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THE TAMIL NADU SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS RULES, 1948
(G.O. Ms. No. 5484, Development, 5th November, 1948, as subsequently amended)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 49 of the
Madras Shops and Establishments Act, 1947, (Madras Act XXXVI of 1947), His
Excellency the Governor of Madras hereby makes the following rules, the same having
been previously published as required by sub-section (3) of that section:
RULES
1. Short title and extent—(1) These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Shops and
Establishments Rules, 1948
(2) They extend to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu including the
Kanyakumari district and the Shencottah taluk of the Tirunelveli district and the
territories specified in the Second Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh and Madras
(Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959 (Central Act 56 of 1959.
2. Definitions—In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context,--
(a) “the Act” means the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947;
(b) “Form” means a Form appended to these rules;
(c) “Government” means the Government of Tamil Nadu;
(d) “Section” means a section of the Act;
(e)Words and expressions used in the Act and not defined in these rules shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.
3. Inquiry by Government before passing orders fixing opening and closing
hours of shops.—(1) The Government shall make the inquiry under sub-section (2) of
section 7 in the manner specified in sub-rules (2) to (4).
(2) Before passing an order under sub-section (1) of section 7, the Government
shall give notice of their intention to pass such order. The notice shall be in Form A and
shall, unless a copy of the order proposed to be passed is annexed to it, specify the area
and the shop or shops or class or classes of shops to which the order shall apply, the
hours of opening or the hours of closing or both which are proposed to be fixed and the
days in respect of which such hours are so proposed to be fixed. The notice shall also
state that objections and suggestions with respect to such orders, if any, may be sent to
the officer mentioned in the notice within one month from the date of publication of such
notice in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
(3) The notice shall be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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(4) The Government shall consider all objections and suggestions received under
sub-rule (2) before passing any order under sub-section (1) of section 7.
4. Inquiry by Government before passing orders fixing opening and closing
hours of establishments other than shops.—The provisions of rule 3 shall mutatis
mutandis apply to an inquiry to be made by the Government under sub-section (2) of
section 13.
5. Cleanliness.—(1)(a) In every establishment all the inside walls of the rooms and all
the ceilings of such rooms whether such walls or ceilings be plastered or not and all the
passages and staircases shall be lime-washed or colour-washed at intervals of not more
than twelve months dating from the time when they were last lime-washed or colour-
washed and shall be maintained in a clean state.
(b) All beams, rafters, doors, window-frames and other wood-work with the
exception of floors shall be either lime-washed or colour-washed at intervals of not more
than twelve months dating from the time when they were last lime-washed or colour-
washed or shall be painted or varnished at intervals of not more than seven years dating
from the time when they were last painted or varnished and shall be maintained in a
clean state.
(c) This sub-rule shall not apply to the following:-
(i) rooms used only for the storage of articles;
(ii)walls or ceilings of rooms which are made of galvanised iron, flat tiles,
asbestos sheets, glazed bricks, glass, slate, bamboo thatch, cement plaster or polished
chunam;
(iii)ceilings of rooms in which the lowest part is at least 6 metres from the
floor;
(iv)any other establishment or part thereof in which lime-washing, colour-
washing, painting or varnishing is, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Labour,
unnecessary to satisfy the requirements of section 20 in regard to cleanliness.
(2) Rubbish, filth or debris shall not be allowed to accumulate or to remain on any
part of the establishment for more than 24 hours and shall be disposed of in the manner
approved by the Inspector. All filth and other decomposing matter shall be kept in
covered receptacles.
(3) All drains carrying waste or sullage water or sewage shall be constructed of
masonry or other impermeable material and shall be regularly flushed at least twice daily
and where possible, connected with some recognised drainage line.
(4) The establishment and the compound surrounding it shall be maintained in a
strictly sanitary and clean condition. The floors shall be swept or otherwise cleaned
at least once daily, and the ceilings shall be dusted at least once a month.
(5) The employer shall enforce the proper use of latrines and urinals and prevent
pollution by excreta or urine of the surface of the ground in the vicinity of the latrine or
urinal and in the compound of the establishment. The employer shall make suitable
arrangements for the regular cleaning and conserving of the latrines and urinals to the
satisfaction of the Inspector.
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(6) The area around the place where drinking water is distributed to the workers
shall be kept clean and properly drained.
6. Ventilation.—In every room of an establishment ventilating opening shall be
provided in the proportion of 0.5 square metre for each worker employed in such room
and the opening shall be such as to admit of a continued supply of fresh air:
Provided that subject to the control of the Commissioner of Labour, the Inspector
may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax the conditions of this rule where, in his
opinion, this may be done with due regard to the health of the workers employed in any
room.
7. Precautions against fire.—The employer of every establishment shall adopt such
precautions against danger by fire to the life of persons employed therein as are
considered adequate by the Inspector.
8. Appeals from orders passed under Chapter V of the Act.—The Commissioner of
Labour shall be the appellate authority for the purpose of hearing appeals from orders
passed by the Inspector under Chapter V of the Act and any such appeal shall be
preferred by the employer on whom the order of the Inspector under that Chapter have
been served within thirty days from the date of the service of the order.
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[9. Appeals under section 41(1).—(1) the Deputy Commissioners of Labour in their
respective areas assigned to them by the Commissioner of Labour shall be the
authorities for the purposes of hearing appeals under sub-section (2) of section 41 of the
said Act:
Provided that the Commissioner of Labour may, by order in writing, on the
representation made by either of the parties in this behalf or on his own accord,
withdraw any case under this Act, pending before an authority and transfer the same to
another authority for disposal. Such authority to whom the case is so transferred may,
subject to the special direction in the order of transfer proceed either de-nova or from
the stage at which it was so transferred.
(2) Any appeal under sub-section (2) of section 41 shall be preferred by the
person employed within thirty days from the date of service of the order terminating the
service with the employer, such service to be deemed effective if carried out either
personally or if that be not practicable, by prepaid registered post to the last known
address when the date of such service shall be deemed to be the date when the letter
would arrive in ordinary course of post.
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[Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the said period of thirty days if
the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not
preferring the appeal within that period.]
1Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 1030, Labour, dated the 15th May 1984.
2Ins. by G.O. Ms. No. 2548, Labour, dated the 4th December, 1984
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(3) The procedure to be followed by the appellate authority (Deputy
Commissioner of Labour), when hearing appeals preferred to him under sub-section (2)
of section 41 shall be summary. He shall record briefly the evidence adduced before him
and then pass orders giving his reasons therefor. The result of the appeal shall be
communicated to the parties as soon as possible. Copies of the orders shall also be
furnished to the parties, if required by them.]
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[9-A. Re-hearing of appeals.—(1) In any appeal preferred under the Act, if the
employer or his representative fails to appear on the specified date, the appellate
authority may proceed to hear and determine the appeal ex-parte.
(2) In any appeal preferred under the Act, if the appellant fails to appear on the
specified date, the appellate authority may dismiss the appeal.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1) and (2), an order passed
under either of those sub-rules may be set aside and the appeal reheard on good cause
being shown within one month of the date of the said order, notice being served on the
opposite party of the date fixed for such rehearing.
10. Manner of calculating ordinary rate of wages.— For the purpose of the
Explanation to section 31, ordinary rate of wages per hour shall be calculated by dividing
the total wages payable to a person employed for the hours actually worked by him
during the wage-period by the number of such hours in the wage-period.
Provided that hours worked by a person employed in excess of the normal daily
hours during the wage-period shall be excluded in calculating the number of hours
actually worked by him.
11. Fines.—(1)(a) 2[The Commissioner of Labour and the Deputy Commissioners of
Labour I and II, Madras, Salem, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli]
shall be the authority competent to approve, under sub-section (1) of section 35, acts
and omissions in respect of which fines may be imposed and under sub-section (8) of
section 35, the purposes to which the fines realised shall be applied.
(b) Every employer requiring the power to impose fines in respect of any acts and
omissions on the part of employed persons shall send to the Commissioner of Labour or
to the Deputy Commissioner of Labour having jurisdiction over the area-
(i) a list in English, in duplicate, clearly defining such acts and omissions;
(ii) in cases where the employer himself does not intend to be the sole person
employed to impose fines, a list in duplicate, showing those appointments in his
establishment the incumbents of which may pass orders imposing fines and the class of
establishments on which the incumbent of each such appointment may impose fines;
and
1Ins. vide S.R.O. No. 801 of 1970, dated the 22 nd June, 1970
2Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 1293, Labour and Employment, dated the 18 th June, 1981
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(iii) a list showing the purpose to which the fines realised shall be applied.
(c) The Commissioner of Labour or the Deputy Commissioner of Labour having
jurisdiction over the area may, on receipt of the list prescribed in sub-clause (i) or
sub-clause (iii) of clause (b) after such enquiry as he considers necessary, pass order
either –
(i) disapproving the list, or
(ii) approving the list either in its original form or as amended by him in which
case such list shall be considered to be an approved list:
Provided that an order disapproving or amending any list shall be passed unless
the employer shall have been given an opportunity showing cause orally or in writing
against such order.
(d) The employer shall display at or near the main entrance of the establishment
a copy in English, together with a correct translation thereof, in the language of the
majority of the persons employed therein of the list approved under clause (c).
(e) No fine shall be imposed by any person other than an employer or a person
holding an appointment named in a list submitted under clause (b).
(2)(a) Any person desiring to impose a fine on a person employed or to make a
deduction from his wages for damage or loss shall explain personally to the said person
the act or omission, or damage or loss, in respect of which the fine or deduction is
proposed to be imposed and the amount of the fine or deduction, which it is proposed to
impose, and shall hear his explanation. The charge in respect of which it is proposed to
impose the fine or deduction and the explanation of the person concerned shall be
reduced to writing, the signature of such person being obtained to the latter.
(b) Every person other than the employer imposing a fine or directing the
making of a deduction for damage or loss shall at once inform the employer of all
particulars so that the register prescribed 1[***] in sub-rule (4) may be duly completed.
(3)(a) The employer of any establishment in respect of which he has obtained
approval under sub-section (1) of section 35 to a list of acts and omissions in respect of
which fines may be imposed, shall maintain a Register 2[prescribed under sub-rule (4)]:
[Provided that the signature or thumb-impression of the person employed shall
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be obtained in 4[the Register prescribed under sub-rule (4)] immediately on the next
working day following the last day of the month concerned.]
1The expression “sub-rule (3) or” omitted by G.O. Ms. No.3, Labour and Employment (C), dated
the 4th January, 2007.
2Subs. by G.O. Ms. No.3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4th January, 2007, for the
expression “of Fines in Form B”.
3Ins. by G.O. Ms. No. 714, Labour and Employment, dated the 30th July, 1976
4Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January 2007, for the
expression “Form B”.
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(b) At the beginning of the 1[Register prescribed under sub-rule (4)], the
approved purpose or purposes on which the fines realised are to be expended shall be
entered and serially numbered.
(c) When any disbursements are made from the fines realised, deduct entry of
the amount so expended shall be made in the 1[Register prescribed under sub-rule (4)].
The vouchers or receipts in respect of the amounts so expended shall be serially
numbered and kept separately, the serial number of each voucher or receipt and the
amount to which it relates being noted in the remarks column of the register. If more
than one purpose has been approved, the entry of the disbursements shall also indicate
the purpose for which it is made.
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[(4) Every employer shall maintain a Register of Fines, deductions for Damages
or Loss and Advances in Form P:]
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[Provided that the signature or thumb-impression of the person employed shall
be obtained in 4 [Form P] immediately on the next working day following the last day of
the month concerned.]
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[(5) Every employer shall maintain a register of wages in 6[Form R] in his
establishment.]
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[(6) Wages Slip in Form T shall be issued by every employer, to every person
employed, every month, a day prior to the disbursement of wages or atleast on the date
of disbursement or if the wages are paid daily, along with the wages, duly signed by him
or any other authorised person and also the signature of the concerned person employed
shall be obtained. The copies of wage slip issued shall be maintained by the employer
and produced to the inspector on demand.]
12. Deductions for breach of contract—(1) No deduction for breach of contract shall be
made from the wages of an employed person who is under the age of fifteen years.
(2) No deduction for breach of contract shall be made from the wages of any
employed person unless –
1Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January, 2007 for the words
“Register of Fines”
2 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4th January, 2007
3Ins. by G.O. Ms. No. 714, Labour and Employment, dated the 30th July, 1976
4 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January, 2007 for the words
“Form C”.
5Subs. by S.R.O. A/1022 of 1971, dated the 23rd September, 1971
6 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January, 2007 for the words
“Form M”.
7 Added by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January, 2007.
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(a) there is provision in writing forming part of the term of the contract of
employment requiring the employee to give notice of the termination of such
employment and the period of notice does not exceed either,
(i) fifteen days or the wage-period, whichever is less;
(ii) the period of notice which the employer is required to give of the
termination of that employment;
(b) this rule has been displayed in English and in the language of the majority
of the employed persons at or near the main entrance of the establishment and has been
so displayed for not less than one month before the commencement of the absence in
respect of which the deduction is made;
(c) a notice has been displayed at or near the main entrance of the
establishment giving the names of the persons from whose wages the deduction is
proposed to be made, the number of days’ wages to be deducted and the conditions (if
any) on which the deduction will be remitted:
Provided that where the deduction is proposed to be made from all the persons
employed in any departments or sections of the establishment, it shall be sufficient in
lieu of giving the names of the persons in such departments or sections, to specify the
departments or sections affected.
(3) No deduction for the breach of contract shall exceed the wages of the person
employed, for the period by which the notice of termination of service given falls short of
the period of such notice required by the contract of employment.
(4) If any conditions have been specified in the notice displayed under clause (c)
of sub-rule (2), no deductions for breach of contract shall be made from the wages of
any person who has complied with those conditions.
13. Advances.—(1) An advance of wages not already earned shall not, without the
previous permission of the Inspector of Labour having jurisdiction, exceed an amount
equivalent to the wages earned by the employed person during the preceding two
calendar months, or if he has not been employed for that period, twice the wages he is
likely to earn during the subsequent calendar month.
(2) Any advance may be recovered in instalments by deductions from wages,
spread over not more than twelve months:
Provided that this sub-rule shall not apply to the case of an advance made before
the commencement of the Act and particulars relating to which are communicated before
the expiry of one month from the date of publication of these rules in the Tamil Nadu
Government Gazette, to the Inspector of Factories having jurisdiction over the
establishment.
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(3) No instalment by which an advance is repaid shall exceed one-third, or where
the wages for any wage-period are not more than twenty rupees, one-fourth of the
wages for any age-period in respect of which the deduction is made.
(4) The amounts of all advances, whether made before the commencement of the
Act or sanctioned after such commencement and all repayments of such advances, shall
be entered in a register in 1[Form P prescribed under sub-rule (4) of rule 11]:
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[Provided that the signature or thumb-impression of the person employed shall
be obtained in 1[the Register in Form P] immediately on the next working day following
the last day of the month concerned.]
14. Provision regarding Inspectors.—No person shall be appointed to be an
Inspector under the Act, or, having been so appointed shall continue to hold office, who
is or becomes directly or indirectly interested in any establishment to which the Act
applies, in the area for which he is to be or has been appointed.
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[15. Name board of the establishments.—(1) The name board of every
establishment shall be in Tamil and wherever other languages are also used, the version
in English shall be in the second place followed by the versions in other languages, if
any.
(2) The Tamil version shall be written predominantly in the name board by
providing more space than for other languages.
(3) The Tamil letters in the name board shall be in the reformed script.
Explanation.—The “reformed script” means the script in the form as given in the
Annexure to the G.O. Ms. No. 1875, Education, dated the 19 th October 1978 as amended
by Government Memo No. 4704/79120, Education, dated the 23rd May, 1979.]
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[15A] Manner of examination of premises, etc., by the Inspector.—(1) An
Inspector making an examination under section 43 shall make such examination of the
premises and of the prescribed registers, records and notices as may appear to him
necessary for the purpose of satisfying himself that the provisions of the Act or these
rules and any orders passed by the Government under the Act are being properly
observed. In particular, he shall satisfy himself—
1 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January, 2007 for the words
“Form D”.
2Ins. by G.O. Ms. No. 714, Labour and Employment, dated the 30th July, 1976
3Subs. by G.O. Ms. No.3312, Labour, dated the 29th December, 1983
4Re-numbered by G.O. Ms. No. 575, Labour and Employment, dated the 8 th August, 1977.
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(i) that the registers, records and notices required to be maintained or
exhibited under the Act or these rules are properly maintained or exhibited;
(ii) that the intervals for rest and the holidays required to be granted under
the Act are granted and that the limits of hours of work and spread over laid down under
the Act are not exceeded;
(iii) that the provisions of the Act relating to the payment for overtime work
are duly observed;
(iv) that no child is allowed to work in any establishment to which the Act
applies; and
(v) that the provisions of the Act and any order issued by the Government
regarding the opening and closing hours are duly observed.
(2) For carrying out such examination, the Inspector may interrogate such
persons on the premises, as he may deem necessary, provided that no such person shall
be required under this rule, to answer any question the answer to which might tend to
incriminate him.
16. Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices – 1[(1) Every
employer shall maintain a Register of Employment in Form Q.]
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[***]
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[(4)(a) Every employer shall exhibit in his establishment in a conspicuous place,
a notice in 4[Form S] showing the names of the persons employed, daily periods of work,
rest interval and weekly holiday and send a copy of the same to the Assistant Inspector
of Labour having jurisdiction over the area before commencement of work by the
persons employed therein.
(b) No employer shall require or allow any person employed to work in his
establishment without exhibiting a notice in 4[Form S] in respect of him and without
sending a copy of it to the Assistant Inspector of Labour concerned and shall not require
or allow him to work otherwise than in accordance with the periods of work and weekly
holiday shown therein:
Provided that the persons employed may be required to work overtime in
accordance with the provisions of the Act, if entries showing the periods of such overtime
work are made before commencement of such work in the employment register:
1 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January, 2007
2Sub-rules (2) and (3) omitted ibid.
3Subs. by S.R.O. A-45/77, dated the 6th January, 1977.
4 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January, 2007, for the words
“Form J”
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Provided further that in exceptional circumstances and due to unforeseen reasons
when a notice of change could not be sent to the Assistant Inspector of Labour prior to
allowing or requiring any person/persons employed to work otherwise than in
accordance with the notice in 1[Form S], it will be deemed sufficient compliance with the
rules, if the notice of change has been exhibited simultaneously while so allowing him to
work subject to the payment of overtime wages, in accordance with the provisions of the
Act and Rules, entries being made to the employment register.
(5) Every employer shall exhibit in his establishment a notice containing such
extracts of the Act and these Rules in English and in the language of the majority of the
persons employed by him as the Government may direct.
(6) Any notice required to be exhibited under these rules shall be exhibited in
such manner that can be readily seen and read by any person whom it affects and shall
be renewed whenever it becomes defaced or otherwise ceases to be clearly legible.
(7) In any register or record which an employer is required to maintain under
these rules, the entries relating to any day shall be made on such day.
(8) The registers, records and notices relating to any calendar year shall be
preserved till the end of the next calendar year.
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[(9) ***]
(10) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (5), all registers, records and notices
required to be maintained, exhibited or given under this rule shall be either in English or
in the language of the majority of the persons employed in the establishment.
(11) Every employer shall maintain a visit book in which an inspector visiting the
establishment may record his remarks regarding any defects that may come to light at
the time of his inspection and shall produce it whenever required to do so by any
Inspector having jurisdiction.
16A. Admissibility of forms other than those prescribed in the rules – Where the
Commissioner of Labour or the Deputy Commissioner of Labour having jurisdiction over
the area considers that the forms maintained in an establishment give the particulars
required by the forms prescribed in these rules, he may direct that such forms be kept in
the place of the forms prescribed in these rules and such forms shall thereupon, for the
purpose of these rules be deemed to be the forms so prescribed.
[16-AA. Maintenance and supply of Service Book- ***]
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16-B. The registers, records and notices maintained or exhibited under the provisions of
these rules shall always be available in the establishment and shall be produced or
caused to be produced for inspection at all reasonable hours by any Inspector having
jurisdiction.
1 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January, 2007, for the words
“Form J”
2Sub-rule (9) omitted by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4 th January, 2007
3Omitted by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 4th January, 2007
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[16-C. Self Certification by the employer.- Every employer of Information
Technology Software Establishment and Information Technology Software enabled
services, shall furnish to the Assistant Inspector of Labour at the end of each half year, a
certificate of maintenance of registers, records and notices which are required to be
maintained or exhibited under the provisions of these Rules in Form ‘O’ in duplicate. The
certificate for the half year ending 30th June shall be furnished before 31st July of the
year and the certificate for the half year ending 31 st December shall be furnished before
31st January of the succeeding year.]
17. Ascertainment of age by the Inspectors.—An Inspector may require an
employer to produce an authentic extract from the records of any school, village munsif,
panchayat or municipality or, in the absence of such extract, at least a certificate which
shall be in Form ‘L’ from a Registered Medical Practitioner showing the age of any person
employed by such employer.
18. Penalty. – Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these rules shall on
conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
19. Exemptions.—The Government may exempt either permanently or for any specified
period, any establishment or class of establishments, or person or class of persons, from
all or any of the provisions of these rules, subject to such conditions as the Government
deem fit.
1Ins. by G.O. Ms. No. 37, Labour and Employment (C), dated the 24th March, 2006
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FORM A
[See Rules 3 and 4]
Notice is hereby given that the Government of Tamil Nadu propose to pass an
order under sub-section (1) of section 7/13 of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments
Act, 1947, that with effect from ................................ no shops / commercial or other
establishments situated in .................................... shall be opened on any day earlier
than ...................................... and/or shall be closed on any day later than
............................................. .
Any person wishing to make any objection or suggestion with respect to the
above order shall send in writing to the Commissioner of Labour before the ..............
day of ............................ 19....
Dated this .................... day of ......................... 19 .........
Secretary / Additional Secretary to Government,
Industries, Labour and Co-operation Department
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[***]
FORM L
[See Rule 17]
Form of Certificate
I hereby certify that I have personally examined (name) .................................
son/daughter of ...................................................... (caste, etc)
.............................. and that he/she has completed fourteen / seventeen years of age.
Description marks are:
Thumb impression Medical Practitioner
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[***]
1Forms B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K omitted by G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated
the 4th January, 2007
2Forms M and N omitted ibid.
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[FORM –O]
[See Rule 16-C]
SELF-CERTIFICATION FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING ............20
1 Name and address of the Information
Technology Establishments
Phone No:
Fax:
E-mail:
2 Name and address of the Employer
Phone No:
Fax:
E-mail:
3. Nature of Information Technology activity --
4 Number of persons employed –
(1) Male:
(2) Female:
(3) Total:
5 (a) Working hours:
Compliance of provisions relating to
daily/weekly working hours (Sec. 14)
Daily:
Weekly:
(b) Leave:
Whether the persons employed are allowed
leave with wages
6 2
[Whether a Notice in Form ‘S’ exhibited]
7 Health and Safety:
Whether precautionary measures against fire
and other health and safety measures are
provided as prescribed in Sec. 20 to 23:
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[Whether the following Registers are
maintained up to date as prescribed in the
Act/Rules
a) Register of Advance Paid, Deduction for
Damages or Losses and Fines in “Form P”
b) Register of employment in “Form Q”.
c) Register of Wages in “Form R” ]
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9 Whether permission for maintaining
computerised and alternate forms are obtained
[Rule 16-A]. If yes, give the Number and date
of the order.
10 Whether Name Board of the establishment
exhibited in Tamil as prescribed in Rule 15 of
the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments
Rules, 1948
Signature of the Employer
CERTIFICATE
Certified that during the half-year ending .................., we have complied with all
the provisions under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947 (Tamil Nadu
Act XXXVI of 1947) and the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Rules, 1948 made
thereunder, in addition of those specifically mentioned above.
The above certificate is issued with full knowledge of the Statute. We are jointly
and severally responsible for any information found incorrect subsequently and liable for
prosecution under the provisions of the said Act and Rules made thereunder for
furnishing incorrect information.
Signature of Manager Signature of Employer
Name: Name:
Designation: Designation:
Office Seal: Office Seal:
Accepted: Date:
Assistant Inspector of Labour]
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1Vide the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III, Sec. 1(a). Issue No. 16, dated the 19 th April,
2006 at p. 28
2Column modified in lieu of amendments vide G.O. Ms. No. 3, Labour and Employment (C), dated
the 4th January, 2007
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