TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2023

[Price: Rs. 2.40 Paise.

No. 354]

CHENNAI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023

Purattasi 22, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2054

Part III—Section 1(a)

General Statutory Rules, Notifications, Orders, Regulations, etc.,

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

III-1(a) Ex. (354)

[ 1 ]

LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE TAMIL NADU SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS RULES, 1948

[G.O.Ms.No. 158, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (K2), 9th October 2023,

புரட்டாசி 22, ச‚ோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2054.]

No. SRO A-32(a)/2023.

The following draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Rules, 1948, which

it is proposed to be made in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 49 of the

Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947 (Tamil Nadu Act XXXVI of 1947), is hereby published for

information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, as required under sub-section (3) of Section 49 of the

said Act.

2 Notice is hereby given that the following draft amendments will be taken into consideration on

or after the expiry of the period of two months from the date of publication of this Notification in the

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, and that any objection or suggestion which may be received from any

person with respect thereto, before the expiry of the aforesaid period will be considered by the Government of

Tamil Nadu. Objection or suggestion, if any, should be addressed in duplicate to the Additional Chief Secretary to

Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 through the Commissioner

of Labour, Chennai-600 006.

Draft Amendments.

In the said Rules,-

(1) after rule 2, the following rules shall be inserted, namely:-

“2A. Application for registration of establishment:- (1) Every application for registration of an establishment

shall be made in Form-Y to the Inspector of the area in which the establishment is located.

(2) Every application under sub-rule (1), shall be made online together with a fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees one

hundred only) through the designated web portal of the Labour Department.

2B. Issue of registration certificate for establishment.-

(1) The Inspector shall issue registration certificate online in Form – Z within twenty four hours from the time

of making of the application under rule 2A.

(2) A Register of establishments shall be maintained by the Inspector in Form-ZA.

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2C. Intimation of existing establishments.- The employer of every establishment in existence on the date

of commencement of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2018 shall furnish online, through

the designated web portal of the Labour department, details of the establishment in Form ZB to the Inspector of the

area in which the establishment is located.

2D. Amendment of registration certificate.- (1) The application for amendment of a registration certificate shall

be made online, through the designated web portal of the Labour Department.

(2) The Inspector shall issue a fresh registration certificate online in Form – Z within twenty four hours from the

time of making of the application under sub- rule (1).”

(2) after rule 6, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-

“6A. First-aid Facilities.- (1) In every establishment, First-aid box shall be provided at the rate of not less than

one box for every one hundred and fifty persons or part thereof ordinarily employed and shall be maintained so as to

be readily accessible during all working hours.

(2) The first-aid box shall be distinctively marked with a red cross on a white ground and shall contain basic

first aid related materials for treating small injuries.

(3) Adequate arrangements shall be made for immediate recoupment of the equipment when necessary”;

(3) in rule 18, for the expression “which may extend to fifty rupees”, the expression “which may extend to two

thousand rupees”, shall be substituted;

(4) after Form-X, the following Forms shall be added, namely:-

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“FORM Y

[See sub-rule [1] of rule 2A]

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION.

Name of the Establishment

Nature of business

Address of the Establishment

Telephone No.

Email ID

Details of constitution

[Society / Trust / Company / Proprietorship / Partnership]

Name of owner / proprietor / employer / partner / Manager / Authorised

person

Residential Address of Employer with

proof of address (Aadhar / Driving Licence / Ration Card)

No. of employees ordinarily to be employed

(a) Men

(b) Women

Total

I/We hereby certify that the information furnished above is complete and true to the best of my/our knowledge

and in case any information proved to be false, I/We would be liable for legal consequences thereof.

Name & signature of Employer /

authorised signatory

Station:

Date:

Office Seal:

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FORM Z

[See sub-rule (1) of rule 2B and sub-rule (2) of rule 2D]

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

Registration Number S. No. (as assigned in Register)

(TN-Dist Code-Office Code-Four digit number)

Certified that (Name & Address of the Establishment) ………. is registered as a shop / establishment in the

permitted to employ not more than _______ employees.

Dated:

Signature of the Inspector

Amendments

S. No.

(1)

Details of Amendments made

(2)

Signature of the Inspector

(3)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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FORM ZA

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 2B]

Serial Number.

Whether application in Form Y or intimation in Form ZB received by the

Inspector.

Date of Receipt of application / intimation by the Inspector.

Name of the employer/person in whose name the registration certificate is

issued.

Name of the shop or establishment.

Address of the shop or establishment with contact No.

Maximum number of employees employed or to be employed.

Mode of fee payment and amount paid in rupees.

Number and date of the registration certificate issued.

Remarks.

Name of Inspector / Issuing authority.

Young

Person

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

FORM ZB

[See rule 2C]

INTIMATION BY EXISTING ESTABLISHMENT

Name of the Establishment

Whether ten or more persons employed, and the establishment exists on the date

of commencement of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments (Amendment)

Act, 2018

Yes / No

Nature of business

Address of Establishment

Telephone No.

Email ID

Details of constitution

[Society/Trust/Company/Proprietorship/Partnership]

Name of owner/proprietor/employer/partner/Manager/Authorised person

Residential Address of employer with

proof of address (Aadhar / Driving Licence / Ration Card)

10.

No. of employees ordinarily employed

(a) Men

(b) Women

Total

I/We hereby certify that the information furnished above is complete and true to the best of my/our knowledge

and in case any information proved to be false, I/We would be liable for legal consequences thereof.

Name & Signature of Employer /

Authorised Signatory

Station:

Date:

Office Seal: .”.

KUMAR JAYANT,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.