The Government of Meghalaya on March 13, 2026, issued the Meghalaya Identification. Registration (Safety & Security) of Migrant Workers (Amendment) Act, 2024 to further amend the Meghalaya Identification, Registration (Safety & Security) of Migrant Workers Act, 2020.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In Section 2 of the Meghalaya Identification, Registration (Safety & Security) of Migrant Workers Act, 2020, after the existing clause (k), the following new clause (1) shall be inserted, namely,-
"(1) "Inspector" means the Inspector appointed by the Government for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Act.
• After Section 3 of the Principal Act, the following new Section 3A shall be inserted, namely.-
"3A. (1) The Registering Officers, within the limits of their jurisdiction, shall be responsible for imposing penalties for any contravention under the Act.
(3) The Registering Officers may appoint any Subordinate Officers under their control, to assist in the enforcement of the Act."
• In section 4 of the Principal Act, after sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be added, namely.-
"Provided that notices are issued by the competent authority, i.e., the Registering Officer, or any other subordinate officers appointed, under whose jurisdiction the establishment falls, to the offending employer/owner and after a period of 7 (seven) days from the date of receipt of such notice, failure to comply to such notice shall render him liable to a further fine the amount of which shall not be less than Rupees five thousand and may extend upto Rupees one lakh. Notwithstanding above, repeated failure to register shall invite a simple imprisonment to a term upto 3 (three) months."
It shall come into force from March 13, 2026.
[Notification No. LL(B).15/2020/66]
