Kamataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Rules, 1963

Karnataka Shops and Establishments Rules, 1963

1.Title.—These rules may be called the Kamataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Rules, 1963.


2.Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.—
(a)“Act” means the Kamataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961;
(b)“Form” means a form appended to these rules;
©“Government” means the Governmentof Kamataka;
(d)“Schedule” meansthe schedule appended to these rules;
(e)“Section” means a section ofthe Act;
(f) Words and expressions used in the Act and not defined in these Rules shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.


3.Registration of establishments, etc.—(1) Within the period specified in sub-section(3) of Section 4, the employe rof every establishment shall send to the Inspector of the area concerned a statement in Form “A” together with the fees specified in Schedule I.

Provided that a factory or an Industrial Establishment or the Commercial Establishments may use the combined application form as prescribed under the Karnataka Factories Rules, 1969 in lieu of Form 'A' under this rule.
(2) The fees payable undersub-rule (1) shall be paid into the local Treasury under the Head of Account “XXI-Miscellaneous-b-Labour” and the receipt obtained therefor shall be sent alongwith Form“A”.
3-A. Renewal of Registration Certificate.-(l) The Registration Certificate issued undersub-section (2) of Section 4, shall be renewed once in five years before the date of its expijy. The employer of every establishment shall send to the Inspector ofthe area concerned a statement in duplicate, in Form “A” before ninety days from the date of expiry of such registration certificate.