PUNJAB CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) RULES 1973 1 — The CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) ACT, 1970

PUNJAB CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) RULES 1973 1 No. G.S..R.49/C.A.37/70/S.35/73.—With reference to Punjab Government Notification no. G.S.R.65/C.A.37/70/S.35/72, dated the 9 th August, 1972, and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (Act 37 of 1970), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules, namely:― CHAPTER-I RULES 1. Short title commencement and extent. ― These rules may be called the Punjab Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Rules, 1973. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. These rules shall extend to the whole State of Punjab 2. Definitions. ― In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires, — (a) "Act" means the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970; (Act No. 37 of 1970) (b) "Appellate Officer" means the Appellate Officer appointed by the Government under sub-section (1) of Section 15; (c) "Board" means the State Advisory Contract Labour Board constituted under section 4; (d) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; (e) "Committee" means a Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of Section 5; (f) “Form” means a form appended to these rules; (g) “Government” means the Government of the state of Punjab; (h) "Inspector" means a person appointed as such by the Government under section 28 of the Act; (i) “Section” means a section of the Act; 1 Published in Punjab Gazette, L.S.Part III, dated 25.5.1973 (j) "Licensing Officer" means the person appointed as such by the Government under section 11 of the Act; (k) "Registering Officer" means the person appointed as such under Section 6 of the Act. CHAPTER II STATE BOARD The Board