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Core Purpose

This Regulation further amends the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, as applied to the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

Detailed Summary

The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Amendment) Regulation, 2025 (No. 11 OF 2025) was promulgated by the President on November 19, 2025, under the powers conferred by Article 240 of the Constitution. This Regulation extends to the entire Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and will come into force on a date appointed by the Administrator via official notification. It amends the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970), specifically in section 1, sub-section (4), clauses (a) and (b), where the phrase "twenty or more workmen" is substituted with "fifty or more workmen," and in the proviso, "less than twenty" is replaced with "less than fifty." Additionally, in section 2 of the principal Act, a new clause (gg) is inserted, defining "State Government" as the Administrator of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, appointed by the President under Article 239 of the Constitution.

Full Text

REGISTERED NO. DL-(N)04/0007/2003-25 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19112025-267837 EXTRAORDINARY PART II — Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 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) DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU (AMENDMENT) REGULATION, 2025 No. 11 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 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. 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) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Amendment) Regulation, 2025. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. (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 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 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. KSHITIZ MOHAN KSHITIZ Digtally signed by MOHAN Date:2025.11.19 MGIPMRND—339GI (S4)—19-11-2025.

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