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Date: 2023-03-29 Category: Not Applicable State: Tamil Nadu Country: India

LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules

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**Executive Summary** This document, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on March 29, 2023, by the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, details draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950. These amendments primarily concern changes to fee structures for various factory-related activities. Interested parties have 45 days from the date of publication to submit any objections or suggestions. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Amendment to Rule 4 (Fee Schedule):** The schedule outlining the maximum number of persons to be employed and the corresponding fees is replaced with a new table. * The new schedule outlines fees based on total horsepower installed (including mobile equipment) and the maximum number of persons employed. Fees range from ₹1,600 to ₹864,000. * **Amendment to Rules 6, 8, and 10:** The fee mentioned "two hundred rupees" is replaced with "four hundred rupees". * **Amendment to Rule 56-B (Fees for examination and testing):** A new sub-rule (2) is introduced specifying fees for pressure plant/vessel examination and testing: * External examination: ₹1,600 per plant/vessel * Hydrostatic test (up to 4 kgf/sq.cm(g)): ₹4,000 per plant/vessel * Hydrostatic test (above 4 kgf/sq.cm.(g)): ₹8,000 per plant/vessel * Internal examination: ₹4,000 per plant/vessel * Non-destructive ultrasonic thickness gauging test: ₹16,000 per plant/vessel * **Amendment to Rules 67-A, 86-A and 95**: The fee mentioned "₹.200" is replaced with "₹.400". **Impact Analysis** * **Factory Owners/Management:** **Impact:** Changes to fees for factory inspections, testing, and number of employees. **Action Required:** Review the new fee schedule and adjust budgets accordingly. Ensure compliance with the updated regulations regarding maximum employee numbers and fees. * **Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department:** **Impact:** Responsible for considering objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendments. **Action Required:** Review and assess any objections or suggestions received within the 45-day period. * **Director of Industrial Safety and Health:** **Impact:** Responsible for forwarding objections/suggestions to the Additional Chief Secretary. **Action Required:** Collect objections and suggestions to the draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950 and provide it to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department.

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Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950: The primary regulation being amended. Factories Act, 1948: The act under which the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules were created, empowering the changes. Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department: Department responsible for the amendments. Chennai: Location where objections should be addressed and where the publication occurs.
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© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14 GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2023 [Price: Rs. 1.60 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 13] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023 Panguni 15, Subakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2054 Part III—Section 1(a) General Statutory Rules, Notifications, Orders, Regulations, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT CONTENTS Pages. LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30-31 DTP—III-1(a)-(13)—1 [29]30 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III-Sec.1(a) NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules [G.O. Ms. No. 43, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (M2), 10th March 2023, மாசி 26, ²ðA¼¶, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´&2054.-]- No. SRO A-15/2023.—The following draft of amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950 which it is proposed to be made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 112 of the Factories Act, 1948 (Central Act LXIII of 1948) is hereby published for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby as required by section 115 of the said Act. 2. Notice is hereby given that the draft amendments will be taken into consideration after the expiry of forty five days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and that any objection or suggestion, which may be received from any person with respect thereto, before the expiry of aforesaid period, will be considered by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Objection or suggestion, if any, should be addressed in duplicate to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009, through the Director of Industrial Safety and Health, 47/1, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. Draft amenDments In the said Rules,— (1) in rule 4, for the Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:- ''the scheDule. Total Horse Maximum number of Persons to be employed on any day during the year. Power Above Installed 9 20 50 100 250 500 1000 2000 ·5000 10000 10000 Inclusive of Mobile (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) Equipment. (FEE PAYABLE IN RUPEES) Nil Horse 1600 3200 4800 6400 14400 21600 48000 72000 132000 192000 240000 Power. Upto 10 3200 4800 6400 9600 21600 36000 96000 144000 216000 288000 360000 Horse Power. Above 10 Horse Power 4800 6400 9600 14400 36000 57600 144000 216000 288000 360000 432000 Upto 50 Horse Power. Above 50 Horse Power 6400 9600 14400 24000 57600 96000 216000 288000 360000 432000 480000 Upto 129 Horse Power. Above 129 Horse Power 9600 14400 24000 38400 96000 144000 288000 360000 432000 480000 528000 Upto 250 Horse Power. Above 250 Horse Power. 14400 24000 32000 51200 144000 192000 360000 432000 480000 528000 576000 Upto 500 Horse Power. Above 500 Horse Power 24000 25600 51200 96000 192000 240000 432000 480000 528000 576000 624000 Upto 1000 Horse Power.Mar. 29, 2023] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 31 Total Horse Maximum number of Persons to be employed on any day during the year. Power Above Installed 9 20 50 100 250 500 1000 2000 ·5000 10000 10000 Inclusive of Mobile (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) Equipment. (FEE PAYABLE IN RUPEES) Above 1000 Horse Power 25600 51200 96000 128000 240000 288000 480000 528000 576000 624000 672000 Upto 2000 Horse Power Above 2000. Horse Power. 51200 96000 128000 160000 288000 336000 528000 576000 624000 672000 720000 Upto 5000 Horse Power. Above 5000 Horse Power 96000 128000 160000 192000 336000 384000 576000 624000 672000 720000 768000 Upto 7500 Horse Power. Above 7500 Horse Power 128000 160000 192000 224000 384000 432000 624000 672000 720000 768000 816000 Upto 10000 Horse Power. Above 10000 160000 192000 224000 256000 432000 480000 672000 720000 768000 816000 864000.''; Horse Power. (2) in rule 6, in sub-rule (3), for the expression “ two hundred rupees”, the expression “four hundred rupees” shall be substituted; (3) in rule 8, in sub-rule (2), for the expression “ two hundred rupees”, the expression “four hundred rupees” shall be substituted; (4) in rule 10, for the expression” two hundred rupees”, the expression “four hundred rupees” shall be substituted; (5) in rule 56-B, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) The fee payable for the examination and testing of pressure plant or vessel or water sealed gas holder shall be as follows:- (i) `. 1600/- (Rupees) One thousand and six hundred only per plant or vessel irrespective of its size or capacity, for the external examination; (ii) `. 4000/- (Rupees) Four thousand only per plant or vessel upto 4 kgf/sq.cm(g) for Hydrostatic test; (iii) `. 8000/- (Rupees) Eight thousand only per plant or vessel above 4 kgf/sq.cm.(g) for Hydrostatic test; (iv) `. 4000/- (Rupees) Four thousand only per plant or vessel irrespective of the size or capacity, for internal examination; and (v) `. 16000/- (Rupees) Sixteen thousand only per plant or vessel irrespective of the size or capacity, for non-destructive ultrasonic thickness gauging test.”; (6) in rule 67-A, in clause (iv), in sub-clause (a), for the expression “ ` . 200/- (Rupees two hundred only)”, the expression `.400/- (Rupees) “Four hundred only” shall be substituted; (7) in rule 86-A, in sub-rule (b), for the expression “ ` 200/- (Rupees two hundred only)”, the expression. `.400/- (Rupees) “Four hundred only” shall be substituted; (8) in rule 95, in sub-rule (1-A), in clause (a), for the expression “ `. 200/- (Rupees two hundred only)”, the expression `.400/- (Rupees) “Four hundred only” shall be substituted. Md. NASIMUDDIN, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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