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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

NO. LD 158 LET 2025 Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Vikasa Soudha,

Bangalore, dated:10/09/2025

NOTIFICATION

The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Shops and

Commercial Establishments Rules, 1963, which the Government of Karnataka

proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the Karnataka

Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 8 of 1962) is

hereby published as required by sub-section (4) of section 40 of the said Act, for

the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby

given that said draft will be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days

from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government

from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period

specified above will be considered by the State Government. Objections or

suggestions may be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Labour

Department, Room No.414, 4^th Floor, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi,

Bengaluru-560 001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Short title and commencement:-[1] These rules may be called the

Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

[2] It shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

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2. Amendment of Rule 24:- In the Karnataka Shops and Commercial

Establishments Rules, 1963, after rule 24, at the end the following proviso shall be

inserted, namely:-

“Provided that compliance under rule 24 is not required where every employer

in his establishments employed less than ten employees.”

By order and in the name of the

Government of Karnataka,

Suma. S

Under Secretary to Government,

Labour Department.

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