(1) Every principal employer of an establishment to which this Act applies shall, within such period as the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix in this behalf with respect to establishments generally or with respect to any class of them, make an application to the registering officer in the prescribed manner for registration of the establishment:
     Provided that the registering officer may entertain any such application for registration after expiry of the period fixed in this behalf, if the registering officer is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from making the application in time.
     (2) If the application for registration is complete in all respects, the registering officer shall register the establishment and issue to the principal employer of the establishment a certificate of registration containing such particulars as may be prescribed.
                                                    STATE AMENDMENT
    Uttar Pradesh.--
    In section 7 of the principal Act, after sub-section (2) the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:--
    "(3) On submission of application in all respect the registering officer shall grant or refuse to grant or object to grant registration within one day from the date of submission of application and in such manner as may be prescribed. On the expiration of the said period the registration shall be deemed to be granted."
    Applicant may submit his application on departmental web portal along with necessary documents and payment of fee. In such case if the application is complete in all respect and the applicant is eligible, automatic registration shall be granted by the web portal and registration certificate be sent through e-mail;
    Provided that if the registration is obtained by the misrepresentation of fact or concealment of fact or on the basis of forged document then such registration shall be deemed null and void and can be cancelled by registering officer and legal action shall be taken against applicant."
    [Vide the Uttar Pradesh Act 14 of 2018, s. 3]