The Government of Goa on 23rd June 2022, has notified the Goa Factories (Sixteenth Amendment) Draft Rules, 2022 to further amend the Goa Factories Rules, 1985. The Government has invited objections or suggestions to the said draft Rules which shall be submitted online under Policy Feedback section on Goa Single Window System (https://goaonline.gov.in) within 45 days.
The amendment is brought under rule 18-A which deals with power to give directions in which the Chief Inspector or the Inspector may, issue any directions in writing to the occupier or manager or both, any officer or authority appointed by the Government and such occupier or manager or both, such officer or authority shall be bound to comply with such directions.
The power to issue directions under this rule shall include power to direct, he closure or prohibition of any factory or any part thereof, operation or process, machinery or plant; or the stoppage of supply of electricity, water or any other service or to reinstate it:
Provided that where the directions to be issued under this rule consists of any directions specified in the above explanation, the Chief Inspector shall issue a show cause notice to the Occupier or Manager or both calling upon them to show cause within a period of fifteen days as to why such directions should not be issued:
Provided further that no such notice shall be required to be given and the Chief Inspector may issue such directions after recording the reasons in writing and after obtaining due approval of the Government, wherever the reasons for such directions are such that the activity or the manufacturing process so carried out causes pollution or degradation of the general environment and/or the working conditions in a factory is in such a condition that it involves imminent danger to human life or safety.
Through this amendment in the above rule, in the second proviso, for the expression, “imminent danger to human life or safety” the expression “imminent danger to human life or safety or where any premises is being used as a factory without obtaining a license under rule 7 from the Chief Inspector” shall be substituted.
