The Code on Social Security (Gujarat) Rules, 2023
Rule 26. Procedure where Competent Authority not inclined to refuse to record
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(1) On receiving a memorandum of agreement, the Competent Authority shall unless he considers that there are grounds for refusing to record the meinorandum, fix date for recording the same, and shall issue a notice in writing in Form XX to the parties concerned.
Provided that, the notice may be communicated orally to any parties who are present at the time when notice in writing would otherwise issue.
(2) On the date so fixed, the Competent Authority shall record the memorandum unless, after hearing any of the parties who appear and desire to be heard, he considers that it ought not to be recorded:
Provided that, the issue of a notice under sub-rule (1) shall not be deemed to prevent the Competent Authority from refusing to record the memorandum on the date so fixed, even if no objection be made by any party concerned.
(3) If no such date' the Competent Authority decides that the memorandum ought not to be recorded he shall inform the parties present of his decision and of the reason thereof and if any party desiring the memorandum 1o be recorded is not recorded is not present, he shall send, the information to that party in Form XXI.