Every owner/employer of the shop & establishment shall apply for registration within 30/60/90 days from date on which the establishment commences its business.

Every registration certificate is required to be renewed 30 days prior to the expiry of the term of the Registration Certificate.

One needs to apply for Business Registration License within the stipulated period set by State regulations.
The application form as per the respective states needs to be submitted along with the required documents and the prescribed fees.
The Registration certificate is required to be renewed periodically as mentioned in the state regulations.

The payment of the prescribed fees for the shop and establishment registration can be done through offline as well as online mode.

Registration under shop and Establishment Act provides certain obligations to employers. Some of the major obligations are:

All shops and Establishments in India shall operate between 7am to 10pm.
Shops need to be closed on weekly basics and on all government holidays.
They can avail weekly holidays for every seven days of work.
Work duration is limited to 8 hours a day and 48 hours a week, after which they need to be paid overtime.
A letter of appointment is to be provided to all employees
The minimum age for work is to be set at 14 years of age
Special provisions are to be provided to the women employees.
No women shall be made to work before 6 am and after 9pm.
Women employees to be given maternity benefit.
Leave entitlement for employees.
All such leave with wages can be of a minimum of 60 days.

Can be omitted.

Registration under Shop and Establishment Act provides certain rights and privileges to the employees as stated below :

Right to receive payment for the work done.
Ensures better wages and holiday management
Avoiding unethical Business practices.
Ensures their safety in terms of health and financial status.
Entitlement of a day off in a week.
Right to take leave.
Decent hours of employment.
Right to be given notice before removal.

In cases of non-payment of wages, deduction of wages, and non-payment of compensation an employee can approach the labour commissioner to seek redressal.

Some of the benefits of getting registered under the Shops and Establishment Act for business are as follows :

Proof of legal entity.
Ease of opening a business bank account.
Smoothens the Inspection process whenever the Inspector visits the premises.
Solidifies entities position as a reliable contender in the market.
Benefit under various schemes of Central & State Governments.

Yes an appellate authority is available under the Act to make appeals on the orders of the authorities U/s 48 and 50 of the Act. they are:
the notified authority U/s 53 of the Act ( Dy. Commissioner of Labour/Jt. Commissioner of Labour concerned) on the orders of the authority U/s 50 of the Act.
Appellate authority on the orders of the authority U/s 48(3) of the Act i.e., Dy. Commissioner of Labour/Jt. Commissioner of Labour concerned.

The Second-class magistrate and above shall try any offense under this Act.