This document is a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette notification published on March 7, 2018. It includes several amendments to existing rules and regulations across different departments.
**Industry Department Notification:**
* [G.O. (Ms) No. 9, Industries (MMC-1) Department, dated 8th February 2018]
* Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959, regarding approval of mining plans.
* Mining plans, revised plans, and schemes must be submitted to the Additional Director or Joint Director of Geology and Mining Department for approval.
* Contact: K. Gnanadesikan, Additional Chief Secretary to Government.
**Labour and Employment Department Notifications:**
1. Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975, under Section 35 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 [Central Act 37/1970] [G.O. (Ms) No. 13, Labour and Employment (H1) Department, dated 31st January 2018]
* Increase of fees for registration and licensing:
* For establishments with less than or up to 50 employees: Increase from ₹5 to ₹500.
* For establishments with 51 to 100 employees: Increase from ₹50 to ₹1,000.
* For establishments with 101 to 200 employees: Increase from ₹100 to ₹2,000.
* For establishments with over 200 employees: Increase from ₹200 to ₹4,000.
* Changes to validity periods of licenses.
* Contact: Mangat Ram Sharma, Principal Secretary to Government.
2. Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950, under Section 112 of the Factories Act, 1948 [Central Act 63/1948] [G.O. (Ms) No. 15, Labour and Employment (M2) Department, dated 31st January 2018]
* Changes to submission processes, now primarily online via the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health website.
* Changes to reporting and record-keeping requirements
* Changes to continuous service for leave with wages for 10 years.
* Contact: Mangat Ram Sharma, Principal Secretary to Government.
**Additional Information:**
* N. Arul, Director, Tamil Development and Information (Translation) Department.
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Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: Central Act 67 of 1957. The primary law governing mining and minerals.
Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959: Rules regulating minor mineral concessions in Tamil Nadu, amended by this notification.
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970: Central Act 37 of 1970. The Act regulating contract labor, subject to amendments in this notification.
Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975: Rules of Tamil Nadu regulating contract labor, subject to amendments in this notification.
Factories Act, 1948: Central Act 63 of 1948, governs factories and workplaces.