Gazette of DNH And DD, No. 50, 20 July 2026

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भारत सरकार / Government of India

सरकारी राजपत्र

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

संघ प्रदेश दादरा एवं नगर हवेली तथा दमण एवं दीव प्रशासन

U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND

DAMAN AND DIU

असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकरण द्वारा प्रकाशित / PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Daman 20th July, 2026 29 Ashadha, 1948 (Saka) No. : 50

UT ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

DAMAN

No. LE/LI/DMN/Wages/210543/2026/219 Dated:20-07-2026

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, subsequent to the enactment of the Code on Wages, 2019 (Central Act No. 29 of 2019), (The said Code) by Parliament, the draft Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Code on Wages Rules, 2023 were placed on the Official Website of the Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, vide Notification No. LE/LI/DMN/WR-R/387/2023/568 dated 24-11-2023 inviting objections and suggestions as required under sub section (2) of section 67 of the said Code;

And whereas, vide notification number S.O. 4604 (E), dated 18th December 2020 and S.O. 5322 (E), dated 21st November, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), all the provisions of the said Code have been brought into force;

Now therefore, the following draft rules, which the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019) read with section 24 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) and in supersession of the –

(i) The Dadra & Nagar Haveli Minimum Wages Rules, 1970 as applicable to the Dadra and Nagar Haveli,EXTRAORDINARY No. 50 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 2 (ii) the Dadra & Nagar Haveli Payment of Wages Rules, 1977 as applicable to the Dadra and Nagar Haveli,

(iii) Goa, Daman & Diu Payment of Wages Rules, 1964 as applicable to Daman and Diu and

(iv) the Goa, Daman & Diu Minimum Wages Rules, 1975 as applicable to Daman and Diu.

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, are hereby notified, as required by sub section (1) of said section 67, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published, are made available to the public; except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, are hereby notified, as required by sub section (1) of said section 67, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published, are made available to the public;

Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Labour), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Secretariat, Vidhyut Bhawan, Kachigam, Nani Daman - 396 210 in writing or on email - [email protected] or [email protected]. The objections and suggestions should be sent in a proforma containing columns (i) specifying the name and address of the persons and organizations and column (ii) specifying the rule or sub-rule which is proposed to be modified and column (iii) specifying the revised rule or sub rule proposed to be submitted and the reasons therefore;

Objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft notification before expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

DRAFT RULES CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Code on Wages (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

(3) They shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

2. Definitions. – In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires, -

(a) "authority" means the authority appointed by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu under sub-section (1) of section 45;

(b) "appellate authority" means the appellate authority appointed by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu under sub-section (1) of section 49;

(c) "appeal" means an appeal preferred under sub-section (1) of section 49;

(d) "agriculture labourer" means labourer includes any person involved in connection with cultivating of soil or with raising or harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodities, management of live-stocks, bees, poultry etc.

(e) "Board" means the State Advisory Board constituted by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu under sub-section (4) of section 42;

(f) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board;

(g) "Code" means the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019);

(h) "Committee" means a committee appointed by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8;

(i) "day" means a period of 24 hours beginning at mid-night;

(j) "Year means" "Financial Year" which starts from 1 April and ends on 31 March – the year (k) "Form" means a form appended to these rules;

(ka)"Family" means all or any of the following relatives of an employee namely: —

(i) a spouse;

(ii) a minor legitimate or illegitimate, or adopted child dependent upon the employee;

(iii) a child who is wholly dependent on the earnings of the employee, and who is—

(A) receiving education, till he attains the age of twenty-one years; and (B) an unmarried legitimate or illegitimate, or daughter;

(iv) a child who is infirm by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury and is wholly dependent on the earnings of the employee, so long as the infirmity continues;

(v) dependent parents (including father-in-law and mother-in-law of a woman employee), whose income from all sources does not exceed such income as may be specified by the by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu from time to time;

(vi) minor child of a predeceased son or daughter—where no parent of the child is alive.

(kb). "Geographical Area" means, the areas notified as such by the Central Government from time to time

(l) "highly skilled occupation" means an occupation which calls in its performance a specific level of perfection and required competence acquired through intensive technical or professional training or practical occupational experience for a considerable period and also requires of an employee to assume full responsibility for his judgment or decision involved in the execution of such occupation;

(m) "Inspector-cum-Facilitator" means a person appointed by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu by notification under sub-section (1) of section 51;

(n) "member" means a member of the Board and includes its Chairperson;

(o) "metropolitan area" means a compact area having a population of forty lakhs or more comprised in one or more districts;

(p) "non-metropolitan area" means a compact area having a population of more than ten lakhs but less than forty lakhs, comprised in one or more districts;

(q) "normal working day" means is any day of a week on which the establishment is operational and the worker is required to perform his duty but does not include the day which is a weekly off for that worker.

(r) "population" means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published;

(s) "registered trade union" means a trade union registered under The Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926);

(t) "rural area" means the area which is not the metropolitan area or non- metropolitan area;

(u) "Schedule" means the schedule to these rules;

(v) "section" means a section of the Code;

(w) "semi-skilled occupation" means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of skill gained by the experience on job which is capable of being applied under the supervision or guidance of a skilled employee and includes supervision over the unskilled occupation;

(x) "skilled occupation" means an occupation which involves skill and competence in its performance through experience on the job or through training as an apprentice in a technical or vocational institute and the performance of which calls for initiating and judgment;

(y) "unskilled occupation" means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of simply the operating experience and involves no further skills;

(2) All other words and expressions used herein in these rules and not defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Code.

CHAPTER II

Minimum wages

3. Manner of calculating the minimum rate of wages. – (1) For the purposes of sub-section (5) of section 6, the minimum rate of wages shall be fixed by the day basis keeping in view the criteria which shall be separately specified by the Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu by special or general order.

Provided that the Administration shall not fix the minimum wages for the employees of the UT Administration of Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu.

(2) When the rate of wages for a day is fixed, then, such amount shall be divided by eight for fixing the rate of wages for an hour and multiplied by twenty six for fixing the rate of wages for a month and in such division and multiplication the factors of one-half and more than one-half shall be rounded as next figure and the factors less than one-half shall be ignored.

(3) In case there is less than six days working week, the hourly rate of minimum wages so calculated shall be used to derive the minimum wages for the day.

4. Norms for fixation of minimum rate of wages. -(1) While fixing the minimum rates of wages under section 6, the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu shall take into account the following:

(i) geographical area,EXTRAORDINARY No. 50 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 6 (ii) experience in the area of employment, and

(iii) level of skill required for working under the categories of unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled.

(2) The Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu shall constitute a technical committee for the purpose of advising the U.T. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in respect of skill categorization of occupation, arduousness of work, hazardous occupations or processes and underground work and like other categorization which shall consist of the following members, namely: -

(i) The Secretary (Labour), UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu - Chairperson (ii) The Director-cum-Deputy Secretary (Labour), Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu - Member

(iii) The Chief Engineer, PWD. UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu - Member

(iv) The Director of Technical Education – Member

(v) The Executive Engineer, Municipal Council, Daman / DNH / Diu – Member

(vi) The Deputy / Joint Commissioner (Labour), HQ, Daman - Member Secretary (vii) Two representatives each of employers and employees who are experts in the area of skill development; as Members

(viii) Two technical experts in wage determination as nominated by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu – Members

(3) The Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu by notification shall, on the advice of the technical committee referred to in sub-rule (1), update Schedule A in respect of categorization of occupations into four categories that is to say unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled by modifying, deleting or adding any entry.

(4) The technical committee referred in sub-rule (1) shall while advising the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu under sub-rule (2) take into account, to the possible extent, the national classification of occupation or national skills qualification frame work or other similar frame work for the time being formulated to identify occupations.

(5) If an employee employed in any scheduled employment is not specifically mentioned by the name of its trade or job under any of the categories/classes in this notification or in earlier notifications fixing or revising minimum rate of wages, even then such employee shall be paid minimum wages of the category of the class where he can be most accurately placed. In case of disagreement about a category or classification of an occupation as mentioned in Schedule A, the decision of the Technical committee as mentioned in the sub rule 2 of this Rule shall be final.

(6) In case of employees employed in occupation such as hotels, restaurants, tea-stalls, halwais, ahatas attached to wine and liquor shops, ahatas attached to beverages shops except soft drinks and carbonated water and employment in house as a domestic worker, if they are provided two meals, two times tea and lodging, they will get Rs. 1765/- less than the minimum wages fixed for their categories and if they get two meals and two times tea without lodging they will get Rs. 500/- less than other employees in their category who are not getting meals, tea and lodging.

5. Time Interval for revision of dearness allowance.- Endeavour shall be made so that the cost of living allowance and the cash value of the concession in respect of essential commodities at concession rate shall be computed once before 1st April and then before1st October in every year to revise the dearness allowance payable to the employees on the minimum wages considering the Average Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers published by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

6. Number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day. – (1) The normal

working day under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 13 shall be comprised of eight hours of work and one or more intervals of rest which in total shall not exceed one hour.

Provided that no employee shall be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more than forty eight hours in a week.

(2) The working day of an employee shall be so arranged that inclusive of the intervals of rest, if any, it shall not spread over more than ten and half hours on any day:

Provided that the Labour Commissioner may for the reasons to be specified in writing increases the spread over up to twelve hours.

(2A) If the employee works in the establishment for six days in a week, the period of work of an employee shall be so arranged that inclusive of his interval for rest shall not spread over for more than ten and half hours per day and the seventh day of the said week for the employee shall be a paid holiday.

(2B) If the employee works in the establishment for less than six days in a week arising due to provision of flexibility in working hours, the period of work of an employee shall be so arranged that inclusive of his interval for rest shall not spread over for more than twelve hours per day and the remaining days of the said week for the employee shall be paid holidays.

Provided that the flexibility in working hours shall be permitted with the consent of negotiating union/negotiating council or with the consent of majority of employees in the absence of negotiating union/negotiating council.

(2C) No employee shall be allowed to work for more than five hours continuously before he has had an interval for rest of at least half an hour.

(3) The provisions of sub-rules (1) and (2) shall, in the case of an employee employed in agricultural employment, be subject to such modifications as may, from time to time, be determined by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

(4) Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to affect the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of1948).

7. Weekly day of rest. - (1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, an employee shall be allowed rest of one day or more than one day as the case may be, every week (hereinafter referred to as "the rest days") which in case of six day week shall ordinarily be Sunday and in case of less than six day week shall include Saturday and Sunday, but the employer may fix any other days of the week as the rest days for any employee or class of employees.

Provided that in a six-day working week or less than six days working week, as the case may be, the remaining days of the week shall be paid rest days for such employees.

Provided further that an employee shall be entitled for the rest days under this sub-rule if he has worked under the same employer in case of six-day week for a continuous period of not less than six days and in case of less than six day working week for a continuous period of the stipulated number of working days as the case may be.

Provided also that the employee shall be informed of the days fixed as the rest days and of any subsequent change in the rest days before the change is affected, by display of a notice to that effect at a conspicuous place in the place of employment.

Explanation. - For the purpose of computation of the continuous period of not less than six days or the stipulated number of working days in a week specified in the second proviso to this sub- rule, (a) any day on which an employee is required to attend for work but is given only an allowance for attendance and is not provided with work,

(b) any day on which an employee is laid off on payment of compensation under the Code on Industrial Relations, 2020 (35 of 2020), and

(c) any leave or holiday, with or without pay, granted by the employer to an employee in the period of six days or during the stipulated number of working days of a week as the case may be, immediately preceding the rest days,

shall be deemed to be days on which the employee has worked.

(2) Any such employee shall not be required or allowed to work on the rest day unless he has or will have a substituted rest day for a whole day on one of the working days in a week immediately before or after the rest day:

Provided that no substitution shall be made which will result in the employee working for more than ten days consecutively without a rest day for a whole day.

(3) Where in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this rule, any employee works on a rest day and has been given a substituted rest day on any one of the working days before or after the rest day, the rest day shall, for the purpose of calculating the weekly hours of work, be included in the week in which the substituted rest day occurs.

(4) An employee shall be granted-

(a) for rest day wages calculated at the rate applicable to the next preceding day; and (b) where he works on the rest day and has been given a substituted rest day, then, he shall be paid wages for the rest day on which he worked, at the overtime rate and wages for the substituted rest day at the rate applicable to the next preceding day:

Provided that where-

(i) the minimum rate of wages of the employee as notified under the Code has been worked out by dividing the minimum monthly rate of wages by twenty-six; or

(ii) the actual daily rate of wages of the employee has been worked out by dividing the monthly rate of wages by twenty-six and such actual daily rate of wages is not less than the notified minimum daily rate of wages of the employee, then, no wages for the rest day shall be payable; and

(iii) the employee works on the rest day and has been given a substituted rest day, then, he shall be paid, only for the rest day on which he worked, an amount equal to the wages payable to him at the overtime rate; and, if any dispute arises whether the daily rate of wages has been worked out in accordance with the provisions of this proviso, the officer appointed through notification by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diufor this purpose having jurisdiction of Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu may, on application made to him in this behalf, decide the same, after giving an opportunity to the parties concerned to make written representations.

Provided further that in case of an employee governed by a piece-rate system, the wages for the rest day, or the substituted rest day, as the case may be, shall be such as the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu may, from time to time determine having regard to the minimum rate of wages fixed under the Code, in respect of the employment.

Explanation- In this sub-rule 'next preceding day' means the last day on which the employee has worked, which precedes the rest day or the substituted rest day, as the case may be; and where theEXTRAORDINARY No. 50 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 10 substituted rest day falls on a day immediately after the rest day, the next preceding day means the last day on which the employee has worked, which precedes the rest day.

(5) The provisions of this rule shall not operate to the prejudice of more favourable terms, if any, to which an employee may be, entitled under any other law or under the terms of any award, agreement or contract of service, and in such a case, the employee shall be entitled only to more favorable terms aforesaid.

Explanation: - For the purposes of this rule, 'week' shall mean a period of seven days beginning at midnight on Saturday night.

8. Night shift:- Where an employee in an employment works on a shift which extends beyond midnight, then –

(a) A rest day for the whole day for the purposes of rule 7 shall, in this case means a period of twenty – four consecutive hours beginning from the time when his shift ends; and

(b) The following day in such a case shall be deemed to be the period of twenty – four hours beginning from then time when such shift ends, and the hours after midnight during which such employee was engaged in work shall be counted towards the previous day.

9. Extent and conditions of working hours for certain categories of employees.- The number

of working hours for certain categories of employees under sub-section (2) of section 13 may exceed the normal working hours, specified in rule 6:

Provided that the overtime of these categories of employees shall be as per section 14.

10. Longer wage period.-The longer wage period for the purposes of minimum rate of wages under section 14 shall be by the month and monthly wages for the Agricultural Labour too.

10A. Circumstances under clause (ii) of the proviso to section 10.—An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, if he is not entitled to receive such wage under any other law for the time being in force.

CHAPTER-III

PAYMENT OF WAGES

11. Recovery under sub-section (4) of section 18.-Where the total deductions authorized under sub-section (2) of section 18 exceed fifty percent of the wages of an employee the excess shall be carried forward and recovered from the wages of succeeding wage period or wage periods, as the case may be, in such instalments so that the recovery in any month shall not exceed the fifty per cent of the wages of the employee in that month.

12. The authority under sub-section (1) of section 19.- The officer appointed by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu by notification for this purpose having jurisdiction of UT, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu of the employee concerned shall be the authority for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 19.

13. The manner of exhibiting the notice under sub-section (2) of section 19-A notice referred

to in sub-section (2) of section 19 shall be displayed in physical form or electronically in Hindi, English and local language at the conspicuous places preferably near the main entrance of the premises of the work place in which the employment is carried on, so that every concerned employee would be able easily to read the contents of the notice and a copy of the notice shall be sent electronically or by registered post to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction.

14. The procedure under sub-section (3) of section 19.- (1) As per sub-section (3) of section 19, the employer shall give intimation electronically or in writing to the employee concerned specifying therein the particulars of acts and omissions done by the employee, warranting the imposition of fine, for showing cause within seven days.

(2) On establishment of charges, fine shall be imposed on the delinquent employee.

(3) Wherein no reply is received from the employee within the scheduled period, fine shall be imposed and the same shall be intimated to the employee within fifteen days of the imposition of such fine.

15. Intimation of deduction for absence from duty.- (1) When an employer intends to make any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 20, the employer shall intimate electronically or in writing to the employee concerned regarding their intention of making such deduction seeking their reply within a period of seven days and on establishment of charges, deduction shall be made from the wages of the employee in accordance with sub- section (3) of section 18.

(2) If no reply is received from the employee concerned within seven days, the employer shall make such deduction from the wages and the same shall be intimated to the employee within fifteen days of the date of such deduction.

16. Procedure for deduction under sub-section (2) of section 21.- (1) Any employer

intending to make deduction for damages or loss under sub-section (1) of section 21 from the wages of an employee, shall give the employee an opportunity to submit explanation within a period of seven days, showing cause, the value of the damage caused or loss of goods expressly entrusted to the employee.

(2) On establishment of the charges, deductions shall be made from the wages of the employee in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 18.

(3) In case no reply is received from the employee concerned within seven days, the employer shall make such deduction from the wage of the employee concerned and the same shall be intimated to the employee within fifteen days of the date of such deduction.

17. Conditions regarding recovery of advance under section 23.-The recovery, as the case may be of-

(i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of section 23; or

(ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned under clause (c) of section23, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the concerned employee in instalments determined by the employer, so as any or all instalments in a wage period shall not exceed fifty per cent of the wages of the employee in that wage period and the particulars of such recovery shall be recorded in the register maintained in Form-I.

18. Deductions under section 24.- Deductions for recovery of loans granted for house building or other purposes approved by the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Administration, and the interest due in respect thereof shall be, subject to any direction made or circular issued by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu from time to time regulating the extent to which such loans may be granted and the rate of interest shall be payable thereon.

CHAPTER IV

PAYMENT OF BONUS

19. Calculation of set on or set off for the sixth accounting year. - Calculation of set on or set off for the seventh accounting year, computation of gross profits under clauses (a) and (b) of section 32, deduction of further sums under clause (c) of section 34, manner of carrying forward under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 36 shall be such, as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

CHAPTER V

STATE ADVISORY BOARD

20. Constitution of the Board: - Procedure of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

Advisory Board under sub-section (10) of section 42.- (1) The Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Advisory Board shall consist of the persons to be nominated by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu representing employers and employees as specified in clauses (a) and (b) of sub- section (6) of section 42 and the independent persons andEXTRAORDINARY No. 50 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 13 representatives of the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu as specified in clauses (c) of that sub-section.

(2) The persons representing employers as referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 42 shall be twelve and the persons representing employees referred to in clause (b) of that sub- section shall also be twelve.

(3) The independent persons specified in clause (c) of sub-section (6) of section 42 to be nominated by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu shall consist of the following, namely: -

(i) Secretary (Labour), Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu shall be the Chairperson;

(ii) Deputy/ Joint Commissioner (Labour) (HQ) Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu as Member Secretary

(iii) Secretary (Finance), Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu shall be the member

(iv) Chief Engineer, PWD Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu shall be the member

(v) One member shall be a professional in the field of wages and labour related issues;

(4) The Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu shall, while nominating the members of the Board, take into account that the independent members under clause (c) of sub-section (6) of Section 42 shall not exceed one-third of the total members of the Board and one-third of the members of the Board shall be women.

20A. Additional functions of the Board. - In addition to the functions specified in sub-section (3) of section 42, the Board on reference by the UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu advise that Government on the issue relating to the fixation of minimum wages in respect of- (i) working journalists as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1955 (45 of 1955); and

(ii) sales promotion employees as defined in clause (d) of section 2 of the Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976 (11 of 1976).

21. Meeting of the Board. - The Chairperson may, subject to the provisions of rule 23, call a meeting of the Board, at any time he thinks fit:

Provided that on requisition in writing from not less than one half of the members, the Chairperson shall call a meeting within thirty days from the date of the receipt of such requisition.

22. Notice of meetings. - The Chairperson shall fix the date, time and place of every meeting and a notice in writing containing the aforesaid particulars along with a list of business to be conducted at the meeting shall be sent to each member by registered post and electronically at least fifteen days before the date fixed for such meeting:

Provided that in the case of an emergent meeting, notice of seven days only may be given to every member.

23. Functions of Chairperson. - The Chairperson shall-

(i) preside at the meetings of the Board: Provided that in the absence of the Chairperson at any meeting, the members shall elect from amongst themselves by a majority of votes, a member who shall preside at such meeting;

(ii) decide agenda of each meeting of the Board;

(iii) where in the meeting of the Board, if any issue has to be decided by voting, conduct the voting and count or cause to be counted the secret voting in the meeting.

24. Quorum. - No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless at least one-third of the members and at least one representative member each of both the employers and an employee are present:

Provided that, if at any meeting less than one-third of the members are present, the Chairperson may adjourn the meeting to a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting and it shall thereupon be lawful to dispose of the business at such adjourned meeting irrespective of the number of members present:

Provided further that the date, time and place of such adjourned meeting shall be intimated to all the members electronically or by a Registered post.

25. Disposal of business of the Board. - All business of the Board shall be considered at a meeting of the Board, and shall be decided by a majority of the votes of members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote:

Provided that the Chairperson may, if he thinks fit, direct that any matter shall be decided by the circulation of necessary papers and by securing written opinion of the members:

Provided further that no decision on any matter under the preceding proviso shall be taken, unless supported by not less than two-thirds majority of the members.

26. Method of voting.- Voting in the Board shall ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot, or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and shall be held in such manner as the Chairperson may decide.

27. Proceedings of the meetings. - (1) The proceedings of each meeting of the Board showing inter alia the names of the members present thereat shall be forwarded to each member and to the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu as soon after the meeting as possible, and in any case, not less than seven days before the next meeting.

(2) The proceedings of each meeting of the Board shall be confirmed with such modification, if any, as may be considered necessary at the next meeting.

28. Summoning of witnesses and production of documents.-(1) The Chairperson may summon any person to appear as a witness if required in the course of the discharge of his duty and require any person to produce any document.

(2) Every person who is summoned and appears as a witness before the Board shall be entitled to an allowance for expenses by him in accordance with the scale for the time being in force for payment of such allowance to witnesses appearing before a civil court.

29. Appointment of the committees. -The Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu may constitute as many committees under clause of sub-section (1) of section 8 as it considers necessary for the purposes specified in that clause.

30. Terms of office of members of the Board under sub-section (11) of section 42: (1) The

term of office of the Chairperson or a member, as the case may be, shall be normally two years commencing from the date of his appointment or nomination, as the case may be, under sub-section (1) of section 42:

Provided that such Chairperson or a member shall, notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of two years, continue to hold office until his successor is appointed or nominated, as the case may be.

(2) member representing employers or employees or independent persons of the Board nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remaining period of the term of office of the member in whose place he is nominated.

(3) The official members of the Board shall hold office till they are replaced by respective such other official members.

(4) If a member of the Board is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, the UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu or the body which nominated him may, by notice in writing signed on its behalf and by such member and addressed to the Chairperson of the Board,EXTRAORDINARY No. 50 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 16 nominate a substitute in his place to attend that meeting. Such a substitute member shall have all the rights of a member in respect of the meeting,

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1), (2), and (3), the members of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Administration.

31. Travelling allowance.-The Chairman and every member of the Board shall be entitled to draw travelling and halting allowance for any journey performed by him in connection with his duties at the rates and subject to the conditions applicable to a Group A officer of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Administration.

32. Officers and Staff. - The Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu may provide a Secretary not below the rank of Labour Commissioner, other officers and staff to the Board, as it may think necessary for the functioning of the Board.

33. Eligibility for re-nomination of the members of the Board.- An outgoing on-official member shall be eligible for re-nomination for the membership of the Board for not more than total three terms.

34. Resignation of the Chairperson and other members of the Board.-(1) A member of the Board, other than the Chairperson, may, by giving notice in writing to the Chairperson, resign his membership and the Chairperson may resign by a letter addressed to the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Administration.

(2) A resignation shall take effect from the date of communication of its acceptance or on the expiry of 30 days from the date of resignation, whichever is earlier.

(3) When a vacancy occurs or is likely to occur in the membership of the Board, the Chairperson shall submit a report to the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu immediately and the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu shall, then, take steps to fill the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Code.

35. Cessation of membership. - If a member of the Board, fails to attend three consecutive meetings, without prior intimation to the Chairperson, he shall, cease to be a member thereof.

36. Disqualification. - (1) A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as, and for being a member of the Board-

(i) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; or

(ii) if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or

(iii) .jf before or after the commencement of the Code, he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.

(2) If any question arises whether a disqualification has been incurred under sub-rule (1), the decision of the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu thereon shall be final.

CHAPTER VI

PAYMENT OF DUES & CLAIMS.

37. Payment under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 44.- (1)(a) Every employee shall make a declaration in Form-VII, nominating a person conferring the right to receive the amount that may stand in his credit at the event of his death before that amount standing to his credit has become payable or where the amount has become payable, before payment has been made.

(b) If the employee has a family at the time of making nomination, the nomination shall be in favour of the spouse or one or more members of his family;

Provided that nomination made by an employee having a family in favour of a person other than member of his family shall be invalid;

Provided further that a fresh nomination towards his spouse or one or more members of his family;

shall be made by the employee on his marriage and any nomination made before such marriage shall be deemed to be invalid.

(c) Where the nomination is wholly or partly in favour of a minor, the employee may appoint a major person of his family, to be the guardian of the minor nominee or where there is no major person in the family, he may at his discretion, appoint any other person to be a guardian of the minor nominee.

(d) If the employee nominates more than one member, he shall specify in the nomination, the amount or share payable to each of his nominees at his own discretion so as to cover the whole of the amount that may stand to his credit.

(2) Where any amount payable to an employee under the Code is due after his death or on account of his whereabouts not being known, and the amount could not be paid to the nominee of the employee until the expiry of three months from the date the amount had become payable, then, such amount shall be deposited by the employer with the officer appointed through notification by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu having jurisdiction, who shall disburse the amount to the person nominated by the employee after ascertaining his identity within two months of the date on which the amount was so deposited with him.

38. Deposit of the undisbursed dues under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 44.- (1)

Where any amount payable to an employee under this Code remains undisbursed because either no nomination has been made by such employee or for any other reason, such amounts could not be paid to the nominee of employee until the expiry of six months from the date the amount had becomeEXTRAORDINARY No. 50 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 18 payable, all such amounts shall be deposited by The employer with the officer appointed through notification by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for this purpose having jurisdiction of UT, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu before the expiry of the fifteenth day after the last day of the said period of six months.

(2) The amount referred to in sub-rule(1) shall be deposited by the employer with the officer appointed through notification by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for this purpose having jurisdiction of UT, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu through bank transfer or through a crossed demand draft obtained from any scheduled Bank in India drawn in favour of such of the officer appointed through notification by the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for this purpose.

39. Manner of dealing with the undisbursed dues under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of

section 44. - (1) The amount referred to in sub rule (1) of rule 38 (hereinafter in this rule referred to as the amount) deposited with the officer appointed through notification by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for this purpose having jurisdiction shall remain with him and be invested in the Central or State Government Securities or deposited as a fixed deposit in a scheduled bank.

(2) The officer appointed through notification by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for this purpose having jurisdiction will exhibit, as soon as may be possible, a notice containing such particulars regarding the amount as the officer appointed through notification by state government for this purpose considers sufficient for information at least for fifteen days on the notice board. The Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Labour Welfare Board shall publish such notice in any two newspapers being circulated in the language commonly understood in the area in which undisbursed wages were earned.

(3) Subject to the provision of sub-rule (4), the officer appointed through notification by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for this purpose having jurisdiction shall release the amount to the nominee or to that person who has claimed such amount, as the case may be, in whose favour, the officer appointed through notification by Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for this purpose has decided, after giving an opportunity of being heard, the amount to be paid.

(4) In case the undisbursed amount remains unclaimed for a period of seven years, the same shall be dealt as directed by the Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu from time to time in this behalf.

40. Authority to hear and determine the claims under the code: - The Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu may, by notification, appoint any Gazette officer for the purpose of sub-section (1) of Section 45 as the authority to hear and determine the claims.

CHAPTER VII

FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIPS

41. The form of a single application.– (1)A single application, may be filed under sub-section (5) of section 45 in Form-II manually or electronically along with documents specified in the said Form.

(2) Where an application under sub-section (5) of section 45 is entertained, the authority shall serve upon the employer electronically or by registered post a notice in Form VIII to appear before him on the date specified in the notice with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any, and shall inform the applicant of the date so specified.

(3) If the employer or his representative fails to appear on the specified date, the authority may hear and determine the application ex-parte.

(4) If the applicant or his representative fails to appear on the specified date without any reasonable cause shown in advance, the authority may dismiss the application.

42. Appeal.-(1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the authority under sub-section (2) of section 45 may prefer an appeal under sub-section (1) of section 49 in Form-III electronically or by registered post, along with documents mentioned by the appellant in the said Form, to the appellate authority having jurisdiction.

Provided that no appeal by an employer shall be admitted unless at the time of preferring the appeal, the appellant has deposited the claim amount with the appellate authority.

(2) Where an appeal under sub-section (1) of section 49 is entertained, the appellate authority, shall serve upon the respondent electronically or by registered post a notice in Form III to appear before him on the date specified in the notice and shall inform the appellant of the date so specified.

(3) The appellate authority shall after hearing the appellant and the respondent shall, by Order, decide the appeal.

43. Form of register, etc.- (1) Every employer of all establishments to which the Code applies shall maintain under sub-section(1) of section 50, electronically or in physical form in the formats appended to these Rules, the following registers:

(i) Employee Register in Form I,

(ii) Register of Wages, Overtime, Advances, Fines and Deductions for Damage and Loss in Form IV, and

(iii) Attendance Register-cum-Muster Roll in Form VIII.

(2) All deductions and all realizations referred to in sub-section (3) of section 21 shall be recorded in a register to be kept by the employer in Form-I appended to these rules, electronically or otherwise.

(3) All deductions and all realizations referred to in sub section (3) of section 21 shall be recorded in a register to be kept by the employer electronically or in physical form in Form IV appended to these rules.

(4) The register maintained under above sub rules shall be preserved for a period of five years after the last entry in it and shall be produced before the Inspector- cum-Facilitator on demand.

44. Wage slip.- Every employer shall issue wage slips, electronically or otherwise to the employees in Form- V under sub-section (3) of section 50 on or before payment of wages.

45. Annual Return: -The return under these rules shall be filed electronically by every employer of an establishment to which the Code applies in the relevant columns of the Form VI specified for such purpose in the rules made under the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019). A copy of such return shall also be forwarded electronically to the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

46. Collection of Statistics. - The employer shall submit the details of Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, Payment of Bonus given to the employees, as statistics required under these rules electronically in the relevant forms and manner from time to time, to the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu as well as to the office of Director General, Labour Bureau.

CHAPTER VIII

INSPECTOR-CUM-FACILITATOR

47. Inspection scheme. - (1) For the purposes of the Code and these rules, there shall be formulated an inspection scheme by the Labour Commissioner UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu with the approval of the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

(2) In the inspection scheme referred to in sub-rule (1), apart from other structural facts, a number shall be specified in the scheme for each Inspector- cum-Facilitator and establishment.

48. Powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitator. The Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Inspector-cum-Facilitator for the purposes of this case, and define the local limits within which they shall exercise their functions:

(a) enter, at all reasonable hours, with such assistants (if any), being persons in the service of the Government or any local or other public authority, as he thinks fit, any premises or place where employees are employed or work is given out to out-workers whether unskilledEXTRAORDINARY No. 50 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 21 occupation, skilled occupation, semi-skilled occupation and highly skilled occupation in respect of which minimum rates of wages have been fixed under this Act, for the purpose of examining any register, record of wages or notices required to be kept or exhibited by or under this Act or rules made there under, and require the production thereof for inspection;

(b) examine any person whom he finds in any such premises or place and who, he has reasonable cause to believe, is an employee employed therein or an employee to whom work is given out therein and require any person giving out-work and any out-workers, to give any information, which is in his power to give, with respect to the names and addresses of the persons to, for and from whom the work is given out or received, and with respect to the payments to be made for the work;

(c) seize or take copies of such register, record of wages or notices or portions thereof as he may consider relevant in respect of an offence under this Act which he has reason to believe has been committed by an employer; and

(d) supervise the payment of wages to persons employed in any factory or industrial or any other establishment;

(e) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed;

(f) Every Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860);

(g) Any person required to produce any document or thing or to give any information by an inspector-cum-facilitator under sub-rule (a) to (e) shall be deemed to be legally bound to do so within the meaning of section 175 and section 176 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)].

CHAPTER IX

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

49. Officer for holding enquiry- For the purpose of Section 53 (1), the Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu may appoint any officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary Labour, Govt. of India or an officer of equivalent rank in the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Administration, as the case may be, for holding enquiry in such manner, as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

50. Officer and Manner of imposing fine under sub-section (1) of section 56.-(1) The Union

Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu may, by notification, appoint any Gazette Officer for the purpose of sub-section (1) of section 56 (hereinafter referred to as the compounding officer) for composition of offences.

(2) An accused person desirous of making composition of offence under sub-section (1) of section 56 may make an application in Form VI electronically or otherwise to the Gazette Officer notified under said sub-section (1).

(3) The Officer referred to in sub-rule(1), shall, on receipt of such application, satisfy himself as to whether the offence is compoundable or not under the Code and if the offence is compoundable and the accused person agrees for the composition, compromise the offence for a sum of fifty per cent of the maximum fine provided for such offence under the Code, to be paid by the accused within thirty days of the order of composition issued by such officer.

(4) Where the offence has been compromised under sub-rule (2) after the institution of the prosecution, then, the officer shall send a copy of such order made by him for intimation to the officer referred to in sub-section (1) of section 53 for needful action under sub-section (6) of section 56.

51. Form of application for the compounding of an offence specified under sub-section (4)

of section 56- An accused person desirous of making composition of offence under sub-section (1) of section 56 may make an application in Form VII electronically or manually to the Officer and in such manner as may be prescribed in Rule 50 of the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Code on Wages, Rules, 2022.

CHAPTER X

MISCELLANEOUS

52. Payment of Wages.-Where the employees are employed in an establishment through contractor, then, the company or firm or association or any other person who is the proprietor of the establishment shall pay to the contractor the amount payable to him or it, in respect of the wages of employees in accordance with the provisions of the Code.

Explanation.-For the purpose of this rule, the expression "firm" shall have the meaning as assigned to it in the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932)EXTRAORDINARY No. 50 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 23

* (Highly Skilled/Skilled/Semi skilled/Unskilled)

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FORM-II

{See rule 41}

[SINGLE APLICATION UNDER SUB-SECTION (5) OF SECTION 45]

BEFORE THE AUTHORITY APPOINTED UNDER SUB SECTION (1) OF SECTION 45 OF THE CODE ON WAGES, 2019 (29 OF 2019) FOR............. AREA.........

Application No .............................................. of 20 ......

Between ABC and {State the number) .........others Applicants (Through employees concerned or registered trade union or Inspector-cum-Facilitator Address

And XYZ........................................................................

Address...........................

The application states as follows:

(1) The applicant(s) whose name(s) appear in the attached schedule was/were/has/have been employed from ...............to........ as..................(category)in ............... (establishment) Shri/M/s.........engaged ............... in

............... (nature of work) which is/are covered by the Code on Wages, 2019.

(2) The opponent(s) is/are the employer(s) within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Code on Wages,2019. (3) (a)The applicant(s) has/ have been paid wages at less than the minimum rates of wages fixed for their category (categories) of employment(s) under the Code by Rs..................Per day for the period(s) from...........................to............................ (a) The applicant(s) has/ have not been paid wages at Rs per day for the weekly days of rest from to..................

(b) The applicant(s) has/ have not been paid wages at overtime rate(s) for the period from.......................to.................. (c) The applicant(s) has/have not been paid wages for period from..................to.......... (d) Deductions have been made which are in contravention of the Code, from the wage(s) of the applicant(s) as per details specified in the annexure appended with this application. (e) The applicant(s) has/have not been paid minimum bonus for the accounting year................. (4) The applicant(s) estimate(s) the value of relief sought by him/ them on each amount asunder: (a) Rs ....... (b) Rs ....... (c) Rs ....... Total Rs.......

(3) The applicant(s), therefore, pray(s) that a direction may be issued under section 45(2) of the Code on Wages, 2019 for; (a) payment of the difference between the wages payable under the Code and the wages actually paid, (b) payment of remuneration for the days of rest (c) payment of wages at the overtime rates, (d) Compensation amounting to Rs........................... (4) The applicant(s) do hereby solemnly declare(s) that the facts stated in this application are true to the best of his/their knowledge, belief and information.

Dated.............

Signature or thumb-impression of the employed person(s), or official of a registered trade union duly authorized or Inspector- cum-Facilitator.

Note: The applicant(s), if required, may append annexures containing details, with this application.

FORM III

(See rule 42) Appeal under Section 49(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 Before The Appellate Authority under the Code on Wages, 2019

A.B.C

Address

…………………………………………………………………………….…………… APPELLANT Vs.

C.D.E.

Address

…………………………………………………………………………….………… RESPONDENT DETAILS OF APPEAL:

1. Particulars of the order against which the appeal is made :

Number and date:

The authority who has passed the impugned order:

Amount awarded:

Compensation awarded, if any:

2. Facts of the case: (Give here a concise statement of facts in a chronological order, each paragraph containing as nearly as possible a separate issue or fact).

3. Grounds for appeal:

4. Matters not previously filed or pending with any other Court or any Appellate Authority:

The appellant further declares that he had not previously filed any appeal, writ petition or suit regarding the matter in respect of which this appeal has been made, before any Court or any other Authority or Appellate Authority nor any such appeal, writ petition or suit is pending before any of them.

5. Reliefs sought:

In view of the facts mentioned above the appellant prays for the following relief(s) :-[Specify below the relief(s) sought]

6. List of enclosures:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Date

Place:

Signature of the appellant.

For office use …………………………………………………………….……………………….………………. Date of filing or Date of receipt by post Registration No.

Authorized SignatoryEXTRAORDINARY No. 50 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 26

FORM V

[See rule 44]

WAGE SLIP

Date of issue:

Name of the Establishment ............................

Address..............................

Period ...............

1. Name of employee :

2. Father's /Spouse name:

3. Designation:

4. UAN:

5. Bank Account No.:

6. Wage period:

7. Rate of wages payable: allowances a.) Basic b.) D.A. c.) other

8. Total attendance/unit of work done:

9. Overtime wages:

10. Gross wages payable:

11. Total deductions: a.) PF b). ESI c.) Others

12. Net wages paid:

Employer / Pay-in-charge signature

FORM VI

[See rule 45]

ANNUAL RETURN

Return for the year ending the 31st December

(1) Name of the establishment and postal address …………………………. (b) Name and residential address of the Owner/Contractor ………………………….

(c) Name and residential address of the Managing Agent/ Director /Partner in charge of the day- to-day affairs of the establishment owned by a company, body corporate or Association ………………………….

(d) Person responsible for payment of wages (name, address, email and phone number) ………………………….

2. Number of days worked during the year

………………………….

3. Number of man days worked during the year

………………………….

4. Total wages paid during the year

………………………….

5. Details of wages:-

(i) Gross Wages:-

(ii) Deductions:-

(iii) Net wages paid:-

(iv) Deductions:

6. Balance of fines in hand at the end of the year

7. Average daily number of persons employed during the year

8. Arrears of pay in respect of previous year paid during the year

9. Total Number of Employees: -

10. Number of Employees eligible for Bonus

11. Percentage of Bonus declared to be paid

12. Total amount of Bonus actually paid_

13. Date on which payment paid

14. Settlement, if any, reached under section 53 (3) of 57 (1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 with date

Certified that the information furnished above is to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct.

FORM VII (See rule 51) APPLICATION UNDER SUB-SECTION (4) OF SECTION 56 FOR COMPOSITION OF OFFENCE

1. Name of applicant

2. Father's /Spouse name

3. Address of the applicant

4. Particulars of the offence: ……………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Section of the Code under which the offence is committed …………………………...

6. Maximum fine provided for the offence under the Code: …………………………….

7. Whether prosecution against the applicant is pending or not ..................................

8. Whether the offence is first offence or the applicant had committed any other offence prior to the offence. If yes, then, full details of the prior offence.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Any other information which the applicant desires to provide

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Dated:

Applicant

(Name and signature)

*Note: Required in case register is maintained physically.

FORM - IX

(See rule 37)

NOMINATION FORM

1. Name of person making nomination:

(In block letters):

2. Father's/Spouse's Name: 3. Date of Birth: 4. Sex: 5. Marital Status: 6. Address: Permanent:

Temporary:

I hereby nominate the person(s)/cancel the nomination made by me previously and nominate the person(s) mentioned below to receive any amount due to me from the employer in the event of my death: -

1. Certified that I have no family and if I acquire a family hereafter, the above nomination shall be deemed as cancelled.

2. Certified that my father/mother is/are dependent upon me. 3. Strike out whichever is not applicable.

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CERTIFICATE BY EMPLOYER

Certified that the above declaration and nomination has been signed/thumb impressed before me by Shri/Smt/Ku………employed in my establishment after he/she has read the entry/entries or have been read over to him/her by me and got confirmed by him/her in either of the cases.

Signature of the employer or other authorised officer of the establishment and Designation Place:

Date:

Name and Address of the Factory/Establishment and rubber stamp thereof

SCHEDULE A

{See Rule 4 (3) and (5)}

By Order and in the name of the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Havel and Daman & Diu

Sd/– (Aarti Agarwal) Deputy Director-cum-Deputy Secretary (Labour) DNH & DD

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