Rule 43. Form and manner of application for contractor license under of sub-section (1) of Section 48

(1) Every application by a contractor for the grant of a license shall be made on-line electronically through Online Portal in Form-XIII to the licensing authority.

(2) Licence for Contractor .—

(1) If a contractor desirous of obtaining licence for:-(i) supplying or engaging contract labour or

(ii) undertaking or executing the contract works under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 47, then he shall apply electronically on the online portal in Form-XIII to the licensing authority as notified by the State government.

(2) Application for licence shall be submitted electronically to the authority notified in this behalf under subsection (1) of section 119 of this code.

(3) Forms, terms and conditions of license.—

(1) Every license granted shall be in Form-XIV.

(2) Every license granted or renewed is subject to the following conditions, namely:—

(i) the license shall be non-transferable;

(ii) the number of workers employed as contract labour by the contractor shall not, on any day, exceed the maximum number specified in the license;

(iii) save as provided in these rules, the fees paid for the grant, or as the case may be, for renewal of the license shall be non-refundable;

(iv) the rates of wages payable to the workers by the contractor shall not be less than the rates prescribed under the Code on Wages, 2019 and where the higher rates have been fixed by agreement, settlement or award, the rates of wages payable shall not be less than the rates so fixed.