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Core Purpose

This Regulation further amends the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, specifically for its application to the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) published The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Amendment) Regulation, 2025 (No. 8 of 2025) on November 19, 2025. This Regulation, promulgated by the President in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India under powers conferred by Article 240 of the Constitution, further amends the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970), in its application to the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It shall come into force on a date appointed by the Administrator through a notification in the Official Gazette. Key amendments include: in section 1, sub-section (4) of the principal Act, clauses (a) and (b) are amended to substitute “twenty or more workmen” with “fifty or more workmen,” and the proviso substitutes “less than twenty” with “less than fifty.” Furthermore, section 2 of the principal Act is amended by inserting a new clause (gg) after clause (g), which defines “State Government” as the Administrator of the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands appointed by the President under Article 239 of the Constitution. The Regulation was signed by Droupadi Murmu, President, and Dr. Rajiv Mani, Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Full Text

REGISTERED NO. DL-(N)04/0007/2003-25 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19112025-267834 EXTRAORDINARY PART II — Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 45] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025/KARTIKA 28, 1947 (Saka) Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 19th November, 2025/Kartika 28, 1947 (Saka) THE CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS (AMENDMENT) REGULATION, 2025 No. 8 OF 2025 Promulgated by the President in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India. A Regulation further to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, in its application to the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In exercise of the powers conferred by article 240 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Regulation made by her:- 1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Amendment) Regulation, 2025. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Short title, extent and commencement. Amendment of section 1. 2. In the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 1, in sub-section (4),— (a) in clause (a), for the words “twenty or more workmen”, the words "fifty or more workmen" shall be substituted; (b) in clause (b), for the words "twenty or more workmen”, the words "fifty or more workmen” shall be substituted; (c) in the proviso, for the words “less than twenty", the words “less than fifty" shall be substituted. Amendment of section 2. 3. In section 2 of the principal Act, after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- '(gg) "State Government" means the Administrator of the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution;'. DROUPADI MURMU, President. DR. RAJIV MANI, Secretary to the Govt. of India. 37 of 1970. UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-110054. MGIPMRND—336GI (S4)—19-11-2025.

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