(1) Every shop and establishment to which this Act applies shall within a period of sixty days from the date of its commencement of trade or business or the date on which such shop or establishment comes into existences, apply for registration online to the No. 32-3] The J&K Official Gazette, 1st Nov., 2025/ 10th Kart., 1947. 5 Inspector cum facilitator of the area concerned together with such fee and documents as may be prescribed and obtain a Registration Certificate:
Provided that the registration shall be optional for shops and establishments who have less than twenty employees:
Provided further that the shops and establishments already registered under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Shops and Establishment Act, 1966 shall be deemed to have been registered under the provisions of this Act.
(2) The Inspector cum Facilitator shall, on receipt of an application under sub-section (1) duly accompanied by documents and fee register the shop or establishment after being satisfied about the correctness/ genuineness and issue the registration certificate in such form as may be prescribed.
(3) The registration certificate shall initially be valid up to ten years ending 31st December of that year and may be renewed at a time up to a period of 5 years on payment of such fee/late fee as may be prescribed.
(4) In the event of any doubt or difference of opinion between an employer and the Inspector Cum Facilitator in respect of any provisions of this Act, the decision of the Assistant Labour Commissioner shall be final and binding on both the parties.
(5) The registration certificate shall be exhibited in the shop or establishment and be provided to the Inspector Cum Facilitator on demand.