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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LABOUR DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 04/2018/Lab., Puducherry, dated 25th February 2019)

NOTIFICATION

The following Draft Rules to further amend the Puducherry

Factories Rules, 1964, which the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry

proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred under section 112

of the Factories Act, 1948 (Act No. 63 of 1948), is hereby published as

required under sub-section (1) of section 115 of the said Act, for

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

hereby given that the said proposal will be taken into consideration

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by the Government of Puducherry after expiry of forty-five days from

the date of publication of the Draft Proposal in the Official Gazette,

Puducherry;

2. Any objections or suggestions received by the Government from

any person with respect to the Draft Amendment Rules, before expiry

of the period specified above will be considered by the Government of

Puducherry. Objections or suggestions, if any, should be addressed to

the Secretary to Government (Labour), Labour Department, Puducherry.

Draft Amendment Rules

In exercise of the powers conferred under section 112 of the

Factories Act, 1948 (Act No. 63 of 1948), the Lieutenant-Governor of

Puducherry, is hereby pleased to make the following rules further to

amend the Puducherry Factories Rules, 1964, namely:—

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) These rules may

be called the “Puducherry Factories (Amendment) Rules, 2018”;

(2) These rules shall extend to the whole of the Union territory

of Puducherry;

(3) They shall come into force on and from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 3.—In the Puducherry Factories Rules, 1964

(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 3,

(1) In sub-rule (1), after the words, “in Form 1C”, the following,

“through the web portal of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and

Boilers, Puducherry” shall be inserted.

(2) For sub-rule 2A of the said rules, the following shall be

substituted, namely, “(1-A) The occupier of the factory shall pay a fee

as specified in the Schedule under this rule for the purpose of scrutiny of

plans, through the on-line payment portal of Government of Puducherry

under the relevant Head of Account viz., “0230-00-104-01-00-00, fees

realised under the Factories Act – Fee for scrutiny of plans” and enter

the details of challan while applying the Form 1C application”.

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3. Amendment of rule 4.— In the said rules, in sub-rule (2) of

rule 4, the following shall be substituted, namely, “The fees applicable

for registration and grant of licence to a factory shall be as specified in

the Schedule hereto and the appropriate fee for registration and grant

of licence shall be remitted through the on-line payment portal of

Government of Puducherry under the relevant Head of Account viz.,

“0230-00-104-02-00-00, Fees realised under the Factories Act – Licence

fees. The application in Form No. 2 shall he accompanied by the

e-challan receipt, evidencing payment of the appropriate fee specified

in the Schedule hereto. The application in Form No. 2 shall be made

through the on-line portal of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and

Boilers, Puducherry or personally delivered to the Office of the Chief

Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers or sent by registered post”.

4. Amendment of rule 5.— In the said rule, in sub-rule (2) of

rule 5, after the words, “An application for the amendment of a licence

shall be submitted to the Chief Inspector”, the following, “through the

on-line portal of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers,

Puducherry or personally delivered to the Office of the Chief Inspectorate

of Factories and Boilers or sent by registered post” shall be inserted.

5. Amendment of rule 6.—(i) In the said rule, in sub rule (2) of

rule 6, after the words, “an application for renewal in Form No. 2 for the

renewal of the licence”, the following, “through the on-line portal of

the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers, Puducherry or personally

delivered to the Office of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers

or sent by registered post,” shall be inserted.

(ii) In the said rules, the sub-rule (3-A) of rule 6, shall be

substituted as follows:—

“The occupier of a factory may opt to remit the licence fee

for obtaining initial licence or renewal of licence for a period

up to fifteen consecutive calendar years instead of getting it

renewed every year. The occupier shall make a specific request

in Form No. 2 indicating the number of years for which licence

is sought for. In such cases, the fee payable for grant of or

renewal of licence of a factory shall be proportionate to the

annual fee as per multiplied by number of years for which licence

is sought for.”

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6. Amendment of rule 7.— In the said rules, the sub rule (2) of

rule 7, shall be substituted as follows:– “Such application for transfer

shall be made to the Chief Inspector through the on-line portal of the

Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers, Puducherry or personally

delivered to the Office of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers

or sent by registered post and accompanied by a fee of one hundred

rupees paid through the on-line payment portal of the Government of

Puducherry under relevant Head of Account viz., 0230-00-104-02-00-00.

Fees realised under the Factories Act – Licence Fees for each such

application.”

7. Amendment of rule 10.— In the said rule, the sub-rule (1) of

rule 10 may be substituted as follows:–

“Every application under these rules shall be accompanied by

fee paid through the on-line payment portal of the Government of

Puducherry under relevant Head of Account viz., 0230-00-104-02-00-00.

Fees realised under the Factories Act - Licence Fees.”

8. Amendment of rule 105.— In the said rule, the sub rule (4) of

rule 105 may be substituted as follows:– “The fees to be paid for medical

examinations shall be paid through the on-line payment portal of

the Government of Puducherry under relevant Head of Account viz.,

0230-00-104-03-00-00. Fees realised under the Factories Act – Medical

Examination fees.”

9. Amendment of rule 110.— In the said rules, after the sub rule (2)

of rule 110, a proviso may be included, “provided that the returns under

sub rules (1) and (2) said above, shall be made through the on-line portal

of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers, Puducherry and shall

be maintained in electronic form or personally delivered to the Office of

the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers.”

Provided further that, during inspection, the Inspector may require

the production of books, registers and other documents maintained in

electronic form.

Explanation: For the purposes of this 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 (21 of 2000).”

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10. Insertion of rule 118 A.— Maintenance of registers:–

In the said rules, after the existing rule 118, a new rule shall be

inserted, namely:–

“All the books, registers and records required to be

maintained under the said rules, stipulated under the Factories

Act, 1948 shall at the discretion of the occupier/manager may

be maintained in electronic form.

Provided that during inspection, the Inspector may require

the production of books, registers and other documents

maintained in electronic form.

Explanation: For the purposes of this 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 (21 of 2000).”

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

E. VALLAVAN,

Additional Secretary to Government (Labour).

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