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WEST PAKISTAN SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS
RULES, 1969
Rules made by the Governor of West Pakistan in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 of the
West Pakistan Shops, and Establishments Ordinance, 1969 (West Pakistan Ordinance VIII of 1969),
and in supersession of the Punjab Trade Employees Rules, 1940, the Sind Shops and Establishments
Rules, 1941 and the North West Frontier Province Trade Employees Rules, 1949

1. Short title, commencement and application.— (1) These Rules may be called the West
Pakistan Shops and Establishments Rules, 1969.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

(3) These rules shall apply to all the areas and places in West Pakistan to which the West
Pakistan Shops and Establishments Ordinance, 1969 is applicable.

2. Definitions.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions
shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:

(a) "Chief Inspector", "Deputy Chief Inspector" and "Inspector" means persons appointed
under section 25 ;

(b) “Form” means a form appended to these rules ;

(c) "Ordinance" means the West Pakistan Shops and Establishments Ordinance, 1969 ; and

(d) "Section" means a section of the Ordinance.

3. Choice of weekly holiday.— (1) Intimation about the choice of weekly holiday required to be
submitted under sub section (5) of section 6 shall be sent by the employer in Form I to the Deputy
Chief Inspector with a copy thereof to the Inspector of the area in which the establishment is situated.

(2) A notice in Form II of the weekly holiday to be obsereved in the establishment shall be
exhibited at a conspicuous place near the main entrance of the establishment.

4. Change of weekly holiday.— (1) An application for changing the weekly holiday shall be
submitted by the employer in Form III to the Deputy Chief Inspector of the area in which the
establishment is situated, who may grant such application.

(2) When the approval of the Deputy Chief Inspector to the change of weakly holiday has
been obtained the employer shall affect necessary change in Form II to be exhibited in the
establishment.

5. Fencing and guarding machinery. --- All the machinery mechanically or electrically propelled
in an industrial establishment shall be guarded in the following manner :--

(a) The following parts of transmission machinery shall be securely fenced if in motion and
within reach of emplyees.

(i) All shafts, couplings, collars, clutches, toothed wheels, pully driving straps,
chains and ropes, except such as are, in the opinion of the Inspector, by
construction or position equally safe to every person employed in the
establishment as they would be securely fenced or guarded.

(ii) All projecting set screws, keys, nuts or bolts on revolving parts except such as are
countersunk or otherwise made equally safe.

(iii) The underside of all heavy over head main driving belts or, ropes if there is any
probability of persons having to pass under them.

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Noti. No. 19-2 (L-IV) 69. Nov, 18, 1969. Gaz. of West Pakistan Extr. Nov. 22, 1969, p. 2085 = 1969 PLS 139.
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(b) The following posts of machine tests shall be securely fenced—

The back gears and change wheels of lathes, the back and level gearing of drilling
machines, and the gear wheels of planning, shaping, allotting and milling machines which
are within six feet of any spot on which any persons may have to stand or on which any
person may have to pass in the course of his employment.

(c) Every platen machine and guillotine cutting machine in a printing work shall be fitted with
an efficient finger guard.

(d) All emery wheels and tool grinding machines shall be fitted with strong iron guards and
shall have a plate glass shield so fitted as to prevent flying particles from entering into the
operators' eyes.

(e) All circular saws of more than six inches in diameter shall be provided with a strong metal
hood guard with a riving knife at the back of the saw.

(f) All hand saws shall be fitted with expended metal cage guards enclosing the upper half of
the machine. The saws under the table shall also be completely guarded.

(g) All electrical circuits or parts of such circuits or any object electrically connected with
them, whether commonly or occasionally in an electrified condition, which by reason of
their position could cause injury to any person, shall be protected adequately, either by
non metalic fencing or insulation or by both, in such manner as to remove danger of injury
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Provided that under no case shall, any conditions or combinations of conditions

which are subject to objection under any other enactment, accepted as adequate.

(h) Safety coloured glasses shall be provided to the workers operating on welding plants.

6. An employee desiring to obtain annual leave shall apply well in time to the employer who shall
issue order on the application in accordance with his entitlement and shall convey such order in writing
to him at least two days prior to the commencement of such leave.

7. Casual leave.— Ordinarily the prior sanction of the employer shall be obtained on an
application for casual leave before such leave is availed of by an employee, but where the
circumstances are such that it is not possible for the employee to obtain such prior sanction, he shall
inform his employer as soon as may be practicable about the fact of his absence and probable duration
of casual leave which shall in no case exceed three days at a time.

8. Records and Registers.— Every employer shall for the purposes of the Ordinance maintain the
following records and registers :

(a) Register of employment and remuneration in Form IV.

(b) Register of leave in Form V.

(c) Inspection Book in Form VI (for establishments excluding shops).

9. Display of notice.— Every employer of an establishment registered under section 24 shall, for
the purpose of the Ordinance, display the following information in a conspicuous place near the main
entrance of his establishment painted on a wooden or metalic board and shall send a copy thereof to the
Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector of the area concerned:

(a) Day of payment of wages.

(b) List of festival holidays to be observed in the establishment.

10. Production of record for inspection.— The employer shall be responsible for the proper
maintenance of all Registers and records prescribed under these rules and shall produce or cause to be
produced the same for inspection when so desired by the Inspector or any other Officer having
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authority under these rules.

11. Penalties.— Whosoever commits breach of any of these rules shall, on conviction, be
punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees and where the breach is a continuing one with a
further fine which may extend to ten rupees for every day during which the breach continues.
12. Duties of Inspectors and other officers.— (1) For ensuring due observance of the provisions
of the Ordinance thereunder, the Inspector shall inspect the shops and other establishments within the
area of his jurisdiction and the Registers and other records required to be maintained by them, and may
call for such other information from the employer or any such shop or establishment, he may deem
necessary.

(2) Every Inspector shall submit a daily report to the Deputy Chief Inspector of his area in
duplicate showing the names and particulars of the establishments inspected, irregularities detected, the
action proposed to be taken and such other information or particulars as may be directed by the Chief
Inspector from time to time.

(3) The Deputy Chief Inspector shall forward the duplicate copy of the Inspector's report, along
with his observations, if any, to the Chief Inspector for his information.

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FORM ‘I’
[See Rule 3]
INTIMATION OF CLOSED DAY

To

The Deputy Chief Inspector of Shops

and Establishments.

Name of Establishment .............…………………………………………….

Address ............................... ………………………………………………..
Registration Certificate No ........................................ ………………………
Intimation is hereby given that with effect from . ……………… the establishment shall observe
Friday/Sunday as the closed day.

Date ……………

Signature of the Employer/Employers.

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FORM ‘II’
[See Rule 3]
NOTICE OF CLOSED DAY

Closed day to be FRIDAY/SUNDAY

observed. (Block letters):

1. Name and address of the

Establishment ………………………………………………………………
2. Registration No . ……………………… Date of Registration...............………
Date of renewal ………………………:
3. Name of employer/employers . ………………………………………………
4. No. of employees.....................

Signature of employer.

FORM ‘III’
[See Rule 4 (1)]
APPLICATION FOR THE CHANGE OF WEEKLY CLOSE DAY

To,

The Deputy Chief Inspector

of Shops and
Establishments.
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Region. Sir,

I/We the Occupier/Occupiers/Owner/Owners/Employer/Employers of the establishment

……………………… desire to change the close day of my/our establishment from ………………
to ……………… with effect from ………………

It is, therefore, requested that necessary approval may please be accorded.

Signature of
Occupier/Occupiers/owner/owners/Employer/Employers.
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FORM ‘VI

[See rule 8]’

INSPECTION BOOK

[For Establishments excluding Shops]

Name of Establishment

Date of Inspection Name and designation of Irregularities noticed

Inspection Officer

Signature of the Inspecting Officer.

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