Government of Karnataka has repealed the Karnataka State Factories Self Certification Scheme – 2016 and has notified the Karnataka State Factories Self Certification Scheme – 2024 (“Scheme”) for streamlining the enforcement procedures under different labour laws for voluntary implementation by the Occupier of the Factory. The Scheme is immediately effective.

Key Highlights:

1. Applicable Laws – The registration , returns and self-declaration under the Scheme are read with the following laws:
   1. The Factories Act, 1948 and the Rules made there under;
   2. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and the Rules made there under; and
   3. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the Rules made there under.
2. Applicability – The Scheme is applicable to all factories that are registered under the Factories Act, 1948 except the following factories:
   1. in which hazardous manufacturing processes which involves use, storage and handling of toxic, highly inflammable, explosives, hazardous chemicals where in such toxic or highly inflammable or explosive substances are likely to be generated or given out or carried out, as listed under sub-rule (b), (c) and (e) of Rule 2 of the Major Accident Hazards Control (Karnataka) Rules, 1994; or
   2. in which the hazardous manufacturing processes as listed in First Schedule appended to clause (cb) of Section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948 is carries on; or
   3. in which manufacturing processes as specified in Rule 129 of Karnataka Factories Rules, 1969 read with Section 87 of the Factories Act, 1948 is carried on; or
   4. licensed to employ more than 250 workers.
3. The Scheme is voluntary, and the occupier of the factory may chose to opt for certification under this Scheme
4. Self – declaration in Form I along with payment of registration fee of Rs. 10,000/-, security deposit of Rs. 50,000/- and other information is required to be submitted for opting for registration under the Scheme. This self – declaration will be valid for 5 (five) years.
5. A written notice to the Chief Inspector is required to be submitted before the lapse of validity of five years, if you wish to remain opted under the Scheme.
6. Annual self certification return in Form – III is required to be filed between 1st and 31st January every year.
7. Display the terms and conditions of the Scheme and the status of compliance on a notice board or in a conspicuous place which is visible to all the workers.
8. You are required to declare on your website (if available) that you have opted for this Scheme.

A copy of the notification is linked below for ease of reference.

Source: Government of Karnataka

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