(a) The 3Joint Commissioner of Labour, may in their respective jurisdiction notify the five festival holidays (other than the 26th January, the 15th August and the 2nd October), each of one whole day in each calendar year, in consultation with the organizations of employers and employees :
Provided that if a majority of employees or a union of employees in any factory or establishment desires to have 1st May as one of five holidays aforesaid in that factory or establishment, the employees, or the Union of employees of the factory or establishment shall represent their/its desire in writing to the 3Joint Commissioner of Labour of the area before the end of November of each year.
b) The 3Joint Commissioner of Labour shall consider the aforesaid representation and shall notify the five holidays by 10th December of each year.
1 The the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Rules, 1974. The said Rules in force in the combined state, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the state of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014(Central Act 6 of 2014) vide the notification issued in G.O.Ms. No. 8 of Labour, Employment, Training and Factories (Labour) Department, dated: 01.02.2016.
2 For the words “Andhra Pradesh”, the word *Telangana” substituted by G.O.Ms.No. 8, Labour, Employment, Training and Factories (Labour) Department, dated: 01.02.2016 3 For the word “Deputy” the word “Joint” substituted by G.O.Ms. No. 8, Labour, Employment, Training and Factories (Labour) Department, dated: 01.02.2016.
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