Rule 76. Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount under sub-section (4) of section 55

If the contractor or principal employer does not pay the wages to ‍479

the contract labour employed by him, the Labour Commissioner or his representative or the competent officer, as may be notified, shall conduct or cause to conduct, an inquiry and after giving an opportunity to be heard to the contractor shall pass an order to make payment if any, of such wages from the amount deposited by the contractor as security deposit. The contractor shall re-furnish the security deposit within a period of fifteen days or else his license will be liable to be suspended.