The Assam Factories Service Rules, 1990

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    "slug": "the-assam-factories-service-rules-1990-1990",
    "title": "The Assam Factories Service Rules, 1990",
    "short_title": "The Assam Factories Service Rules, 1990",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. GLR. (RC) 25-81-11",
    "act_year": 1990,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Assam Factories Service Rules, 1990",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) 'Appointing Authority' means the Governor of Assam.\n(b) 'Board' means the Selection Board, constituted under Rule 13.\n(c) 'Commission' means the Assam Public Service Commission.\n(d) 'Constitution' means the Constitution of India.\n(e) 'Government' means the Government of Assam.\n(f) 'Governor' means the Government of Assam.\n(g) 'Member' means the member of the Assam Factories Service.\n(h) 'Select List' means the list referred to in clause (d) of Rule 6 (i) and the lists finally approved under sub-rule (6)(a) and (6)(ii) of Rule 12.\n(i) 'Scheduled Castes' or 'Scheduled Tribes' means the community declared as such under Article, 341 or 342 of the Constitution as the case may be.\n(j) 'Service' means Assam Factories Service.\n(k) 'University' means a university established by an Act of the Central or State Legislature of India and includes any other university recognised by the Governor subject to such limitations and conditions as may be deemed necessary.\n(l) 'Year' means a Calendar Year.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Class and cadre of constitution of service.",
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            "content": "(i) Chief Inspector of Factories.\n(ii) Joint Chief Inspector of Factories.\n(iii) Senior Inspector of Factories.\n(iv) Inspector of Factories.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Strength of service.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Method of recruitment.",
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            "content": "(i) Recruitment to the post of Inspector of Factories shall be made by direct recruitment only.\n(ii) Recruitment to all other posts of the service shall be made by promotion in accordance with Rules 11 to 13.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Direct recruitment.",
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            "content": "(a) Before the end of each year, the Appointing Authority shall make an assessment regarding the likely number of vacancies to be filed by direct recruitment during the next year and shall intimate the same to the Commission together with the details about reservation for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or any other category as laid down by the Government as provided under Rule 15 and about carry forward of such reservation.\n(b) The Appointing Authority shall request the Commission to recommend a list of candidates for direct recruitment in order of preference.\n(c) The Commission shall make a selection in accordance with the scheme of selection prescribed by the Government in consultation with the Commission. The Commission shall hold such test or interview and undertake scrutiny of certificates and documents, as may be considered necessary.\n(d) The Commission shall furnish to the Appointing Authority a list of candidates recommended by it in order of preference, found suitable for direct recruitment. The number of candidates in such a list may be approximately double the number of vacancies.\n(e) The Commission shall simultaneously publish the list the Assam Gazette and/or at such other place as the Commission may consider proper.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Age.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Academic qualification.",
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            "content": "(b) A candidate must have a good general education up to Intermediate or Higher Secondary Standard of a recognised University or Board.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Physical fitness.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Character.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Promotion.",
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            "content": "(a) From Joint Chief Inspector of Factories to Chief Inspector of Factories.\n(b) From Senior Inspector of Factories to Joint Chief Inspector of Factories.\n(c) From Inspector of Factories to Senior Inspector of Factories.\n(a) For promotion to the post of Chief Inspector of Factories, an officer shall have to render at least 5 years of qualifying service in the cadre of Joint Chief Inspector of Factories.\n(b) For promotion to the post of Joint Chief Inspector of Factories, an officer shall have to render at least 5 years of qualifying service in the cadre of Senior Inspector of Factories.\n(c) For promotion to the post of Senior Inspector of Factories, an officer shall have to render at least 8 years of qualifying service in the cadre of Inspector of Factories and shall possess such academic qualification as is prescribed under Rule 8.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. General procedure of promotion.",
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            "content": "(a) Information about the number of vacancies.\n(b) List of officers in order of seniority eligible for promotion (separate lists for promotion to different cadres shall be furnished) including the post to which the case of promotion is to be considered.\n(c) Character rolls and personal file of the officer listed.\n(d) Details about reservation in case of promotion to the service under sub-rule (1) above.\n(e) And any other documents and information as may be considered by the Appointing Authority or required by the Board.\n(a) consider the list preferred by the Board for promotion to the post of Chief Inspector of Factories, Joint Chief Inspector of Factories and Senior Inspector of Factories along with character rolls and personal file of the employees and approve the list unless any change is considered necessary. If the Appointing Authority considers it necessary to make any change in the list received from the Board, he shall inform the Board of the changes proposed and after taking into account the comments, if any, of the Board may approve the list finally with such modification, if any, as may be in his opinion just and proper.\n(b)(i) forward the lists for the posts in the cadre of Chief Inspector/Joint Chief Inspector of Factories and Senior Inspector of Factories to the Commission together with the information and documents as referred to in Rule 13 with a request to approve the list.\n(ii) the Commission shall consider the list recommended by the Board together with the information and documents and such other documents and informations as may be required by the Commission and obtained from the Appointing Authority. The Commission shall finally approve the list with such modification as it considers just and proper.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Selection Board.",
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            "content": "(i)\nCommissioner and Secretary, Labour and Employment Department\nChairman.\n(ii)\nJoint Secretary/Deputy Secretary, Labour and Employment\n\t\t\t\tDepartment\nMember-Secy.\n(iii)\nSecretary, Personnel or his nominee not below the rank of\n\t\t\t\tDeputy Secretary\nMember.\n(iv)\nChief Inspector of Factories\nMember :",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Disqualification.",
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            "content": "(a) unless he is a citizen of India ; and\n(b) if he has more than one wife living or in case of a female candidate who has married a person having one wife living :\n(ii) Provided that the Governor may, if he is satisfied that there are special grounds for doing so, exempt any person from the operation of this clause.\n(iii) No person who attempts to enlist support for this candidature directly or indirectly by any recommendation either written or oral or by any other means, shall be appointed to the service.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Reservation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Appointment.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Joining time.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Training.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Discharge or reversion.",
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            "content": "(1) He fails to make sufficient use of the opportunities given during any training as may be prescribed by the Government from time to time or fails to render satisfactory service during his tenure of service in the cadre; and/or\n(2) It is found on a subsequent verification that he was initially not qualified for the appointment or that he had furnished any incorrect information with regard to his appointment.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Seniority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Probation and confirmation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) He has completed the period of probation to the satisfaction of the Appointing Authority in accordance with sub-rule (1).\n(b) He has successfully undergone the training and passed the departmental examination, if any, prescribed by the Government under Rule 18.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Gradation list.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Pay.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Mode of employment.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Other conditions of service.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Relaxation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Interpretation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
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        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Repeal and savings.",
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            "content": "Schedule I\n[Rules 4 and 23]\nStrength of each cadre of the service and the time scale of pay\nStrength of each cadre of the service and the time scale of pay\nCategories of Post\nTime Scale of Pay\nNo. of Post\nPermanent\nTemporary\nTotal\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\nEngineering Cadre",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Chief Inspector of Factories",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Rs.1725-60-2025-EB-70-2375\n1\n...\n1",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Jt. Chief Inspector of Factories",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Rs.1500-60-1800-EB-60-1980-65-2175/-\n2\n1\n3",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Sr. Inspector of Factories",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Rs. 1200-50-1450-EB-60-2050/-\n...\n4\n4",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Inspector of Factories",
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            "content": "Rs.875-40-1075-EB-40-1275-EB-45-1500-50-1850\n8\n10\n8\nSchedule II\n[Rule 8]\nQualification and experience prescribed for direct recruitment\nQualification and experience prescribed for direct recruitment\nSl. No.\nCategory of Post\nAcademic Qualification\nExperience\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n1.\nInspector of Factories\nDegree in any branch of Engineering\n\t\t\t\tor Technology Preferably Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical\n\t\t\t\tEngineering\nOR\nDegree in Medicine (Preferably with Diploma in Industrial\n\t\t\t\tHygiene or Diploma in Public Health)\nPractical experience of two years\n\t\t\t\tin a workshop or a manufacturing concern of good standing.\nExperience of at least two years in Public Hospital or a\n\t\t\t\tfactory Medical Department.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th February, 2020 [ass235]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. GLR. (RC) 25-81-115, dated 6-12-1990, Assam Gazette, Extraordinary No. 228, dated 13-12-1990",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1990",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Factories Service Rules, 1990",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}