Approval, Licensing and Registration of a Factory
Approval
As per Section 6 of the Factories Act, 1948, prior permission of the Chief Inspector of Factories is to be obtained for the site on which the factory is to be situated and for the construction or extension of any factory or class or description of factory
Application is to be made in Form I-C, with the following documents.
- Paid Challan receipt towards scrutiny fee Scrutiny Fee: Small Scale Industries - Rs. 100/- Medium Scale Industries - Rs. 500/- Large Scale Industries - Rs.1000/-
- Plans in Triplicate indicating all relevant site plan, cross section, elevation etc
- Copy of the Certificate of registration from Industries Department
- Copy of the Land / Building document
- Detailed flow chart of the manufacturing process in various stages signed by the occupier
- Detailed description of the process indicating the various stages signed by the occupier
- In the case of existing building, details, of the previous occupier and cancellation of the factory license / registration of the previous factory
- Copy of the partnership deed, memorandum / articles of association
- Clearance / NOC from Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (for Hazardous Industries)
Licensing
As per section 6 of the Factories Act, 1948 read with Rule 4 of the Puducherry Factories Rules, 1964, no premises shall be used as a factory nor any manufacturing process carried on in any aspect except under and in accordance with the registration and license granted under these rules
The Application shall be in Form-2 along with the Certificate of stability obtained from a competent person and accompanied by Challan receipt-evidencing payment of the appropriate fee specified in the Schedule
Licensing Fees
Licence fee with effect from 18th October, 2002 | |||||||||||
(G.O.Ms.No.33/2002/AIL/Lab./G, Dated 18th October 2002) | |||||||||||
(fees payable in rupees) | |||||||||||
Total Horse Power installed inclusive of mobile equipment | Maximum number of persons to be employed on any day during the year | ||||||||||
9 | 20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 5000 | 10000 | 10000 above | |
Nil Horse Power | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1800 | 2700 | 6000 | 9000 | 16500 | 24000 | 30000 |
10 horse power | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1200 | 2700 | 4500 | 12000 | 18000 | 27000 | 36000 | 45000 |
Above 10 Horse Power upto 50 Horse Power | 600 | 800 | 1200 | 1800 | 4500 | 7200 | 18000 | 27000 | 36000 | 45000 | 54000 |
Above 50 Horse Power upto 129 Horse Power | 800 | 1200 | 1800 | 3000 | 7200 | 12000 | 27000 | 36000 | 45000 | 54000 | 60000 |
Above 129 Horse Power upto 250 Horse Power | 1200 | 1800 | 3000 | 4800 | 12000 | 18000 | 36000 | 45000 | 54000 | 60000 | 66000 |
Above 250 Horse Power upto 500 Horse Power | 1800 | 3000 | 4000 | 6400 | 18000 | 24000 | 45000 | 54000 | 60000 | 66000 | 72000 |
Above 500 Horse Power upto 1000 Horse Power | 3000 | 3200 | 6400 | 12000 | 24000 | 30000 | 54000 | 60000 | 66000 | 72000 | 78000 |
Above 1000 Horse Power upto 2000 Horse Power | 3200 | 6400 | 12000 | 16000 | 30000 | 36000 | 60000 | 66000 | 72000 | 78000 | 84000 |
Above 2000 Horse Power upto 5000 Horse Power | 6400 | 12000 | 16000 | 20000 | 36000 | 42000 | 66000 | 72000 | 78000 | 84000 | 90000 |
Above 5000 Horse Power upto 7500 Horse Power | 12000 | 16000 | 20000 | 24000 | 42000 | 48000 | 72000 | 78000 | 84000 | 90000 | 96000 |
Above 7500 Horse Power upto 10000 Horse Power | 16000 | 20000 | 24000 | 28000 | 48000 | 54000 | 78000 | 84000 | 90000 | 96000 | 102000 |
Above 10000 Horse Power | 20000 | 24000 | 28000 | 32000 | 54000 | 60000 | 84000 | 90000 | 96000 | 102000 | 108000 |
Renewal
The application for renewal of license shall be made to the Chief Inspector of Factories in Form-2 The application shall be made not less than 2 months before the date on which the license expires and shall be accompanied by the original license with fee paid. The same fee shall be charged for the renewal of a licence as far the grant thereof
The late fee for belated submission is as follows:-
- Ten percent of the fee payable, the application for renewal is received not less than one month before the date of expiry of the license
- Twenty percent of the fee payable, if the application for renewal is received within a month before the expiry of the license
- Thirty percent of the fee payable, if the application for renewal is received after the expiry of the license
Amendments
The limits specified in the license with regard to the HorsePower or the no. of persons employed shall not be altered or the name of the factory changed unless the license has been amended by the Chief Inspector of Factories
An application for such amendments shall be made to the Chief Inspector of Factories at-least 15 days prior to the date on which the applicant desires the amendments to take effect. The fee shall be Rs.5/- for each amendments
Loss of Licence
The fee for grant of duplicate LICENCE is Rs. 50/-
Notice of Change of Manager
The notice of Change of Manager shall be in Form 3A