The Ministry of Law and Justice (MoLE) on November 19, 2025, issued the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Lakshadweep (Amendment) Regulation, 2025, further to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The amendment raises the applicability threshold of the Contract Labour Act for Lakshadweep by substituting “twenty or more workmen” with “fifty or more workmen” for establishments and contractors, thereby reducing regulatory compliance for smaller units.
• The proviso in Section 1 is similarly updated, replacing “less than twenty” with “less than fifty”, aligning all applicability limits with the new threshold.
• A new clause 2(gg) is inserted, defining “State Government” for Lakshadweep as the Administrator appointed under Article 239 of the Constitution, ensuring clarity for rule-making and enforcement.
• The Regulation extends to the entire Union Territory of Lakshadweep and will come into force on a date notified by the Administrator.
• The amendment modernises applicability norms and clarifies administrative authority for implementation in the UT.
Detailed notification is attached below.
[Notification No. 17 of 2025]
