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Haryana Government Gazette

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

No. 20-2026/Ext.]

CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026

(MAGHA 16, 1947 SAKA )

LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT

CONTENTS

PART-I

ACTS

PAGES

THE HARYANA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

85—87

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025

(HARYANA ACT NO. 13 OF 2026)

PART-II

ORDINANCES

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PART-III

DELEGATED LEGISLATION

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PART-IV CORRECTION SLIPS, REPUBLICATIONS AND REPLACEMENTS

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HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), FEB. 5, 2026 (MAGH. 16, 1947 SAKA)

PART-I

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Notification

The 5th February, 2026

No. Leg.14/2026.— The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana received

the assent of the Governor of Haryana on the 28th January, 2026 and is hereby published for

general information:-

HARYANA ACT NO. 13 OF 2026

THE HARYANA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025

ACT

further to amend the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Seventy-sixth Year of the

Republic of India as follows:-

1. (1)

This Act may be called the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments

(Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2)

It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 12th November, 2025.

Short title and

commencement.

After sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Act,

1958 (hereinafter called the principal Act), the following sub-section shall be added, namely :-

“(5) The provisions of this Act except section 13A shall apply to the shops and

establishments employing twenty or more workers and provisions of section 13A of this

Act shall apply to the shops and establishments employing less than twenty workers.”.

Amendment of

section 1 of

Punjab Act

15 of 1958.

In section 7 of the principal Act ,-

(i)

in sub-section (1), for the words "nine hours", the words "ten hours" shall be

substituted; and

(ii)

in sub-section (2), in the proviso, in clause (a), for the word "fifty", the words and

sign "one hundred fifty-six" shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 7 of

Punjab Act

15 of 1958.

In sub-section (1) of section 8 of the principal Act, for the words “ five hours”, the words

“six hours” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 8 of

Punjab Act

15 of 1958.

For section 13 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :-

“13. Registration of establishments.- (1) The employer of every establishment

employing twenty or more workers shall, within a period of one month from the date of

commencement of his business, submit an application online in such form, together with

such fee and documents, as may be prescribed, containing-

(a)

the name of the employer and the manager, if any;

(b)

postal address along with GPS location of the establishment;

(c)

name of the establishment;

(d)

number of persons employed in the establishment;

(e)

nature of the business of an establishment; and

(f)

such other particulars, as may be prescribed.

(2)

On receipt of an application along with documents and fee, the Inspector

shall verify the correctness of the application and documents attached thereto and on being

satisfied shall issue online registration certificate to the employer in such form, as may be

prescribed within the time limit as notified under the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014

(4 of 2014).

Substitution of

section 13 of

Punjab Act

15 of 1958.

HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), FEB. 5, 2026 (MAGH. 16, 1947 SAKA)

(3)

A registration certificate issued under sub-section (2) shall be valid until it is

amended or cancelled upon closing of the establishment or revoked by the Inspector after

verification, on such conditions and manner, as may be prescribed.

(4)

It shall be the duty of the employer to intimate the Inspector online, any

change in the particulars furnished in the application submitted for registration within a

period of seven days after the change has taken place, in such form, as may be prescribed.

(5)

In case of change with regard to the name of establishment, employer,

manager and work force details, the employer shall make an application for amended

registration certificate as per the provisions of sub-section (2) and no fee shall be charged

for issuance of amended registration certificate.

(6)

The employer shall intimate to the Inspector online about closing of the

establishment, within thirty days of closing. The Inspector shall, on receiving the

information and being satisfied about the correctness, remove the name of such

establishment from the register of establishment and cancel the registration certificate.

(7)

In case of any contravention of, or failure to comply with the provisions of

this section, the employer shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than three

thousand rupees but may extend to ten thousand rupees for the first violation and in case of

second violation, he shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than five thousand

rupees but may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees:

Provided that in case of continuous subsequent violation, the competent

authority, as specified by the Government, may impose penalty at the rate of five hundred

rupees for every day.

13A. Intimation of establishment employing less than twenty workers.- The employer of

every establishment employing less than twenty workers shall, within a period of one month

from the date of commencement of his business, submit online intimation to the Inspector in

such form, as may be prescribed. The employer providing intimation shall be provided a

Basic Information Performa ID Number.”.

Amendment of

section 19 of

Punjab Act

15 of 1958.

In sub-section (3) of section 19 of the principal Act, for the words and figure “section 21 of

the Indian Penal Code”, the words, figures and brackets “clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya

Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023)” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 20 of

Punjab Act 15

of 1958.

For sub-sections (5) and (6) of section 20 of the principal Act, the following sub-sections

shall be substituted, namely :-

“(5) In case of any contravention of the foregoing provisions of this section, the

employer of an establishment shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred rupees

for every day during which the contravention occurs or continues.

(6)

If any person with intent to deceive, makes, or causes, or allows to be made,

in any such record, register or notice as aforesaid an entry which is to his knowledge false in

any material particular, or wilfully omits or causes or allows to be omitted from any such

record, register or notice an entry required to be made therein, he shall be liable to a penalty

which shall not be less than three thousand rupees but may extend to ten thousand rupees for

the first violation and in case of second violation, he shall be liable to a penalty which shall

not be less than five thousand rupees but may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees:

Provided that in case of continuous subsequent violation, the competent

authority, as specified by the Government may impose penalty at the rate of five hundred

rupees for every day.”.

Insertion of

section 20A and

20B in Punjab

Act 15 of 1958.

After section 20 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-

“20A. Appointment letter.- Every employer of an establishment shall furnish to all his

employees with the letter of appointment, having affixed the photograph of employee and

obtain acknowledgement thereto.

20B. Identity card.- Every employer of an establishment shall furnish to every worker an

identity card containing such particulars, as may be prescribed.”.

HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), FEB. 5, 2026 (MAGH. 16, 1947 SAKA)

For sub-section (2) of section 21 of the principal Act, the following sub-section shall be

substituted, namely:-

“(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or wilfully obstructs

the inspecting authority in exercise of the powers under this Act or conceals or prevents

any employee in an establishment from appearing before or being examined by the

authority, shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than three thousand rupees but

may extend to ten thousand rupees.”.

Amendment of

section 21 of

Punjab Act 15 of

1958.

10.

For section 26 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely :-

“26. Penalties.- Subject to the other provisions of this Act, whoever contravenes any of the

provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder and no penalty has been provided for

such contravention in this Act, shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than

three thousand rupees but may extend to ten thousand rupees for the first violation and in

case of second violation, he shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than five

thousand rupees but may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees:

Provided that in case of continuous subsequent violation, the competent authority,

as specified by the Government may impose penalty at the rate of five hundred rupees for

every day.”.

Substitution of

section 26 of

Punjab Act

15 of 1958.

11.

(1)

The Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance,

2025 (Haryana Ordinance No. 4 of 2025), is hereby repealed.

(2)

Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said

Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.

Repeal and

savings.

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RITU GARG,

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HARYANA,

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

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