(1) If any establishment is and closed permanently, the employer shall within seven days of such closure, notify that fact to the Inspecting Officer, in Form IV.
The Inspecting Officer shall on being satisfied about its correctness, remove such establishment from the “Register of Establishments”, cancel the registration certificate, and inform the employer accordingly.
Explanation.- An establishment will be treated to have been permanently closed for the purpose of this rule if it is closed for a period of six months or more from the date of closure.
(2) If the establishment is re-opened after its registration certificate has once been cancelled, the employer shall, within 15 days of such re-opening make an application to the Inspecting Officer in Form I for the registration of the establishment on payment of fees prescribed in Rule 3 either through treasury challan or by crossed Indian Postal Order. The Inspecting Officer shall on being satisfied about the correctness of the statement made in the application, register the establishment in the “Register of Establishments” and issue a registration certificate.