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Vaisakha 14, 1936, at 02:18:43 AM
(In
Sind. the words West Pakistan subs. by Sind Sind Govt. Gaz. Pt. IV‑A,
Apt. 6, 1980. p.4=1981 PLS 60)
(Noti No. 19-2 (L‑IV) 69 Nov, 18, 1969. Gaz. of
[Rules made by the Governor of West Pakistan in
exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 of the West Pakistan Shops, and
Establishments Ordinance, 1569 (West Pakistan Ordinance VIII of 1969), and in
supersession of the Punjab Trade Employees Rules, 1940, the Sind Shops and
Establishments Rules, 1941 and the Northwest Frontier Province Trade Employees
Rules, 1949].
1. Short title, commencement and application.‑--- (1,) These Rules tray be called the West Pakistan
Shops and Establishments Rules, 1969.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
(3) These rules shall apply to all the areas and
places in West Pakistan to which the West Pakistan Shops and Establishments
Ordinance, 1969 is applicable.( In respect of
2. Definitions.---In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the following
expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:---
(a) Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector
means persons appointed under, section 25;
(b) Form means a form appended to these rules;
(c) Ordinance means the (In respect of Sind, the
words West Pakistan subs. by
(d) Section means a section of the Ordinance.
3. Choke of weekly holiday.:‑----(1) Intimation about the choice of weekly holiday
required to be submitted under sub‑section (5) of section 6 shall be sent
by the employer in Form I to the Deputy Chief Inspector with a copy thereof to
the Inspector of the area in which the establishment is situated.
(2) A notice in Form II of the weekly holiday to be
observed in the establishment shall be exhibited at a conspicuous place near
the main entrance of the establishment.
4. Change of weekly holiday.‑---(1) An application for changing the weekly holiday
shall be submitted by the employer in Form III to the Deputy Chief Inspector
of the area in which the establishment is situated, who may grant such
application.
(2) When the approval of the Deputy Chief Inspector to
the change of weakly holiday has been obtained the employer shall affect
necessary change in Form II to be exhibited in the establishment.
5. Fencing and guarding machinery.‑---All the machinery mechanically or electrically
propelled in an industrial establishment shall be guarded in the following,
manner:
(a) The following parts of transmission machinery
shall be securely fenced if in motion and within reach of employees:---
(i) All shafts, couplings, collars, clutches, toothed
wheels, pully driving straps, chains and ropes, except such as are, in the
opinion of the Inspector, by construction or position equally safe to every
person employed in the establishment as they would be securely fenced or
guarded.
(ii) All projecting set screws; keys, nuts or bolts on
revolving parts except such as are countersunk or otherwise made equally safe.
(iii) The underside of all heavy over‑head main
driving belts or, ropes if there is any probability of persons having to pass
under them.
(b) The following posts of machine tests shall be
securely fenced,---
The back gears and change wheels of lathes, the back
and level gearing of drilling machines, and the gear wheels of planning,
shaping, allotting and milling machines which are within six feet of any spot
on which any persons may have to stand or on which any person may have to pass
in the course of his employment.
(c) Every platen machine and guillotine cutting
machine in a printing work shall be fitted with an efficient finger guard.
(d) All emery wheels and tool grinding machines shall
be fitted with strong iron guards and shall have a plate glass shield so fitted
as to prevent flying particles from entering into the operators eyes.
(e) All circular saws of more than six inches in
diameter shall be provided with a strong metal hood guard with a riving knife
at the back of the saw.
(f) All hand saws shall be fitted with expended metal
cage guards enclosing the upper half of the machine. The saws under the table
shall also be completely guarded.
(g) All electrical circuits or parts of such circuits
or any object electrically connected with them, whether commonly or
occasionally in an electrified condition, which by reason of their position
could cause injury to any person, shall be protected adequately, either by
nonmetallic fencing or insulation or by both, in such manner as to remove
danger of injury:---
Provided that under no case shall, any conditions or
combinations of conditions which are subject to objection under any other
enactment be accepted as adequate.
(h) Safety colored glasses shall be provided to the
workers opera*ting on welding plants.
6. An employee desiring to obtain annual leave shall
apply well in time to the employer who shall issue order on the application in
accordance with his entitlement and shall convey such order in writing to him
at least two days prior to the commencement of such leave.
7. Casual leave.‑--Ordinarily the prior sanction of the employer shall be
obtained on an application for casual leave before such leave is availed of by
an employee, but where the circumstances are such that it is not possible for
the employee to obtain such prior sanction, he shall inform his employer as
soon as may be practicable about the fact of his absence and probable duration
of casual leave which shall in no case exceed three days at a time.
8. Records and Registers. ---Every employer shall for the purposes of the Ordinance
maintain the following records and registers:---
(a) Register of employment and remuneration in Form
IV.
(b) Register of leave in Form V.
(c) Inspection Book in Form VI (for establishments
excluding shops).
9. Display of notice.‑---Every employer of an establishment registered under
section 24 shall, for the purpose of the Ordinance, display the fol*lowing
information in a conspicuous place near the main entrance ‑of his
establishment painted on a wooden or metalic board and shall send a copy
thereof to the Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector of the
area concerned:---
(a) Day of payment of wages.
(b) List of festival holidays to be observed in the
establishment.
10. Production of record for inspection.---The employer shall be responsible foe the proper
maintenance of all Registers and records prescribed under these rules and shall
produce or cause to be ,produced the same for inspection when so desired by the
Inspector or any other Officer having authority under these rules.
11. Penalties.‑---Whosoever commits breach of any of these rules shall,
on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees and
where the breach is a continuing one with a further fine which may extend to
ten rupees for every day during which the breach continues.
12. Duties of Inspectors and other officers.‑---(1) For ensuring due observance of the provisions of
the Ordinance thereunder, the Inspector shall inspect the shops and other
establishments within the area of his jurisdiction and the Registers and other
records required to be maintained by them, and may call for such other
information from the employer or any such shop or establishment, he may deem
necessary.
(2) Every Inspector shall submit a daily report to the
Deputy Chief Inspector of his area in duplicate showing the names and particulars
of the establishments inspected, irregularities detected, the action proposed
to be taken and such other information or particulars as may be directed by the
Chief Inspector from time to time.
(3) The Deputy Chief Inspector shall forward the
duplicate copy of the Inspectors report, along with his observations, if any,
to the Chief Inspector for his information:---
FORM I [See Rule 3]
Intimation of closed day
To
The Deputy Chief Inspector of Shops
and Establishments
Name of Establishment
.............
.
Address ...............................
Registration Certificate No
........................................
Intimation is hereby given that with
effect from.
the establishment shall observe Friday/Sunday as the closed
day.
Date
Signature of the Employer/Employers
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FORM II [See Rule 3]
Notice of closed day
Closed day to be FRIDAY/SUNDAY (Block
letters):---
observed.
1 Name and address of the
Establishment
2 Registration No .
Date of
Registration...............
Date of renewal
:
3 Name of employer/employers.
4 No. of employees.....................
Signature of employer
FORM III [See Rule 4 (1)]
Application for the change of weekly close‑day
To,
The Deputy Chief Inspector of
Shops and Establishments.
Region
Sir,
I/We the
Occupier/Occupiers/Owner/Owners/Employer/Employers of the establishment
desire to change the close day of my/our establishment from
to
with effect from
It is, therefore, requested that
necessary approval may please be accorded.
Signature
of occupier/owner/Employer
FORM IV
(See Rule 8)
Register for the Employment and Remuneration
Year........
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Name of establishment...........................
Name of Employee with fathers
name........ Registration .......................................
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Age........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
Nature of work
. Rate of
wages....................................
Nature of employment whether daily /fort-
Date of employment
Nightly/monthly rates
.
Wage period
.
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Hours of work |
Interval for rest and meals |
Hours worked with the
employment |
Overtime |
Remuneration Due |
Advance |
Balance |
Account paid |
Date of payment |
Sig of Employee |
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FORM V
[See Rule 8]
Register for Leave
Name of establishment
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Registration No
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Name of Employee with present age
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.. Date of Wages....
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Nature of work
. Date of
Employment....
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Annual Leave |
Casual Leave |
Sick Leave |
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Date of application |
Date of Sanction |
Leave applied |
Balance |
Leave accumulated |
Amount paid in lieu of
leave |
Date of application |
Date of sanction |
Leave sanctioned |
Balance |
Date of application |
Date of sanction |
Leave sanction |
Balance |
Leave accumulated |
Sig, or thumb imp of emp |
Remerks |
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FORM VI [see Rule 8]
INSPECTION BOOK [For Establishments excluding Shops]
NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT
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Date of Inspection |
Name and designation |
Irregularities |
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Signature
of the Inspecting officer
West Pakistan Shops and Establishments
Ordinance, 1969
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