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Greenleaf Estates, a plantation, has 12 employees. The owner, Mr. Iyer, applies the Act's simplification. Which statement is correct?

Greenleaf Estates is a small establishment, because a plantation is covered and 12 persons lies between ten and forty. Its employer files annual return in Form I and maintains registers in Forms II and III, while still issuing wage slips and filing accident returns.

  1. AIt is a very small establishment and maintains only Form III
  2. BIt is a small establishment, so it files annual return in Form I and maintains registers in Forms II and IIICorrect
  3. CIt is excluded because plantations are never establishments under the Act
  4. DIt is a small establishment and may skip wage slips and accident returns

Explanation

A plantation is within the definition of establishment, and 12 persons fall between ten and forty, making it small. The employer furnishes annual return in Form I and maintains registers in Forms II and III. Wage slips and accident returns under the Plantations Labour Act (sections 32A and 32B) must still continue.

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