|
S. No. |
Name
of the Act,
Section
and Title |
Simplification
Proposed |
| 1.1 |
Simplification
of ProceduresReporting System (Consolidated Annual Report) |
Consolidation of various periodical returns (quarterly, half yearly etc.) prescribed under Factories Act. Wages Act, Maternity Benefit Act, Workmen Compensation Act, Contract Labour Act, Minimum Wages Act, Bonus Act. |
| 1.2 |
Dispensation of Registers |
Factories Act
:
i) Humidity Register (Form No.6)
ii) Record of lime washing and painting etc.
iii) Register of workers employed on or near the moving machinery. |
| 1.3 |
Dispensation of certain returns |
Factories Act :
i) Half-yearly return.
ii) Quarterly return of handicapped persons.
iii) Half-yearly return to be filed by contractor. |
| 1.4 |
Merging Registers Forms |
i) Audit workers Register.
ii) OT Register.
iii) Muster Roll. |
|
1.5
|
Simple Labour Authority |
i) Development Commissioner to be delegated with the powers of Labour
Commissioner.
ii) Posting of an officer of Labour Department in SEZ to deal with labour matters or nomination of an officer by Development Commissioner as labour
officer.
iii) Delegation of powers for providing Single Window Clearance to SEZ. |
|
1.6 |
Employees Provident Fund and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952.
Exempting of certain establishments from the operation
of the Act by the appropriate Government.
(Sec.16) |
SEZ units to be exempted from the provision of this
Act. Proposal will be sent to Government of India. |
|
2.1 |
Industrial Dispute Act 1947
Granting of Public Utility Status Sec.2 (i) |
SEZ units be granted public utility status on
permanent basis. |
|
2.2 |
Industrial Dispute Act, 1947
Granting of exemption regarding notice of change of
condition of service
Sec.9 (a). |
SEZ units be exempted from the provision of this
Act. |
|
2.3 |
Industrial Dispute Act, 1947
Granting of permission by the appropriate Government for
lay-off, retrenchment and closure.
(Sections 25-M, 25-N, 25-O) |
Development Commissioner be delegated with powers
for granting permission under these Sections. |
|
2.4 |
Industrial Dispute Act,
1947. Conciliation proceedings, Appointing of
conciliation officer by the appropriate Government.
(Sec.4). |
Development Commissioner be appointed as the
conciliation officer in respect of SEZ. |
|
2.5 |
Factories Act, 1948
Exemption from notice of period of work(Section 8(1) and
8(2) |
Exemption of SEZ units from under Sec.51
(weekly hours) Sec.52. (Weekly holidays) Sec.54 (daily hours). Sec.56 (spread
over) |
|
2.6 |
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Appointment of proper Officer.
|
The word inspector wherever appearing in this Act be
substituted by “Jurisdictional Labour Officer” in respect of SEZ units. |
|
2.7 |
Employees State Insurance
Act, 1948.
Granting of exemption to certain establishment by the
appropriate Government. |
SEZ units be exempted from this provision, if the
promoters of the SEZ agree to provide the workers of SEZ a comparable health
cover facility. Otherwise exemption would have to be considered for individual
employers on a case by case basis. |
|
2.8 |
Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
Exemption from publication of working time, wages and
shift working schedule.
(Sec.6, Sec.7, Sec 14). |
SEZ units be exempted from these provisions. |
|
2.9 |
Payment of Gratuity Act,
1972.
Exemption to certain unit/establishment by the
appropriate Government, (Sec.5) |
Extending the exemption to SEZ units. |
|
2.10 |
Payment of Gratuity Act 1972
Appointment of proper officer |
The word inspector wherever appearing in this Act be
substituted by "Jurisdictional Labour Officer" in respect of SEZ units. |
