Section 3B of PLA : Section 3B: Registration Of Plantations

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where Mr. Sharma has inherited a tea plantation in Assam, which has been operational since before the year 1981. According to Section 3B of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951, Mr. Sharma is required to ensure that his plantation is registered. Since the plantation existed before the commencement of the Plantation Labour (Amendment) Act, 1981, he must apply for registration within sixty days of inheriting the plantation.

He fills out the prescribed application form, includes all the necessary details about the plantation such as its size, location, the number of workers, and submits it along with the required fees to the registering officer. Upon receiving Mr. Sharma's application, the registering officer proceeds to register the plantation and issues a certificate of registration, which Mr. Sharma must display at a prominent place on the plantation premises.

A few years later, Mr. Sharma decides to expand the plantation area. He is aware that any change in the extent of the area of the plantation needs to be reported to the registering officer. Within thirty days of this change, he informs the officer by submitting the prescribed form detailing the changes made. The registering officer then updates the plantation's registration details to reflect the new area.