(1) Every workman already in employment, on the date on which this Act comes into force, in any industrial establishment, operation or process to which this Act applies, shall, within a period of ninety days from date of commencement of this Act have to be registered by his employer with such registering officer notified in this behalf by the Government.
6[ (1-A) Every employer shall ensure that every workman employed by him in any industrial establishment to which this Act applies, is issued an identity card by the authorized agency containing such details as may be notified by the Government in this behalf and the cost of the identity card shall borne by the employer. The employer, after issue of such identity card to the workman, shall, at no time dispossess the workman of the same either during employment or otherwise.]
(2) Any person seeking employment in any establishment, operation or process or in any such employment in the State of Goa shall have to get himself registered with competent authority -4- and shall be issued an identity card giving such details as may be notified by the Government in this behalf indicating the specimen of such identity card:
7[Provided that the Government may by notification, authorize any agency to issue such identity card to such person and the expenses towards the issuance of such identity card shall be borne by such person];
8[(3) A workman who loses the identity card issued to him under 9{sub-section (1-A) or sub-section (2) as the case may be}, shall immediately make a report about the loss of the identity card to the 10{authorized agency or the competent authority, as case may be}, as well as to the employer and shall apply for a duplicate card on payment of prescribed charges.]