Rule 44. Procedure for issue of license under sub-section (2) of section 48

(1) Before a license is issued under any rule of these rules, security deposit (in form of bank guarantee) of an amount calculated at the rate of Rupees 1000/- for each of the worker to be employed as contract labour, in respect of which the application for license has been made, shall be deposited by the contractor for performance of the conditions of the license and compliance with the provisions of the Code or the rules made thereunder.

(2) The fees to be paid for the grant of a license shall be as specified in the table below, namely; Sl. Number of Contract Labours Fees a No License is required up to 49 Contract Labours NIL b 50 but does not exceed 100 Contract Labours Rs. 1000 c 101 but does not exceed 300 Contract Labours Rs. 2000 d 301 but does not exceed 500 Contract Labours Rs. 3000 e 501 but not exceeding 1000 Contract Labours Rs. 5000 f 1001 but not exceeding 5000 Contract Labours Rs. 10,000 g 5001 but not exceeding 10000 Contract Labours Rs. 20,000 h 10001 but not exceeding 20000 contract labours Rs 30000 i 20001 and above contract labours Rs.40000