Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025

Notification/Circular No. – No. F.4(4)Vidhi/2/2025 dated December 18, 2025

Applicable Act/Rule – Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958

Applicable Section/Rule– Sections 2, 7, 9, 21 and 22

Effective Date – December 18, 2025

This Ordinance amends the Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 to revise age limits for apprentices and children, extend permissible working hours, and increase weekly opening days.

  • Section 2 – Definition of “apprentice”

“for the existing expression ‘a person, aged not less than twelve years’, the expression ‘a person, aged not less than fourteen years’ shall be substituted.”

  • Section 7 – Daily and weekly hours of work

Sub-section (1)

“for the existing expression ‘nine hours’, the expression ‘ten hours’ shall be substituted;”

Second proviso:

“for the existing expression ‘exceed fifty’, the expression ‘exceed one hundred forty four’ shall be substituted;”

Sub-section (2)

“for the existing expression ‘twelve and fifteen’, the expression ‘fourteen and eighteen’ shall be substituted.”

  • Section 9 – Weekly opening days

“for the existing word ‘five’, wherever occurring, the word ‘six’ shall be substituted.”

  • Section 21 – Employment of children

“for the existing word ‘twelve’, the word ‘fourteen’ shall be substituted.”

  • Section 22 – Employment of children and young persons

“for the existing expression ‘child between the ages of 12 and 15’, the expression ‘child between the ages of fourteen and eighteen’ shall be substituted.”

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