Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
 
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Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

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CHAPTER III
REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYING CONTRACT LABOUR


6)      Appointment   of  registering  officers.-   The   appropriate Government may, by an order notified in the Official Gazette—

1)      appoint   such  persons,  being  Gazetted  Officers  of Government, as it thinks fit to be registering officers for the purposes of this Chapter; and

2)      Define the limits, within which a registering officer shall exercise the powers conferred on him by or under this Act.

7)      Registration  of certain  establishments.-

1)      Every principal employer of  an establishment  to which this Act applies shall, within such period  as the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,  fix in  this behalf  with respect to establishments generally or with respect to any class of them, make an application to the registering  officer in  the prescribed manner for registration of the establishment:

Provided that the registering officer may entertain any such application for registration after expiry of the period fixed in this behalf, if the registering officer is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from making the application in time.

2)      If the application for registration is complete in all respects, the registering officer shall register the establishment and issue to the principal employer of the establishment a certificate of registration containing such particulars as may be prescribed.

8)      Revocation   of  registration   in  certain  cases.-  If  the registering officer is satisfied, either on a reference made to him in this behalf or otherwise,  that the registration of any establishment has been  obtained by misrepresentation or suppression of any material fact, or that for any other reason the registration has become useless or ineffective and, therefore, requires to be revoked, the registering officer may,  after giving an opportunity to the principal employer of the establishment  to be  heard and  with the previous approval of the appropriate Government, revoke the registration.

 

9)      Effect  of  non-registration.- No  principal  employer  of  an establishment, to which this Act applies, shall—

 

a)      in   the  case  of  an  establishment  required  to  be registered under  section 7,  but which  has  not  been registered within the time fixed for the purpose under that section,

b)      in  the case  of an  establishment the  registration  in respect of which has been revoked under section 8,employ  contract  labour in  the establishment  after the expiry of the period  referred   to  in  clause  (a)  or  after  the  revocation  of registration referred to in clause (b), as the case may be.

10)   Prohibition   of  employment   of   contract   labour.-

1)      Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  this  Act,  the  appropriate Government may,  after consultation  with the Central Board or, as the case may  be, a State Board, prohibit, by notification in the Official Gazette, employment  of contract  labour in  any process, operation or other work in any establishment.

2)      Before  issuing any  notification under  sub-section  (1)  in relation to  an establishment,  the appropriate  Government shall have regard to  the conditions  of  work  and  benefits  provided  for  the contract labour in that establishment and other relevant factors, such as—

a)      whether   the  process,  operation  or  other  work  is incidental to,  or necessary  for the  industry,trade,business, manufacture  or occupation that is carried on in the establishment:

b)      whether it is of perennial nature, that is to say, it is of sufficient  duration having  regard to the nature of industry, trade,  business, manufacture  or  occupation carried on in that establishment;

c)       whether it is done ordinarily through regular workmen in that establishment or an establishment similar thereto;

d)      whether it is  sufficient to employ considerable number of whole-time workmen.

Explanation.--If a   question arises whether any process or operation or other work is of perennial nature, the decision of the appropriate Government thereon shall be final.



CHAPTER IV

LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS


11)   Appointment of licensing officers.- The appropriate Government may, by an order notified in the Official Gazette,--

a)      appoint   such  persons,  being  Gazetted  Officers  of Government, as  it thinks  fit to be licensing officers for the purposes of this Chapter; and

b)      define  the limits,  within which  a  licensing  officer shall  exercise   the  powers  conferred  on  licensing officers by or under this Act.

12)   Licensing  of contractors.-

1)      With effect from such date as the appropriate  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the  Official Gazette, appoint,  no contractor  to  whom  this  Act  applies,  shall undertake or execute any work through contract labour except under and in accordance  with a  licence issued  in that behalf by the licensing officer.

2)      Subject  to the  provisions of this Act, a licence under sub-section (1)  may contain  such conditions  including,  in particular,conditions as  to hours of work, fixation of wages and other essential amenities in  respect of contract labour as the appropriate Government may deem  fit to  impose in  accordance with  the rules,  if any, made under section  35  and  shall be  issued on payment of such fees and onthe deposit  of such  sum, if any, as security for the due performance of the conditions as may be prescribed.

13)   Grant  of licences.-

1)      Every application for the grant of a licence under  sub-section (1)  of section  12 shall  be made  in  the prescribed form  and shall contain  the  particulars  regarding  the location of  the establishment,  the nature   of process,  operation or work for  which contract  labour is  to be  employed  and  such  other particulars as may be prescribed.

2)      The  licensing officer may make such investigation in respect of the  application received  under sub-section  (1) and in making any such investigation  the licensing  officer shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed.              

3)      A  licence granted  under this Chapter shall be valid for the period specified therein and may be renewed from time to time for such period  and  on payment  of such  fees and on such conditions as may be prescribed.

14)   Revocation, suspension and amendment of licences.-

1)      If the licensing officer  is satisfied,  either on a reference made to him in this behalf or otherwise, that—

a)      a  licence granted under section 12 has been obtained by misrepresentation or  suppression of any material fact,

Or,

b)      the  holder of  a licence has, without reasonable cause,failed to  comply with  the conditions subject to which the licence has been granted or has contravened any of the  provisions   of  this   Act  or   the  rules  made thereunder, then, without  prejudice to  any other penalty to which the holder of the licence  may be  liable under this Act, the licensing officer may,after giving the holder  of the  licence an opportunity of showing cause, revoke or suspend the licence or forfeit the sum, if any, or any portion  thereof deposited as  security for  the  due  performance  of   the  conditions subject to which the licence has been granted.

2)      Subject  to any  rules that  may be  made in this behalf, the licensing officer  may vary  or amend  a licence granted under section 12.

15)   Appeal.-

1)      Any  person aggrieved  by an  order  made  under section 7, section 8, section 12 or section 14 may, within thirty days from the  date on  which the  order is  communicated to him, prefer an appeal to an appellate officer who shall be a person nominated in this behalf by the appropriate Government:

2)      On  receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the appellate officer shall,  after giving  the appellant  an opportunity  of  being heard dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible.

 

 

CHAPTER V

WELFARE AND HEALTH OF CONTRACT LABOUR

 

16)   Canteens.-

1)      The  appropriate  Government  may  make  rules requiring that in every establishment—

a)      to which this Act applies,

b)      wherein  work requiring employment of contract labour is likely  to   continue  for   such  period   as  may  be prescribed, and

c)       wherein contract labour numbering one hundred or more is ordinarily employed by a contractor,one  or  more  canteens  shall  be  provided  and  maintained  by  the contractor for the use of such contract labour.

2)      Without  prejudice to  the generality of the foregoing power,such rules may provide for—

a)      the date by which the canteens shall be provided;

b)      the  number of  canteens that shall be provided, and the standards in  respect of  construction,  accommodation, furniture and other equipment of the canteens; and

c)       the  foodstuffs which  may be  served  therein  and  the charges which may be made therefor.

17)   Rest-rooms.-

1)      In every place  wherein contract  labour  is required  to  halt  at  night  in  connection  with  the  work  of  an establishment—

a)      to which this Act applies, and

b)      in which work requiring employment of contract labour is likely  to   continue  for   such  period   as  may  be prescribed,there shall  be provided  and maintained by the contractor for the use of the  contract labour  such  number  of  rest-rooms  or  such  other suitable alternative   accommodation  within  such  time  as  may  be prescribed.

2)      The  rest-rooms  or  the  alternative  accommodation  to  be provided under  sub-section (1)  shall  be  sufficiently  lighted and ventilated  and   shall  be  maintained  in  a  clean  and  comfortable condition.

18)   Other  facilities.- It shall be  the duty of every contractor employing  contract   labour  in   connection  with  the  work  of  an establishment to which this Act applies, to provide and maintain—

a)      a  sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water for the contract labour at convenient places;

b)      a  sufficient number  of latrines  and  urinals  of  the prescribed types  so situated  as to  be convenient and accessible to the contract labour in the establishment;and

c)       washing facilities.

19)   First-aid facilities.- There shall be provided and maintained by the  contractor so  as to  be readily accessible during all working hours a  first-aid box  equipped with the prescribed contents at every place where contract labour is employed by him.

20)   Liability of principal employer in certain cases.-

1)      If any amenity required  to be provided under section 16, section 17, section 18 or section 19 for the benefit of the contract labour employed in an establishment is  not provided  by  the  contractor  within  the  time prescribed therefor,  such amenity  shall be provided by the principal employer within such time as may be prescribed.

2)      All  expenses incurred by the principal employer in providing the amenity  may be  recovered by  the  principal  employer  from the contractor  either  by  deduction  from  any  amount  payable  to  the contractor under any contract or as a debt payable by the contractor.

21)   Responsibility  for payment of wages.-

1)      A contractor shall be responsible  for payment of wages to each worker employed by him as contract labour and such wages shall be paid before the expiry of such period as may be prescribed.

2)      Every principal employer shall nominate a representative duly authorised by  him to  be present at the time of disbursement of wages by the  contractor and  it shall be the duty of such representative to certify the amounts paid as wages in such manner as may be prescribed.

3)      It  shall be  the  duty  of  the  contractor  to  ensure  the disbursement of wages in the presence of the authorised representative of the principal employer.

4)      In  case the contractor fails to make payment of wages within the prescribed  period or  makes short  payment,  then  the  principal employer shall  be liable  to make  payment of  wages in  full or  the unpaid balance  due, as  the case  may  be,  to  the  contract  labour employed by  the contractor  and recover  the amount  so paid from the contractor  either  by  deduction  from  any  amount  payable  to  the contractor under any contract or as a debt payable by the contractor.

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