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10th February, 1971, vide notification No. G.S.R. 190, dated 1st February, 1971, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i). 4 (b) in clause (b), for the words “twenty or more workmen” the words “fifty or more workmen” shall be substituted; (c) in the proviso, for the words “less than twenty” the words “less than fifty” shall be substituted. [Vide Maharashtra Act 2 of 2017, s. 2.] Andhra Pradesh Amendment of section 1 central Act 37 of 1970.—In the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, in section 1, in sub-section (4), in clauses (a), (b) and the provisio thereunder, for the word “twenty” the word “fifty” shall be substituted. [Vide Andhra Pradesh Act 21 of 2015, s. 2.] Uttar Pradesh In section 1 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, for sub-section (4) the following sub-section shall be substituted— “(4) It applies— (a) to every establishment in which fifty or more workmen are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding twelve months as contract labour; (b) to every contractor who employs or who employed on any day of the preceding twelve months fifty or more workmen. Provided that the State Government may, after giving not less than two months’ notice of its intention so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply the provisions of this Act to any establishment or contractor employing such number of workmen less than fifty as may be specified in the notification.” [Vide the Uttar Pradesh Act 14 of 2018, s. 2] Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Section 1.—In sub-section (4), in clause (a), for "twenty", substitute "forty". [Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, Notification no. S.O. 3465(E), dated (5-10-2020) and vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, Notification No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).] Rajasthan Amendment of section 1, Central Act No. 37 of 1970.—For the existing sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (Central Act No. 37 of 1970), in its application to the State of Rajasthan, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(4) It applies- (a) to every establishment in which fifty or more workmen are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding twelve months as contract labour; (b) to every contractor who employs or who employed on any day of the preceding twelve months fifty or more workmen: Provided that the State Government may, after giving not less than two months’ notice of its intention so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply the provisions of this Act to any establishment or contractor employing such number of workmen less than fifty as may be specified in the notification.” [Vide Rajasthan Act 19 of 2014, s. 2] 5 Gujarat Amendment of section 1 of 37 of 1970.—In the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, in its application to the State of Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”), in section 1, sub-section (4),— (i) in clause (a), for the word “twenty”, the word “fifty” shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (b), for the word “twenty”, the word “fifty” shall be substituted; (iii) in the proviso, for the word “twenty”, the word “fifty” shall be substituted. [Vide Gujarat Act 2 of 2021, s. 2]