**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on December 27, 2017. It contains a draft amendment to the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1953, published by the Labour and Employment Department. The draft will be considered after three months from the date of publication, and objections or suggestions can be submitted to the Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Draft Amendment Purpose**: To amend the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1953, under Section 30 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
* **Rule 21 Amendment**: In rule 21, in sub-rule (4), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be added:
* **Exemption from Form No. Ill Annual Return**: An employer is not required to submit an annual return in Form No.Ill if any of the following are furnished:
* (a) A combined annual return in Form No.XIII under the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Rules, 1959
* (b) A combined annual return in Form No. XII under the Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968
* (c) A combined annual return in Form No.27 under the Tamil Nadu Plantations Rules, 1955
* (d) A combined annual return in Form No. XIX under the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1965
* **Comment Period**: Objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendment must be submitted to the Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Chennai, before the expiry of three months from the date of publication.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Employers in Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Employers are affected by the proposed amendment to the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1953, related to annual return filings.
* **Action Required:** Employers who furnish combined annual returns as specified in the amendment may be exempt from submitting a separate annual return in Form No. Ill. Employers may also submit objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendment.
Key Entities Referenced
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Central Act referenced for powers conferred to amend the Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1953
Minimum Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1953: The rules being amended in this notification.
Labour and Employment Department: Department issuing the notification.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication where the amendment is published.