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Part II - Section 3
केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन
ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
NOTIFICATION
Ladakh, the 20TH of JULY 2026
S.O.224- Whereas, the draft Code on Social Security (Ladakh) Rules, 2026, which the
Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh proposed to make in exercise of the
powers conferred by sections 154 and 156 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of
2020), read with section 24 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), and in
supersession of the Jammu and Kashmir Workmen's Compensation Rules, 1972, the
Jammu and Kashmir Payment of Gratuity Rules, 1973, the Jammu and Kashmir
Maternity Benefit Rules, 1974, the Jammu and Kashmir Building and Other
Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules,
2006 and the Jammu and Kashmir Unorganised Workers' Social Security Rules, 2010,
respectively, which stands repealed under section 164 of the Code on Social Security,
लद्दाख, 10 अगस्त, 2026
LADAKH, MONDAY, AUGUST, 10, 2026
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-10082026-1798
SG-LD-E-10082026-1798
2020, save as respects things done or omitted to be done before such repeal, were
published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 156 of the said Code, vide
Notification S.O. 183 dated the 29th of April, 2026, inviting objections and
suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of a period
of forty-five days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing the
said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas, no objections or suggestions have been received from any person or
stakeholder by the Labour and Employment Department, Administration of Union
Territory of Ladakh, within the stipulated period;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 154 and 156 of the
Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), read with section 24 of the General
Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh
hereby makes the following rules, namely:—
CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Code on
Social Security (Ladakh) Rules, 2026.
(2)
They shall extend to whole of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
(3)
They shall come into force after the date of their final publication in the
Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. -(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:—
(a) “Administration” means the “Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh”.
(b) “Board” means the Ladakh Unorganized Workers Social Security Board and the
Ladakh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board constituted under
sub-section (9) of section 6 of the Code and under sub- section (1) of section 7 of
the Code, respectively.
(c) “Cess Collector” means an officer appointed by the Administration of Union
Territory
of Ladakh for collection of cess under the Code.
(d) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board;
(e) “Code” means the Code on Social Security, 2020(Act No. 36 of 2020);
(f) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(g) “Member” means a member of the Board;
(h) “Nominations” means nominations made under section 55;
(i) “Section” means a section of the Code; and
(j) “Specified” means specified by the Administration by an order published in the
Official Gazette.
(2) All other words and expressions used in these rules which are not defined herein,
but are defined in the Code shall have their respective meanings assigned to them in
the Code.
CHAPTER–II
SOCIAL SECURITY ORGANISATIONS
A. LADAKH UNORGANIZED WORKERS SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD
3. Constitution of the Ladakh Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Board:—
(1) Ladakh Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Board shall be constituted under
sub-section (9) of Section 6 of the Code by Notification in the Official Gazette to
exercise the powers conferred on and to perform the functions assigned to it under the
Code.
(2) In nominating the members under sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) of clause (d) of sub-
section (10) of Section 6 of the Code, the UT of Ladakh Administration shall
consider the nominations from the unorganized workers, employers of unorganized
workers and eminent persons from civil society.
4. Term of office of members.— (1) A member, other than an ex-officio member, shall
hold office for a period not exceeding three years from the date of his nomination.
(2) A member nominated under sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) of clause (d) of sub
section (10) of section 6 shall cease to be a member of the Board if he/she ceases to
represent the category of interest from which he was so nominated:
Provided that out of seven persons nominated under sub-clause (i) of clause (d) of
sub- section (10) of section 6, one member each shall be from the Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes, Minorities and the Women.
(3) All members shall be eligible for re-nomination.
"Provided that a member, other than an ex officio member, shall not hold the office
for more than total of two terms."
5. Resignation.— (1) A member of the Board, not being an ex-officio member, may
resign from his office by a letter in writing addressed to the Chairperson.
(2) The seat of such a member shall fall vacant from the date on which his
resignation is accepted or on the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of
intimation of resignation, whichever is earlier.
(3) The power to accept the resignation of a member shall vest in the Chairperson,
who, on accepting the resignation, shall report to the Board at its next meeting.
6. Removal of member.— The Administration may remove from office any member of
the Board, if, in its opinion, such a member has ceased to represent the interest which
he purports to represent on the Board:
Provided that no such member shall be removed unless a reasonable opportunity
is given to him of making any representation against the proposed action.
7. Address of the members.—
(1) Every Member shall furnish his address to the Member Secretary of the Board
who shall thereupon enter his address in the official record.
(2) If a member changes his address, he shall furnish his new address to the Member
Secretary of the Board who shall thereupon enter his new address in the official
record:
Provided that if a member fails to furnish his new address, the address in the
official record shall for all purposes be deemed to be the member's correct address.
8. Manner of filling vacancies.— When a vacancy occurs or is likely to occur on
completion of the term of the Member in the membership of the Board, the
Chairperson shall submit a report to the Administration and on receipt of such
report, the Administration may, by notification, nominate a person to fill the vacancy:
Provided that when a vacancy occurs or is likely to occur due to removal or
resignation of a member, the Member Secretary shall submit a report to the
Administration and on receipt of such report, the Administration may, by notification,
nominate a person to fill the vacancy and the person so nominated shall hold office
for the remaining term of office of the member in whose place he is nominated.
9. Allowances of members.—
(1) The travelling allowance of an official member of the Board shall be governed by
the rules applicable to him for journey performed by him on official duties and shall
be paid by the authority paying his salary.
(2) The non-official members of the Board shall be entitled to the payment of
travelling and daily allowance for attending the meetings of the Board at such rates as
are admissible to Group 'A' Officers of the Administration.
10. Disposal of business.— Every matter which the Board is required to take into
consideration shall be considered at a meeting of the Board, or if the Chairperson so
directs, by sending the necessary papers to every member for opinion, and the matter
shall be disposed of in accordance with that decision of the majority:
Provided that where there is no opinion of majority on a matter and the members
of the Board are equally divided, the Chairperson shall have a second or a casting
vote.
Explanation.— The expression "Chairperson" for the purpose of the above proviso
shall include a member nominated or chosen under sub-rule (2) of rule 11 to preside
over a meeting.
11. Meetings.—
(1) The Board shall meet at such places and at such times as may be decided by the
Chairperson and it shall meet at least once in a quarter of the year.
(2) The Chairperson shall preside over every meeting of the Board in which he is
present and, in his absence, he may nominate a member of the Board to preside over
such meeting in his place and in the absence of such nomination by the Chairperson,
the members of the Board present in such meeting, may choose one member from
amongst themselves to preside over the meeting.
12. Notice of meetings and list of business. —
(1) Ordinarily, two weeks’ notice shall be given to the members of the Board of a
proposed meeting:
Provided that the Chairperson, if he is satisfied that it is expedient so to do, may
give notice of longer period not exceeding one month for such meeting.
(2) No business except which is included in the list of business for a meeting of the
Board shall be considered at the meeting without the permission of the Chairperson.
(3) The Chairperson may at any time call a special meeting of the Board in case of
urgency, after informing the members in advance about the subject matter of
discussion and the reasons of urgency.
13. Quorum.— (1) No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Board unless
atleast 1/3rd of total members are present in that meeting which shall include at least
one non-official member.
Provided that if at a meeting, where less than 1/3rd of total members are present,
the Chairperson may adjourn the meeting to another date informing the members
present and giving notice to the other members that he proposes to dispose of the
business at the adjourned meeting whether there is prescribed quorum or not, and it
shall there upon be lawful for him to dispose of the business at the adjourned meeting
irrespective of the number of members attending.
(2) The Administration may prohibit any member other than ex-officio members, from
taking part in the meeting of the Board if:.—
(a) he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without written
information and consent of the Chairperson; or
(b) In view of the Administration, such member ceased to represent the interest
which he purports to represent on the Board.
LADAKH BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ WELFARE
BOARD
14.
Constitution of the Ladakh Building and Other Construction Workers’
Welfare Board:— The Ladakh Building and other Construction Workers’ Welfare
Board shall be constituted by Notification in the Official Gazette under section 7 of
the Code to exercise the powers conferred on and perform the functions assigned to it
under Section 7 and Chapter VIII of the Code.
15. Terms and conditions of appointment of the Chairperson and other members of
the Board. —
(1) The term of office of Chairperson and other members of the Board shall be three
years.
(2) The Chairperson and other members of the Board shall be paid such salary and
allowances, as may be determined by Administration in consultation with the Board.
16. Filling up of casual vacancies. —
A member, 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.
17. Terms and conditions of appointment of Secretary, other officers and employees
of the Board.— The Secretary, other officers and employees of the Board shall be
appointed on such terms and conditions and shall be paid such salary and allowances,
as may be determined by the Board from time to time with the approval of the
Administration.
18. Social security schemes and welfare measures under sub-section (6) of Section
7.—
(i) Board with the prior approval of “Administration” shall notify social security
schemes and welfare measures prescribed in Clause (c), (d) and (e) of sub-section (6)
of Section 7.
(ii) Board shall formulate social security schemes and welfare measures in which
eligibility limit, detail of various benefits; application form procedure, determination
of competent authority for sanction of benefit and manner of payment and other
incidental matters thereto shall be clearly mentioned.
CHAPTER - III
EMPLOYEES INSURANCE
COURT
19. Procedure and fees.— (1) The procedure for filing application to the Employee
Insurance Court: —
i.
An application under section 49 shall be presented in triplicate in Form II
and shall contain the following particulars, namely: —
(a) The name of the Court in which an application is filed;
(b) Full name, description including age, occupation and full postal address of
applicant and the opposite party;
(c) Where the applicant or the opposite party is a minor or a person of
unsound mind, a statement to that effect and the full name, age,
occupation and full postal address of his or her guardian, next-of-kin, or
any other person authorized to act on his or her behalf;
(d) The fact constituting the cause of action and the date when it arose;
(e) The facts showing that court has jurisdiction; and
(f) The relief which the applicant claims;
ii.
Every application shall be verified in the same manner as a pleading in a Civil
Court;
iii.
All the documents on which the application is based or has desired by
applicant shall be appended to application with an accurate list thereof; and
iv.
All application shall be entered in a register in Form III to be maintained by
the Court.
(2) Proceeding of Employees Insurance Court: —
(i) Every application to the Court shall be filed within three years on which the cause
of action arose or as the case may be, the claim becomes due;
(ii) Where at any stage it appears to the Court that the application should be presented
to another Court, or should be entertained by another Court, the first Court shall send
the application or file of the case to the Court empowered to deal with it and shall
inform the applicant and the opposite party accordingly and the Court to which
application or file is transferred shall continue the proceedings as if the previous
proceedings or any part of it had been taken before it.
(iii) The Court shall follow the rules of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of
summoning of the parties, service of summons, procedure of hearing, framing of
issues, statement and production of evidence, method of recording evidence, cross
examination of witness and other related matters.
Explanation. — For the purpose of this sub-rule, — (a) the cause of action in respect
of a claim for benefit shall not be deemed to arise unless the insured person or in the
case of dependents’ benefit, the dependents of the insured person claims or claim that
benefit in accordance with the regulations made in that behalf within a period of
twelve months after the claim became due or within such further period as the
Employees’ Insurance Court may allow on grounds which appear to it to be
reasonable;
(b) the cause of action in respect of a claim by the Corporation for recovering
contributions (including interest and damages) from the principal employer shall be
deemed to have arisen on the date on which such claim is made by the Corporation
for the first time:
Provided that no claim shall be made by the Corporation after five years of the period
to which the claim relates;
(c) the cause of action in respect of a claim by the principal employer for recovering
contributions from an immediate employer shall not be deemed to arise till the date
by which the evidence of contributions having been paid is due to be received by the
Corporation under the regulations.
(3) Fees.— (i) The fee payable on an application in respect of any matter referred to in
section 49 shall be hundred rupees.
(ii) The fee and costs payable in respect of any other matter shall be such as may
be prescribed for the time being in force.
(iii) All fees referred to in this rule shall be collected by way of Court fee stamps.
20. Second Appeal to Employee’s Insurance Court under section 37 (7) (b). – When
the decision of the Medical Board with respect to cases as listed under section 37 (1)
of the Code are appealed before the Medical Appeal Tribunal under section
37(7)(a)(i), then The insured person or the Corporation may file a second appeal to
the Employees’ Insurance Court by presenting an application within ninety days from
the date of receipt of the copy of order of the Medical Appeal Tribunal and other
cases related to Insured Person;
Provided that, the Employees’ Insurance Court may entertain the appeal after the
period of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient reasons for not
presenting the appeal within the prescribed period. The applications to the
Employees’ Insurance Court, shall be in Form I.
CHAPTER-IV
GRATUITY
21. Bank or other financial institution in which the gratuity shall be invested for the
benefit of minor.— In the case of nominee, or an heir, who is minor, the competent
authority shall invest the gratuity amount deposited with him for the benefit of such
minor in term deposit with the State Bank of India or any other Nationalized Bank.
Explanation.- "Nationalized Bank" means a corresponding new bank specified in the
First Schedule to the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings)
Act, 1970 (Central Act 5 of 1970) or a corresponding new bank specified in the First
Schedule of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act,
1980 (Central Act 40 of 1980).
22. Time, form and manner of nomination by an employee. —
(1) A nomination shall be in Form IV and submitted in duplicate by the employee
either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by registered post
acknowledgement due or electronically to the employer,
(a) in the case of an employee who is already in employment for a year or more on
the date of commencement of these rules but have not submitted the
nomination, ordinarily, within ninety days from such date; and
(b) in the case of an employee who completes one year of service after the date of
commencement of these rules, ordinarily within thirty days of the completion of
one year of service:
Provided that nomination in Form IV shall be accepted by the employer after the
specified period, if filed and no nomination so accepted shall be invalid merely
because it was filed after the specified period.
(2) Within thirty days of the receipt of nomination in Form IV under sub-rule (1), the
employer shall get the service particulars of the employee, as mentioned in the form
of nomination, verified with reference to the records of the establishment and return
to the employee, after obtaining a receipt thereof, the duplicate copy of the
nomination in Form IV duly attested either by the employer or an officer authorised
in this behalf by him, as a token of recording of the nomination by the employer and
the other copy of the nomination shall be recorded.
(3) An employee who has no family at the time of making a nomination shall, within
ninety days of acquiring a family submit in the manner specified in sub-rule (1), a
fresh nomination, as required under sub-section (4) of section 55, in duplicate in
Form V to the employer and thereafter the provisions of sub-rule (2) shall apply
mutatis mutandis as if it was made under sub- rule (1).
(4) A notice of modification of a nomination, including cases where a nominee
predeceases an employee, shall be submitted in duplicate in Form VI to the employer
in the manner specified in sub-rule (1), and thereafter the provisions of sub-rule (2)
shall apply mutatis mutandis.
(5) A nomination or a fresh nomination or a notice of modification of nomination
shall be, signed by the employee or, if illiterate, shall bear his thumb impression, in
the presence of two witnesses, who shall also sign a declaration to that effect in the
nomination, fresh nomination, or notice of modification of the nomination, as the case
may be.
(6) A nomination, fresh nomination or notice of modification of nomination shall take
effect from the date of receipt thereof by the employer.
23. Time within which and the form in which a written application shall be made.-
(1) Application for Gratuity. -
(a) An employee who is eligible for payment of gratuity under the Code, or any person
authorized, in writing, to act on his behalf, shall apply, ordinarily within thirty days
from the date the gratuity became payable, in Form VII to the employer:
Provided that where the date of superannuation or retirement of an employee is
known, the employee may apply to the employer before thirty days of the date of
superannuation or retirement:
Provided further that an employee on fixed term employment shall be eligible for
gratuity, if he renders service under the contract for a period of one year and he shall
be paid gratuity at the rate of fifteen days’ wages, based on the rate of wages last
drawn by him, for every completed year of service or part thereof in excess of six
months.
(b) A nominee of an employee who is eligible for payment of gratuity under the second
proviso to sub-section (1) of section 53 shall apply, ordinarily within thirty days
from the date of gratuity became payable to him, in Form VII to the employer:
Provided that an application in plain paper with relevant particulars shall also be
accepted. The employer may obtain such other particulars as may be deemed
necessary by him.
(c) A legal heir of an employee who is eligible for payment of gratuity under the
second proviso to sub-section(1) of section 53 shall apply, ordinarily within one
year from the date of gratuity became payable to him, in Form VII to the
employer.
(d) Where gratuity becomes payable under the Code before the commencement of
these rules, the periods of limitation specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-rule
(1) shall be deemed to be operative from the date of such commencement.
(e) An application for payment of gratuity filed after the expiry of the periods
specified in this rule shall also be entertained by the employer, if the applicant
adduces sufficient cause for the delay in preferring his claim, and no claim for
gratuity under the Code shall be invalid merely because the claimant failed to present
his application within the specified period. Any dispute in this regard shall be referred
to the competent authority for his decision.
(f) An application under this rule shall be presented to the employer either
electronically, or by personal service or by registered post acknowledgement due.
(2) Notice for payment of gratuity. – (a)Within fifteen days of the receipt of an
application under sub-rule (1) for payment of gratuity, the employer shall-
(i) if the claim is found admissible on verification, issue a notice in Form VIII to the
applicant employee, nominee or legal heir, as the case may be, specifying the amount
of gratuity payable and fixing a date, not being later than the thirtieth day after the
date of receipt of the application, for payment thereof, or
(ii) if the claim for gratuity is not found admissible, issue a notice in Form VIII to the
applicant employee, nominee or legal heir, as the case may be, specifying the reasons
why the claim for gratuity is not considered admissible.
In the case of denial of gratuity, a copy of the notice shall be endorsed to the
competent authority.
(b) In case payment of gratuity is due to be made in the employer's office, the date fixed
for the purpose in the notice in Form VIII under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-rule
(2) shall be re- fixed by the employer, if a written application in this behalf is made by the
payee explaining why it is not possible for him to be present in person on the date
specified.
(c) If the claimant for gratuity is a nominee or a legal heir, the employer may ask for such
witness or evidence as may be deemed relevant for establishing his identity or
maintainability of his claim, as the case may be. In that case, the time limit specified for
issuance of notices under clause (a) of sub-rule (2) shall be operative with effect from the
date such witness or evidence, as the case may be, called for by the employer is furnished
to the employer.
(d) A notice in Form VIII shall be served on the applicant either by personal service after
taking receipt or by registered post with acknowledgement due or electronically.
(e)A notice under sub-section (2) of section 56 shall be in Form VIII.
(3) Mode of payment of gratuity. —The gratuity payable under the Code shall be paid
through Demand Draft or by crediting in the bank account of the eligible employee,
nominee or legal heir, as the case may be:
Provided, that intimation about the details of payment shall also be given by
the employer to the competent authority of the area.
(4) Application to competent authority for direction under clause (b) of sub-section
(5) of section 56.—
(a) if an employer-
(i) refuses to accept a nomination under sub-rule (1) of rule 19 or to entertain an
application sought to be filed under sub-rule (1), or
(ii) issues a notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (2) either specifying an amount
of gratuity which is considered by the applicant less than what is payable or
rejecting eligibility to payment of gratuity, or
(iii)
having received an application under sub-rule (1) fails to issue notice as
required under sub- rule (2)within the time specified therein, the claimant
employee, nominee or legal heir, as the case may be, may, within one hundred
eighty days of the occurrence of the cause for the application, apply in Form IX
to the competent authority for issuing a direction under sub- section (5) of
section 56 with as many extra copies as are the opposite party:
Provided, that the competent authority may accept any application under this
sub-rule, on sufficient cause being shown by the applicant, after the expiry of the
specified period.
(b) application under clause (a) of sub-rule (4) and other documents relevant to such an
application shall be presented in person to the competent authority or shall be sent by
registered post acknowledgement due or electronically.
(5) Procedure for dealing with application for direction.— (a) on receipt of an
application under sub-rule (4), the competent authority shall, by issuing a notice in
Form X, by electronically or Registered Post Acknowledgment Due (RPAD) or in
person call upon the applicant as well as the employer to appear before him on a
specified date, time and place, either by himself or through his authorized
representative together with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any.
(b) any person desiring to act on behalf of an employer or employee, nominee or legal
heir, as the case maybe, shall present to the competent authority a letter of authority
from the employer or the person concerned, as the case may be, on whose behalf he
seeks to act together with a written statement explaining his interest in the matter and
praying for permission so to act. The competent authority shall record thereon an
order either according his approval or specifying, in the case of refusal to grant the
permission prayed for, the reasons for the refusal.
(c) a party appearing by an authorized representative shall be bound by the acts of the
representative.
(d) after completion of hearing on the date fixed under clause (a), or after such further
evidence, examination of documents, witnesses, hearing and inquiry, as may be
deemed necessary, the competent authority shall record his findings to whether any
amount is payable to the applicant under the Code. A copy of the finding shall be
given to each of the parties.
(e) if the employer concerned fails to appear on the specified date of hearing after due
service of notice without sufficient cause, the competent authority may proceed to
hear and determine the application ex-parte. If the applicant fails to appear on the
specified date of hearing without sufficient cause, the competent authority may
dismiss the application:
Provided, that an order under clause (e) of sub-rule (5) may, on good cause being
shown within thirty days of the said order, be reviewed and the application re-heard
after giving not less than fourteen days' notice to the opposite party of the date fixed
for rehearing of the application:
Provided, further that the time limit for disposal of application for direction shall
not exceed ninety days from the date of filing of the application before the Competent
Authority. In case of non-appearance by either of the parties, a maximum of three
opportunities may be given before disposal of the application.
(6) Place and time of hearing. —The sittings of the competent authority shall be held at
such times and at such places as he may fix and he shall inform the parties of the
same in such manner as he thinks fit.
(7) Administration of oath. —The competent authority may authorize a clerk of his
office to administer oaths for the purpose of making affidavits.
(8) Summoning and attendance of witnesses.—The competent authority may, at any
stage of the proceedings before him, either upon or without an application by any of
the parties involved in the proceedings before him, and on such terms as may appear
to the competent authority just, issue summons to any person in Form X either to
give evidence or to produce documents or for both purposes on a specified date, time
and place.
(9) Service of summons or notice. —
(a) subject to the provisions of clause(b), any notice, summons, process or order issued
by the competent authority may be served either personally or by registered post
acknowledgement due or electronically or in any other manner as prescribed under
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908).
(b) where there are numerous persons as parties to any proceeding before the
competent authority and such persons are members of any trade union or association
or are represented by an authorized person, the service of notice on the Secretary, or
where there is no Secretary, on the principal officer of the trade union or association,
or on the authorized person shall be deemed to be service on such persons.
(10) Maintenance of records of cases by the competent authority. —
(a) the competent authority shall record the particulars of each case under section 56
and at the time of passing orders shall sign and date the particulars so recorded.
(b) the competent authority shall, while passing orders in each case, also record the
findings on the merits of the case and file it together with the memoranda of evidence
with the order sheet.
(c) any record, other than a record of any order or direction, which is required by these
rules to be signed by the competent authority, may be signed on behalf of and under
the direction of the competent authority by any subordinate officer appointed in
writing for this purpose by the competent authority.
(11) Direction for payment of gratuity.—If a finding is recorded under clause (d) of sub-
rule (5) that the applicant is entitled to payment of gratuity under the Code, the
competent authority shall issue a notice to the employer concerned in Form XI
electronically or registered post acknowledgment due or in person specifying the
amount payable (including interest due, if any, under sub-section (4) of section 56 of
the Code) and directing payment thereof to the applicant under intimation to the
competent authority within thirty days from the date of the receipt of the notice by the
employer. A copy of the notice shall be endorsed to the applicant employee, nominee
or legal heir, as the case may be.
(12) Appeal.—
(a) the Memorandum of appeal under sub-section (8) of section 56 of the Code shall
be submitted to the appellate authority with a copy thereof to the opposite party and
the competent authority either through delivery in person or under registered post
acknowledgement due or electronically.
(b) the Memorandum of appeal shall contain the facts of the case, the decision of the
competent authority, the grounds of appeal and the relief sought.
(c) there shall be appended to the Memorandum of appeal a certified copy of the
finding of the competent authority and direction for payment of gratuity.
(d) on receipt of the copy of Memorandum of appeal, the competent authority shall
forward records of the case to the appellate authority.
(e) within fourteen days of the receipt of the copy of the Memorandum of appeal, the
opposite party shall submit his comments of each paragraph of the memorandum with
additional pleas, if any, to the appellate authority with a copy to the appellant.
(f) the appellate authority shall record its decision after giving the parties to the
appeal a reasonable opportunity of being heard. A copy of the decision shall be given
to the parties to the appeal by electronically or registered post or in person and a copy
thereof shall be sent to the competent authority returning his records of the case.
(g) the competent authority shall, on receipt of the decision of the appellate authority,
make necessary entry in the records of the case maintained by him.
(h) on receipt of the decision of the appellate authority, the competent authority shall,
if required under that decision, modify his direction for payment of gratuity and issue
a notice to the employer concerned in Form XI specifying the modified amount
payable and directing payment thereof to the applicant, under intimation to the
competent authority within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice by the employer. A
copy of the notice be endorsed to the appellant employee, nominee or legal heir, as
the case may be, and to the appellate authority.
(i) the time limit for disposal of appeal shall not exceed ninety days from the date of
filing of appeal. In case of non-appearance by either of the parties, a maximum of
three opportunities may be given before disposal of the appeal.
(13) Application for recovery of gratuity.—Where an employer fails to pay the gratuity
due under the Code in accordance with the notice by the competent authority under
sub-rule (11) or sub-rule (12), as the case may be, the employee concerned, his
nominee or legal heir, as the case may be, to whom the gratuity is payable may apply
to the competent authority in duplicate in Form XII for recovery thereof under
section 129 of the Code.
24. Manner of registration.— (1) Every Employer of an establishment covered by the
Code shall get his/her establishment registered electronically with competent
authority in Form XIII within thirty days from the date of notification of the
compulsory insurance specified under sub-section (1) of section 57 of the Code.
(2) The Board of Trustees shall include an equal number of representatives of the
employer and the employees of the establishment.
(3) Any amount directed to be paid under sub-section (4) of Section 57 shall be
recoverable as an arrear of land revenue.
25. Competent authority and Appellate Authority.— (1) The Administration by
Notification appoint any officer not below the rank of the Assistant Labour
Commissioner of the Labour Department to be the Competent Authority for
implementation of any provision of Chapter V of the Code.
(2) The Administration may by notification appoint any officer above the rank of the
Competent Authority appointed under sub-rule (1) as Appellate Authority for the
purpose of Section 56 of the Code.
(3) The Memorandum of appeal under sub-section(8) of Section 56 of the Code shall
be submitted to the appellate authority with a copy thereof to the opposite party and
the competent authority either through delivery in person or under registered post
acknowledgement due or electronically.
(4) The Memorandum of Appeal shall contain the facts of the case, the decision of the
competent authority, the grounds of appeal and the relief sought.
(5) There shall be appended to the Memorandum of appeal a certified copy of the
finding of the competent authority and direction for payment of gratuity.
(6) On receipt of the copy of Memorandum of appeal, the competent authority shall
forward records of the case to the appellate authority.
(7) Within fourteen days of the receipt of the copy of the Memorandum of appeal,
the opposite party shall submit his comments of each paragraph of the memorandum
with additional pleas, if any, to the appellate authority with a copy to the appellant.
(8) The appellate authority shall record its decision after giving the parties to the
appeal a reasonable opportunity of being heard. A copy of the decision shall be given
to the parties to the appeal by electronically or registered post or in person and a copy
thereof shall e sent to the competent authority returning his records of the case.
(9) The competent authority shall, on receipt of the decision of the appellate authority,
make necessary entry in the records of the case maintained by him.
CHAPTER-V
MATERNITY
BENEFIT
26. Complaint and Appeal.— (1) Complaint, —
(a) A complaint under sub-section (1) of section 72 shall be made in writing in Form
XIV as the case may be.
(b) When a complaint referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 72 is received by an
Inspector-cum-Facilitator, he shall examine the relevant record maintained by the
employer in this behalf, examine any person employed in the establishment and take
down necessary statement for the purpose of the enquiry and if he is satisfied that the
maternity benefit or the amount has been improperly withheld, he shall direct the
employer to make the payment to the woman or to the person claiming the payment
under section 63, as the case may be, immediately or within a specified period:
Provided that the time limit for disposal of complaint shall not exceed ninety
days from the date of filing of complaint. In case of non-appearance by either of the
parties, a maximum of three opportunities may be given before disposal of the
complaint.
(2)
Appeal. —
(a)
An appeal against the decision of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-
section (2) of section 72, shall lie with the competent authority.
(b)
The aggrieved person shall prefer an appeal in writing to the prescribed
authority in Form XV and file other supporting documents.
(c) When an appeal is received, the prescribed authority shall call from the Inspector-
cum- Facilitator before a fixed date, the record of the case. The prescribed authority
shall, if necessary, also record the statements of the aggrieved person and of the
Inspector-cum-Facilitator and seek clarification if any is required.
(d) Taking into account the documents, the evidence produced before him and the
facts presented to him or ascertained by him, the prescribed authority shall give his
decision within a period of ninety days from filing of the application before him. In
case of non-appearance by either of the parties, a maximum of three opportunities
may be given before disposal of the appeal.
(3) Authority to whom an appeal may be preferred: A person aggrieved by the order
of Inspector-cum Facilitator under sub-section (2) of section 72 may appeal to the
authority appointed by the Administration by way of notification for the said
purpose.
CHAPTER-VI
EMPLOYEE’S
COMPENSATION
27. Amount to be deposited towards the expenditure of the funeral of the employee
with the competent authority by the employer.— If the injury of employee results
in death, the employer shall in addition to compensation to be given under the code
shall deposit with the competent authority a sum of fifteen thousand rupees or such
amount as may be notified by the Administration through Gazette notification, for
payment of the same to the eldest surviving dependents of the employee towards the
expenditure of the funeral of such employee or where the employee does not have
any dependent or was not living with his dependent at the time of his death to the
person who actually incurred such expenditure.
Provided that the Administration may, by notification from time to time enhance
the amount specified above.
28. Conditions when application for review is made without certificate of a medical
practitioner. —
Application for review of half-monthly payment under subsection (1) of section 79,
may be made without being accompanied by a medical certificate; -
(a) by the employer, on the ground that since the right to compensation was determined,
the employee’s wages have increased;
(b) by the employee, on the ground that since the right to compensation was determined,
his wages have diminished;
(c) by the employee, on the ground that the employer, having commenced to pay
compensation, has ceased to pay the same, notwithstanding the fact that there has
been no change in the employee’s condition such as to warrant such cessation;
(d) either by the employer or by the employee, on the ground that the determination of
the rate of compensation for the time being in force was obtained by fraud or undue
influence or other improper means;
(e) either by the employer or by the employee on the ground that in the determination of
compensation, there is a mistake or error apparent on the face of the record.
29. Class of employers and the form of notice book. — Every employer to which the
Code applies, shall maintain a notice book in accordance with sub- section (4) of
section 82 in Form XVI.
30. Interval for medical examination.— A employee who is in receipt of a half
monthly payment shall not be required to submit himself for medical examination
elsewhere than at the place where he is residing for the time being or more than twice
in the first month following the accident or more than once in any subsequent month.
31. Form of statement to be submitted by the employer.— The statement for fatal
accident required under sub- section (1) of section 88 shall be in Form XVII.
32. Manner of Recording Memorandum.—
(1)
Form of Memorandum-Memorandum of agreement sent to the competent
authority under sub-section (1) of section 89 shall unless the competent authority
otherwise directs, be in duplicate, and shall be in as close conformity as the
circumstances of the case admit with Form XVIII, or Form XVIII A, or Form
XVIII B as the case may be.
(2) After receiving a memorandum of agreement, the competent authority shall, for
taking decision to record memorandum or refusing to record, shall issue notice to
parties to agreement in Form XIX, fixing date and place of hearing and in default of
objections, he proposes to record the memorandum on the date so fixed. The notice
may be sent personally or through registered post or speed post or electronically:
Provided that the notice may be communicated orally to any parties who are present
at the time when notice in writing would otherwise issue.
(3) On the date so fixed, the competent authority, after hearing the parties to
agreement shall take decision to record or refuse to record the memorandum:
Provided that, the issue of a notice under sub-rule(2), shall not be deemed to prevent
the competent authority from refusing to record the memorandum on the date so fixed
even if no objection has been made by any party concerned.
(4) If on such date the competent authority decides that the memorandum ought not to
be recorded, he shall inform the parties present of his decision and of the reasons
thereof and if any party desiring the memorandum to be recorded is not present, he
shall send information to that party.
(5) Registration of memorandum accepted for record.— In recording a
memorandum of agreement, the competent authority shall cause the same to be
entered in a register in Form XX and shall cause an endorsement to be entered under
his signature on a copy of a memorandum to be retained by him in the following
terms, namely-
“ The memorandum of agreement bearing serial no. of 20
in the register has
been recorded on this
day of .
(Signature)
Competent
Authority”
33. Qualifications and experience for competent authority.— The person to be
appointed as the competent authority for the purpose of this Chapter shall be
appointed by the Administration by notification as per section 91(1) of the code.
34. Manner in which matters may be dealt with by or before the competent
authority—
(1) On receipt of the application, the competent authority shall verify the jurisdiction
as per the parameters specified in clause (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section
92.
(2) If it appears to the competent authority on receiving the application that it should
be presented to another competent authority, he shall return it to the applicant after
endorsing upon it the date of the presentation and return, the reason for returning it
and designation of the competent authority to whom it should be presented.
(3) If at any stage of the case it appears to the competent authority the application
should be entertained by another competent authority, he shall send file of the case to
that authority who has the jurisdiction, and inform to the applicant and other parties in
accordance with the procedure defined in subsection (3) of section 93 of the Code.
(4) The competent authority to whom the case has been transferred, shall continue to
proceed as if the previous proceedings were done before him, provided he is satisfied
that it shall not cause prejudice to the concerned parties.
35. Time-limit for disposal of application and cost incidental to the proceedings. —
(1) The competent authority shall dispose the application within six months from the
date of receiving the application.
(2) Incidental Costs- (a) Any party to the dispute who desires to get certified copies of
decision, decree or other document, may get the same on payment of cost at the
following rate, namely: -
(i) The cost for the copies of any document of record or statement or order or
decree shall be rupees hundred per copy of the said documents.
(ii) The cost of service or summons or notices or expenses of witnesses or the cost
payable in respect of any of the matter not referred above shall be such amount
as may be ordered in each case by the competent authority.
(iii) The competent authority may, whenever it finds either on application of
applicant or otherwise that the applicant is unable to pay the costs, it may
exempt the applicant from the payment of cost.
(b) Any person who is not a party to dispute, may get the certified copy of decision,
decree or other documents except the confidential documents, on payment of such
fees as specified in the preceding clause.
36. Manner of authentication of memorandum. —
(1) After framing of issues, parties may submit their evidence on affidavit, on which
the opposite party shall have right to cross examination.
(2) On application by any party to the proceedings and on deposit of fees and
expenses fixed by the competent authority, the competent authority may summon any
witness whose evidence, he thinks necessary for just decision of the case.
(3) The evidence of all witnesses shall be recorded in the presence of competent
authority and shall be authenticated by his signatures and seal.
CHAPTER-VII
SOCIAL SECURITY AND CESS IN RESPECT OF BUILDING AND OTHER
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
37. Time limit for payment of cess.—
(1) The cess levied under the sub-section (1) of section 100 shall be paid by an
employer, within thirty days of the completion of the construction project or within
thirty days of the date on which assessment of cess payable is finished; whichever is
earlier, to the Cess Collector.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), where the duration of the
project or construction work exceeds one year, cess shall be paid within thirty days of
completion of one year from the date of commencement of work and every year
thereafter at the notified rates on the cost of construction incurred during the relevant
period.
38. Fees for appeal.— An appeal preferred under sub-section (1) of Section 105 shall be
accompanied by non- refundable fee equivalent to half per cent, but not exceeding
rupees twenty five thousand of the amount in dispute or penalty or both, as the case
may be, under such appeal which shall be paid on portal and shall be credited to the
treasury in the head of the account as may be specified by Administration from time
to time.
CHAPTER-VIII
FINANCE
AND
ACCOUNTS
39. Conditions to acquire, hold, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable
property. —
(1) Administration shall in consultation with the Ladakh Unorganised Social Security
Board and the Ladakh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
frame a detailed policy for the purposes specified in Section 120 of the Code.
(2) The conditions to acquire, hold, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or
immovable property under sub- section (1) of section 120, conditions to invest
moneys, re-invest or realize investments under sub-section (2) of section 120, terms
to raise loans and take measures for discharging such loans under sub-section (3) of
section 120 and terms to constitute to the benefit of officers and staff or any class of
them, provident or other benefits under sub-section (4) of section 120 of the Code
shall be as decided by the Board by a resolution approved by not less than 2/3rd
majority.
40. Conditions and manner of writing off irrecoverable dues.— Where Ladakh
Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Board or the Ladakh Building and other
Construction Workers’ Welfare Board is of the opinion that the amount of
contribution, cess, interest and damages due to the Board has become irrecoverable,
the Board or any other officer authorized by it in this behalf, may sanction the writing
off of the said amount, subject to the following conditions, namely: —
(i) If the establishment has been closed for more than five years and the whereabouts
of the employer cannot be ascertained, despite all possible efforts; or
(ii) decree obtained by the Board could not be executed successfully for want of
sufficient assets of the defaulting employer; or
(iii) claim for contribution is not fully complied with by—
(a) the Official Liquidator in the event of factories or establishments having gone
into liquidation; or
(b) in the event of factories or establishment being nationalized or taken over by
the Administration.
CHAPTER - IX
AUTHORITIES ASSESSMENT COMPLIANCE AND RECOVERY
41. Other powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitator.— In addition to powers specified in
sub-section (6) of section 122, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator may exercise such other
powers as the Administration may deem fit from time to time.
42. Form and manner for maintenance of records, registers, returns etc.—
(1) The employer of every establishment in which women are employed shall prepare
and maintain a register of women employees in Form XXI electronically or in hard
copy and shall enter therein particulars of all women workers in the establishment.
(2) The register shall always be available for inspection under notified inspection
scheme by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(3) The employer may enter in the register of women employees such other
particulars as may be required for any other purpose of the Code.
43. Forms, Registers etc.— Every employer to whom the Code applies shall maintain
electronically or otherwise a register of employees, register of wage period, number
of days and hours for which work performed by employees and deductions made
from wages, register of leave wages and register of employment of employees,
occupational details of employees, persons recruited during the particular period and
vacancies for which suitable candidates were not available during the period in such
forms as may be specified by the Administration by general or special order.
44. Records:— (1) The records to be maintained for the purposes of Chapter V of the
Code and the rules framed thereunder shall be preserved for a period of three years
from the date of their preparation.
45. Annual Returns:— (1) The employer to which the provisions of Chapter V of the
Code applies, on or before the 1st day of February in each year, upload a unified
annual return in Form XXII online on the web portal of the Administration, giving
information as to the particulars specified, in respect of the preceding year:
Provided that, during inspection, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator may require the
production of accounts, books, register and other documents maintained in electronic
form or otherwise.
(2) Every employer shall file such returns electronically or otherwise to such officer or
authority as may be fixed by Administration by general or special order
Explanation. — (a)For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expression “electronic
form” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of section 2 of the
Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000).
(3) If the employer to which the Code applies, sells, abandons or discontinues the
working of the establishment, he shall, within one month of the date of such sale or
abandonment or four months of the date of such discontinuance, as the case may
be, upload online, on the web portal of the Administration a further unified return
in Form XXII in respect of the period between the end of the preceding year and
the date of the sale, abandonment or discontinuance.
46. Display of Notices.— The employer shall display conspicuously a notice at or near
the main entrance of the establishment in bold letters in English, Hindi and in a
language understood by the majority of the employees specifying the name of the
officer with designation authorised by the employer to receive, on his behalf, notices
under the Code or the rules made therein.
CHAPTER - X
OFFENCES AND
PENALTIES.
47. Competent Authority for composition of offences.— The Administration may by
notification in the Official Gazette appoint any person not below the rank of the
Assistant Labour Commissioner of the Labour Department for such areas as it thinks
fit for the purpose of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of the Section
138 of the Code in respect of those provisions for which the Administration of Union
territory of Ladakh is the appropriate authority.
48. Form and manner of application for compounding of an offence.—
(1) The officer authorized by the Administration by notification for the purposes of
compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 138 shall issue
electronically a compounding notice in Form XXIII for the offences which are
compoundable under section 138.
(2) The person receiving the notice may apply in Part III of Form XXIII to the officer
electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or
otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.
(3) The Compounding Officer shall issue a composition certificate in Part IV of Form
XXIII within ten days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from
whom such amount has been received in satisfaction of the composition notice.
(4) If person receiving the notice fails to deposit the composition amount within the
prescribed time, the prosecution shall be instituted before the competent court for the
offence in respect of which the compounding notice was issued, against such person.
(5) Composition after institution of prosecution.— (a) The court may compound any
compoundable offence at any time after filing of a complaint under section 138 of the
Code.
(b) The provisions of section 359 of BNSS, 2023 shall apply to such compositions.
CHAPTER - XI
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION AND MONITORING
49. Manner and form of reporting vacancies and form of filing the return by the
employer, to the concerned career centers. —
(1) Reporting of vacancies to Career Centers:
(a) After the commencement of this Code in the Union territory of Ladakh, the
employer in every establishment in public sector, before filling up any vacancy in any
employment in that establishment, report that vacancy or cause to be reported to such
Career Centre as may be specified in the notification by the Administration.
(b) The employer in every establishment in private sector or every establishment
pertaining to any class or category of establishments in private sector shall, before
filling up any vacancy in any employment in that establishment, report that vacancy or
cause to be reported to such Career Centre from such date as may be specified in the
notification by the Administration.
(c) The Administration shall provide for mechanism (including digital) for receipt of
vacancies reported by the employers, Career Centre to which the vacancies are
reported, would provide a unique vacancy reporting number for the vacancy reported
and convey it to the employer in writing, through email or digitally or through any
other such media immediately but in any case, not later than three working days from
the date of receipt of reporting of vacancies.
Explanation. — (1) “Establishment in public sector "means an establishment owned,
controlled or managed by —
(i)
the Administration;
(ii)
a Government company as defined in clause (45) of Section 2 of the
Companies Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 18 of 2013);
(iii)
a corporation (including a co-operative society) or an autonomous
organization or an authority or a body established by or under a Central or
State Act, which is owned, controlled or managed by the Administration; and
(iv)
a local authority.
(2) “Establishment in private sector" means an establishment which is not an
establishment in public sector and with ordinarily twenty or more employees or such
number of employees as may be notified by Administration.
(2) Type of vacancies and respective Career Centre for reporting of vacancies. —
(a) The following are the types of vacancies, namely-
(i) all vacancies in posts of Technical and Scientific nature carrying a minimum
pay or pay level or both as notified by Administration occurring in
establishments in respect of which the Administration is the appropriate
Government under the Code; and
(ii)
Vacancies which an employer may desire to be circulated to the Career
Centres outside the Union territory in which the establishment is situated shall
be reported to such Career Centre as may be specified by the Administration
by notification.
(b) Vacancies which have been reported to the Career Centre and for which recruitment
is to be made on State or Inter-State or all India basis, shall also be reported to Career
Centre (Central) or uploaded on a digital portal as specified by the Central
Government by notification.
(3) Form and manner of reporting of vacancies.—
(a) The vacancies shall be reported in writing or through valid official email or
digitally to the Career Centre specified by the Administration.
(b) The vacancies shall be reported in the format given at Form XXIV, furnishing as
many details as practicable, separately in respect of each type of vacancy.
(c) Any change in the particulars already furnished to the Career Centre under
clause (a), shall be reported in writing or through official email or digitally, as the
case may be, to the specified Career Centre.
(4) Time limit in the reporting of vacancies.— Vacancies, required to be reported to the
Career Centre, shall be reported at least fifteen days before the last date of receipt of
the applications of the prospective candidates for purpose of appointment or taking
interview or test against the vacancies reported.
(5) Maintenance of records. —
(a) After the commencement of the Code, the employers in every establishment in the
public sector shall maintain records manually or electronically or digitally about:-
(i)
total number of employees (regular, contractual or fixed term employment) on
31st March of every year;
(ii)
persons recruited during the year ending on 31stMarch;
(iii)
occupational details of its employees on 31st March of every year;
(iv)
vacancies for which suitable candidates were not available during the year
ending on 31st March; and
(v)
approximate number of vacancies likely to occur during the next financial year.
(b) The Administration may by notification, require that from such date as may be
specified in the notification, the employer in every establishment in private sector or
every establishment pertaining to any class or category of establishment in private
sector shall maintain records manually or electronically or digitally about
(i)
total number of employees (regular, contractual or fixed term employment) on
31st March of every year;
(ii)
persons recruited during the year ending on 31st March;
(iii)
occupational details of its employees on 31st March of every year;
(iv)
vacancies for which suitable candidates were not available during the year
ending on 31st March; and
(v)
approximate number of vacancies likely to occur during the next financial year.
(6) Submission of returns.—An employer shall furnish to the concerned Career Centre
yearly returns in Form XXV, the yearly returns shall be furnished manually or,
electronically, or digitally, as the case may be, as specified by Administration in
notification, within thirty days of the due date i.e. 31st March of the year.
(7) Declaration of Executive Officer.— The Director/Deputy Director of Employment or
an officer of equivalent or above rank, controlling the work of Career Centres of the
Administration, shall declare in writing an officer looking after the work of Career
Centres as Executive Officer for the purpose of enforcement and implementation of
Chapter XIII of the Code. He shall be the officer who shall exercise the rights and
perform duties referred to in section 139 of the Code, or authorize any person in
writing to exercise those rights and perform duties.
(8) Levy of penalty under the Chapter XIII of the Code.— The Director/Deputy Director
of Employment or an officer of equivalent or above rank, controlling the work of
Career Centres, of the Administration shall be the competent authority to approve
institution or sanction the institution of levy of penalty for an offence under the Code
as mentioned in section 133.
CHAPTER - XII
MISCELLANEOUS
50. Constitution of Fund.—
(1) The Fund shall be known as the Ladakh Social Security Fund and all the expenses
towards the scheme(s) notified under sub-sections (2) of section 109 for the
Unorganised Workers, shall be met out of this fund. In addition to the source of fund
mentioned in clause (i) of sub- section (5) of section 141, the amount received from
the following sources shall be credited to the Fund namely:-
(a)
amount given by Administration for the establishment of the fund;
(b)
the amount of grant given by the Government of India, Administration of
Union territory of Ladakh and other authorities and other statutory bodies;
(c)
Amount received for registration or renewal of beneficiaries and their
contribution;
(d)
Amount received for implementation of the scheme notified by the
Government of India;
(e)
amount received for implementation of the scheme notified by
Administration of Union territory of Ladakh;
(f)
contribution or donation or any other financial support from employer, their
association or from Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) Fund as
determined by the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh by general or
special order;
(g)
any other source which is approved by Administration by notification in
Official Gazette.
(2) The fund shall be administered by the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh
through an agency designated by Administration in the manner, as notified by the
Administration.
(3) The directions of Administration, if any shall be complied with by the agency
designated for the Administration of the Ladakh Social Security Fund.
(4) The statement of accounts of the Ladakh Social Security Fund shall be maintained
by the agency, in the form(s) and manner as specified by the Administration and shall
be submitted to the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh from time to time.
(5) The accounts of the Ladakh Social Security Fund shall be audited by the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India or any other agency as the Administration
may notify.
51. Conditions which the exempted establishment or the class of establishments or
an employee or class of employees, as the case may be, shall comply with after
such exemption under sub-section (2) of section 143.—
(1) The establishment to which exemption has been granted from the provision of
Chapter IV of the Code—
(a) shall maintain such records regarding the exempted employees and submit
such returns and other information to the Corporation as may be specified in
the Regulations; and
(b) in case of change of legal status of an establishment which has been granted
exemption under section 143 of the Code, due to merger, demerger,
acquisition, sale, amalgamation, formation into a subsidiary, whether wholly
owned or not, etc. the exemption shall be deemed to be cancelled and the
establishment shall be required to apply afresh for exemption, to the
appropriate Government.
(2) For the purposes of Chapter III, the establishment and/or employer, after the grant
of exemption, shall comply with all such terms and conditions as may be specified in
the Provident Fund Scheme or the Pension Scheme or the Insurance Scheme, as the
case may be, framed under section 15 of the Code.
52. Conditions for management of the trust under sub-section (5) of section 143,
which has been granted exemption under sub-section (1) of section 143.—(1) A
Board of Trustees shall be established for the management of the Provident Fund or
the Pension Fund according to such directions as may be given by the Central
Government or the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, as the case may be, from
time to time.
(2) The Board of Trustees shall consist of such equal number of representatives each
of the employers and employees as may be prescribed in the Provident Fund Scheme
or the Pension Scheme, as the case may be.
(3) The employer of such exempted establishment shall be the Chairperson of the
Board of Trustees. The Chairperson may exercise a casting vote in an event of
equality of votes. However, arm’s length principles shall be maintained by the
Chairperson in all meetings of the Board of Trustees.
(4) The Board of Trustees shall meet at least once in every three months and shall
function in the accordance with the guidelines that may be issued from time to time
by the Central Government or the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or any
officer authorized by him.
(5) The terms and conditions, including the tenure of office of the Trustees, the
procedure and manner for election or nomination of the representatives of the
employees and of employers to the Board of Trustees, disqualification and cessation
of trusteeship, re-election or re-nomination of trustees, the quorum at the meeting of
the Board, records to be kept of the transaction of business and all such other matters
and conditions for the management of the Trust shall be as provided for in the
Provident Fund Scheme or the Pension Scheme, as the case may be.
(6) In case of any dispute or doubt on any general issues within the ambit of these
terms and conditions, the matter shall be referred to the Regional Provident Fund
Commissioner in whose jurisdiction the head office of the establishment is located.
The decision of the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner in the matter shall be
final and binding.
53. Submission of a copy of the Form to the office of the Director General, Labour
Bureau .— A copy of Form VIII (notice for Payment or Rejecting claim of Gratuity)
shall be shared electronically with the designated authority of Administration of
Union territory of Ladakh and the Director General, Labour Bureau.
FORM I
[See rule 20]
Appeal to Employees' Insurance Court
To
Sir
,
The Authority,
(Appointed under the Code on Social Security, 2020)
… ....................................................... (Address)
I…………., the undersigned, employee of .......... (Name and full address of the
establishment)
*Feel aggrieved by the order of under sub section 7(a) of section 37 for the
reasons attached here to, prefer this second appeal under sub-section 7 (b) of
section 37 and request that the said
be ordered
................................................................................
A copy of the order of..........................................................................................
In this behalf is enclosed.
Date
.......................
Signature or thumb
impression
of
the
Aggrieved person
Signature of an Attester incase the
person is not able to sign and affixes
thumb impression.
Form II
[See rule 19(1) (i)]
In the Employees Insurance Court at……...................……………............……
……………………………………….................................................
Applicant
(add
description
and
residence) Against
Opposite Party
(add description and residence)
Other Particulars of Application specified in rule 6(2)
……….……....……….……………………………………..............................................
Signature of Applicant
Date
(verification by the applicant)
The statement of facts contained in this application is to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true and correct.
Date………….… …………………….
Signature
FORM III
(See Rule 20 (1) (iv))
Employee’s Insurance Court at
Register of proceedings in the year 20
1
Date of presentation of application
2
No of proceedings
3
Name
Applicant
4
Description
5
Place of residence
6
Particulars
Opposite party
7
Amount of value, if any
8
Place of residence
Claim
9
Particulars
10
Amount of value, if any
11
When the cause of action accrued
12
Day of parties to appear
Appearances
13
applicant
14
Opposite party
15
Date
Final
16
For whom
17
Order
18
Date of decision of appeal, if any
Appeal
19
Judgement in appeal,
20
Date of application
Executive
21
Against whom
22
For what and amount of money
23
Amount of costs
24
Date of ordering to transfer to another civil court
25
Other remarks, if any
FORM IV
[See rule 22]
NOMINATION
To
(Give here name or description of the establishment with
full address) (Name in full here)
I, Shri/Shrimati/Kumari
whose particulars are given
in the statement below, hereby nominate the person(s) mentioned below to
receive the gratuity payable after my death as also the gratuity standing to
my credit in the event of my death before that amount has become payable,
or having become payable has not been paid and direct that the said amount
of gratuity shall be paid in proportion indicated against the name(s) of the
nominee(s).
2. I, hereby certify that the person(s) mentioned is a/are member(s) of my family
within the meaning sub section (33) of section 2 of the code.
3. I hereby declare that I have no family within the meaning of sub-section (33) of Section 2 of
the Code.
4.
(a) My father/mother/parents is/are not dependent on me.
(b) My husband's father/mother/parents is/are not dependent on my husband.
Nominee(s)
Name in full with full
address of nominee(s)
Relationship
with
the
Employee
Age of nominee
Proportion by which the
gratuity will be shared
1.
2.
3.
So on
STATEMENT
1. Name of the employee in full.
2. Sex.
3. Religion.
4. Whether unmarried/married/widow/widower.
5. Department/branch/section where employed.
6. Post held with ticket no.,or serial no.,if any
7. Date of appointment.
8. Permanent address
Village,
Police Station,
Sub-
division,
Post office,
District,
State
Place
signature/thumb-impression
Date
of the employee
DECLARATION BY WITNESSES
Nomination signed/thumb-impressed before me
Name in full and full address of witness
signature of witness
1.
1.
2.
2.
CERTIFICATE BY THE EMPLOYER
Certified that the particulars that of the above nomination have been verified
and recorded in the establishment.
Employer’s reference no., If any.
Signature of the
employer/officer
Authorized
Designation
Date
name and the address of the
Establishment Or
rubber stamp thereof.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE EMPLOYEE
Received the duplicate copy of nomination in form ‘IV’ filed by me and
duly certified by the employer.
Date
signature of the employee.
Note- Strike out the words and paragraphs not applicable.
FORM V
[See rule 22 (3)]
FRESH
NOMINATION
To
Give here name or description of the establishment with full address.)
I, Sri/Srimati…………………………………………..(name in full here) whose
particulars are given in the statement below, have acquired a family within the
meaning of sub-section (33) of section 2 of the code with effect from the
....................................................... (date here)…in the matter indicated below
and therefore
nominate afresh person(s) mentioned below to receive the gratuity payable
after my death as also the gratuity standing to my credit in the event of my
death before that amount has become payable or having become payable
has not been paid. I direct that the said amount of gratuity shall be paid in
proportion indicated against the name(s) of the nominee(s).
2.
I hereby certify the person(s) nominated is a/are member(s) of my family within the meaning
of sub-section
(33) of section 2of the code.
3.
(a) my father/mother/parents is/are not dependent on me.
(b) my husband’s father/mother/parents is/are not dependent on my husband.
4.
I have excluded my husband from my family by a notice, dated the ...... to the controlling
authority in terms of the proviso to sub-section (33) of section 2 of the code.
NOMINEES
S.no.
Name in full with address
of nominee (s)
Relationship
with
the
employee
Age of nominee
Proportion by
which
the
gratuity
will be shared
1.
2.
3.
So on
Manner of acquiring a ‘family’
(here give details as to how a family was acquired, i.e. whether by
marriage or parents being rendered dependent or through other process like
adoption.)
STATEMENT
1.
Name of the Employee.
2.
Sex.
3.
Religion
4.
Whether unmarried/married/widow/widower
5.
Department/branch/section where employed
6.
Post held with ticket no., or serial no., if any.
7.
Date of appointment
8.
Permanent
9.
Address
Village,
Police Station,
Sub-
division,
Post office,
District,
State
Place
signature/thumb-impression
Date
of the employee
DECLARATION BY WITNESSES
Fresh nomination signed/ thumb-impressed before me.
Name in full and full address of witness.
Signature of witnesses
1.
1.
2.
2.
CERTIFICATE BY THE EMPLOYER
Certified that the particulars of the above nomination have been verified
and recorded in this establishment.
Employer’s reference no.,
if any.
Signature of the
employer/ Officer authorized
Designation.
Name and address of the establishment
or rubber stamp thereof.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE EMPLOYEE
Received the duplicate copy of the nomination in form's’ filed by me on…,
duly certified by the employer.
Date:
signature of the employee
Note- Strikeout the words and paragraphs not applicable.
FORM VI
[See rule 22(4)]
MODIFICATION OF
NOMINATION
To………………………………………………………
………………. [Give here name or description of the
establishment with full address]
I, Shri/Shrimati/Kumari [Name in full here] whose particulars are given in
the statement below, hereby give notice that the nomination filed by me on
[date] and recorded under your reference no………………………
Dated….. shall stand modified in the following manner.
[Here give details of modifications
intended]. STATEMENT
1. Name of employee in full.
2. Sex.
3. Religion.
4. Whether unmarried/married/widow/widower.
5. Department/Branch/Section where employed.
6. Post held with Ticket or Serial No. ifany.
7. Date of appointment.
8. Address in full.
Place
Date:
Signature/Thumb impression
of the employer
DECLARATION BY WITNESSES
Modification of nomination signed/thumb impressed before me.
Name in full and full address of witnesses
Signature of witnesses
1.
2.
1.
2.
Plac
e
Dat
e
CERTIFICATE BY THE EMPLOYER
Certified that the above modification (s) has/have been recorded. Employer’s Reference No., if any.
Signature of the employer/officer authorized
Designation Name and address
Of the
Establishment or
rubber stamp
thereof.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE EMPLOYEE
Received the duplicate copy of the notice for modification in Form ‘VI’
filed by me on…duly certified by the employer.
Date
Signature of the employee
Note
FORMVII
[See rule 23 (1) (i) and (ii) and (iii)]
Application for gratuity by an
employee/nominee/legal heir (Strike out
the words not applicable)
To,
(Give here name or description of the establishment with
full address) Sir/Madam,
I, (name of employee/ nominee/ legal heir) /nominee of late
(Name of the employee)/ as a
legal heir of
late ......(Name of the employee), beg to apply for payment of gratuity to which I am entitled under
sub-
section (1) of section 53 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 on account of-
(a)
my superannuation/ retirement/ resignation after completion of not less than five years
of continuous service/ total disablement due to accident/ total disablement due to
disease/ on termination of contract period under fixed term employment with effect
from ......................................................the or;
(b)
death of
the aforesaid employee while in service/
superannuation on………………after completion of
years
of
service/ total disablement of the aforesaid employee
due to accident or disease while in service with effect from the or; death of aforesaid
employee
of
your
establishment
while
in
service/superannuation
on…………………………(date) without making any nomination after completion of
years of service/total disablement of the aforesaid employee due to accident or disease
while in service with effect from……………………
Necessary particulars relating to my appointment are given in the statement below:
1. Name of employee in full, (if, the gratuity is claimed by an employee)
a. Marital status of employee (unmarried/ married/ widow/ widower)
b. Address in full of employee.
Or
2. Name of nominee/ legal heir, (if the gratuity is claimed by nominee/ legal heir)
a. Name of Employee
b. Marital status of nominee/legal heir(unmarried/married/widow/widower)
c. Relationship of nominee/legal heir with the employee
d. Address in full of nominee/legal heir
e. Date of death and proof of death of the
employee f.Reference No. of recorded
nomination if available
3. Department/Branch/Section where last employed
4. Post held by employee.
5. Date of appointment.
6. Date and cause of termination of service
7. Date of Death
8. Total period of service of the employee
9. Total wages last drawn by the employee.
10. Total gratuity payable to the employee/ share of gratuity claimed by a nominee/ legal heir.
11. Payment may please be made by crossed bank cheque/ credit in my bank account no…..
Yours faithfully,
Signature/Thumb-
impression of the applicant
employee/ nominee/legal heir.
Place:
Date:
FORM VIII
[(See rule 23 (2) (i) (a) and rule 23 (2)
(i) (b)] Notice for Payment/ Rejecting
claim of Gratuity (Strike out the words
not applicable)
To,………………………………………………………
………… (Name and address of the applicant
employee/nominee legal heir)
You are hereby informed that
(a)
*as required under clause (b) sub-rule (2) of rule 8 of the Code on Social
Security Rules, 2020, that your claim for payments of gratuity as indicated on your
application in Form VII under the said rules is not admissible for the reasons stated
below:
Reasons (Here specify the reasons); or
(b)
*as required under clause (a) sub-rule (2) of rule 8 of the Code on Social
Security
Rules,2020
that
a
sum
of
Rs.
(Rupees) is payable to you as gratuity/as your share of gratuity in terms of
nomination made by…………………………. on…………………and recorded
in
this as a legal heir of an employee of this establishment.
2. *Please call at ……………………..on………………………… (Here specify
place)…………………….. (date) at
(time) for collecting your payment of
gratuity crossed cheque.
3. Amount payable shall be sent to you through demand draft or shall be credited in
your bank account as desired by you.
4. Brief statement of calculation
(a)
Date of appointment.
(b)
Date of termination/superannuation/resignation/disablement/death.
(c)
Total period of service of the employee concerned:
years months.
(d)
Wages last drawn:
(e)
Proportion of the admissible gratuity payable in terms of nomination/as a legal heir:
(f)
Amount payable:
Place:
Signature of the Employer/
Date:
authorized officer.
Name or description of establishment or
rubber stamp thereof.
Copy to: The Competent Authority in case of denial of gratuity.
Copy also to: Office of DG Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment,
Ladakh.
FORM IX
[(See rule 23(4)(i)(c)]
Application for direction before the Competent
Authority for Chapter V under the Code on
Social Security, 2020
Application No.
Date
BETWEEN
(Name in full of the applicant with full address)
AND
(Name in full of the employer concerned with full address)
The applicant is an employee of the above-mentioned employer/a
nominee of late an employee of the above-mentioned employer/a legal heir of
late ........................................................................................................ and
employee of
the above mentioned employer, and is entitled to payment of gratuity under
section 53 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 on account of his
own/aforesaid employee's superannuation on…….(date)/his own retirement/
aforesaid employees' resignation on…(date) completion of
years of
continuous service/his own/aforesaid employees' total disablement with
effect from (date) due to accident/disease death of aforesaid employee
on……………….
2. The applicant submitted an application under Rule of the Code
on Social Security (Ladakh) Rules, 2026 on the…………but the above-mentioned
employer refused to entertain it/issued a notice dated the under clause ...............of
sub-rule of rule ................................................................................ offering
an
amount of
gratuity which is less than my due/issued
a
notice dated the ..under
clause………….of sub-rule ............ of rule rejecting my eligibility to payment
of gratuity.
The duplicate copy of the said notice is enclosed.
3. The applicant submits that there is a dispute on the matter (specify the dispute).
4. The applicant furnishes the necessary particulars in the annexure hereto and prays
that the Competent Authority may be pleased to determine the amount of gratuity
payable to the petitioner and direct the above- mentioned employer to pay the same to
the petitioner.
5. The applicant declares that the particulars furnished in the annexure hereto are true
and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Signature/Thumb impression of the applicant.
Date:
ANNEXURE
1. Name in full of applicant with full address
2. Basis
of
claim
(Death/Superannuation/Retirement/Resignation/Disablement
of Employee/Completion of contract period under Fixed Term
Employment)
3. Name and address in full of the employee
4. Marital status of the employee (unmarried/married/widow/widower)
5. Name and address in full of the employer
6. Department/Branch/Section where the employee was last employed (if known)
7. Post held by the employee with Ticket or Sl. No., if any(if known)
8. Date of appointment of the employee (if known)
9. Date and cause of termination of service of the employee(Superannuation/ retirement
/resignation/disablement/death/Completion
of
contract
period
under
Fixed Term Employment)
10.
Total period of service by the employee
11.
Wages last drawn by the employee
12.
If the employee is dead, date and cause thereof
13.
Evidence/witness in support of death of the employee
14.
If a nominee, No. and date of recording of nomination with the employer
15.
Evidence/witness in support of being a legal heir if a legal heir
16.
Total gratuity payable to the employee (if known)
17.
Percentage of gratuity payable to the applicant as nominee/legal heir
18.
Amount of gratuity claimed by the applicant
Signature/Thumb-impression of the applicant
Place:
Date:
FORM X
[(See Rule 23 (5) (a) & Rule 23 (8)]
Notice for Appearance before the Competent Authority/Summon (Strike out
the words not applicable
To,
(Name and address of the employer/applicant)
Whereas Sh./Smt.
(name of employee) employed under you or
a nominee(s)/ legal heir(s) of Shri……… an employee under the above-
mentioned
employer,
has/have
filed
an
application
under
sub
rule..................of rule………….of the Code on Social Security (Ladakh)
Rules, 2026 alleging that (A copy of the said application is enclosed, if,
summon is issued then copy of application is not required).
Now, therefore, you are hereby called upon/summoned to appear before the
Competent Authority at………………….. (place) either personally or
through a person duly authorized in this behalf for the purpose of answering
all material questions relating to the application on the ……………..….day
of…………20..…..at 'O'clock in the forenoon/afternoon in support of/to
answer the allegation; and as the day fixed for your appearance is appointed
for final disposal of the application, you must be prepared to produce on
that day all the witnesses upon whose evidence, and the documents upon
which you intend to rely in support of your allegation/defence.
Take notice that in default of your appearance on the day before-mentioned, the
application will be dismissed/heard and determined ex-parte in your absence.
Whereas your attendance is required to give evidence or you are required to
produce the documents mentioned
in this list
below, on behalf
of……………….in this case arising out of the claim of gratuity by Form IX and
referred to this Authority by an application under section 56 of the Code on
Social Security, 2020, you are hereby summoned to appear personally before
this Authority on the………………day of……… 20…….at ‘O’ Clock in the
forenoon/afternoon and to bring with you for to send to this Authority) the
said documents.
List of documents
1.
2.
3. so on
Given under my hand and seal, this…………..day of…………..20………….
Competent Authority Under the Code
on Social Security Code, 2020
Note:
1. Strike out the words and paragraphs not applicable.
2. The portion not applicable to be deleted.
3. The summons shall be issued in duplicate. The duplicate is to be signed
and returned by the persons served before the date fixed.
4. In case the summons is issued only for producing a document and not to
given evidence it will be sufficient compliance to the summons if the
documents are caused to be produced before the Competent authority
on the day and hour fixed for the purpose.
FORM XI
[(See Rule 23(11) and Rule 23(12)]
Notice for Payment of Gratuity as Determined by Competent/Appellate Authority
(Strikeout the words not applicable)
To,
(Name and address of employer)
1. Whereas Shri/Smt./Kumari of an employee……………………(address) under you/a nominee
(s)/legal heir(s) of late .............................. an employee under you, filed an application under
section 56 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, before me; or
Whereas a notice was given to you on……….requiring you to make payment of
Rs……………..Rupees to Shri/ Smt./ Kumari………………..as gratuity under the Code on
Social Security, 2020.
2. And whereas the application was heard in your presence on… and after the hearing have come
to the finding that the said Shri/Smt./Kumari………………………… is entitled to a
payment of Rs… ..................................... as gratuity under the Code on Social Security, 2020;
or
Whereas you/the applicant went in appeal before the appellate authority, who has decided
that an amount of Rs…. is due to be paid to Shri./Smt./Kumari as gratuity due and the amount
as interest due under the Code on Social Security, 2020.
Now,
therefore,
I
hereby
direct
you
to
pay
the
said
sum
of
Rs…..
to
Shri./Smt./Kumar……within thirty days of the receipt of this notice with intimation thereof to
me.
Given under my hand and seal, this…………….day of……………….20………...
Copy to:
Competent
Authority Under the Code on
Social Security, 2020
1. The Applicant- He is advised to contact the employer for collecting payment.
2. The Appellate Authority, if applicable.
Note-(Strike out paragraphs if not applicable)
FORM XII
[(See Rule 23 (13)]
Application for Recovery of
Gratuity
Before the Competent Authority for Chapter V under the Code of Social Security, 2020.
Application No.
Date
BETWEEN
(Name in full of the applicant with full address)
AND
(Name in full of the employer/Trust/Insurer concerned with full
address)
1. The applicant is an employee of the above-mentioned employer/a nominee of late
an employee of the abovementioned employer/a legal heir of late .................... an
employee of the above-mentioned employer, and you were pleased to direct the said
employer in your notice dated ……the of Code on Social Security(Ladakh) Rules,
2026 for payment of a sum of Rs… as gratuity payable under the Code on Social
Security, 2020.
2. The applicant submits that the said employer failed to pay the said amount of gratuity to
me as directed by you although I approached him for payment.
3. The applicant therefore prays that a certificate may be issued under section 129 of the
Code for recovery of the said sum of Rs… due to me as gratuity in terms of your
direction.
Signature/Thumb-impression
of applicant.
Place:
Date:
Note.—Strike out the words not applicable.
FORM XIII
[See Rule 24]
Application for Registration of an Establishment under sub-section (3) Of Section 57
A. Establishment Details.
1. Retrieve details of Establishment through LIN/Registration Number:
2. Name of Establishment:
3. Location and Address of the Establishment:
4. Other details of Establishment:
a. Total Number of employees engaged directly in the establishment:
b. Total Number of the contract employees engaged:
c. Total Number of Inter-State Migrant workers employed:
5. Ownership Type/Sector:
6. Activity as per National Industrial Classification (NIC):
7. Details of Selected NIC Code:
8. Identification of the establishment e-sign/digital sign of employer/ representative:
B. Details of Employer:-
1.
Name & Address of Employer/Occupier/Owner/Agent/Chief Executive-
2.
Designation:
3.
Father‘s/Husband‘s name of the Employer:
4.
Email Address, Telephone & Mobile No:
C. Manager/Agent Details
1.
Full name & Address of Manager/ Agent or person responsible for
supervision and control of the Establishment;
2.
Address of Manager/Agent:
3.
Email Address, Telephone & Mobile No:
D. Details of Approved Gratuity Fund/Insurance obtained for liability of payment towards the Gratuity;
E. Others Details:-
Signature/E-
sign/ digital sign
of employer
Dated:-
Place:-
FORM XIV
[See Rule 26 (1)(a)]
Complaint to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator
The Inspector-cum-Facilitator
(Under The Code on Social
Security, 2020) Sir,
I........................ (name of the women) employed in (name and full address of
the establishment) or I, (name), a person nominated under section 62 or by a
legal representative of ………………..(name of the women) employed in
(name and full address of the establishment) having fulfilled the conditions
laid down in the Code on Social Security 2020, and the rules there under, ad
entitled to Rs………………………………being Maternity benefit / or
Rs……………….being the medical bonus and / or Rs…………being wages
for leave due under section 65 but the same has been improperly withheld by
the employer/discharged or dismissed during or on account of her absence
from work in accordance with the provisions of this chapter V of Code on
Social Security, 2020.
You are therefore requested, to direct the employer to pay the amount to
me/to set aside the discharge or dismissal done by the employer.
Date……
……
Signature or thumb
impression of
theWoman/nominee/
legal representative
Signature of an Attester in case the
woman/ nominee/legal
representative is
unable to sign and affixes thumb
impression.
Full address of the women/nominee/
legal representative.
To,
The
Authority,
FORM XV
Appeal [See Rule 26 (2) (b)
Sir,
(Appointed under the Code on Social Security, 2020)
… ................................................. (Address)
I………………….., the undersigned, women employee of ........... (name
and address of the establishment) feel aggrieved by the order of Inspector-cum-
Facilitator under sub section (2) of the section 72 for the reasons attached hereto,
prefer this appeal under sub- section 3 of section 72 and request that the said
employer be ordered to pay the abovementioned amount to me. A copy of the
order of Inspector-cum-facilitator in this behalf is enclosed; or
*Shri……., Inspector-cum- Facilitator, having directed under sub section
(2) of section 72 to pay the maternity benefit or other amount being (nature
of amount) to which………………..(name of woman) is said to be entitled/
to set aside my discharge or dismissal during or on account of absence from
work in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter V of the Code on
Social Security, 2020 (Strike out unnecessary portion).
I prefer this appeal under sub-section (3) of Section 72. In view of the facts
mentioned in the memorandum attached hereto and other documents filed
herewith it is submitted that the woman is not entitled to the maternity
benefit or the said amount and hence the order of the Inspector-cum-
Facilitator in the copy of which is enclosed, may be set aside.
*Strike out unnecessary portion.
Signature or thumb impression of the woman/
Aggrieved Person
Dated………
Signature of an Attester in case
the woman is not able to sign and fixes
thumb impression. Full Address of the
nominee/legal representative.
FORM XVI
[See rule 29]
(Notice Book of the Accidents)
Name of the Establishment……………...............................................…
Nature of Business………………..................................................….…
Date of opening………………..................................................….......…
Registration no (if any) ……………………...........................................
Name of the employer/occupier……………….................................………………….
Date of
accidents
Short
detail
of
acciden
t
Name
of the
injured
person
Whether
accident
resulted
in death
Whether
accident
resulted in
total
disablemen
t
Whether
accident
resulted in
partial
disablemen
t
Whether
accident
resulted in
temporary
disablemen
t
Amount
of
compens
atio
n
paid
to
employe
e or his
depende
nt
Amount
of
compensa
tio
n
deposited
to
competen
t authority
Date of
paymen
t
or
deposit
of
compen
satio n
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
FORM XVII
[See rule 31]
Statement of Fatal Accidents
To,
Competent Authority,
...............................
Sir,
1. I have the honor to submit the following statement of an accident which occurred in (date), at
(here enter details of premises) and which resulted in the death of the employee/ employees of
whom particulars are given in the statement annexed.
2. The circumstances relating to the death of the employee/employees were as under:-
a.
Time of accident.
b.
Brief History of Accident
c.
Place where the accident occurred.
d.
Manner in which deceased was/were employed at the time.
e.
Cause of the accident.
f.
Accident reported at the local police station(Copy of FIR, if any) (Y/N)
g.
Any Other relevant information
3. I am responsible for payment of compensation.
4. Details of employee
a. Name of the employee:
b. Age of the employee :
c. Wages of the employee:
5. The establishment is not responsible for payment of compensation due to
reasons mentioned below
Name
Mobile:
Address:
(Signature and
designation of person
making the statement)
FORM XVIII
[See Rule 32(1)]
Memorandum of
Agreement
It is hereby submitted that on the ............day of……. 20…….
personal injury was caused to Sri./ Smt./Ms. (name)……………residing at
............................................................................................. (address) by accident
arising
out of and in the course of his employment in ....... (Name
of
the
establishment with
address). The said injury has resulted in permanent disablement to the
said workman of the following nature, namely
(Disablement details to
be furnished)
The said employee’s monthly wages are estimated at Rs The employee
is
over the age of 15 years.
The said employee has, prior to the date of agreement, received the
following payments,
namely:-
Rs.....................................on.......................Rs...................................................on....................
............
Rs......................................on...............Rs.............................................................on.................
..............
Rs......................................on...............Rs...........................................................on...................
.............
It is further submitted that the employer of the said employee has
agreed to pay, and the said employee has agreed to accept, the sum of Rs…
..................................................................................................... in full settlement
of all
and every claim under the Code on Social Security, 2020 in receipt of the
disablement stated above and all disablement now manifest. It is therefore
requested that this memorandum be duly recorded.
Dated at...................on the ……….day of …….......20..........
Witness:
Signature of employer
Signature of employee
Note- Application to register an agreement can be presented under signature
of one party: provided that the other party has agreed to the terms. But both
signatures should be appended, whenever possible.
Receipt (to be filled in when the money has actually been paid)
In accordance with the above agreement, I have this day received the sum of
Rs................
Dated at............on the …….......day of………..20………......
Employee
The money has been paid and this receipt signed in my presence.
Witness
Note- This form may be varied to suit special cases, e.g. injury by occupational
disease, agreement when employee is under legal disability, etc.
FORM XVIII-A
[See Rule 32(1)]
Memorandum of
Agreement
It
is
hereby
submitted
that
on
the....................day
of………..
20…….personal injury was caused to (name) …………………residing at
.......................................................................... (address) by accident arising out
of said in
the course of employment in……………(Name of the Establishment with
address). The said injury has resulted in permanent disablement to the said
employee of the following nature, namely (Disablement
details
to
be
furnished)
The said employee’s monthly wages prior to the accident are estimated at
Rs… ................................................................................................................. The
employee is subject to a legal disability by reason of.
Itisfurthersubmittedthattheemployeroftheemployeehasagreedtopayando
nbehalf of the said employee ... has agreed
to
accept .............. half-monthly
paymentsattherateofRs…
fortheperiodofthesaidtemporarydisablement.Thisagreeme
ntissubjecttotheconditionthattheamount of the half-monthly payments may
be varied in accordance with provisions of the said Act on account of an
alteration in the earnings of the said employee during disablement. It is
further stipulated that all rights of commutation under Section 7of the said
Act are unaffected by this agreement it is therefore requested that this
memorandum be duly recorded.
Dated
at………..on
the
…………day
of……….............20.....
Witness:
Signature of
employer/
Authorised
signatory.
Signature of employee
Note-An application to register and agreement can be presented under
the signature of one party: provided that the other party has agreed to the
terms. But both signatures should be appended, whenever possible.
Receipt (to be filled in when the money has actually been paid)
In accordance with the above agreement, I have this day received the sum of
Rs…….........
Dated at...............on the ……………….day of……………..20……………..
Employee
The money has been paid and this receipt signed in my presence.
Witness
Note- This form may be varied to suit special cases, e.g., injury by occupational disease, etc.
FORM XVIII-B
[See
Rule
32
(1)]
Memorandum
of
Agreement
It
is
hereby
submitted
that
on
the................day
of………………..20…….personal
injury
was
caused
to............................................................................................... (Name
of
injured
employee)
residing at (address) by accident arising out of and in the course of his
employment
in
.................................................................................................................................. Th
e
said injury has resulted in death to the said workman.
The said employee’s monthly wages are estimated at Rs
The employee is
over the age of 15
years.
The said employee’s has, prior to the date of the agreement, received the
following payments, namely:-
Rs.........................on….................Rs………………………on………
………………
Rs...............................on
……………….Rs……………………….on..................................
Rs...............................on…...................Rs……………………….on...................
It is further submitted that the employer of the said employee has agreed to
pay, and dependent(s) of the said employee has agreed to accept, the sum of Rs.
In full settlement
of all and every claim under the Code on Social Security, 2020 in receipt of
death stated above. It is therefore requested that this memorandum be duly
recorded.
Dated at ……………...on the ………….day of………..20.........
Signature of Employer
Witness:
Signature or dependent(s)
Witness:
Note- Application to register an agreement can be presented under signature
of one party: provided that the other party has agreed to the terms. But both
signatures should be appended, whenever possible.
RECIEPT
(to be filled in when the money has actually been paid)
In accordance with the above agreement, I have this day
received the sum of Rs...................
Dated at………..on the ………..day of……….............20.....
Dependent(s)
The money has been paid and this receipt signed in my presence.
Witness
FORM XIX
[See Rule 32(2)]
Whereas, a Memorandum of agreement to pay compensation is said to
have been reached between (name and address of employee)…………and
.................................................................................................... (name and address
of the
employer) on .................... ;
And whereas, has/have applied for registration of the agreement under
Section 89 of the Code of Social Security, 2020;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that the said said Memorandum
of agreement will be taken into consideration on ………day of
……..20…and that any objections to the registration of the said
Memorandum of agreement should be made on that date. And it is hereby
conveyed that in the absence of valid objections it is my intention to proceed
to the registration of the agreement.
Dated at………..on the ………day of………20……...............
Competent Authority
FORM XX
[See Rule 32(5)]
Register of Agreement for year 20................
Sr. No.
Date
of
Memorandum
of agreement
Date
of
registration
Employer
Employee
Initial
of
compet
ent
authorit
y
Referenc
e
to
orders
of
Rectifying
the
register
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
FORM XXI
[(See Rule 42 (1)]
REGISTER OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES
Name of establishment-
1
Serial Number
2
Name of woman and her father's (or, if married, husband's) name
3
Date of appointment.
4
Nature of work.
5
Dates with month and year in which she is employed, laid off and not employed.
Month
No. of days
employed
No. of days
laid
off
No.
of
days
not
employed
Remark
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
6
Date on which the woman gives notice under section 62
7
Date of discharge/dismissal, if any
8
Date of production of proof of pregnancy under section 62
9
Date of birth of child
10
Date of production of proof of delivery/miscarriage/Medical
Termination of pregnancy/ tubectomy operation/ death /
adoption of child
11
Date of production of proof of illness referred to in section 65
12
Date with the amount of maternity benefit paid in advance of
expected delivery.
13
Date with the amount of subsequent payment of maternity
benefit.
14
Date with the amount of bonus, if paid, under section 64.
15
Date with the amount of wages paid on account of leave under
section 65 (1) & 65(3).
16
Date with the amount of wages paid on account of leave under
section 65(2) and period of leave granted.
17
Name of the person nominated by the woman under section 62
18
If the woman dies, the date of her death, the name of the
person to whom maternity benefits and/or other amount was
paid, the amount thereof, and the
date of payment.
19
If the woman dies and the child survives, the name of the
person to whom the
amount of maternity benefit was paid on behalf of the child and
the period for which it was paid.
20
Signature of the employer of the establishment authenticating
the entries in the
register of women employees.
21
Remarks column for the use of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
FORM XXII
[(See Rule 45(3)]
Unified Annual Return
A.
General Part
(a)
Name
of
the
establishment Address of
the establishment House
No./Flat No
Street No./ Plot
No Town
District
State
Pin code
(b) Name of the
employer Address
of the employer
House No./Flat No
Street No./Plot No
Town
District
State
Pincod
e
ID
Telephone
Number
Mobile
Number
(c) Name of the manager or person
responsible for supervision and control of
establishment
Address
House No./Flat
No
Street
No./Plot
No
Town
District
State
Pincode
ID
Telephone
Number
Mobile
number
B.
Employer’s Registration/ Licence number under the Codes mentioned in column (2) of the table below:
S. No.
Name
Whether
Registration
obtained
(Yes/No)
If
yes
(Registration
No.)
1
2
3
4
01.
02
03
The Code on Occupational Safety Health and
working Conditions Code, 2020.
The Code on Social Security 2020.
Any other Law for the time being in force.
C.
Details of Employer, Contractor and Contract Labour
1.
Name
of the
employer in
the
case of
a
contractor’s establishment
2.
Date of commencement of the establishment
3.
Number of Contractors engaged in the establishment
during the year
4.
Total Number of days during the year on which
Contract Labour was employed
5.
Total number of man-days worked by Contract
Labour during the year
6.
Name of the Manager or Agent
7.
Address House No./Flat No
Street/Plot No
Town
District
State
PIN
Code
Email ID
Telephone Number
Mobile Number
D.
Working hours and weekly rest day (if, there are
more than one establishment we may provide
option in the form).
1. Number of days worked during the year
2. Number of man-days worked during the year
3. Daily hours of work
4. Weekly day of rest
E.
Maximum number of persons employed in any day during the year:
Sl. No.
Males
Females
Adoloscents
(between the age
of
14
to
18
years.)
Total
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
F.
Wages rates (Category – wise):
Category
Rates
of
Wage
s
No. of workers
Regular
Contract
Male
Female
Adoloscent
Male
Female
Adoloscent
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
High
ly
Skille
d
Skilled
Semi
-
Skill
ed
Unskilled
G.
(a) Details of Payment:
Gross wages paid
Deductions
Net wages paid
In Cash
In
Kind
Fines
Deductions
for damage
or loss
Others
In Cash
In kind
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(b) Number of workers who were granted leave with wages during the year:
Sl. No.
During the year
Number of workers
Granted leave with
wages
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
H.
Details of various welfare amenities provided under the statutory schemes
Sl. No.
Nature of various welfare amenities
provided
Statutory
(specify the statute)
(1)
(2)
(3)
I.
Maternity benefit under the Code on Social Security, 2020:-
(a) Detail of establishment, medical and para-medical staff
1. Date of opening of establishment
2. Date of closing, if closed
3. Name of Medical Officer
i.
Qualification of Medical Officer
ii.
Is Medical Officer at (the mines or circus)?
iii.
If a part time, how often does he/she pay visit to
iv.
Is there any Hospital?
v.
If so, how many beds are provided?
vi.
Is there a lady Doctor?
vii.
If so, what is her qualification?
viii.
Is there a qualified mid-wife?
ix.
Has any crèche been provided?
(b) Leave Granted under the Code on Social Security, 2020
1. Total number of female employees in the establishment
2. Total number of days of leave granted
3. Number of employees granted maternity leave/benefited by ESI
Declaration
It is to certify that the above information is true and correct and also I certify that I have
complied with the all provisions of Labour Laws applicable to my establishment.
Signature
Place
:
Date
:
FORM XXIII
[See rule 48 (1)]
PART – I
Notice to the Employer who committed an offence for the first time for
compounding of offence under sub section (1) of section 138 of the Code
on Social Security, 2020
Notice No……………
Date:
To,
............................................
.............................................
.............................................
.............................................
This is to inform you that your establishment M/s. ............................ was inspected
by Inspector-cum-Facilitator on Dt:........................at..........................................................
On the basis of records and documents produced before me, the undersigned
has reasons to believe that you, being the employer of the establishment M/s.
......................................................................................................... (Registrati
on
No…), have committed an offence for the violation of provision of the Code or the
Schemes or the Rules or the Regulations framed thereunder as per the details given
below:-
1.
Name of the person:
2.
Name and Address of the establishment :
3.
Registration No. of the establishment:
4.
Particulars of the offence:
5.
Provisions
of
the
Code/Scheme/Rules/Regulations under which
the offence is committed:
6.
Compounding amount required to be paid towards
composition of the offence:
7.
Name and details of account for depositing the
amount
specified in serial no. 6:
PART–II
In view of the above, and as per provisions of sub-section (1) of Section
138 you have an option to pay the above-mentioned amount within fifteen
days from the date of issue of this notice and return the application duly
filled in Part – III of this notice.
The compounding amount mentioned in Column 6 of Part 1 of this
notice can be deposited in the account mentioned in column 7 of Part 1 of
this notice through treasury challan or electronically on the designated web
portal of the Administration of Ladakh as the case may be.
In case the said amount is not paid within the specified time, necessary
action for filing of prosecution shall be initiated without giving any further
opportunity in this regard.
(Signatur
e of the Compounding
Officer)
Date:
Place:
To:
…
(Employer/Establishment)
…
(Name and registration number)
…
(Address)
Part III
[See rule-
48(2)]
APPLICATION UNDER SUB-SECTION (4) OF SECTION 138 FOR COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCE
To,
Compounding Officer,
……………………..
Kindly refer to your notice no ……dated ................ I/we hereby applying for composition offence. I have
deposited
Rs ............................ /-as the amount of Composition by depositing through Treasury Challan in the account as
per column
7 of Part 1of the notice No.............. Dated:
or electronically on the designated web portal of the U.T.
Ladakh. Kindly accept my application and close the proceedings under the Code.
Dated:
Enclosure: The Treasury Challan/Payment receipt of electronic Payment.
(Signature) Name of the Applicant
(1)
Name of the establishment:……………………………….
(2)
Address of Establishment:……………………………….
Part IV
[See rule
48(3)]
Composition Certificate
Ref: Notice No…………..
Date:
This is to certify that the offence under sub-section …..of section 133 of the Code and Rule
in respect
of which notice no…..dated…….was issued to Sh.………….(Applicant), the employer
of M/s.......…
(name and registration number of establishment) has been
compounded on account of remission of full amount of Rs……….(Rupees
)
towards the composition of offences to the satisfaction of the said notice.
(Signature)
,
Name and Designation of the
Officer
Date:
Place:
… ......(Employer/Establishment)
… ..... (Name and registration number)
… ..... (Address)
FORM XXIV
[See rule 49(3)(b)]
Form for Reporting Vacancies to
Career Centres
(Separate forms to be used for eachtype
of posts)
1.
Particulars of the Employer:
Name:
Address with pin code:
Telephone No. :
Mobile No.:
Email address :
Name and Type of Establishment
(Central Government, State Government, PSU,
Autonomous, Private, etc)
Registration No of establishment under the Code:
Economic activity details:
2.
Particulars of the indenting officer:
Name:
Designation
: Telephone
No.: Mobile
No.:
Email address :
3. Particulars of vacancy(ies):
a. Designation/nomenclature of the vacancy(ies) to be
filled
b. Description of duties of the post (job role/functional
role)
c. Qualifications/Skills
required
(educational, technical, experience)
Essential
Desirable/Preferable
i. Educational qualifications
ii. Technical qualifications
iii. Skills
iv. Experience
d. Age limits, if any
( Age as on last date of application)
e) Preferences (such as ex-servicemen, persons with
disabilities, women, etc) if any
(f)
duration of employment
(i)
3-6 months
(ii)
6-12 months
(iii)
12 months and more
Number of posts
4.
Whether there is any obligation for arrangement for giving reservation/ preference to any
category of persons such as Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Economically
Weaker Sections (EWSs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Ex- serviceman and persons
with disabilities (pwd) , etc, in filling up the vacancies:
Yes/No
( if yes, give the number of vacancies to be filled by such categories of persons as detailed below)
Category
Number of vacancies to be filled
(a) Scheduled Caste
(b) Scheduled Tribe (c)OBC
(d) EWS
(e) Ex-Serviceman
(f) Persons with disabilities (pwd)
(g) Women
(h) Others(specify)
Total
*By Priority candidates
*(Applicable
for
Central
Government vacancies)
5.
Pay and Allowances:
For Government vacancies: Mention pay level/pay
scale of the post with basic pay/pay per month
with other details, if any.
For others: Mention minimum total emoluments
per month with other details, if any.
6.
Place of work ( Name of the town/village and
district, pin code ,etc. in which it is situated)
7.
Mode of application (email, online, in writing, etc)
and last date
for receipt of applications.
8.
Particulars
of
officer
to
whom
the applications
be
sent/candidates should approach
(Mention Name, designation, email id, address ,
telephone No., website address in case of online)
9.
Mode of recruitment
{Through career centre, placement agency , self-
management, any other mode(specify) }
Yes/No
10
Would like to obtain list of eligible candidates
registered with Career Centre
11
.
Any other relevant information
Signature,
Name & Designation of
Authorized Signatory of
Career Centre with seal &
date
(For Official Use- to be filled by Career Centre)
Signature
Name& Designation of Authorised
Signatory of Career Centre with seal
& date
NOTE:
1.
Career Centre to which the vacancies are reported, would provide a unique vacancy
reporting number for the vacancy reported and convey it to the employer in writing,
through email or digitally or through any other such media immediately but in any
case not later than three working days from the date of receipt of reporting of
vacancies.
2.
An employer, if advertises that vacancy in any media or makes recruitment
through any agency or any other mode, may invariably quote that unique vacancy
reporting number in that advertisement or recruitment process.
3.
Any change in the particulars already furnished to the Career Centre, shall be
reported in writing or through valid official email or digitally (including through a
portal)as the case may be, to the appropriate Career Centre.
12
Name, address, email id of the Career Centre
13
Date of receipt of Vacancies
14
NIC Code of the establishment/
15
NCO Code of the post
16
Unique Vacancy ID(number)
FORM XXV
[See rule 49 (6)]
Form EIR
(Employment Information Return)
Yearly Return to be submitted to the Career Centre (Regional) for the Year
ended…………….
The following information is required to be submitted under the Code on Social Security, 2020
(Chapter XIII – Employment Information and Monitoring).
Name and address of the employer
Whether- Head Office
Branch Office
Type of Establishment (Public /Private
Sector)
Nature of business/principal activity
Establishment Registration No. under
the Code
1. EMPLOYMENT
Total
number
of
manpower
of
establishment
including
working
proprietors/partners/contingent paid and contractual workers, out-sourced workers excluding
part-time workers and apprentices. (The figures should include every person
whose wage or salary is paid).
Category
Men
On
the
last
working day of
the previous year
On the last working day of the year under
report
Women
Other (Transgender)
TOTAL:
PWD
(Persons
with
disabilities) out of above total
2. Number of vacancies* occurred and reported to career centre during the year and
the number of vacancies filled during the year
Occurred
Reported
Filled
Source
(career
centre/NCS
Portal/Govt.
Recruiting
Agencies/Private
Placem
ent Organisations /others)
Career
centre
(Regional)
Career
centre
(central)
1
2
3
4
5
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3.
MANPOWER SHORTAGES
Name of the occupation
or designation of the post
Number of unfulfilled vacancies/posts
Skill/
qualifications
educationa
l / technical/ experience)
prescribed
Essential
Desirable
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(Please list any other occupations also for which this establishment had any difficulty in
obtaining suitable applicants recently.)
4. Estimated Manpower Requirement by Occupational Classification during the
next financial year (Please give below the number of employees in each
occupation separately).
Occupation
Number of Employees
Please give as far as possible approximate number of vacancies in each occupation
you are likely to fill during the next financial year due to retirement/expansion or
re-organisation.
Description Men
Women
Others
(transgender)
Total
PWD
Persons with
disabiliti
es out of
total
1
2
3
4
5
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Total:
*In the column(description) -Use exact terms such as Engineer (Mechanical), Assistant
Director (Metallurgist); Research Officer (Economist); Supervisor (Tailoring), Inspector
(Sanitary), Superintendent (Office), Manager (Sales), Manager (Accounts), Executive
(Marketing), Data Entry Operator ...................................................... so on.
Signa
ture, Name and Designation of
Authorised
Signatory
of
establishment/ employer with
seal and date
To
The Career Centre,
……………………………..
Note:- 1. This return is to be rendered to the Career Centre (Regional) within 30 days after the
end of the financial year concerned by establishments/employers vide their obligation under
the Code on Social Security, 2020( Chapter XIII- Employment Information and Monitoring).
2. The main purpose in obtaining the information from employers is to know (i) the
vacancies/employment opportunities available; (ii) type of personnel who are in short supply;
and (iii) future job opportunities for providing vocational guidance to the jobseekers and
connecting them with the employers. This is helpful in ascertaining the skill needs also.
Employers too will be able to call on the Career Centres for getting suitable candidates as per
their requirements.
“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The
Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal
consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”
REHMA
TULLA
H BUTT
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by
REHMATULLAH
BUTT
Date: 2026.08.10
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P T RUDRA
GOUD
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P T RUDRA GOUD
Date: 2026.08.10
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