Rule 24. Forwarding of information to certifying officer under sub-section (3) of section 30

(1) If the employer adopts the model standing orders of the Central Government referred to in section 29 with respect to matters relevant to his industrial establishment or undertaking, then, he shall intimate the concerned certifying officer electronically or in person or by speed post or by registered post the specific date from which the provisions of the model standing orders which are relevant to his establishment or undertaking have been adopted.

(2) The Model Standing Order adopted under sub-rule (1) shall apply to all the units of the industrial establishment within the country, which has adopted the model standing order

(3) On receipt of information under sub-rule (1), the certifying officer shall enter the details of the industrial establishment which has adopted the Model Standing Order in the register maintained under rule 31. In the event, the certifying officer observes that the industrial establishment which has intimated adoption of model standing orders is also engaged in activities other than for which model standing orders have been adopted then, he shall within a period of thirty days from such receipt of intimation of model standing orders so adopted may give his observation, if any, that the employer is required to include or adopt certain provisions which are relevant to his industrial establishment and indicate those relevant provisions and direct the employer of the industrial establishment that he shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of the receipt of such direction comply with the direction and send compliance report only in respect of those provisions which the certifying officer observes to get included. The provisions of the model standing orders so adopted shall remain in force with effect from the date specified in sub-rule (1).

(4) If no observation is made by certifying officer within a period of thirty days of the receipt of the information as specified in sub-rule (1) then, the standing order shall be deemed to have been certified by the certifying officer.

Explanation- For removal of doubt, it is clarified that certifying officer shall not raise any observation in the event the industrial establishment is engaged in activities which are wholly covered by the activities of the industrial establishment to which the standing orders apply.