The contract labour (regulation and abolition), 1970

THE CONTRACT LABOUR
(REGULATION AND ABOLITION)
ACT, 1970

OBJECT & COVERAGE OF THE ACT
• To prevent exploitation of contract labour and
also to introduce better conditions of work.
• To do away wit the abuses of the system of
employment of contract labour
• It extends to the whole of India.

THE CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION)
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Applicability (Sec. 1(4))
a) To every establishment in which twenty or
more workmen are employed or were
employed on any day of the preceding twelve
months as contract labour.

b) To every contractor who employees or who
employed on any day of the preceding twelve
months twenty or more workmen

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Not Applicable to (Sec. 1(5))
a) Intermittent nature
b) Work not perform for more than 120 days
c) Seasonal nature
d) Establishment situated in SEZ

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Definition
Sec 2 (c) CONTRACTOR
"contractor", in relation to an
establishment, means a person who undertakes to
produce a given result for the establishment, other
than a mere supply of goods or articles of
manufacture to such establishment, through
contract labour or who supplies contract labour
for any work of the establishment and includes a
sub-contractor.

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Definition
Sec 2 (i) WORKMEN
"workman" means any person employed in or in connection with the work of any establishment to do
any skilled, semi-skilled or un-skilled manual, supervisory, technical or clerical work for hire or
reward, whether the terms of employment be express or implied, but does not include any such
person:
(A)

Who is employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity; or

(B) Who, being employed in a supervisory capacity draws wages exceeding five hundred rupees per
mensem or exercises, either by the nature of the duties attached to the office or by reason of the
powers vested in him, functions mainly of a managerial nature; or
(C) Who is an out-worker, that is to say, a person to whom any articles or materials are given out for
certain process to return them back.

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Principal Employer
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Head of Department or office
Occupier/Owner
Owner or agent of Owner
Any person responsible for supervision

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ADVISORY BOARDS
• Central Advisory Contract Labor Board (sec. 3)
– Chairman (appointed by the Central govt.)
– Chief Labor commissioner
– Members > 18 not <11

• State Advisory Contract Labor Board (sec. 4)
– Chairman
– Labor commissioner (or any other person by Govt.)
– Members>11 not <9

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Registration Of Establishments Employing
Contract Labour (Sec. 6-10)
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Appointment of registering officers (Sec. 6)
Registration of certain establishments (Sec. 7)
Revocation of registration (Sec. 8)
Effect of non-registration (Sec. 9)
Prohibition of employment of contract labour
(Sec. 10)

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Appointment of registering officers (Sec. 6)
• Appointed by the Appropriate Govt. By
notification in the official gazette
• Appoint such persons and define the
limits, within which a registering officer shall
exercise the powers conferred on him by or
under this Act.

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Registration of certain establishments (Sec. 7)
1.

Every principal employer of an establishment to which this
Act applies shall, make an application to the registering
officer in the prescribed manner for registration of the
establishment (fee Rs. 20 to 500 relating to no. of workmen
employed)

2. If the application for registration is complete in all
respects, the registering officer shall register the
establishment and issue to the principal employer of the
establishment a certificate of registration containing such
particulars as may be prescribed.

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Revocation of registration (Sec. 8)
• If the registering officer is satisfied that, the
registration of any establishment has been
obtained by misrepresentation or suppression
of any material fact, or that for any other
reason the registration has become useless or
ineffective.

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Effect of non-registration (Sec. 9)
• In case an establishment required to be
registered under Section 7 is not been
registered within the time fixed for the purpose
under that section, then punishment will be
given as per section 36.

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Prohibition of employment of contract labour
(Sec. 10)
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The appropriate Government may, after consultation with the Central Board or, as the case may be, a
State Board, prohibit, by notification in the Official Gazette, employment of contract labour in any
process, operation or other work in any establishment.
The appropriate Government shall have regard to the conditions of work and benefits provided for the
contract labour in that establishment and other relevant factors, such as –

a)

Whether the process, operation or other work is incidental to, or necessary for the
industry, trade, business, manufacture or occupation that is carried on in the establishment

b)

Whether it is of perennial nature, that is to say, it is of sufficient duration having regard to the nature of
industry, trade, business, manufacture or occupation that is carried on in that establishment

c)
d)

Whether it is done ordinarily through regular workmen in that establishment or an establishment
similar there off
Whether it is sufficient to employ considerable number of whole-time workmen.

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LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS (Section 11- 15)

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Section 11: Appointment of licensing officers
Section 12: Licensing of contractors
Section 13: Grant of licences
Section 14: Revocation, suspension and
amendment of licences
• Section 15: Appeals

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Sec. 11: Appointment of licensing officers
• Appoint such persons and define the
limits, within which a licensing officer shall
exercise the powers conferred on him by or
under this Act.

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Sec.12: Licensing of contractors
 Licence is not transferable. (fees Rs. 15 to 375 depending
upon the no. Of workmen employed by contractor and along
with security is also deposited).
 No Contractor to whom the act applies can undertake or
execute any work through contract labour except under and in
accordance with a licence issued in that behalf by the
licensing officer.
 Provisions of this act may contain such conditions including,
• Hours of work
• Fixation of wages
• Other essential amenities

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Section 13: Grant of licences
1. Every application for the grant of a licence under subsection (1) of section 12 shall be made in the prescribed
form and shall contain the particulars;
2. The licensing officer may make investigation;

3. A licence granted shall be valid for the period specified
therein (generally 12 months) and may be renewed from
time to time.

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Sec. 14: Revocation, Suspension and Amendment of Licences
1.

a)
b)

2.

If the licensing officer is satisfied, either on a reference made to him in
this behalf or otherwise, thatObtained by misrepresentation or suppression of any material fact
Failed to comply with the conditions subject to which the licence has
been granted
The licensing officer may vary or amend a licence granted
under Section 12.
He has also the power to forfeit the sum, if any, or any portion thereof
deposited as security for the due performance of the conditions subject to
which the licence was granted.

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Section 15: Appeals
• The aggrieved person may within 30 days from the
days on which the order is communicated to him
prefer appeal to appellate officer who shall be a
person nominated by the appropriate govt. for this
purpose.
• Period of 30 days can be extended if there is any
sufficient cause.

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Welfare And Health (Sections 16-21)
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Section 16: Canteen
Section 17: Rest-rooms
Section 18: Other facilities
Section 19: First-aid facilities
Section 20: Liability Of Principal Employer In
Certain Cases
• Section 21: Responsibility For Payment Of Wages

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Section 16: Canteen
1. Appropriate Government may make rules:(a) to which this Act applies,
(b) Wherein work requiring employment of contract labour is likely to continue
for such period as may be prescribed, and
(c) wherein contract labour numbering one hundred or more is ordinarily
employed by a contractor, one or more canteens shall be provided and
maintained by the contractor for the use of such contract labour.
2. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for:(a) The date by which the canteens shall be provided;
(b) The number of canteens that shall be provided, and the standards in respect of
construction, accommodation, furniture and other equipment of the canteens;
(c) The foodstuffs which may be served therein and the charges which may be
made thereof.

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Section 17: Rest-rooms
1.

In every place wherein contract labour is required to halt at night in
connection with the work of an establishment:(a) To which this Act applies, and
(b) In which work requiring employment of contract labour is likely to continue
for such period as may be prescribed,
2. The rest rooms or the alternative accommodation to be provided under subsection (1) shall be sufficiently lighted and ventilated and shall be
maintained in a clean and comfortable condition.

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Section 18: Other facilities
It shall be the duty of every contractor employing
contract labour to provide and maintain:
a) A sufficient supply of wholesome drinking
water
b) A sufficient number of latrines and urinals
situated as to be convenient and accessible to the
contract labour and
c) Washing facilities

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Section 19: First-aid facilities
• There shall be provided and maintained by the
contractor so as to be readily accessible during
all working hours a first-aid box equipped with
the prescribed contents at every place where
contract labour is employed by him.

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Section 20: Liability Of Principal Employer In
Certain Cases
1.

If any amenity required to be provided for the benefit of the
contract labour employed in an establishment is not provided by
the contractor within the time prescribed thereof, such amenity
shall be provided by the principal employer within such time as
may be prescribed.

2.

All expenses incurred by the principal employer in providing the
amenity may be recovered by the principal employer from the
contractor either by deduction from any amount payable to the
contractor under any contract or as a debt payable by the
contractor.

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Section 21: Responsibility For Payment Of
Wages
1.

A contractor shall be responsible for :-

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Payment of wages to each worker employed by him

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Shall be paid before the expiry of such period as may be prescribed.

2.

Duty of principle employer

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Shall nominate a representative to be present at the time of disbursement of wages

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Shall be the duty of such representative to certify the amounts paid as wages in such
manner

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Section 21: Responsibility For Payment Of
Wages
3. It shall be the duty of the contractor to ensure the disbursement of wages in
the presence of the authorized representative of the principal employer.
4. In case the contractor fails to make payment of wages within the prescribed
period or makes short payment,
 Then the principal employer shall be liable to make payment of wages in
full or the unpaid balance due,
 Recover the amount so paid from the contractor either by deduction from
any amount payable to the contractor under any contract or as a debt
payable by the contractor.

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Sec. (28): INSPECTOR
• The appropriate Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint
such persons as it thinks fit to be inspectors
for the purposes of this Act, and define the
local limits within which they shall exercise
their powers under this Act.

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Maintenance of registers and records (Sec. 29)
• The registers and records to be maintained, the notices
to be displayed and the return to be submitted by the
contractor and the principal employer to the
registering officer or/and licensing officer as explained
in the rules of this act by central / state govt.
• “Small Establishments” (employing >19 not >10) are
required to furnish a core return in Form A and
maintain Registers Form B, Form C & Form D.
• “A Very Small Establishments” (employing >9) are
required to maintain return in Form A and maintain
Register in Form E.

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Forms:Forms & Details

Attachment

Form No. II [See rule 18(1)] Certificate of Registration
Form No. III [See rule 18(3)] Register of Registration

Form No. IV [See rule 21(1)] Application of License
Form No. V [See rule 21(2)] Form of Certificate by Principal Employer
Form No. V-A [See rule 24(1-A)] Application for adjustment of Security
Deposit

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Attachment

Form No. VI[See rule 25(1)] Government of India Office of Licensing
Officer
Form No. VI-A[See rule 25(2)(viii)] Notice of
Commencement/Completion of Contract Work

Form No. VI-B[See rule 81(3)] Notice of Commencement of Contract
Labour
Form No. VII [See rule 29(2)] Application for Renewal of License
Form No. VIII [See rule 32(2)] Application for Temporary Registration of
Establishment Employing Contract Labour

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Attachment

Form No. IX[See rule 32(3)] Temporary Certificate of Registration
Form No. X[See rule 32(2)] Application for Temporary License

Form No. XI [See rule 32(3)] Government of India Office of the Licensing
Officer
Form No. XII [See rule 74] Register of Contractors
Form No. XIII [See rule 75] Register of workmen employed by
Contractor

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Attachment

Form No. XIV[See rule 76] Employment Card
Form No. XV[See rule 77] Service Certificate
Form No. XVI[See rule 78(1)(i)] Muster Roll
Form No. XVII [See rule 78(1)(a)(i) Register of Wages
Form No. XIX [See rule 78(1)(b)] Wage Slip

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Attachment

Form No. XX [See rule 78(1)(a)(i)] Register of Deduction for Damages or
Loss

Form No. XXI [See rule 78(1)(a)(i)] Register of Fines
Form No. XXII [See rule 78(1)(a)(i)] Register of Advances
Form No. XXIII [See rule 78(1)(a)(iii)] Register of overtime

Form No. XXIV[See rule 82(1)] Return to be sent by the Contractor to
the Licensing Officer
Form No. XXV[See rule 82(2)] Annual Return of Principal Employer to be
sent to the Registering Officer

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Forms (SECOND SCHEDULE):Forms & Details

Attachment

Form No. A[See rule 4(1) Proviso(a)] Core Return
Return for the year ending 31st December

Form No. B[See rule 4(1) Proviso (b)(i)] Register of wages required the
Registering Officer
Form No. C[See Sec.4(1) Proviso (b)(i)] Muster Roll to be maintained by
small establishments
Form No. D[See Sec.4(1) Proviso (b)(i)] Monthly register showing
welfare amenities to be
Form No. E[See Sec.4(1) Proviso (b)(ii)] Monthly register of Muster Rollcum-wages required to be maintained by very small establishments

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