Karan wants to open garment shop in a shopping mall. Is he required to get his shop registered under Shops and Establishment Act, 1948? If so, advise him the procedure.

Any shop or commercial establishment that commences operation must apply to the Chief Inspector for a Shop and Establishment Act License within the prescribed time. The application for license in the prescribed form must contain the name of the employer, address of the establishment, name of the establishment, category of the establishment, number of employees and other relevant details as requested. On submission of the application and review by the Chief Inspector, the shop or commercial establishment will be registered and a registration certificate will be issued to the occupier. The registration certificate must be prominently displayed at the shop or commercial establishment and renewed periodically, as per the act. The application is to be submitted along with the prescribed fees and should contain the following information: Name of the employer and the name of a manager, if any: The postal address of establishment; The name of establishment; Such other particulars as may be prescribed. Upon receiving the application for registration and the fees, the Inspector shall verify the accuracy and correctness of the application. Once suitably satisfied, he shall enter the details in the Register of Establishments and issue a registration certificate for the establishment. This certificate will be valid for 5 years and has to be renewed thereafter. It is important that the registration certificate has to be prominently displayed at the establishment.