The Government of Tamil Nadu on October 09, 2023, issued a notification regarding the draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu shops and establishments rules, 1948
The following has been amended namely: -
• Rule 2 which states “definitions” 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 a registration certificate online in Form – Z within twenty-four hours from the time of making the application under rule 2A. (2) A Register of establishments shall be maintained by the Inspector in Form-ZA.
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 the application under sub-rule (1).”
The 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.
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.
[Notification No. SRO A-32(a)/2023]
