Instruction/Clarification issued regarding Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and Contract Labour(RA) Act, 1970

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(CENTRAL), NEW DELHI SECTION-LS SECTION INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CLC(C) Sl.No. Act F.No. Subject 01. Minimum Wages Act, 1948 CLC Instruction No. 2/77 dated 12.1.77 (LS.II) MW Act, 1948- Appropriate Government with respect to the Nationalized Banks and State Bank of India. 02. Minimum Wages Act, 1948 26(31)2022-LS.III Clarification issued regarding BHEL under Minimum Wages Act, 1948 03. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 20(48)2025-LS.I Provision for retirement/Death Gratuity for NBRC employees. 04. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 25/1/97-LS.III Clarification issued regarding Handling of cases by Dy.CLCs(C) under Rule 25(2)(v)(a) and (b) of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules. 05. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 20(23)2023-LS.III Circular issued regarding FCI 06. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 20(25)2025-LS.III Clarification sought by MoHFW in respect of Compliance with Contract labour Act and Registration with Regional Labour Commissioner. 933014/2025/O/o CLC(C) 1 File No. 31(05)2025-LS.I(Part-1visionFile) (Computer No. 167736) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 09/10/2025 03:28 pm Irile No. 26(3 I )/2022-l-S-lll Covernrnont ol lndia Nlinistr) ol'l.abour' & Enrploynrent Oro Cl-C.O. New Delhi l)atedoJ I l.2tl2-1 lo. Shri Aia1, Kumar Singh. [J utler Sccrelan. Wagc Cell. NtoLL-. Sir l)leaserelerto},otll.lloteNo.Z.l60l6/24l2023.wcdated05.09.20]jaddrcssed to this ol'llce on thc subiect mentioned above. Attcrdetailedexanrinationofthenlatter.theclarificatiorrssoughthave[-)eetl rrnsu'ered accordingly. I hc lactual note prepared is enclosed as Annexure' 'l his issues with the approval of competent authority I-ncl: r\s ahor c. urs laith tirl ankui l)i.rlri) l ) Su llj cct-llcp resct) ta tio n reccived from Shri V' Elnnthanrilan' (icneral Sce ictar'1', ilHhL Socictl"l'hozhilala r Vuduthalai Munn:rni, f richr" Regional Labour Comrrrissioner'(C )l lel (io1rr to: Shri .lai Bhagrv;ln. Umler Secretary' O/o DG(LW)' MOLL iu ret'erence to 1'ttttr t"ti.i Nu. lt_ll0li,0r2()2i-LW(A) dated 03.08.2023 lbr kind infbrrr]ation. l. l)a|lianrcnt Linit. M()l-F- in i.f.r..',"" to your e-mail dated 19 09'2()2J tirr kincl rr Iirrrttl I itl rt Plcltse. lr 748034/2023/CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(CENTRAL) 1 File No. 26(31)2022-LS.III (Computer No. 134889) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 09/10/2025 04:18 pm ,\I nc\ U l'c l'hc f-actLral note prepared by Ct-C(C) Organisation is as lbllows:- As to \r'hcthcr the Ccntral Government is the appropriate Governlncnt rcl:rting to BHEL undcr the provisions of the Minimurn Wagcs Act, l9'18' Als.(i) As per the section 2(b) of Minimunr wages Act 1948 "appropriate Govertrtrent" nreans,- (i) in relation to an1' scheduled entploynrerlt carried n,., try n|- und", tlre authoritl.'of the central Government, or a railway adnrinistratitln- or in relat-ion to a rnine, oiltleld or nra.ior port. or any corporation established by a Central Act' the Celltral Covernme nt, and (ii) in lelation to an)'otl'leI scheduled etnployment. the State Governtncnt' llor'blc SLrprerre CoLrrt of India in Air lndia Statutory Corporation vs Unitetl Labrtur L,nion & i)rs alier rletailed deliberations propounded certairr princillles lbr the rrord ,,control,,arrd "by or under the authority". The rvord 'control'. tllelelbre reclLtires to he interprctetl in the tharrging cotnnrercial scerrario broadly in keeping with tlte constitLitiortal goals arrd pcrspectives. . t/ it is u.\tatltbtl (:orporation, it is (m inslrumenlality or agenclt ol thc '\tatc. l/ it i; tr ,:urrpo,,t, ,,rr,r"ri ,rholly or partially by o share capitol, JloatedJrom pubLic axthcqttt:r' ir give: intlicia that it is controlletl by or under lhe aulhority oJ thc aPPropt'iutc (;ovcrnm( nl. . ln corttntarcial actir)ilie,\ caffied ort by a Corporation eslabli.';hctl hy or under tlrc (onlrol ol tha l4)r!)priate Governmanl having protection under Artitlts ll urul l9rJl it i;; an instntntiitttlitlt ttr 11g",,r t'1the State The State is a service atrpttrutirtrt' ll octs throttglt it.t inslrunrcrttalilies, agertcies or per'\on\ natural orjuridictrl' . 'l'h,,rtitt the in\lrunrcntality. agcnty or Person conducl\ conttnaniul acli\;iti(\ ,,rroi:rlirg tu htt;inc.ss piircipl"t 'ancl are separulely - accounlobla urulcr tlrcir ,1ry,,uprio,, b.te-Ltrv's or ,\'lemtvandum oJ'Associution' they bautna tha urnt ry' rht' Govcrnnrcnl. llon'b)e Suprerre Court in anotherjudgment in Steel Authority of India Ltd' & Ors' \'s National Union Watcr Front Workers & Ors' also held that "in lhe ca.re Ql o Centrol Governmenl company/unclerlaking' an instrumantulity ol tha. Ooternmcnt. crtrrying on an inthtslry', thi uiteria ltt clelerntine v hatlpr tht L'entrul (itn:ernmanl is tlrc Alprttprittte Gtn'ernment it lhat the industry must be corried ttn b't,' ,,r rnrtrr the crt,thori't.,) tf'the Central Gttvernment such an outhoril'v tnuy be utnferratl (ithcr by a Slatute o) b1, virtue of-relationship oJ principal and ogent or delegutiltn rtl -1,,,,r,u, onrt thi, /nct hai to ba asclertainel rtnihelicts ancl in lhe circumslunces rl cttclt -l'herefbre. aliel application ofthe above said principles as propounded by thc llon'hlc ,rpex c ot,rr. it can Le inr'errecl that establishment of BHEL' in relation to any schedLrled erirplo. mcnt is carrl ing on by or under the authority.of the Central Covemrrent' Hence. Central Government is ihe appropriate government in respect ofestablishnrent ol' BIIEL. ii.Astorhr:therthcminimumratcsofwagesnotifiedby.thecentral(iovernmctlt arc npplicable to contract workcrs engaied in the establishrnent of Ill'lEl'' 748034/2023/CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(CENTRAL) 2 File No. 26(31)2022-LS.III (Computer No. 134889) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 09/10/2025 04:18 pm 2 Ans.(ii) Mininrurn mtes of \\ages notitled by the Central covefnrnelrt afe applicablc to corlrracr \vorkers engagecl. in an employment specified in Part I or Part ll of the schedule, tn the cstablislrrttertt of i\lrs Blll;L. ii. As to llhethcr lhe central Gover[mcnt is the approprirrte Govcrnlncnt reltling to ItHEL undcr the provisions ofthe contract Labour (Regulation antl r\bolition) Act. 1970. Ans.(iii) As per Secti )n 2(l Xa) of Contract Labour (R&A) Act:- ia) "Appropriate (ioverntrrent" means,-- 1i) in relation to arr establishmcnt in rcspecl ofrvhich the appropriate Governtnetlt r.tncler the i,iclLrsrrial I)ispUtcs Act. 1941 (14 of 19.17). is the centlal coverntrretrt. the ('ctrt|rtl Clo\crnrncnt; 1ii) in rehLio|l to all\ otl]er esLablishnrent, the Covertlnretrl oltlre Statc irr u'lticlr lhat otlrct' cst.rl)lis lnrenl ls sltuatc. \ rrs.( ir ) \cs. When as pcr lndustrial I)isputes .Act. 1947,Ccntral Covernnlent is thc apprt'priate (io\ernntcnt tirr thc establishlnent of Bl IEL. Accordingll'. Central (ittvcrtrtllctrl is ihe .\lllrropriatc (iorernntcnt ulrder CLRA Act also. As lo \!hether lhc provisions of rule 25(2)(iv) and 25(2XvXa)&(b) r-rf Contract La bou r(l{egulation antl Abolition) Central Rules'1971, lrc applicablc ttr contractors engnged in the establishment ofBHEL' 748034/2023/CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(CENTRAL) 3 File No. 26(31)2022-LS.III (Computer No. 134889) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 09/10/2025 04:18 pm o F. No. 20(48)/2025-LS. I Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Oflice of the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) New Delhi Datedlol712025 To. Under Secretary SS-l Section Ministry of Labour & Employment Shram Shakti Bhawan New Delhi Subject: Provision for retirement/ Death Gratuity for NBRC employees-reg Sir. Please refer to file No. AI- 12020/4/2023-AIPSU-DBT datedql6l2025. The proposed comments/ inputs from the office of CLC(C) are as under:- "employee" means any person (other than an apprentice) employed on wages, in any establishment, factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port, railway company or shop, to do any skilled, semi-skilled, or unskilled, manual, supervisory, technical or clerical work, whether the terms ofsuch employment are express or implied, and whether or not such person is employed in a managerial or administrative capacity, but does not include any such person who holds a post under the Central Government or a State Government and is governed by any other Act or by any rules providing for payment of gratuity. Keeping in view of above provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, it is to state that NBRC(National Brain Research Centre) is an autonomous body and employees engaged therein do not hold civil posts under the Central Govt, or State Govt., hence the provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 are applicable to the employees of NBRC. Additionally, it does not matter whether the employee, as defined under Payment of Gratuity Act, is covered under NPS or CPF. His/ Her entire service period is to be counted for the purpose ofpayment of Gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. This issues with the approval of the CLC(C). urs fbithfu llto an kaj ahiva Regional Labour Commissioner(C) As per Section 2(e) ofthe Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972:- D* t \ No.25ll/97-LS.III Gove,n,nen! of . I-nd r a Minis:r)..of LaDour Offrca of the Chi€f Labour Com ^iow Oe;hi t\ a\ oa:€d: 3-2- l1'l 1 C,-C's Insi.uctron No. I /99 tl|b,t ; ctci(ff uno crr:--(Regula %, Sr.b: Hanc: 1n3 of cases hy Or, er Rula ,t1211vlla) .nd (r) of tho Contrecs LhD tron end Abol i !rc,l ) nr.tr-l. Central Ru I es. T4e Gcv!' of India in !h' l4inirtry of Labour ha/' amencted th€ Rule 25(2)(v)(a) of Contrlct Labour (Regulation Ercl Abolition) Central Rules t9?t to'prcvi66 that in ssead' of Chiaf Labour comraissioner(c) t,he' oy. chi€f laboJr Cornrir i ss ion6'r ( C€ntra'l ) wi I I ctecitto lho ;ase8 whe re. clai'Iis to aai€ w!963 "ane oth€r ' s s imi I ar cond i lions of lcrv&e. f or th. Contrac-- Lsbcur as given to the segular/dlrcctly amploy€d Horknren' of the principal e rployer on account of performance of Saos'or sinila. Hork are disput€d by thi, co^t ra.tor6/ pr I nc i pa'l attployet'S. Sinilar'ly Rule 25(2)(v)(b) and cxplanation under Fule 25(2)(v)(b) of contrrct i'ibour (R6gul!tion and Abol ition) central'eul€a hav€ alsc been amend€d empowering tha Oy. Chief Lrbour Conraissioners(C) to decidc iho uages and oBh.r con6it{ons of service of conlracg workers not cov.rad under Rule 25(2)(v)(a).' A ccpy of th6 gar.tt,e <r<itif icarion bearing No.GsR 4(E) .daEed 21.t.99 issu.d for rmcndlng aaid ruler is englosed.' ' Since dec.idin; ahe casas under tneso rules tir 1-l r6quirg coislde:able effort includrng . sludying the work, .exaraining tne wii,nesses, trearing !:'3uments etc. and passing quasi juoicial o.3e.s tn accordance kith ths duEy cast und€r thE Law, it has .beer fetl necessary to lay doxn guioelines as following fo. 'tns ) iy . Chref Labcur Comnissioners(C) for ctis.-osal . of ai3l ica!icns/rep.esencatlon6 receire( in chis regarcl and :ihE cases which are slreaJy p€ndin9 at thls Headquartor l. cn receiP! of aPol icacion o. 25(21(v)(ai ?rom the union of con Lnccrrr6rs E,he.,'Ealves jointly, th€ 0y. co.cd.ned will examine the gam6. lt regresentaclon anoer Rule tract Labour or the co tract Chiof Llbour Conrni ssionar(C) has to be geen rheth€r tne e nocesgary information sucn and thel r addressei, 't-ne asa regresenLaEion recetved contains th as the names of the conlract workmen cf e3ch contr3ct lrorknan, Ehe educat,ional qualifrcations of tre ccnr-iac! worl<tfenr lhe names and the 6dc1r53565 of the contrlcto.S D/ whom tli€y are employecl , the dates of employment, as co.Lri:: v.) 11)' L v 'ja 932944/2025/O/o CLC(C) 28 File No. 31(05)2025-LS.I(Part-1visionFile) (Computer No. 167736) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 09/10/2025 03:10 pm L.crk$an, the naturS of work the place of actual working presentlY Paid and the ot workrnen. It shou'l d aPP I I cat ion / relresentati on cegul ar /di rec:ly emPloYed xo di rect'l y eftp loYed wo.k,nen ' a enrPloyed workmen r the nat actual place of wo'king o;- t weges rece i ved by the d i r benet- i Es rece i ved bY the d I r in;-ornration is ava'i lab'lE in un i on , the un i on,/workmen sho the appl i cation,/repr3sent,ati as lo contractors under i Labour Comm'i ssioner(C ) withi Simul taneously the PrinciPal also be requested bY endor within 4 weeka of r€c appl i cation/representation f ,/destgnaCton. Oi tne contrac'v tlort'i2n t r n the e s !a 31 r shmen ts , the 1t'123 her b€nefits received by Lne co^--'acl 3l so be seen whet,ner' --he con:a t ns i nf ormai i on aool,i :he .i,nen such as the narnes of compara:le ges and Qua'l r f r cat t ons of dt r er---1:/ ure or- work perf ormec/designa--r:rs, he 4;rectlY enP1cY26 workmen, :4e ect I y enrp'l oyed v{o.kmen , and Lhe Q-...a-. ec1cly employed worlimen. If LEe a=2.'te ine app'l ication/rePrgsenta''-ion of :he uld be reguest,ed to forward a copl of on to the principa] employar as wE l I niima--ion to the office of Dy. Ca'ef n two weeks of receipt of the leitEr' employer and ihe contractors shcu'i d sing copies to furnish their ccmme:lls eJ pt of the a coPY of Ene rom the union/workmen. 2. ln Case the appl ication/representaE-ioFof the union/workmen dces not contain tnl'tutt information as mentioneo. above, :he union,/workmen "nouid be jmmediat,ely addressed'forlarcing ;;;;;;;;;-u-"opv-"i the blank iormat p'laced as annexure to this instruction rlquesting the union,/workmen to furnish the inforraation .withio.atweExs of receipt of the 'letter in as many n,rmber of"ccpids'':as'li;-the number bf princ'i pa1 emp'loyers and the contractors so as io-enaore the Ola Dy'CLC(C). !o request the ;;i;.;;;i .ntpi"i.." and the contractors to furnish their comnents wlthou?- loss- of tirne. On leceipt of the information f rom the unicn,/workmen w'ith-required number of spdre copies' the principal- emp'i oyer(s) arrd ti.e'cJntti"tot".snoutO ' Oe addressed reouest'ini then to furnish their comments ln the matter wit,hin four w6eks of receipc of tn. ' i"tt.i *lth '" copy . for informaEi6n 'to the vni ca/workmen concern€C. .1 . On receipt of commencs of Ehe uniont the union' the enpfoier(s) and the contractors should be requested w:thin two weeks of recerpt of the 'l etter' The wltnesses of each Category of COntract i{Orkmen ancl regu.l ar workmen, *ho could be e.ramined as per fo'l lowing pr i nci pal to furnist na$3s ol bonirarab'le ratio: -2 -. 3. On receipt of the comments of the principa'l employer(:) -.-ii: the - contractors tha union,/workmen should be askecl to aga'l r f r.rrnish thei. cornme.tis,/vieu on . the comrnenis of . the principal employer and the contractors giving 2 weeks t'ime from the date4i receipt of the letter I 932944/2025/O/o CLC(C) 29 File No. 31(05)2025-LS.I(Part-1visionFile) (Computer No. 167736) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 09/10/2025 03:10 pm r I' the i!fi,oe. o"- cont.'act workmen ln a categoty are upEc 20 If the numoe. oi conE,ract wcrkmen rn a category are ,nc re than 2a f,u-- I €ss than t 00. For ever 1 l0G aiditional cont,ract wcrkmen in a categcry. Or,.e xi 1cne2a er-a', of '-cr -'-r z-z-- wor'lrren zrc a're'-i'. / en.c"ci*z wa.?nen f 'al ez?-". 91ce wi tne3ses ea,aa c: aa^ amen aae 5''e::l y en;1 tnea fron ea:4 sld:. C .aa'- y"a Tvro wot wor ;. The 0y. Chief Labcur Commisstoner(C) ;laces of work of the contrac: workmen ar.d regular workmen to do a sarnpIe s:udy. 1. On receipt of names of the'*itnesses from the union/wcrKme.r, ':f,4 pr incipa: employer'and the cont,ractElf; notrces may. be i ssr/ec :-' the parti€s for recording oi che evicence of. the-wlt,nesses. i;r i ng the record i ng of e.u i ctence of th6- wi tnesses, tha i nf ormati on shcu]d be e] icited lrhich wor/lc, be helpfu'l in making comparison of ihe nature of work performed by ehe contract hrorkmen and :or,parable regular workmen. The parties may also furnish the occumentary ev'ldence fl1.rring t,h€ r€cording of the evidence or- lhe .r'i inssses wh i ch shou I d 'b'e taken on record nay ef a -: sc Y't s t -- -.-h€ the :onpaiac l e 7.. Af t,er evidence of the witnesses is ovPr, tc hear -the arguments of the parties i.e. )rincipal emplo/er and the contractors; The be asked to firs:'frut-up the'i r argument,s. .rrincipal einployer and lhe conEiactgrs may be ,l:sas and again tha union/wcrkmen may be asked f,i'e arguments put forth by the principal co:ltractors. a oate may bE fixec t,he un i onlworkmgn ,. un'i on./wo rkmen shou'l d The.ear-ter . the asked to argue t,heir to comn€nr/argue on _employer and )the i ' Tiri trdrt ies htat be a I so asked to rnoke tire i r 'wr i tten sub;rissions in the natur€ of writlsn arguments 'l im1t,€d tb the eviCence already on record .wi'thin a 'l imited time t-rane.. Any fitEter included by the oarties in their brritten submiss'i ons./arguments which has no n€xus to th€ evidence alreacly cn record nay be discarded and not taken into considera-,.ion :recifying Ehe re3sons namely not produced or ouring the evidence or ora'l arguments brcughgrn record ?. ,Afler receipt of the written submissions, the Dy. Chief !.abour Comrnissicner(C ) may go throuah the appl icat, icn,/represenEation original ly submictect or the infornation '; per foi'rat co'l lecZed, the evidence of t,he wor;\ers r the s",uoteS / 3 Cne add i r- i cna' '": !nes S eac:'. of vorY,ne. oi coq-.rac--c: z-c '-i ctir€cEly engloyeC wgcan2t i'am eacn side. t{ -r 932944/2025/O/o CLC(C) 30 File No. 31(05)2025-LS.I(Part-1visionFile) (Computer No. 167736) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 09/10/2025 03:10 pm f e--C21p'v of this instruction o i ease be ackncbr]e may 1 (r.c i rotra ) Di rectse .(Trng. ) '. I Chief Labour Co.rmiss'ioner(C) eadquarter anci Dy.Chief Labour s, Dhanbad and Mumbai. .& Commissionai' All off icers in Headquarter and Al'l , Labour Commissioners(C), Asstt. Labour Commissione in the field. \- reSa'.= cases ra : l '::rg urder 3u: e 2=i? t .l r . =)(- aa'-=-- == t.a=e ci -t-1€ aaiura C= dcri cf ---.:l xi:n --',€ e'.e='-iy er,?iay*C xcrknee . Th:rafg:-= :c ',ar itcr/ in s:n: iar rniustry 1n che sa6:e a.ea r.as = f :; t,'32--'02 Z?e da?es anc o--he r xcr<ing c:nci::cn '. x1rAr,en if a reC-esenia-,-iOn iS rea?rveCt in --r.:S *cr<nen elgagzo in car,ie4n or townsnip of one estao = wcrkmar. e:rc'ioyea in che can?een or to,/rnship of aa, snnent i n the sajne or s i rni I ar t.ype of i ndus-.ry . 932944/2025/O/o CLC(C) 31 File No. 31(05)2025-LS.I(Part-1visionFile) (Computer No. 167736) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 09/10/2025 03:10 pm Pleasefindenclosedherewithletterdatedlg.0T.2023and2l.0S.2023receivedfromlR- L Division, FCI Hqrs. N"* O"irri err"losing' the.ewith the copy of circular no. 05/2023 dated 17 .07 .2023 directing Manager io"p"ol to g"et them registered as "principal Employer" under the Contract Labour(R&A) Act, 1970. Upon detailed and microscopic examination of the matter' it is found that the .urug._*i or rct i, trylrg io redefine the definition of ,principal Employer' by way of an executive order. Whereas, trrJter,n pti""ipal Employer'(PE) is well defined under Section 2(g) of the Act. The explanation undjustificution as pur iorri by FCI does not seem to be supporling and """ri""irg *f".s tne d"finltion itself is amended/modified by the Parliament or Honble Apex court interprets the same *;;;h ;;y Le considered as law of the land under Arlicle-141 of F.No. 20(23)2023-LS.III Govemment of India Ministry of Labour & EmPlognent Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C) New Delhi Circular Constitution of India. N4inimum Wages Act, 1948. This issues u'ith the approval of the Competent Authoritl" Encl: As above. ARegisteringollicerundertheCLRAActbeingaquasi.judicialauthoritYshalltakea reasoned decision as per the pr;visions of the law. Any such application. fo.r amendmenl in i,rir.ip"f Employer, if .eceivel, Registering Officer under the CLRA Act shall take necessary action strictly as per the defrnition of Principal Employer' Similarly, all the inspection repofts under - Minimum Wages Act and proceedings of Authority under Minimum vi^g", e"ilrr"ri be addressed to the "Employer" as defined under Dated:-f {.11.2023 ours faithfullY D ankaj DahiYa) Regional Labour Commissioner(C)HQ To, (t) All Dy.CLC(C)'s with an advice to apprise the Registering Officers and circulate it accordingly (2) Executive Director (Personnel)/Policy & IR' FCI HQ' Barakhamba Lane' New Delhi- I10001 for kind information' 748748/2023/CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER(CENTRAL) 1 File No. 20(23)2023-LS.III (Computer No. 147087) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 08/09/2025 10:22 am 932944/2025/O/o CLC(C) 1 File No. 31(05)2025-LS.I(Part-1visionFile) (Computer No. 167736) Generated from eOffice by RASHI, LEO-(R)-SE, LEO-CLC, Chief Labour Commissioner Head Quarter New Delhi on 09/10/2025 03:10 pm File No.20(25)12025-LS.lII Govemment of lndia Ministry of Labour & Employment Offi ce of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C) New Delhi Dated: f{ 10912025 .Io. Shri Jai Bhagwan, Under Secretary Olo DG(LW), Ministry of labour and Employment Shram Shakti Bhawan. Rafi Marg. New Delhi- I 10001. Subject: Ctarification sought by MoHF\l in respect of Compliance with Contract Labour Act and Registration with Regional Labour Commissioner-reg. Sir. Please refer to your letter No. Z-20020i05,'2025-LW(A) dated 27.08.2025 addressed to this office on the subject mentioned above. The commentsi'inputs from the O/o CLC(C) are as under- The maner has been examined and it is obsen'ed that the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) under the control ofDirectorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Govemment oflndia and it pertains to the functional jurisdiction of Central Covemment. (l) Section 7of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 defines Registration of Establishment - After registration of establishment, Principal Employer has to provide FOR\I III to the contractor, for obtaining license, as delined in Rule 21(2) of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, t97 t- (2) 21(2) ofCL(R&A) Central Rules. l97l delines .A.pplication for a license as- "Every application for the grant of a license shall be accompanied b!* a certilcate by the principal employer in Form lll to the effect that the applicant has been employed b,- him qs .r contractor iL relalion lo. His establishment afid that he undertakes to he bound by all the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder insofar qs the provisions are applicable to him as principal emplo-u-er in respect ol the emplo.v-ment ofLonlracl labour by the applicanl". Further, it is to inform that contravention of any provisions of the Act and Rules made thereunder anracts penal provisions under the Act. This issues with the approval ofChiefLabour Commissioner (Central) Yours faithfully. \,( (Rashi) Labour Enforcement Officer(C). HQ ( I ) Every principal employer of an establishment to which this Act applies shall, within such period as the Appropriate Govemment may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix in this behalf with respect to establishments generally or with respect to any class of them, make an application to the Registering Officer in the prescribed manner for registration of the establishment: (2) If the application for registration is complete in all respects, the Registering Officer shall register the establishment and issug to the principal employer of the establishment a certificate of registration containing such particulars as may be prescribed.