Rule 14
To Form Groups
14. To Form Groups:
(1) the freed bonded labours may form Groups consisting of at least twenty five families of the freed bonded labours for carrying out any income generating business in union.

(2) The freed bonded labours who choose to form a Group pursuant to Sub rule (1), may apply to the Welfare Officer for the registration of such a Group enclosing an application fee of Rupees fifty in the format prescribed in the
Schedule- 1.

(3) On verification of the application along with the documents received pursuant to the Sub rule (2), and if found suitable to register the group, the Welfare Officer shall register the Group of the freed bonded labours and issue a
certificate to the applicant in the format prescribed in the Schedule- 2.

(4) To facilitate the freed bonded labours in the registration of the Group pursuant to these Rules, the Ministry shall make provision of providing the bylaw of the Group through the Welfare Officer by preparing samples of other necessary documents.