Rule 145. Officer and manner for holding enquiry

(1) Government shall appoint an officer of labour department not below the equivalent rank of Under-Secretary to Government of India to be the officer appointed for the purpose of section 111(1) of the Code in its respective jurisdiction.

(2) The officer referred to in sub-rule (1), upon acquiring the knowledge of an offence under the Code, shall serve a notice, within seven days of such knowledge, on the person who is alleged to have committed an offence.

(3) The person on whom notice has been served under sub-rule (2) shall submit his reply within the period specified in the notice.

(4) The officer referred to in sub-rule (1), may call any person to appear before him along with any record or document required for the purpose of enquiry he is holding.

(5) The officer referred to in sub-rule (1), shall complete enquiry within sixty days from the start of such enquiry and pass a speaking order.

(6) The amount of penalty imposed and received under section 111 shall be credited to the fund established under sub-section (1) of section 115 and record of such receipt shall be maintained in Form-44.