This is a Tamil Nadu government gazette notification, number 30, published on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, concerning amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factory Rules of 1950, under the authority granted by sections 6 and 112 of the Factories Act of 1948.
The notification announces draft amendments and invites feedback. Objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendments should be sent in duplicate to the Government Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009, through the Director of Industrial Safety and Health, No. 35, Thiru. Vi. Ka. Road, Chennai-600 014. The government will consider these submissions 45 days after the gazette's publication date.
The proposed amendments relate to:
* Rule 3(3): Replacing the phrase "may grant permission for those applied for" with "permission shall be granted for those applied for within thirty days from the date of receipt of such application."
* Rule 4(6): Adding the phrase "(2) within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application mentioned in the sub-rule" after "Form No. 4:".
* Rule 7(5): Replacing the phrase "Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories may renew the license" with "shall renew within thirty days from the date of receipt of the application mentioned in sub-rule (2)".
The gazette is issued by P. Amutha, Government Secretary. N. Arul, Director, Tamil Development and Information (Translation) Department. The gazette is printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The gazette is priced at ₹0.80. The registration number is TN/CCN/467/2012-14 and R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
Key Entities Referenced
Factories Act, 1948: Central Act providing the legal framework related to factories.
Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950: Rules under which the amendments are proposed, pertaining to factory regulations in Tamil Nadu.
Labour and Employment Department: Tamil Nadu government department responsible for labor and employment affairs, issuing the notification.
Chennai: Location where objections/suggestions to the draft amendments should be sent.
Section 6 and 112, Factories Act, 1948: Specifies the power under which the Tamil Nadu Governor is making the amendments to the Factories Rules, 1950.