Apart from the regulatory measures provided under the Act for the benefit of the contract labour, the ‘appropriate government’ under section 10(1) of the Act is authorised, after consultation with the Central Board or State Board, as the case may be, to prohibit, by notification in the official gazette, employment of contract labour in any establishment in any process, operation or other work.
Sub-section (2) of Section 10 lays down sufficient guidelines for deciding upon the
abolition of contract labour in any process, operation or other work in any establishment.
The guidelines are mandatory in nature and are:-Conditions of work and benefits provided to the contract labour.
• Whether the work is of Perennial nature.
• Whether the work is incidental or necessary for the work of an establishment.
• Whether the work is sufficient to employ a considerable number of whole-time
workmen.
• Whether the work is being done ordinarily through regular workman in
that establishment or a similar establishment.
The Central Government on the recommendations of the Central Advisory
Contract Labour Board, have prohibited employment of contract labour in various
operations/ category of jobs in various establishments. So far 48 notifications have
been issued since inception of the Act.