GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
NOTIFICATION
The following draft Rules further to amend the Kerala Factories Rules, 1957 which the
Government of Kerala propose to make in exercise of the powers conferred under section 112 of
the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act 63 of 1948) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1)
of section 115 of the said Act.
Labour and Skills (B) Department
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 27
th November, 2023
11th Vrischikam, 1199
No. B2/15/2023/LBRD
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Government of Kerala
2023
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KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073
dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
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Vol. XII
തിരുവനനപുരം,
വ്ാഴം
Thiruvananthapuram,
Thursday
2023 ഡിസംബർ 14
14th December 2023
1199 വൃശികം 28
28th Vrischikam 1199
1945 അ്ഗഹായനം 23
23rd Agrahayana 1945
നമർ
No.
4077
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Notice is hereby given that the said draft rules will be taken up for consideration on or after
45 days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and that any
objections or suggestions which may be received from any person or firm in respect of the said
draft rules on or before the date specified above, will be considered by the Government. Objections
or suggestions, if any, shall be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Labour and Skills (B)
Department, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 001.
DRAFT RULES
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Kerala Factories
(Amendment) Rules, 2023.
(2). They shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of the Rules.- In the Kerala Factories Rules, 1957,-
(i) in sub-rule (3) of rule 8, for the word, figure and symbol "Appendix II.", the
word, figure and symbol "Appendix II:" shall be substituted;
(ii) After the word, figure and symbol as so substituted, the following
proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
" Provided that, no fee for transfer of licence shall be levied except the amendment fee
where a factory is closed and is taken over by another factory due to the reason of financial crisis,
insufficiency of raw materials, non profitable due to unsold products, shortage of labourers,
industrial dispute, environmental issues duly certified by a competent authority. "
By order of the Governor,
SAURABH JAIN I A S,
Secretary to Government.
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