This is a summary of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette from March 7, 2018.
**Industry Department Notification:**
* **Reference:** Government Order (Status) No. 9, Industry (MMC-1) Department, dated February 8, 2018.
* **Subject:** Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959, under the authority of Section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act 67/1957).
* **Amendment:** Rule 43 is amended to include sub-rule (8), which mandates that a mining plan, revised mining plan, and mining project plan must be submitted for approval to the Additional Director or Joint Director of the Department of Geology and Mining, authorized by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
* **Key Personnel:** K. Gnana Desikan, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. N. Arul, Director, Tamil Development and News (Translation) Department.
**Labor and Employment Department Notifications:**
* **Reference:** Government Order (Status) No. 13, Labor and Employment (H1) Department, dated January 31, 2018.
* **Subject:** Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Contract Labor (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975, under the authority of Section 35 of the Contract Labor (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (Central Act 37/1970).
* **Amendment:** In Rule 20(4), "Rupees Five" is replaced with "Rupees Five Hundred".
* **Amendment:** In Rule 24(1), "Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only)" is replaced with "Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only)".
* **Amendment:** Rule 26(1) and 26(2) are replaced with updated fee structures for obtaining a certificate of registration for establishments under Section 7, based on the number of workers employed:
* Up to 50 workers: Rs. 2,500
* 51-100 workers: Rs. 5,000
* 101-200 workers: Rs. 10,000
* Over 200 workers: Rs. 20,000
* **Amendment:** Updated fee structure for obtaining or renewing a license under Section 12, based on the number of workers employed:
* Up to 50 workers: Rs. 2,500
* 51-100 workers: Rs. 5,000
* 101-200 workers: Rs. 10,000
* Over 200 workers: Rs. 20,000
* **Amendment:** In Rule 27(1), "until the 31st day of December of that year" is replaced with "for the period starting from that year to the next two English years".
* **Amendment:** In Rule 28(3), "Twenty-five Rupees" is replaced with "Five Hundred Rupees".
* **Amendment:** In Rule 30, "Rs. 50/- (Rupees Fifty Only)" is replaced with "Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only)".
* **Amendment:** Rule 32(6) and 32(7) are replaced with updated fee structures for obtaining a certificate of registration and license under sub-rule (3), based on the number of workers employed:
* Up to 50 workers: Rs. 500
* 51-100 workers: Rs. 1,000
* 101-200 workers: Rs. 2,000
* Over 200 workers: Rs. 4,000
* **Key Personnel:** Mangat Ram Sharma, Chief Secretary to Government. N. Arul, Director, Tamil Development and News (Translation) Department.
**Factories Act Amendment**
* **Reference:** Government Order (Status) No. 15, Labour and Employment (M2) Department, dated January 31, 2018.
* **Subject:** Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950, under the authority of Section 112 of the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act 63/1948).
* **Amendment:** A number of changes are introduced to the existing forms, which can be located on the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health website:
* “Form No.1” is replaced with “Through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Form No. 1” in Rule 3(2).
* “Form No. 2” is replaced with “Through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Form No. 2” in Rule 4(2).
* "Regional Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories" changed to include online options in Rule 4(3) and Rule 6(2)
* "Continuous five english years" to "Continuous ten english years" in Rule 4(6A) and Rule 7(b)
* The ability to use the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health to make payments is introduced in Rules 4, 6, 11, and 56B
* "For factories that pay less than 18,000" in Form 22 is replaced with "1(6) of the Payment of Wages Act of 1936
**Contact:**
* The gazette is printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
* N. Arul, Director, Tamil Development and News (Translation) Department.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959: Referenced for amendment regarding mining plan approvals.
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act 67/1957): The central law under which the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 are being amended.
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (Central Act 37/1970): The central law under which the Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975 are being amended.
Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975: Referenced for amendment regarding fees for registration and licenses.
Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act 63/1948): The central law under which the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950 are being amended.