**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of Tamil Nadu, specifically the Labour and Employment Department, regarding draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975. The notification, dated September 19, 2018, invites objections or suggestions to the proposed amendments, which must be submitted within one month of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** Notification of draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975, made under Section 35 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
* **Public Review:** The notification seeks public input on the draft amendments.
* **Comment Period:** Objections or suggestions will be considered for one month from the date of publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* **Submission of Comments:** Objections or suggestions must be submitted in duplicate to the Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9, through the Commissioner of Labour Chennai-6.
* **Amendments:** Amendments to rules 17, 21, and 29.
* Rule 17
* Insertion of "or proof of online payment made through online portal of department of Labour" to sub-rules (2) and (3), after the expression "or online payment through online portal of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health".
* Rule 21
* Insertion of "or through online portal of department of Labour" to sub-rule (3), after the expression "shall be made through online portal of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health".
* Insertion of "or proof of online payment made through online portal of department of Labour" to sub-rule (5), after the expression "or online payment through online portal of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health".
* Rule 29
* Insertion of "or through online portal of department of Labour" to sub-rule (12A), after the expression "shall be made through online portal of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health".
* Insertion of "or proof of online payment made through online portal of department of Labour" to the proviso to sub-rule (2A), after the expression "online payment through online portal of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health".
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Individuals and organizations affected by the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975.**
* **Impact:** The amendments introduce the possibility of using the Labour Department's online portal for payments and providing proof of payments.
* **Action Required:** Review the draft amendments and submit any objections or suggestions to the specified authority within one month of the notification's publication (September 19, 2018).
**Stakeholder: Government of Tamil Nadu, Labour and Employment Department.**
* **Impact:** Must review any objections or suggestions made by external parties.
* **Action Required:** Consider objections and suggestions before finalising the amendments.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975: The rules being amended by this notification.
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970: Central Act that provides the powers to make the rules being amended.
Labour and Employment Department: The department issuing the notification.
Chennai: The location where suggestions/objections can be submitted to the Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Secretariat.
Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health: Referenced due to its online portal being an alternative payment method.