Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 2, Part III, Section 1(a), 8 January 2014
The Government of Tamil Nadu published notifications from the Labour and Employment Department under Government Order (D) Number 631 dated 11 December 2013, the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department under Government Order Ms. Number 105 and Government Order Ms. Number 106, both dated 18 December 2013, and the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department under Government Order Ms. Number 159 dated 16 December 2013. The notifications propose contract labour self-certification changes, establish payments and service conditions for members of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women, and correct an earlier Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules notification. The gazette does not govern land ownership, registration, planning permission or property transactions.
What the gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 8 January 2014 contains four separate notifications from three Secretariat departments. Property buyers and owners are not directly affected because none of the notifications changes land, building, planning or property registration requirements.
Draft contract labour amendments
The Labour and Employment Department issued Government Order (D) Number 631 dated 11 December 2013 proposing amendments to the Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975.
Key proposals are:
- Replace the reference to Form XXVI in duplicate with Form XXX in duplicate.
- Remove Form XXVI.
- Add a self-certification form for information technology software establishments and information technology software enabled services.
- Require half-yearly information about principal employers, contractors, contract labour, registration, contractor licences, welfare and health amenities, registers and returns.
- Require certification by the manager and principal employer, with responsibility for incorrect information and possible prosecution.
The amendments were only drafts. Objections or suggestions could be submitted within two months from publication through the Commissioner of Labour to the Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department.
Commission for Women payments
The Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department issued Government Order Ms. Number 105 dated 18 December 2013, making the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women (Honorarium, Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2013. The rules took effect on 18 December 2013.
- The Chairperson receives an honorarium of Rs. 25,000 per month and house rent allowance of Rs. 2,500 per month.
- Members receive Rs. 1,000 per sitting.
- The Chairperson receives specified telephone facilities, cell phone reimbursement and Leave Travel Concession.
- The Chairperson and members qualify for travelling and daily allowances under the cited government order.
The same department issued Government Order Ms. Number 106 dated 18 December 2013 for co-opted committee members. Eligible co-opted members receive Rs. 150 for each meeting day, with travelling and daily allowances for eligible out-station members.
Value added tax correction
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued Government Order Ms. Number 159 dated 16 December 2013. It corrects wording in an earlier notification concerning the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, 2007, changing the relevant phrase to read, "in rule 4, to sub-rule (9-A)".
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Common questions
Does this gazette change any Tamil Nadu land or property rule?
No. The supplied notifications concern contract labour, the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women and a wording correction under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules.
Were the contract labour amendments already final?
No. The Labour and Employment Department published them as draft amendments and allowed two months from publication for objections or suggestions.
Which businesses are covered by the proposed self-certification form?
The proposed form is for information technology software establishments and information technology software enabled services using contract labour.
What payment does a Commission for Women co-opted committee member receive?
An eligible co-opted member who is not in Central or State Government service, or in an institution funded by either government, receives Rs. 150 for each day of a committee meeting. Eligible out-station members also receive travelling and daily allowances.
