Section 7, Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 [S2N-6V5]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 10 March 2017.

In Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 [A12-9XS]. This text from 10 March 2017. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 7, Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 [S2N-6V5]. Machine: S2N-6V5.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every firm shall maintain such records and registers relating to the business of a firm as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every firm shall furnish to the Registrar a return in Form B within fifteen days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Registrar may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (4)

business: Section 2, Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 [S2N6PZ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "business" includes every trade, occupation and profession

business: 13 more definitions.

firm: Section 2, Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 [S2N6PZ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "firm" means a firm registered under this Act

firm: 12 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 [S2N6PZ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Registrar: Section 2, Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 [S2N6PZ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under this Act

Registrar: 79 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 29, Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 [S2N-7HN], 10 March 2017, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act Rules, 2018 [S2N-B31], 1 April 2018, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D12-TW6. Every firm: Maintain records and registers of the business of a firm; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; fifteen days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Maharashtra (synthetic record).