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The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act

Applicability :

• Establishments – employing 20 or more contract labour on any day of preceding 12 months.
• Contractor – employing 20 or more workmen on any day of preceding 12 months.
• Any concern – employing less than 20 workmen – by notification.

Non Applicability :
Not applicable to establishment where work is casual or intermittent. Work not deemed intermittent:

• If performed for more than 120 days in 12 months
• Seasonal – performed 60 days in a year.

Labour Department is empowered to visit establishments for inspection and verification of records so as to ascertain whether the establishments are following the provisions of the Act both in letter and spirit.

Penalty :

• Obstruction - Imprisonment upo 3 months or fine upto Rs 500/- or both
• Contravention – 3 months imprisonment or fine upto Rs 1000/- or both. Continuing offence – Rs 100/- each day.
• Other offences - 3 months imprisonment or fine upto Rs 1000/- or both.

Statutory Forms / Records :

• Application for Registration of Estts. Employing Contract Labour
• Declaration of Principal Employer – Form I-A
• Certificate of Registration – Form – II
• Register of Establishments – Form III
• Application for Licence – Form IV
• Declaration of Contractor – Form IV-A
• Form of Certificate by Principal Employers - Form V
• Declaration by Principal Employer – Form V-A
• Form – VI
• Intimation of Commencement / Completion of Contract Work -Form – VI-A
• Application for Renewal of Licence – Form VII
• Declaration of Contractor – Form VII-A
• Register of Contractors – Form – VIII