prescribed form,
together with such fees and within such period, after the change has taken
place, as the State Government may prescribe. On receipt of such
application, a fresh certificate shall be auto generated through online portal
(except in cases of slaughterhouse or a meat processing or selling unit or
poultry farm or abattoir, which shall require prior approval from the
competent authority).
The details of such amendments shall be recorded online in the register of
establishment maintained through Online Portal.
Provided further that –
(i) the employer shall submit an intimation, in prescribed form, through
Online Portal within thirty days from the date of closing of the business
that the shop or establishment has been closed for business. On receiving
the information, the entry of such shop or establishment shall be removed
from the register of establishments and cancel the registration certificate
through Online Portal.
(ii) if the employer does not submit the information but the Inspector is
otherwise satisfied that any shop or establishment has been closed, he
may remove the entry of such shop or establishment from the register of
establishments and cancel such certificate.
Provided also that, at any time, if it is found or brought to the notice of the
Inspector that the registration of any shop or establishment has been obtained
by misrepresentation or suppression of material facts or by submitting false
or forged documents or false declaration or by fraud, the Inspector shall,
after giving an opportunity of being heard to the employer of the shop or
establishment, cancel the registration and remove such shop or establishment
from the register of establishments maintained through Online Portal.
(3) A registration certificate issued under sub-section (2) shall remain in
force from the date of issue till the change in ownership or nature of business
takes place.
(4) whoever, contravenes the provision of this section or rules framed
thereunder shall be punished with a penalty of Rs. 5000/-
4. The section 7 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
Omission of
Section 7
5. The section 8 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
Omission of
Section 8
6. The section 9 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
Omission of
Section 9
7. The section 10 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
Omission of
Section 10
8. For section 35 of the principal Act, the following section shall be
substituted, namely: -
35. Opening and closing hours. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained
in this Act, any shop or establishment situated in the Union Territory of Dadra
Amendment
of section 35
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& Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu may remain open 24 hours of any day of
the week.
Provided that the worker shall be allowed to work in accordance with the
provisions of sections 12, 14, 16 and 18 of this Act;
Provided further that, considering the circumstances relating to traffic, public
health, public safety, public nuisance or such other reason which may affect
law and order situation, the hours for opening and closing of different classes
of shops or establishments and for different premises, shopping complex or
mall or for different area or areas may be curtailed by such authority as the
State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
Comparative statement showing the relevant clause as it exists and as it would read after the
proposed amendment
The Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of
Service) Act, 2019 as extended to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
and Diu. (4 of 2019)
Section
Relevant clause as it exists
As it would read after the
proposed amendment.
Reasons
Amendment
of
Section 1
1. Short title, extent, application
and commencement. (1) This
Act may be called the Gujarat
Shops
and
Establishments
(Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) Act,
2019.
(2) It extends to the whole of the
[Union Territory of Dadra and
Nagar Haveli and Daman and
Diu.]
(3) The provisions of this Act,
except section 7, shall apply to
the shops and establishments
employing twenty or more
workers; and the provisions of
section 7 shall apply to the shops
and establishments employing
less than ten workers.
(4) It shall come into force on
such
date
as
the
State
Government
may,
by
notification
in
the
Official
Gazette, appoint.
1. Short title, extent, application and
commencement. (1) This Act may
be called the Gujarat Shops and
Establishments
(Regulation
of
Employment and Conditions of
Service) Act, 2019.
(2) It extends to the whole of the
[Union Territory of Dadra and
Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu].
(3) The provisions of this Act shall
apply
to
all
shops
and
establishments.
(4) It shall come into force on such
date as the State Government may,
by notification in the Official
Gazette, appoint.
● Auto
generated
issue
of
registration
certificate,
without
requirement
of
approval, on an intimation
basis, has been included in
section 6. Hence, it is
proposed
to
delete
the
requirement
of
intimation
under section 7.
● To make the provisions of the
Act applicable to shops and
establishments having ten or
more employees
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Section
Relevant clause as it exists
As it would read after the
proposed amendment.
Reasons
Amendment
of
section 6
6. Registration of shops or
establishment. - (1) Within a
period of sixty days from the
date of commencement of this
Act or the date on which any
shop
or
establishment
commences its business, the
employer of every shop and
establishment shall submit an
application in a prescribed form
for registration to the concerned
Inspector, together with such
fees and such self-declaration
and self-certified documents as
may be prescribed:
Provided that, nothing contained
hereinabove shall apply to the
shops
and
establishments
already having valid registration
under the "[Goa, Daman and Diu
shops and Establishments Act,
1973 (13 of 1974)] until the
expiry of their registration.
(2) On receipt of the application
along with the documents and
the fees, the Inspector shall,
register
the
shop
or
establishment in the register of
establishments in such manner as
may be prescribed and shall
issue, in a prescribed form, a
registration certificate to the
employer within the prescribed
time limit. The registration
certificate shall be produced
6.
Registration,
amendment,
closure and cancellation of shops or
establishment. - (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
shall submit an application in a
prescribed form for registration
together with such self-declaration
and
self-certified
documents,
containing details such as name of
the employer and manager, name of
the
establishment,
nature
of
business, number of workers and
such other details together with
such fees as may be prescribed:
Provided that, nothing contained
hereinabove shall apply to the
shops and establishments already
having valid registration under the
"Goa, Daman and Diu shops and
Establishments Act, 1973 (13 of
1974)” until the expiry of their
registration.
Provided further that, nothing
contained hereinabove shall apply
to the shops and establishments
already registered under the OSH
Code, 2020, or under any of the
local (Municipal / Panchayat) Acts
or Regulations and such shops and
establishments shall be deemed to
have been registered under this Act.
(2) On receipt of the application
along
with
the
self-certified
documents, a registration certificate
in such form and manner as may be
prescribed, shall be auto generated
through online portal (except in
cases of slaughterhouse or a meat
processing or selling unit or poultry
farm or abattoir, which shall require
prior approval from the competent
authority). The details of the
registration certificate shall be
recorded online in a register
● To issue the certificate of
registration auto generated
through
Single
Window
Portal,
based
on
the
application
with
self-
declaration and self-certified
documents.
● To exempt the shops and
establishments
already
registered under the OSH
Code, 2020, or under any of
the
local
(Municipal
/
Panchayat)
Acts
or
Regulations
from
the
requirement of registration
● To change the title of the
section
6
from
the
“Registration of shops or
establishment”
to
“Registration,
amendment,
closure and cancellation of
shops or establishment” and to
omit the Section 7, 8, 9 and 10
so as to avoid multiple
sections
for
registration
related matters.
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Section
Relevant clause as it exists
As it would read after the
proposed amendment.
Reasons
whenever it is demanded by the
Inspector.
maintained in such form as may be
prescribed:
Provided that every employer shall
submit an application through
Online Portal for amendment in
certificate
of
registration,
in
prescribed form, together with such
fees and within such period, after
the change has taken place, as the
State Government may prescribe.
On receipt of such application, a
fresh certificate shall be auto
generated through online portal
(except in cases of slaughterhouse
or a meat processing or selling unit
or poultry farm or abattoir, which
shall require prior approval from
the competent authority).
The details of such amendments
shall be recorded online in the
register
of
establishment
maintained through Online Portal.
Provided further that –
(iii)
he employer shall submit an
intimation, in prescribed form,
through Online Portal within
thirty days from the date of
closing of the business that the
shop or establishment has been
closed
for
business.
On
receiving the information, the
entry
of
such
shop
or
establishment shall be removed
from
the
register
of
establishments and cancel the
registration certificate through
Online Portal.
(iv)
f the employer does not submit
the information but the Inspector
is otherwise satisfied that any
shop or establishment has been
closed, he may remove the entry
of such shop or establishment
from
the
register
of
establishments and cancel such
certificate.
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Section
Relevant clause as it exists
As it would read after the
proposed amendment.
Reasons
(3) A registration certificate
issued under sub-section (2)
shall remain in force from the
date of issue till the change in
ownership or nature of business
takes place. In case of change
in ownership or nature of
business, the employer of every
establishment shall have to
obtain a fresh certificate of
registration.
Provided also that, at any time, if it
is found or brought to the notice of
the Inspector that the registration of
any shop or establishment has been
obtained by misrepresentation or
suppression of material facts or by
submitting
false
or
forged
documents or false declaration or
by fraud, the Inspector shall, after
giving an opportunity of being
heard to the employer of the shop or
establishment,
cancel
the
registration and remove such shop
or establishment from the register
of
establishments
maintained
through Online Portal.
(3) A registration certificate
issued under sub-section (2) shall
remain in force from the date of
issue till the change in ownership
or nature of business takes place.
(4)
whoever,
contravenes
the
provision of this section or rules
framed
thereunder
shall
be
punished with a penalty of Rs.
5000/-
Amendment
of
Section 7
7. Intimation by establishment
having less than ten workers.
(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 Inspector in whose
jurisdiction the establishment is
located, by submitting online
application in the 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 the
establishment,
nature
of
business, number of workers and
such other details as may be
prescribed. The Inspector shall
issue to the employer of such
Omitted.
● To delete the requirement of
intimation, as provision for
auto
generated
issue
of
registration
certificate,
without
requirement
of
approval, has already been
included in Section 6.
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Section
Relevant clause as it exists
As it would read after the
proposed amendment.
Reasons
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
becomes 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
hereinabove
shall
apply
to
the
shops
and
establishments already having
valid registration under the Goa,
Daman and Diu shops and
Establishments Act, 1973 (13 of
1974) until the expiry of their
registration.
(2) The employer of such
establishment employing less
than ten workers shall inform, in
such form and manner as may be
prescribed, the Inspector within
thirty days from the date of the
closing of the business that such
establishment has been closed
for business. The Inspector on
receiving the information shall
remove the entry of such
establishment from the register
of establishments.
(3) whoever, contravenes the
provision of this section or rules
framed thereunder shall be
punished with a fine of Rs.
5000/-
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Section
Relevant clause as it exists
As it would read after the
proposed amendment.
Reasons
Omission of
Section 8
8. Cancellation of registration
of shop or establishment. At
any time, if it is found or brought
to the notice of the Inspector that
the registration of any shop or
establishment has been obtained
by
misrepresentation
or
suppression of material facts or
by submitting false or forged
documents or false declaration or
by fraud, the Inspector shall,
after giving an opportunity of
being heard to the employer of
the shop or establishment, cancel
the registration and remove such
shop or establishment from the
register of establishments in the
manner as may be prescribed.
Omitted.
Cancellation clause has been
incorporated in the Section 6
vide third proviso in sub
section (2)
Omission of
Section 9
9.
Notice
of
change
in
particulars. It shall be the duty
of every employer to inform to
the Inspector, in the prescribed
form, any change in any of the
particulars contained in the
application
submitted
under
section 6within such period, after
the change has taken place, as the
State
Government
may
prescribe. The Inspector shall, on
receiving such notice and the
prescribed fees along with the
self-declaration of the applicant
and self-certified documents as
may be prescribed, make the
change
in
the
register
of
establishments in accordance
with such notice and shall issue a
fresh registration certificate.
Omitted.
A provision for change in
particular
has
been
incorporated in the Section 6
vide first proviso in sub section
(2)
Omission of
Section 10
10. Notice for closure of
business. - The employer shall
inform, in such form and in such
manner, as may be prescribed, to
the Inspector within thirty days
from the date of closing of the
business
that
the
shop
or
establishment has been closed
for business. The Inspector on
receiving the information and on
being
satisfied
about
its
correctness shall remove entry of
such shop or establishment from
the register of establishments
and
cancel
the
registration
certificate:
Omitted.
A provision for intimation of
closure of business has been
incorporated in the Section 6
vide second proviso in sub
section (2)
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Section
Relevant clause as it exists
As it would read after the
proposed amendment.
Reasons
Provided that, if the Inspector
does not receive the information
but he is otherwise satisfied that
any shop or establishment has
been closed, he may remove the
entry
of
such
shop
or
establishment from the register
of establishments and cancel
such certificate.
Amendment
of Section 35
35.
Opening
and
closing
hours. - (1) Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Act,
any shop or establishment if
situated, -
(a) (i)
in
Municipal
Council] Area, or
(ii)
on
National
Highway, or ”
[(iii)[***]]
(iv) at State Roadways
bus station premises, or
(v)
in
Hospital
premises,0 or
(vi) on petrol pumps,
may remain open 24 hours on
any day of the week:
Provided that, the worker shall
be
allowed
to
work
in
accordance with the provisions
of sections 12,14,16 and 18 of
this Act;
(b) in Municipality area or on
State Highway may be opened
except from 2.00 A.M to 6.00
A.M.:
Provided that, the worker shall
be
allowed
to
work
in
accordance with the provisions
of sections 12, 14, 16 and 18 of
this Act;
(c) in the areas other than the
areas mentioned in clauses (a)
and (b) above in district or on
minor road may be opened
except from 11.00 P. M. to 6.00
A.M:
Provided that, the worker shall
be
allowed
to
work
in
accordance with the provisions
of sections 12, 14, 16 and 18 of
this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding anything
contained in sub-section (1),
35. Opening and closing hours. -
(1)
Notwithstanding
anything
contained in this Act, any shop or
establishment situated in the Union
Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
and Daman & Diu may remain
open 24 hours of any day of the
week.
Provided that the worker shall be
allowed to work in accordance with
the provisions of sections 12, 14, 16
and 18 of this Act;
Provided further that, considering
the
circumstances
relating
to
traffic, public health, public safety,
public nuisance or such other
reason which may affect law and
order situation, the hours for
opening and closing of different
classes of shops or establishments
and
for
different
premises,
shopping complex or mall or for
different area or areas may be
curtailed by such authority as the
State
Government
may,
by
notification in the Official Gazette,
specify.
To
allow
any
shop
or
establishment to remain open
24 hours of any day of the
week, provided the worker
shall be allowed to work in
accordance with the provisions
of sections 12, 14, 16 and 18 of
the Act and the authority may,
by notification, curtail the
hours for opening and closing
of different classes of shops or
establishments and for different
premises, shopping complex or
mall or different area or areas
considering the circumstances
relating to traffic, public health,
public safety, public nuisance
or such other reason which may
affect law and order situation
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Section
Relevant clause as it exists
As it would read after the
proposed amendment.
Reasons
considering the circumstances
relating to traffic, public health,
public safety, public nuisance or
such other reason which may
affect law and order situation,
the hours for opening and
closing of different classes of
shops or establishments and for
different
premises,
shopping
complex or mall or for different
area or areas and for different
period may be curtailed by such
authority
as
the
State
Government
may,
by
notification
in
the
Official
Gazette, specify.
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