Procedure for getting Registration by the Principal Employer and Licence by Contractor Under the Contract Labour(R&A) Act, 1970 and Odisha Rules, 1975.

1.Registration by the Principal Employer

  • Principal Employer means:-
  • in relation to any office or department of the Government or local authority, the head of that office or department or such other officer as the government or the local authority, as the case may be, may specify on this behalf
  • in a factory, the owner or the occupier of the factory and where a person has been named as a manager of the factory under the Factories Act,1948, the person so named
  • in a mine, the owner or the agent of the mine and where a person has been named as the manager of the mine, the person so named.
  • In any other establishment, any person responsible for the supervision and control of the establishment.
  • As per provisions of Sec. 7 of the Contract Labour(R&A) Act, 1970, every Principal Employer engaging 50 or more contract laborers in his establishment has to apply for registration of his establishment within 30 days
  • The local District Labour Officers have been declared as Registering Officers who will grant registration.
  • The employer has to apply in Form No. – 1 to the Registering Officer along with Treasury Challan in support of deposit of prescribed fee.
  • The employer has to submit documents in support of his identity as well as the existence of his establishment along with the application.
  • The fees prescribed for registration of establishment of Principal Employer are as follows:-
    No. of workers employed Fees for registration
    50 ₹ 1000
    Between 51 to 100  ₹ 2000
    Between 101 to 200 ₹. 4000
    Between 201 to 400 ₹. 8000
    401 and above ₹ 10000
  • Head of Account for the deposit of fees through Treasury Challan as hereunder:- “0230 – Labour & Employment. 101- Receipt under Labour Laws –106 – Fees under Contract Labour Act”
  • The employer who desires to have the registration certificate amended shall make an application to the above authority stating therein the nature of amendment required and reasons thereof along with the registration certificate and treasury challan in support of deposit of the differential amount of fees if the no. of contract laborers proposed to be engaged is more than the no. for which he has taken the Registration Certificate for necessary amendment.

 

2.License to the contractors:-

  • As per section 12 of the Contract Labour(R&A) Act, a contractor executing any contract work by engaging 50 or more contract laborers has to obtain a license under the Act.
  • The local District Labour Officers have been declared as Licensing Officers who will grant licenses to the contractors.
  • The contractor has to apply in Form No. – IV in triplicate to the Licensing Officer along with Treasury Challan in support of deposit of security deposit and prescribed fee and a certificate in Form-V from the Principal Employer to the effect that the applicant has been employed by him as a contractor in relation to his establishment and he undertakes to be bound by all the provisions are applicable to him as principal employer in respect of the employment of contract labor by the applicant. The applications shall be either personally delivered to the Registering Officer or sent to him by registered post.
  • The employer has to submit documents in support of his identity, the existence of his establishment, and the work order from the principal employer along with the application.
  • The fees prescribed for grant of Licenses and their renewal are as follows:-
    No. of workmen employed by contract Fees for license
    50 ₹ 500
    Between 51 to 100 ₹ 1000
    Between 101 to 200 ₹ 2000
    Between 201 to 400 ₹ 4000
    401 and above  ₹ 5000
  • Security Deposit:- Security deposit @ Rs 100/- per contract labor for which license has been applied is to be deposited in the shape of treasury challan. The same shall be refunded if the contractor does not intend to renew his license and makes an application for a refund of the security deposit. If the Licensing Officer is satisfied that there is no breach of the condition of the license or there is no order under Section 14 for the forfeiture of security deposit has been made, he shall direct for the refund of the security deposit amount.
  • Head of Account for the deposit of fees through Treasury challan are as hereunder:- “0230 – Labour & Employment. 101- Receipt under Labour Laws –106 – Fees under Contract Labour Act”
  • Every license granted or renewed shall remain valid for twelve months from the date it is granted or renewed.
  • The application for renewal shall be in Form-VII and shall be made, not less than 30 days from the date on which the license expires and if the application is so made, the license shall be deemed to have been renewed provided there is no change of conditions of the previous License issued.
  • The employer who desires to have the license amended shall make an application to the above authority stating therein the nature of amendment required and reasons thereof along with the original license and treasury challan in support of deposit of the differential amount of fees amount if the no. of contract laborers proposed to be engaged in more than the no. for which he has taken the license for necessary amendment.

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