(1) Every employer shall, within thirty days from the date on which the Act comes into force, in the case of an industrial establishment existing on such date and within thirty days from the date of commencement of work in the case any of new industrial establishment, send in duplicate together with a copy of the notice mentioned in sub-rule (2) to the Inspector having jurisdiction over the area in which the industrial establishment is situated, his proposal for the specification of festivals in Form No. 1:
Provided that in case of any industrial establishment, the Inspector may, if he thinks fit, extend the period within which the proposal for the specification of the festivals should be sent.
(2) The employer shall, on the day on which he sends to the Inspector the proposal mentioned in sub-rule (1), display in the premises of the industrial establishment in such manner as can be readily seen and read by the employees a notice in Form No. II specifying the period within which objections or suggestions of the employees referred to in sub-rule (3) shall be sent to the Inspector:
Provided that the employer may consult the employees before formulating his proposal mentioned in sub-rule (1).
1Subs. for “Madras” by S.R.O. No. A/676 of 1970, dated 6th April, 1970
(3) Objections or suggestions, if any, to the proposal of the employer shall be sent to the Inspector having jurisdiction over the area in which the industrial establishment is situated by the employees or by the trade unions representing the employees within a period of 15 days from the date on which the notice mentioned in sub-rule (2) is displayed in the premises of the industrial establishment.
(4) The Inspector shall, after considering the proposal of the employer and the objections and suggestions, if any, of the employees received within the period specified in sub-rule (3), specify the five festivals for which holidays are to be allowed under section 3.
(5) The festivals specified by the Inspector under sub-rule (4) shall be communicated to the employer in Form No. III. The employer shall, within seven days of receipt of the communication, exhibit in his industrial establishment a copy thereof in such manner as can be readily seen and read by the employees.