Chapter II REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

(1) Within the period specified in sub-section (3), the employer of every establishment shall send to the Inspector of the area concerned, a statement in the prescribed form together with such fees as may be prescribed, containing,— (a) the name of the employer and the manager, if any; (b) the postal address of the establishment; (c) the name, if any, of the establishment; and (d) such other particulars as may be prescribed. (2) On receipt of the statement and the fees, the Inspector shall, on being satisfied about the correctness of the statement, register the establishment in the register of establishments in such manner as may be prescribed, and shall issue, in a prescribed form, a registration certificate to the employer. The registration certificate shall be prominently displayed at the establishment. (3) Within thirty days from the date mentioned in column (2) below in respect of an establishment mentioned in column (1), the statement together with fees shall be sent to the Inspector under sub-section (1).

Establishments. | Date from which the period of thirty days to commence. (1) | (2) (i) Establishment existing on the date on which this Act comes into force. | (i) The date on which this Act comes Into force. (ii) New establishments. | (ii) The date on which the establishment commences its work.

(3A) In case the Inspector is not satisfied about the correctness of the statement together with fees under sub-section (3) shall within thirty days from the date of receipt of the same communicate to the employer his decision for refusing to register the establishment with the reasons therefor, failing which the establishment shall be deemed to have been registered. (4) A registration certificate issued under sub-section (2), shall be valid for five years and shall be renewed before the expiry of the period of registration certificate on payment of such fees and in such manner as may be prescribed. (5) The registration certificate issued or renewed before the commencement of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 1997 shall, on such commencement, continue to be valid till the expiry of the period of registration certificate already granted and the employer of every such establishment shall renew his registration certificate before the expiry of such period in accordance with sub-section (4). (6) In case the Inspector is not satisfied about the correctness of the statement or the renewal application or the payment fee prescribed or any other condition of renewal shall within thirty days from the date of receipt of statement together with fees from the employer seeking renewal of registration certificate communicate to the employer his decision for refusing to renew the registration with the reasons therefor, failing which the registration certificate shall be deemed to have been renewed. (7) In case the certificate of registration or renewal of registration is not received by any employer within the period specified in sub-section (3A) or (6), the employer shall display a self-certification statement sent by Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due to the Registering Authority for registration or renewal, as the case may be, along with the acknowledgement to that effect stating that he has got the deemed benefit. In case the certificate of registration or renewal of registration as the case may be, is received by the employer subsequently, such self certification shall be replaced with a regular certificate as soon as the same is received. (8) If any employer has falsely claimed the benefit of deemed registration and has displayed such self certificate under sub-section (7), he shall on conviction be punished with an imprisonment of not less than six months and with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

It shall be the duty of an employer to notify to the Inspector, in the prescribed form, any change in respect of any information contained in his statement under section 4, within fifteen days after the change has taken place. The Inspector shall, on receiving such notice and on being satisfied about its correctness, make the change in the register of establishments and shall amend the registration certificate or issue a fresh registration certificate, if necessary.

The employer shall, within fifteen days of his closing the establishment, notify to the Inspector in writing the date of such closure and return the registration certificate. The Inspector shall, on receiving the information and being satisfied about its correctness, remove such establishment from the register of establishments and cancel the registration certificate: Provided that if the Inspector does not receive the information, but is otherwise satisfied that the establishment has been closed, he may remove such establishment from such register.

Every employer, employing any person in or in connection with his establishment, shall issue an appointment order in writing indicating the name, designation, wage scale of such person and terms and conditions of his employment and serve the same on such person within thirty days from the date of appointment in his establishment: Provided that in case of employees appointed in any establishment prior to the commencement of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 1997, the employer of such establishment shall, if he has not yet issued any appointment order in writing to such employee, communicate in writing to the employee incorporating therein his name, designation and wage scale and the terms and conditions of employment and serve the same on him within thirty days from the date of such commencement.