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▪ 2019 } | 13 { No. 56 Poudouchéry Mercredi 1 3 Novembre 2019
No. Puducherry Wednesday 13th November 2019
(22 Kartika 1941)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 12/AIL/Lab./G/2019, Puducherry, dated 11th November 2019)
NOTIFICATION
The Draft of the following rules further to amend the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2001, which the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry has proposed to make in exercise of the powers conferred under section 62 of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (Central Act 27 of 1996), is hereby published as required under sub-section (1) of section 62 of the said Act for information of all persons likely to be
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affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said Draft Rules will be taken into consideration on the expiry of forty-five days from
the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
2. Objection or suggestion which may be received from any person
by the Government of Puducherry in respect of the said Draft Rules within the period specified above will be considered by the Government.
3. Objections or suggestions shall be addressed to the Secretary
to Government, Labour Department, Puducherry.
Draft Rules
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called
the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 23.— (1) In the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions
of Service) Rules, 2001, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for sub-rule (1) of rule 23, the following shall be substituted namely:-
"(1) The application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Act shall be made in Form- I, through the on-line portal of the
Labour Department, Puducherry".
(2) In the said rules, for sub-rule (2) of rule 23, the following
shall be substituted, namely:-
"(2) The fees shall be paid by on-line payment through the
on-line portal of Government of Puducherry under the relevant head of Account viz., 00-0230-00-800-01-00-01-Labour and
Employment, Other Receipts, Collection Registration fees building construction workers, for the registration of the
establishment."
(3) In the said rules, the sub-rule (3) of Rule 23 shall be
deleted.
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(4) In the said rules, the sub-rule (4) of rule 23 shall be
re-numbered as sub-rule (3).
3. Amendment to rule 25.— (1) In the said rules, in sub-rule (2) of rule 25, after the expression "the change which has occurred", the expression "through the on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be inserted.
(2) In the said sub-rule of rule (25), in the proviso clause, the
following shall be substituted, as follows:-
"Provided that the Registering Officer shall not carry out any amendment in the register in Form-II through the on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry, unless the appropriate fees have been paid by the employer by on-line payment through the on-line portal of Government of Puducherry under the relevant head of Account viz., 00-0230-00-800-01-00-01- Labour and Employment, Other Receipts, Collection Registration fees building construction workers".
4. Amendment to rule 26.— (1) In the said rules, in sub-rule (3) of
rule 26, the word "written", shall be deleted.
(2) After the expression "Form- IV", the expression "through the on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be inserted.
5. Amendment to rule 27.— In the said rules for rule 27, the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
"27. The fees to be paid by on-line payment through the on-line portal of Government of Puducherry under the relevant head of Account viz., 00-0230-00-800-0l-00-01-Labour and Employment, Other Receipts, Collection Registration fees building construction workers, for grant of a certificate of registration under rule 24".
6. Amendment to rule 243.— (1) In the said rules, for the expression, "shall send annually a return relating to such establishment in duplicate in Form XXV annexed to these rules" the expression "shall submit the Combined Annual Return in Form XXV under these rules, through on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be substituted.
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(2) In the said rules, for the Form XXV, the following Form shall
be substituted, namely:-
FORM XXV
(See rule 243)
COMBINED ANNUAL RETURN OF EMPLOYER
(TO BE SENT TO THE REGISTERING OFFICER)
Year ending 31st
December................
| 1 | Full name and full address of the establishment of the building and other construction work (Place, Post Office, District) | |
| 2 | Name and permanent address of the establishment | |
| 3 | Name and address of the employer | |
| 4 | Nature of building and other construction work carried on | |
| 5 | Full name of the Manager or person responsible for supervision and control of the establishment | |
| 6 | Number of building workers ordinarily employed | |
| 7 | Total number of days during the year on which building workers were employed | |
| 8 | Total number of man-days worked by building workers during the year | |
| 9 Maximum number of building workers employed on any day during the year | ||
| 10 | The number of accident(s) that took place during the year as under (a) The total number of accidents |
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| (b) The number of accidents resulting in disablement of building workers for less than 48 hours, the number of building workers involved and the number of mandays lost. (c) T h e n u m b e r o f a c c i d e n t s r e s u l t i n g i n disablement of building workers beyond 48 hours but not resulting in any permanent partial or permanent total disablement, the number of building workers involved, and the number of mandays lost on account of such accidents. (d) The number of accidents resulting in permanent partial or total disablement, the number of building workers involved and the number of mandays lost on account of such accidents. (e) The number of accidents resulting in death o f b u il d i ng wo r ke r s an d th e nu mb er o f resultant deaths. |
The Chief Inspector or Inspectors appointed by the Government
under the Act shall direct the owners of establishments registered under
this Act, to send the copies of Annual Returns submitted by the
employers of registered establishment in respect of the Government to
the Chief Inspectors of Building and Other Construction Work of
Inspections by virtue of provisions of section 60 of the Act.
The Chief Inspector or Inspectors appointed under this Act by the
Government shall direct the owners of such establishments as are
registered under this Act by registering officers appointed by the
Government to send copies of the Annual Returns to the Director-General
by virtue of provisions of section 60 of the Act.
11. Change, if any, in the management of the establishment, its
location, or any other particulars furnished to the Registering Officer in
the application for Registration indicating also the dates.
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12. (i) Particulars of Maternity Benefits:
| No. of employees received | Total amount paid | ||||
| Miscarriage | |||||
| Confinement | |||||
| Illness | |||||
| Medical Bonus | |||||
| Total | |||||
| (ii) | Number of women who gave notice under section 6 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: | ||||
| (iii) | Number of women who were granted permission to absent on receipt of notice of confinement: | ||||
| (iv) | C l a i m s f o r m a t e r n i t y b e n e f i t rejected: | Number | Amount not paid | ||
| (v) | Claims for medical bonus rejected: | Number | Amount not paid | ||
| (vi) | Cases in which leave for miscarriage was applied for but was rejected: | Number | Amount not paid | ||
| (vii) | Cases in which additional leave for illness under section 10 was applied for, but, was rejected: | Number | Amount not paid | ||
| (viii) | C a s e s i n wh i c h p a ym e n t wa s made to persons other than the woman concerned: | Number | Amount not paid | ||
| (ix) Wo men d ep r i ve d o f ma te r n it y b e n e f i t a n d o r me d i c a l b o n u s under proviso to sub-section (2) o f section 12 of the Mater nity Benefit Act, 1961: | Number | Amount not paid | |||
| (x) | Cases in which payment was made o n th e o r d e r o f th e Ap p e ll at e Authority or Inspector: | Number | Amount not paid | ||
| (xi) | Number of cases where prenatal confinement and postnatal care was provided by the Management free of charge under section 18 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: |
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13. (i) Particulars of deductions made from salary in respect of
persons whose wages are not more than the wages specified by Central
Government under sub-section (6) of section 1 of the Payment of Wages
Act, 1936 (Central Act 4 of 1936):-
| Number of employees involved | Total amount of deductions made | |
| Fines | ||
| Damages/Loss | ||
| Breach of Contract | ||
| Others | ||
| Total |
(ii) Details of number of persons earning not more than the
wages specified by Central Government under section 6 of the Payment
of Wages Act, 1936 (Central Act 4 of 1936):-
Men:
Women:
Adolescent:
(iii) Details of money value concession paid (in Rupees):
(iv) Total wages including deductions under sub-section (2) of
section 7 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (Central Act 4 of 1936):-
| Basic wages | allowance | Dearness Over Non-profit time | sharing bonus | Other allowances in cash | Arrears of pay Total in respect of previous year paid during the year. | |
(v) Total cash value of the wages paid in kind:
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14. Payment of Bonus paid for the accounting year:
Number of employees Percentage of Total amount Date of
eligible for Bonus Bonus declared of Bonus paid payment
| Name and addresses of contractors | Period of contract | Nature of work | Number of days worked | Number of mandays worked | Maximum number of workers employed by each contractor |
16. Inter-state Migrant Workmen:
| Name and address of the contractors | |
| Period of contract | |
| Nature of work | |
| Maximum number of migrant workmen employed by each contractor | |
| Number of days worked | |
| Number of mandays worked |
Place:
Date:
Employer
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
E. VALLAVAN,
Additional Secretary to Government (Labour).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 13/AIL/Lab./G/2019, Puducherry, dated 11th November 2019)
NOTIFICATION
The Draft of the following rules further to amend the Puducherry Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1973, which the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, has proposed to make in exercise of the powers conferred under section 35 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (Central Act 37 of 1970), is hereby published as required under sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said Draft rules will be taken into consideration on the expiry of forty-five days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
2. Objection or suggestion which may be received from any person by the Government of Puducherry in respect of the said Draft rules within the period specified above will be considered by the Government.
3. Objections or suggestions shall be addressed to the Secretary
to Government, Labour Department, Puducherry.
Draft Rules
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Puducherry Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Amendment Rules, 2019.
(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 of Government of Puducherry.
2. Amendment of rule 17.— (a) In the Puducherry Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1973, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in sub-rule (1) of rule 17, after the expression 'shall be made', the expression, "through the on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be inserted and the words 'in triplicate' shall be deleted.
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(b) in sub-rule (2), after the expression, "by a treasury receipt",
the expression "or by on-line payment through the on-line portal of
Government of Puducherry", shall be inserted.
3. Amendment to rule 18.— (a) In the said rules, in sub-rule (1) of
rule 18, after the expression "granted", the expression, "through the
on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be inserted.
(b) In the said rules, in sub-rule (3) of rule 18, after the expression
'register', the expression "through the on-line portal of the Labour
Department, Puducherry" shall be inserted.
4. Amendment to rule 21.— (a) In the said rules, in sub-rule (1) of
rule 21, after the expression "shall be made", the expression "through
the on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be
inserted and the words 'in triplicate' shall be deleted.
(b) In the said rules, in sub-rule (2) of rule 21, after the
expression 'by a certificate', the expression "through the on-line portal
of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be inserted.
5. Amendment to rule 24.— In the said rules, for sub-rule (2) of
rule 24, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(2) The amount of security deposit shall be paid by online
payment through on-line portal of Government of Puducherry under the
head of Account 8443 Civil Deposits-116 Deposits under various Central
and State Acts Deposits under the Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) Act, 1970".
6. Amendment to rule 29.— In the said rules, in sub-rule (2) of
rule 29, after the expression 'shall be', the expression "through the
on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be inserted
and the words 'in triplicate' shall be deleted.
7. Amendment to rule 32.— In the said rules, in sub-rule (2) of
rule 32, after the expression "shall be made" the expression "through
the on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" and after the
expression "by a treasury receipt" the expression "or by online payment
through the on-line portal of Government of Puducherry" shall be
inserted and the words 'in triplicate' shall be deleted.
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8. Amendment to rule 38.— In the said rules for rule 38, the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
"38. Payment of fees.— Unless otherwise provided in these rules all fees to be paid by online payment, through on-line portal of Government of Puducherry under the relevant head of Account viz., 0230- Labour and Employment 106-Fees under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1973".
9. Amendment to rule 74.— In the said rule for rule 74, the
following shall be substituted, narnely:-
"74. Register of Contracts.—Every principal employer shall maintain in respect of each registered establishment a Register of Contractors in Form-XII at his option 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)".
10. Amendment to rule 75.— In the said rule for rule 75, the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
"75. Register of persons employed.—Every contractor shall maintain in respect of each registered establishment where he employs contract labour a register in Form-XIII which may at his option 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)".
11. Insertion of new rule 80(6).— In the said rules, after sub-rule
(5) of rule 80, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(6).— All the books, registers and records required to be maintained under the said rules stipulated under the Puducherry Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1973, shall be at the discretion of the employer may be maintained in "electronic form".
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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)."
12. Amendment to rule 82.— (a) In the said rules, in sub-rule (1) of rule 82, after the expression 'half-yearly return', the expression "through the on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be inserted and the words '(in duplicate)' shall be deleted.
(b) In the said rules, in sub-rule (2) of rule 82, after the expression 'send annually a return', the expression "through the on-line portal of the Labour Department, Puducherry" shall be inserted and the
words '(in duplicate)' shall be deleted.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
E. VALLAVAN,
Additional Secretary to Government (Labour).
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