This is a summary of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette regarding amendments to the 1983 Tamil Nadu Rules for Inter-State Migrant Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service).
**Key Points:**
* **Document:** Government Gazette Notification.
* **Subject:** Amendments to the 1983 Tamil Nadu Rules for Inter-State Migrant Workers.
* **Authority:** Issued under the powers conferred by Section 35(1) of the Inter-State Migrant Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 (Central Act 30/1979).
* **Issuing Department:** Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Tamil Nadu.
* **Order Number:** Government Order (Status) No. 149, Labour and Employment (K2) Department, dated 31 August 2017.
* **Publication Date:** Wednesday, October 4, 2017.
* **Review Period:** The draft amendments will be taken up for consideration after 45 days from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* **Objections/Suggestions:** Any objections or suggestions regarding these amendments should be sent to the FAC Principal Secretary to Government, Labour Employment Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009, through the Director of Industrial Safety and Health, 47/1 SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
**Proposed Amendments:**
1. **Rule 3:** In sub-rule (2), after the words "through treasury challan", the phrase "or through online payment through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health" shall be added.
2. **Rule 7:**
* In sub-rule (3), the following part shall be substituted for part (b):
* Every application specified in sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) shall be sent to the Licensing Officer either directly or by registered post through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.
* In sub-rule (5), after the phrase "under rule 20", the phrase "on payment of online payment through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health" shall be added.
3. **Rule 15:** After sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be added:
* The application specified in sub-rule (2A) shall be sent to the Licensing Officer either directly or by registered post through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.
* In addition, evidence of payment of the relevant fee through the treasury challan or the online payment mode through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health should be attached to the application.
**Official Contact:**
* **FAC Principal Secretary to Government:** Labour Employment Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
* **Director of Industrial Safety and Health:** 47/1 SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
Key Entities Referenced
The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979: Central Act 30 of 1979; The primary law being amended concerning migrant workers' employment and conditions.
The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1983: The rules that are being amended under the Act, specifically in Tamil Nadu.
Department of Labour and Employment: The primary government department responsible for the announcement and implementation of the policy.
Tamil Nadu: The specific state where this policy and its amendments apply.
Director of Industrial Safety and Health: Agency through which objections can be made and payment methods are updated.