Regd. No. NW/CH-22 Regd. No. CHD/0092/2018-2020 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 18, 2020
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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Contents Pages
Part - I Acts
Nil
Part - II Ordinances
Nil
Part - III Delegated Legislation
Notification No. G.S.R. 105/C.A.30/1979/
S.35/ Amd.(4)/2020, dated the 17th December,
2020, containing amendment in the Inter-State
Migrant Workmen (Regulation of
Employement and Conditions of Service)
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(Punjab) Rules, 1983.
Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and
Replacements
Nil
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PART III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
(LABOUR BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 17th December, 2020
No. G.S.R. 105/C.A.30/1979/S.35/Amd.(4)/2020.-With reference
to the Government of Punjab, Department of Labour (Labour Branch),
Notification No. Labour-Lab0Misc/32/2020-2L/1824, dated the 27th November,
2020, published in the Punjab Government Gazette (Extra-ordinary), dated the
27th November, 2020 and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35
of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions
of Service) Act, 1979 (Central Act No. 30 of 1979), and all other powers
enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the
following rules further to amend the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation
of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Punjab) Rules, 1983, namely:-
RULES
1. These rules may be called the Inter-State Migrant Workmen
(Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Punjab) Amendment
Rules, 2020.
2. In the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) (Punjab) Rules, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the
said rules), for rule 14, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"14. Renewal of License.- (1) Every Contractor shall apply for renewal
of the license on online portal www.pblabour.gov.in.
(2) Every application for renewal shall be in Form IX available on
online portal specified in sub-rule (1) and shall be made not less than
thirty days before the date on which the license expires, and if the
application is so made, the license shall be renewed within seventy two
hours of the receipt of online application.
(3) The contractor shall upload a self-declaration that he has fully
complied with the labour laws and nothing is due to workers under labour
laws.
(4) Records of certain percentage of contractors would be inspected
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that contract workers are deployed only on the jobs for which license
was obtained. In case self declaration is found incorrect the license shall
be revoked.
(5) In case of any application for renewal of license, where there is no
change in particulars mentioned in previously granted or renewed license
such license shall be renewed automatically within seventy two hours of
the receipt of online application. However, applicant has to apply for
renewal of license on online portal and license shall be renewed through
automatic mode online within seventy two hours of the receipt of online
application.
(6) The fees chargeable for renewal of the license shall be same as
for the grant thereof:
Provided that if the application for renewal is not received within
the time specified in sub-rule (2), a fee of twenty-five per cent in excess
of the fees ordinarily payable for the license shall be payable for such
renewal :
Provided further that in case where the licensing officer is satisfied
that the delay in submission of the application is due to unavoidable
circumstances beyond the control of the contractor, he may reduce or
remit, as he deems fit, the payment of such excess fee.".
3. In the said rules, after rule 53, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"53A. Maintenance of register and record in digital format.-(1) Any
register and record required to be maintained under these rules may also be
maintained and preserved in digital format and shall contain time stamp, Geo
ositioning and Digital Signature of the concerned principal employer or
contractor.
(2) The principal employer or contractor shall provide access to the
Inspector to inspect such registers as and when required and shall also make
a provision for signing of registers digitally by the Inspectors.".
VIJAY KUMAR JANJUA, IAS,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Labour.