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The Bihar Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1972
The Bihar Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1972
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. The Board shall consist of the following members.
Section 34. Term of office.
Section 46. Cessation of membership.
Section 67. Disqualification for membership.
Section 78. Removal from membership.
Section 89. Vacancy.
Section 910. Staff.
Section 1011. Allowance of members.
Section 1112. Disposal of business.
Section 1213. Meetings.
Section 1314. Notice of meetings and list of business.
Section 1415. Quorum.
Section 1516. Committee of the Board.
Section 1617. Manner of making application for registration of establishment.
Section 1718. Grant of certificate of registration.
Section 1819. Circumstances in which application for registration may be rejected.
Section 1920. Amendment of certificate of registration.
Section 2021. Application for a licence.
Section 2122. Matters to be taken into account in granting or refusing a licence.
Section 2223. Refusal to grant licence.
Section 2324. Security.
Section 2425. Forms and terms and conditions of licence.
Section 2528. Amendment of the licence.
Section 2829. Renewal of licence.
Section 2930. Issue of duplicate certificate of registration or licence.
Section 3032. Grant of temporary certificate of registration and licence.
Section 3239. Copies.
Section 3941. Rest-rooms.
Section 4142. Canteens.
Section 4251. Latrine and urinals.
Section 5157. Washing facilities.
Section 5758. First-aid facilities.
Section 5874. Register of contractors.
Section 7475. Register of persons employed.
Section 7576. Employment card.
Section 7677. Service certificate.
Section 7778. Muster Roll, Wages Registers, Deduction Register and Overtime Register.
Section 781. Nature of work carried on in the establishment.
Section 12. Nature of work in which contract labour is to be employed.
Section 23. Maximum number of contract labour to be employed on any day.
Section 34. Other particulars relevant to the employment of contract labour.
Section 41. Name and address of the Principal Employer .........................
Section 12. Name and address of the establishment .........................
Section 21. Name of the workmen.
Section 12. Sl. No. in the register of workmen employed.
Section 23. Nature of employment/designation.
Section 34. Wage-rates (with particulars of units, in case of piece-work).
Section 45. Wage period.
Section 56. Tenure of employment.
Section 67. Remarks.
Section 7
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"content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970;\n(b) \"Appellate Officer\" means the Appellate Officer appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of Section 5;\n(c) \"Board\" means the State Advisory Contract Labour Board constituted under Section 4;\n(d) \"Chairman\" means the Chairman of the Board;\n(e) \"Committee' means a Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of Section 5;\n(f) \"Form\" means a form appended to these Rules;\n(g) \"Section\" means a section of the Act.\nChapter II\nState Board",
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"content": "[5. Resignation.\n(ii) The office of such a member shall fall vacant from the date on which his resignation is accepted by the State Government or on the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of the letter of resignation by the Government whichever is earlier.]\nNote. - Old Rule 5 runs as under:\nNote.\nOLD LAW 6",
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"content": "(i) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; or\n(ii) if he is an undischarged insolvent; or\n(iii) if he has been or is convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude.",
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"content": "(ii) The salaries and allowances payable to the staff and the other conditions of service of such staff shall be such as may be decided by the State Government.\n(i) shall assist the Chairman in convening meetings of the Board;\n(ii) may attend the meetings but shall not be entitled to vote at such meetings;\n(iii) shall keep a record of the minutes of such meetings; and\n(iv) shall take necessary measures to carry out the decisions taken at the meetings of the Board.",
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"title": "15. Quorum.",
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"title": "16. Committee of the Board.",
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"content": "(ii) While constituting the Committees the Board may nominate one of its members to be the Chairman of the Committee.\n(ii) The provisions of Rules 12, 13 (2), 14 and 15 shall apply to the Committee for transaction of business at its meetings as they apply to the Board.]\nNote. - Old sub-rule (2) of Rule 16 runs as under:\nNote.\nOLD LAW 6\nChapter III\nRegistration and Licensing",
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"content": "(a) the name and address of the establishment;\n(b) the maximum number of workmen to be employed as contract labour in the establishment;\n(c) the type of business, trade, industry, manufacture or occupation which is carried on in the establishment;\n(d) such other particulars as may be relevant to the employment of contract labour in the establishment.",
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"title": "20. Amendment of certificate of registration.",
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"number": "21",
"title": "21. Application for a licence.",
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"content": "(i) [Omitted by S.O. 1940, dated 15th December, 1976.]\nNote. - Old clause (1) of sub-rule (5) of Rule 21 runs as under:\nNote.\nOLD LAW 6",
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"title": "22. Matters to be taken into account in granting or refusing a licence.",
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"content": "(a) whether the applicant-\n(i) is a minor, or\n(ii) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court, or\n(iii) [Omitted by S.O. 1940, dated 15th December, 1976.]\nNote. - Old sub-rule (iii) of Rule 22 runs as under:\nNote.\nOLD LAW 6\n(iv) has been convicted (at any time during a period of five years immediately preceeding the date of application) of an offence, involving moral turpitude;\n(b) whether there is an order of the appropriate Government or an award of settlement for the abolition of contract labour in respect of the particular type of work in the establishment for which the applicant is a contractor;\n(c) whether any order has been made in respect of the applicant under sub-section (1) of Section 14, and, if so, whether a period of three years has elapsed from the date of that order;\n(d) whether the fees for the application have been deposited at the rates specified in Rule 26; and\n(e) whether security has been deposited by the applicant at the rates specified in Rule 24.",
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"content": "Note. - Old sub-rule (1) of Rule 23 runs as under:\nNote.\nOLD LAW 6\n(ii) The order shall record the reasons for the refusal and shall be communicated to the applicant.",
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"number": "24",
"title": "24. Security.",
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"title": "25. Forms and terms and conditions of licence.",
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"content": "(i) the licence shall be non-transferable;\n(ii) the number of workmen employed as contract labour in the establishment shall not, on any day, exceed the maximum number specified in the licence;\n(iii) save as provided in these Rules, the fees paid for the grant, or as the case may be, for renewal of the licence, shall be non-refundable;\n(iv) the rates of wages payable to the workmen by the contractor shall not be less than the rates prescribed under Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), for such employment where applicable and where the rates have been fixed by agreement, settlement or award, not less than the rates so fixed;\n(v) (a) In case the workman is employed by the contractor in production or maintenance jobs which are not permanent in industrial establishments, the workman will be paid the same wages and allowed the same facilities in respect of leave, holidays and hours of work, as are allowed to the workman employed directly by the said establishment for same or similar jobs. If there is disagreement about \"the same or similar nature of jobs\", the matter will be referred to the Commissioner of Labour whose decision shall be final.\n(b) In other cases the wages-rates, holidays, hours of work and condition of service of the workmen of the contractor shall be such as may be specified in this behalf by the Commissioner of Labour, Bihar;\n(vi) (a) in every establishment where twenty or more women are ordinarily employed as contract labour, there shall be provided two rooms of reasonable dimensions for the use of their children under the age of six years;\n(b) one of the such rooms shall be used as a play-rooms for the children and the other as bedrooms for the children;\n(c) the contractor shall supply adequate number of toys and games in the play-room and sufficient number of cots and bed dings in the sleeping-room;\n(d) the standard of construction and maintenance of the creches shall be such as may be specified in this behalf by the Commissioner of Labour, Bihar;\n(vii) the licence shall notify any change in the number of workmen or the conditions of work to the licensing officer;\n[(viii) The licensee shall within seven days of the commencement of the contract work, intimate to the Inspector, the actual date of such commencement.]\n[26. Fees.\nIf the number of workmen proposed to be employed on contract on any day:-\nRs.\n(a)\nexceeds 10 but does not exceed 20\n-\n120\n(b)\nexceeds 20 but does not exceed 50\n-\n300\n(c)\nexceeds 50 but does not exceed 100\n-\n600\n(d)\nexceeds 100 but does not exceed 200\n-\n1200\n(e)\nexceeds 200 but does not exceed 40\n-\n2400\n(f)\nexceeds 400\n-\n3.000\nIf the number of workmen employed by the contractor on any day-\nRs.\n(a)\nexceeds 10 but does not exceed 20\n-\n40\n(b)\nexceeds 20 but does not exceed 50\n-\n100\n(c)\nexceeds 50 but does not exceed 100\n-\n200\n(d)\nexceeds 100 but does not exceed 200\n-\n400\n(e)\nexceeds 200 but does not exceed 40\n-\n800\n(f)\nexceeds 400\n-\n1,000]\n[27. Validity of the licence.\nNote. - Old Rule 27 runs as under:\nNote.\nOLD LAW 6",
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"number": "28",
"title": "28. Amendment of the licence.",
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"content": "(ii) On the applicant furnishing the requisite treasury receipt the licence shall be amended according to the orders of the licensing officer.",
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"number": "29",
"title": "29. Renewal of licence.",
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"number": "30",
"title": "30. Issue of duplicate certificate of registration or licence.",
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"content": "31.\nNote. - Old Rule 31 runs as under:\nNote.\nOLD LAW 6",
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"number": "32",
"title": "32. Grant of temporary certificate of registration and licence.",
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"content": "If the number of workmen proposed to be employed on contract on any day-\nRs.\n(a)\nexceeds 10 but does not exceed 20\n-\n40\n(b)\nexceeds 20 but does not exceed 50\n-\n80\n(c)\nexceeds 50 but does not exceed 100\n-\n120\n(d)\nexceeds 200\n-\n240\nIf the number of workmen proposed to be employed by the contractor on any day-\nRs.\n(a)\nexceeds 10 but does not exceed 20\n-\n20\n(b)\nexceeds 20 but does not exceed 50\n-\n80\n(c)\nexceeds 50 but does not exceed 100\n-\n140\n(d)\nexceeds 200\n-\n240\nChapter IV\nAppeals and Procedure\n33.\n(ii) The memorandum shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the order appealed from and a treasury receipt for Rs. 10.\n34.\n(ii) On receipt of the record the Appellate Officer shall send notice to the appellant to appear before him at such date and time as may be specified in the notice for the hearing of the appeal.\n35.\n36.\n(ii) Such an application shall, unless the Appellate Officer extends the time for sufficient reasons, be made within 30 days of the date of dismissal.\n37.\n[38. Payment of fees.\nNote. - Old Rule 38 runs as under:\nNote.\nOLD LAW 6",
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"number": "39",
"title": "39. Copies.",
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"content": "Chapter V\nWelfare and Health of Contract Labour\n40.",
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"number": "41",
"title": "41. Rest-rooms.",
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"content": "Note. - Old sub-rule (5) of Rule 41 runs as under:\nNote.\nOLD LAW 6",
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"number": "42",
"title": "42. Canteens.",
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"content": "43.\n(ii) The floor shall be made of smooth and impervious material and inside walls shall be lime-washed or colour-washed, at least once in each year:\n(ii) Waste water shall be carried away in suitable covered drains and shall not be allowed to accumulate so as to cause a nuisance.\n(iii) Suitable arrangements shall be made for the collection and disposal of garbage.\n44.\n(ii) Washing places for women shall be separate and screened to secure privacy.\n45.\n(ii) The furniture, utensils and other equipment shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.\n(ii) A service counter, if provided, shall have top of smooth and impervious material.\n(iii) Suitable facilities including an adequate supply of hot water shall be provided for the cleaning of utensils and equipment.\n46.\n47.\n48.\n(a) the rent for the land and building;\n(b) the depreciation and maintenance charges for the building and equipment provided for in the canteen;\n(c) the cost of purchase, repairs and replacement of equipment including furniture, cutlery and utensils;\n(d) the water charges and other charges incurred for lighting and ventilation;\n(e) the interest on the amounts spent on the provision and maintenance of furniture and equipment provided in the canteen.\n49.\n50.",
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"number": "51",
"title": "51. Latrine and urinals.",
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"content": "(a) where females are employed, there shall be at least one latrine for every 25 females;\n(b) where males are employed, there shall be at least one latrine for every 25 males:\n52.\n53.\n54.\n55.\n(ii) Latrines and urinals other than those connected with a flush sewage system shall comply with the requirements of the public health authorities.\n56.",
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"number": "57",
"title": "57. Washing facilities.",
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"number": "58",
"title": "58. First-aid facilities.",
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"content": "59.\nEach first-aid box shall contain the following equipment:-\n(i) 6 small sterilized dressings;\n(ii) 3 medium size sterilized dressings;\n(iii) 3 large size sterilized dressings;\n(iv) 3 large size sterilized burn dressings;\n(v) 1 (30 ml.) bottle containing a two per cent alcoholic solution of iodine;\n(vi) 1 (30 ml.) bottle containing sal volatile having the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label;\n(vii) 1 snake-bite lancet;\n(viii) 1 (30 gms.) bottle of potassium permanganate crystals;\n(ix) 1 pair scissors;\n(x) 1 copy of the first-aid leaflet issued by the Director-General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Government of India;\n(xi) A bottle containing 100 tablets (each of 5 grains) of aspirin;\n(xii) Ointment for burns;\n(xiii) A bottle of suitable surgical antiseptic solution.\nEach first-aid box shall contain the following equipment:-\n(i) 12 small sterilized dressings.\n(ii) 6 medium size sterilized dressings.\n(iii) 6 large size sterilized dressings.\n(iv) 6 large size sterilized burn dressings.\n(v) 6 (15 gms.) packet sterilized cotton wool.\n(vi) 1 (60 ml.) bottle containing a two per cent alcoholic solution of iodine.\n(vii) 1 (60 ml.) bottle containing sal volatile having the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label.\n(viii) 1 roll of adhesive plaster.\n(ix) A snake-bite lancet.\n(x) 1 (30 gms.) bottle of potassium permanganate crystals.\n(xi) 1 pair scissors.\n(xii) 1 copy of the first-aid leaflet issued by the Director-General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Government of India.\n(xiii) A bottle containing 100 tablets (each of 5 grains) of aspirin.\n(xiv) Ointment for burns.\n(xv) A bottle of a suitable surgical antiseptic solution.\n60.\n61.\n62.\nChapter VI\nWages\n63.\n64.\n65.\n66.\n67.\n68.\n69.\n70.\n71.\n72.\n73.\n\"Certified that the amount shown in column no...............has been paid to the workman concerned in my presence on.........at..............\"\nChapter VII\nRegister and Records and Collection of Statistics",
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"content": "(ii) The card shall be maintained up to date and any change in the particulars shall be entered therein.",
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"title": "78. Muster Roll, Wages Registers, Deduction Register and Overtime Register.",
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"content": "(a) Muster Roll;\n(b) Register of Wages;\n(c) Register of Deductions;\n(d) Register of Overtime;\n(e) Register of Fines; and\n(f) Register of Advances.\n(a) Every contractor shall maintain a Muster Roll Register and a Register of Wages in Form XVI and in Form XVII respectively:\n(b) Where the wage period is one week or more the contractor shall issue wages slips in Form XXI to the workers at least a day prior to the disbursement of wages.\n(c) Signature or thumb-impression of every worker on the Register of Wages or Wages-cum-Muster roll, as the case may be, shall be obtained and entries therein shall be authenticated by the initials of the contractor or his representative and duly certified by the authorised representative of the principal employer as required by Rules 73.\n(d) Register of Deduction, Fines and Advances. - Registers of Deductions for damage or loss, Register of Fines and Register of Advances shall be maintained by every contractor in Forms XX, XXI and XXII respectively.\n(e) Register of Overtime. - A Register of Overtime shall be maintained by every contractor in Form XXIII to record therein number of hours and wages paid for overtime work, if any.\n79.\n80.\n81.\n(ii) The notices shall be correctly maintained in a clean and legible condition.\n82.\nNote. - Half-year for the purpose of this rule means \"a period of 6 months commencing from 1st January and 1st July of every year\".\nNote.\n83.\nForm I\nForm I\n[See Rule 17(1)]\nApplication for Registration of Establishments Employing Contract Labour\nApplication for Registration of Establishments Employing Contract Labour\n(a) Name and address of contractors.\n(b) Nature of work in which contract labour is employed or is to be employed.\n(c) Maximum number of contract labour to be employed on any day through each contractor.\n[(cc) Estimated date of the commencement of work under each contractor] ,\n(d) Estimated date of termination of contract labour under each contractor.\nPrincipal Employer.\nSeal of and Stamp\nOffice of the Registering Officer.\nForm II\nForm II\n[See Rule 18(1)]\nCertificate of Registration\nCertificate of Registration\nGovernment of Bihar, Office of the Registering Officer\nGovernment of Bihar, Office of the Registering Officer\nSignature of the Registering Officer with seal.\nForm III\nForm III\n[See Rule 18(3)]\nRegister of Establishments\nRegister of Establishments\nSerial No.\nRegistration No. and date\nName and address of the establishment registered\nName of the principal Employer and his address\nType of business, trade, industry, manufacturers\n\t\t\t\tof occupation, which is carried on in the establishment\nTotal No. of worker directly employed\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nParticulars of Contractor and Contract Labour\nName and address of contractor\nNature of work in which contract labour is\n\t\t\t\temployed or is to be employed\nMaximum No. of contract labour to be employed on\n\t\t\t\tany day\nProbable duration of employment of contract\n\t\t\t\tlabour\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nForm IV\nForm IV\n[See Rule 21(1)]\nApplication for Licence\nApplication for Licence\n(a) Name and address of the establishment.\n(b) Type of business, trade, industry, manufacture or occupation, which is carried on in the establishment.\n(c) Number and date of Certificate of Registration of the establishment under the Act.\n(d) Name and address of the Principal Employer.\n(a) Nature of work in which contract labour is employed or is to be employed in the establishment.\n(b) Duration of the proposed contract work (give particulars of proposed date of manufacture of commencing and ending).\n(c) Name and address of the agent or manager or contractor at the worksite.\n(d) Maximum no. of contract labour proposed to be employed in the establishment on any date.\nNote. - 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For the month of ........................\nSerial No.\nName of workman\nFather's/ husband's name\nSex\nDates\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nForm XVII\nForm XVII\n[See Rule 78(2)(a)]\nRegister of Wages\nRegister of Wages\nName and address of contractor ........................\nName and address of establishment in/ under which contract is\n carried on ........................\nNature and location of work ........................\nName and address of Principal Employer\n ........................ 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by each\n contractor\nNo. of days worked\nNo. of man days worked\nFrom\nTo\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nNotifications\nNotifications\nS.O. 218, dated 23rd February, 1978, published in Bihar Gazette, Extraordinary, dated February 23,1978.\nSchedule\nSerial No.\nDesignation of officers\nHeadquarters\nLocal limits of jurisdiction\n1\n2\n3\n4\n1.\nDeputy Commissioner of Labour, Bhagalpur\nBhagalpur\nBhagalpur and Kosi Divisions excluding Khagaria sub-division\n of Monghyr District.\n2.\nAssistant Commissioner of Labour, Barauni.\nBarauni\nDarbhanga Division including Khagaria subdivision of Monghyr\n District.\n3.\nAssistant Commissioner of Labour, Muzaffarpur\nMuzaffarpur\nTirhut Division.\n4.\nAssistant Commissioner of Labour, Patna\nPatna\nBhojpur, Nalanda and Nawadah Districts of Patna Division.\n5.\nAssistant Commissioner of Labour, Dalmianagar\nDalmianagar\nRohtas, Aurangabad and Gaya Districts of Patna Division.",
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"Short Title": "The Bihar Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1972",
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