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Unit 5: The Contract of Employment

13. Grant of licences: (1) Every application for the grant of a licence under sub-section (1) of Notes
section 12 shall be made in the prescribed form and shall contain the particulars regarding
the location of the establishment, the nature of process, operation or work for which
contract labour is to be employed and such other particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) The licensing officer may make such investigation in respect of the application
received under sub-section (1) and in making any such investigation the licensing
officer shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed.

(3) A licence granted under this Chapter shall be valid for the period specified therein
and may be renewed from time to time for such period and on payment of such fees
and on such conditions as may be prescribed.
14. Revocation, suspension and amendment of licences: (1) If the licensing officer is satisfied,
either on a reference made to him in this behalf or otherwise, that–(a) a licence granted
under section 12 has been obtained by misrepresentation or suppression of any material
fact, or (b) the holder of a licence has, without reasonable cause, failed to comply with the
conditions subject to which the licence has been granted or has contravened any of the
provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, then, without prejudice to any other
penalty to which the holder of the licence may be liable under this Act, the licensing
officer may, after giving 509 the holder of the licence an opportunity of showing cause,
revoke or suspend the licence or forfeit the sum, if any, or any portion thereof deposited
as security for the due performance of the conditions subject to which the licence has been
granted.
(2) Subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, the licensing officer may vary
or amend a licence granted under section
15. Appeal: (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 7, section 8, section 12
or section 14 may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to
him, prefer an appeal to an appellate officer who shall be a person nominated in this
behalf by the appropriate Government:

Provided that the appellate officer may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said
period of thirty days, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause
from filing the appeal in time.
(2) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the appellate officer shall, after giving
the appellant an opportunity of being heard dispose of the appeal as expeditiously
as possible.
16. Canteens: (1) The appropriate Government may make rules requiring that in every
establishment – (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; and 510 (c) the foodstuffs which may
be served therein and the charges which may be made therefor.
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

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