Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules
The Labour and Employment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 192, Labour and Employment (K2), dated 10th November 2017, to amend the Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968. The amendments replace the licensing fee table for industrial premises and increase specified fees connected with licences under the rules.
What the notification changes
The amendments issued under G.O. Ms. No. 192, Labour and Employment (K2), dated 10th November 2017, revise fees under the Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments using powers under the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966, after the draft had previously been published.
The notification was published as SRO A-53/2017 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 29th November 2017.
Who is affected
The revised fee structure applies to industrial premises requiring a licence or licence renewal under the Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968. The applicable amount depends on:
- The highest number of employees proposed to be employed on any day during the relevant financial year.
- Whether power driven machinery is used in the industrial premises.
A general property buyer or owner is not directly addressed by the notification. It is relevant where premises are operated as an industrial establishment covered by these rules.
Replacement licence fee table
The amended table lists the following fees, with the first amount applying where power driven machinery is used and the second where it is not used:
- Up to 10 employees: 210 and 135.
- More than 10 and up to 20 employees: 405 and 270.
- More than 20 and up to 50 employees: 1,080 and 675.
- More than 50 and up to 100 employees: 2,025 and 1,350.
- More than 100 and up to 250 employees: 4,050 and 3,375.
- More than 250 employees: 7,425 and 6,750.
Other fee revisions
The amendments also make the following substitutions in the rules:
- In rule 8, sub-rule (2), fifteen rupees is replaced by forty five rupees.
- In rule 8, sub-rule (3)(a), twenty five rupees is replaced by seventy five rupees.
- In rule 8, sub-rule (3)(b), fifteen rupees is replaced by forty five rupees.
- In rule 10, sub-rule (3), thirty rupees is replaced by ninety rupees.
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Common questions
Does this notification apply to every industrial property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notification concerns industrial premises requiring a licence or renewal under the Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968.
How is the licence fee for a beedi or cigar industrial premises calculated?
The fee depends on the number of employees proposed to be employed on any day during the financial year and whether power driven machinery is used.
What is the fee where more than 250 employees are proposed?
The amended table lists 7,425 where power driven machinery is used and 6,750 where it is not used.
Was a draft published before these amendments were made?
Yes. The notification states that the draft amendment had previously been published as required under the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966.
