Power of Government to apply Act to exempted persons or establishments

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, apply all or any of the provisions of this Act to any class of persons or establishments mentioned in that section, other than those mentioned in clauses ( ) and (f) of sub-section (1) and modify or cancel any such notification. In Chapter VI of the principal Act, after section 21, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "21A. Hostel facilities.--Every employer of a big establishment employing more than fifty employees shall provide hostel facilities to such employees, in such manner as may be prescribed.". (1) The Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (123 of 2021) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or deemed to have been done or any action taken or deemed to have been taken under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act.