(1) In respect of establishments which are governed by the Payment of wages Act, 1936 (Central Act IV of 1936) and the rules made thereunder or the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948) and the rules made thereunder, or Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (Central Act 46 of 1970) and the rules made thereunder, the following registers and records required to be maintained by the contractor as employer under these Acts and Rules shall be deemed to be registers and records to be maintained by the contractor under these rules.
(a) Muster roll;
(b) register of wages;
(c) register of deductions;
(d) register of fines;
(e) register of overtime; and
(f) register of advances;
(2) In respect of establishments not covered by any of the Acts or the Rules referred to in sub-rule (1), the following provisions shall apply, namely:-
(a) Every contractor shall maintain a Muster Roll Register and a Register of Wages in Form XVII and Form XVIII respectively.
(b) Signature or thumb-impression of every migrant workman on the register of wages shall be obtained and entries therein shall be authenticated by the signature of the contractor or his authorised representative and duly certified by the authorised representatives of the principal employer as required by rule 35.
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(c) Register of deduction for damage or loss, register of fines and register of advances shall be maintained by every contractor in Forms XIX, XX and XXI respectively.
(d) Every contractor shall maintain a register of overtime in Form XXII.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules where a combined or an alternative form is sought to be used by the contractor to avoid duplication of work for compliance with the provisions of any other law or regulations or in cases where mechanised pay rolls are introduced for better administration, alternative suitable form or forms in lieu of any of the forms prescribed under these rules, may be used with the previous approval of the Commissioner of Labour.