Delhi Shops and Establishments Act,1954 — Physical PDF page 27 of 27
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(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the manner and form in which the registers shall be kept;
(b) the manner and form in which notice required by the Act shall be given;
(c) the conditions subject to which any exemption under this Act may be granted;
(cc) the manner in which inquiry under sub-section (2) of section 15 shall be held;
(d) the manner in which the occupier of a shop or a commercial establishment shall keep
exhibited in the premises the notice of close day, closing and opening hours and such
other particulars as may be prescribed;
(e) deductions that may be made from the wages of the employee;
(f) fines and dismissals;
(g) the form of submitting a statement, the fees and other particulars under sub-section
(1) of section 5, the manner in which the registration of establishment is to be made
and the form of registration certificate under sub-section (2) of section 5, and form for
notifying a change and the fees under section 5;
(h) further particulars to be prescribed for the letter of appointment under section 34;
(i) fixing time and method for cleaning the establishment under section 25 and
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prescribing such establishments as are to be exempted from the provisions of and
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precautions against fire to be taken under section 28;
(j) qualifications of Chief Inspector and Inspectors appointed under section 36 and their
powers and duties; aC
(k) any other matter which is or may be prescribed.
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(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before
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each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be
comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of session in
which it is so laid or the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any
modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall
thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so,
however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of
anything previously done under rule 2.
48. Repeal of Punjab Trade Employees Act, 1940, as extended to the Union Territory of
Delhi.—On and from the date of commencement of this Act, the Punjab Trade Employees Act,
1940 (Punjab Act No. X of 1940) as extended to Union Territory of Delhi, shall be repealed:
Provided that—
(a) every appointment, order, rule, bye-law, regulation or notice made, issued or given
under the provisions of the Act so repealed shall, insofar as it is not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act, deemed to have been made, issued or given under the
provisions of this Act, unless and until superseded by any appointment, order, rule,
bye-law, regulation, notification or notice made, issued or given under this Act;
(b) any proceedings relating to the trial of any offence punishable under the provisions of
the Act so repealed shall be continued and completed as if the said Act had not been
repealed but had continued in operation and any penalty imposed on such
proceedings shall be recovered under the Act so repealed.
49. Application of General Clauses Act, 1897.—The provisions of General Clauses Act, 1897
(10 of 1897), shall apply for the interpretation of this Act as they apply for the interpretation of
Central Act.