**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.
Key Entities Referenced
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.