A draft of rules to further amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, 1971 was published vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, published in the Gazette of India on March 17, 2017 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby. No objections and suggestions were received from the public on the same draft rules. Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, the Central Government, has notified the Contract Labour (Regulation  and Abolition) Central Amendment Rules, 2017.

September 16th, 2017