The Government of Punjab on March 31, 2023, issued the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (First Amendment) Rules, 2023 to amend further the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Rules, 1958.
The following amendments have been stated:
• After rule 22 which states the Period for supplying the information required by Inspector, the following rules shall be added, namely: -
"23. Exhibition of Name Board.- The Name Board of every establishment shall be in Gurmukhi script in Punjabi and wherever other languages are also used, the version in such other languages shall be below the Punjabi version. The name Board in the Punjabi version shall be written more predominantly by providing more space than for other languages, if any. Those establishments that have not done so shall have to do so within six months from the date of commencement of the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (First Amendment) Rules, 2023.
24. Penalty for contravention. - Whoever contravenes the provisions of rule 23 shall be punishable with a fine not exceeding rupees one thousand for the first offence and rupees two thousand for every subsequent offence."
They shall come into force on and with effect from March 31, 2023.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 31/P.A.15/1958/S.34/Amd.(6)/2023]
