Maharashtra Factories Rules - Amendment 2012 Pdf Download

1. These rules may be called the Maharashtra Factories ( Amendment) Rules, 2011.

2. In rule 12 of the Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal rules”), -

(A) For sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“(1) The occupier of every factory shall pay the fees prescribed under these rules electronically:

Provided that, in the case of a Government factory, the payment of the appropriate amount of fees shall be made in the same manner as payments of amounts due by one Government Department to another are ordinarily made.”

3. In rule 119 of the principal rules,-

(a) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule substituted, namely:-

“(1) Annual return.- On or before the 10th of January of each year and annual return in Form 27.”;

(b) after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-

“(2) monthly return.- On or before the 10th of each month a monthly return in respect of the preceding month Form 27A.”;

4. After rule 125A of the principal rules, the following rules shall be inserted, namely :-

“ 125B. The occupier of every factory shall submit returns, application for registration, renewal of registration certificate, application for exemption, notices or any other application or documents electronically.

125C. (1) The occupier of every factory shall pay the electronic transaction charges for availing e-services for submitting returns,

applications for registration, renewal of registration certificate, application for exemption, notices or any other application or documents and for paying fees prescribed in these rules, electronically, as prescribed in sub-rule (2).

(2) The details of the electronic transaction charges for the purposes of sub-rule (1) shall be as follows, namely :-

Sr. No Type of documents The procedure to prescribe the charges

Up to 50 Labour More than 50 Labour

1 Returns 20 80

2 Application for registration 50 100

3 Application for renewal of registration certificate 50 100

4 Application for exemption 50 50



5. For Form 27 appended to the principle rules, the following Form shall be substituted, namely form 27, Annual Return [see rule 119 (1)]

6. After Form 27 appended to the principle rules, the following Form shall be inserted, namely form 27A, Monthly Return [See Rule 119(2)]