EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021 (JYAISTHA 25, 1943 SAKA)
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
(Labour Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 15th June, 2021
No.11/01/2019-2L/791.-The following draft of rules, further to amend the Punjab Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1973, which the Governor of Punjab proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (Central Act No. 37 of 1970), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, is published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section 35 for the information of the persons likely to be affected thereby.
Notice is hereby given that the draft will be taken into consideration by the Government on or after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette together with any objection suggestion, which may be received by the Labour Commissioner, Punjab from any person with respect to the said draft, before the expiry of the period so specified, namely:-
DRAFT RULES
1. These rules may be called the Punjab Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Amendment) Rules, 2021 2. In the Punjab Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1973, for rule 78, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"78. Registers and Records to be maintained.- (a) Register of Muster Roll, Fines, Damages and losses, Over-Time, Wages and Advances under these rules shall be such as may be prescribed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and the rules made there under;
(b) Every contractor shall, where the wage period is one week or more, issue wage slips in Form XIX, to the worker at least a day prior to disbursement of wages;
(c) Payment shall be made in manner prescribed under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and the rules made there under.''.
VIJAY KUMAR JANJUA,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Labour.