Chapter V - Advisory Boards

Extracted from the English part of the Gazette PDF bundled with the production repository. Formatting is normalised; the signed Gazette PDF prevails. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires. — (a) “appeal” means an appeal under sub-section (1) of section 49; (b) “appellate authority” means the appellate authority appointed by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 49; (c) “appendix” means Appendix annexed to these rules; (d) “authority” means the authority appointed by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 45; (e) “Board” means the Central Advisory Board constituted by the Central Government under sub- section (1) of section 42; (f) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board; (g) “Code” means the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019); (h) “Committee” means a committee appointed by the Central Government under clause (a) of sub- section (1) of section 8; (i) “day” means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at mid-night; (j) “electronically” means any information submitted by email or maintained or displayed on the designated portal or mobile application or website or digital payment in any mode for the purposes of the Code; (k) “form” means the forms appended to these rules; (l) “geographical area” means the areas notified by the Central Government from time to time. (m) “highly skilled occupation” means an occupation which calls in its performance a specific level of perfection and required competence acquired through intensive technical or professional training or practical occupational experience for a considerable period and also requires of an employee to assume full responsibility for judgment or decision involved in the execution of such occupation; (n) “Inspector-cum-Facilitator” means a person appointed by the Central Government, under sub- section (1) of section 51; (o) “member” means a member of the Board; (p) “normal rate of wage” means wage as defined under clause (y) of section 2; (q) “registered trade union” means a trade union registered under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020); (r) “section” means a section of the Code; (s) “semi-skilled occupation” means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of skill gained by the experience on job which is capable of being applied under the supervision or guidance of a skilled employee and includes supervision over the unskilled occupation; (t) “skilled occupation” means an occupation which involves skill and competence in its performance through experience on the job or through training as an apprentice in a technical or vocational institute and the performance of which calls for initiating and judgment; (u) “unskilled occupation” means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of simply the operating experience and involves no further skills. (2) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined herein, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Code. CHAPTER II M INIMUM WAGES Open official Gazette PDF ↗ Paragraph map (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) (p) (q) (r) (s) (t) (u) (2) Implementation control Translate Rule 2 into a named owner, payroll/HR system control, prescribed form or register, due date, reviewer and retained evidence. Where the rule delegates criteria to a special or general order, verify that order rather than inventing a threshold. Evidence checklist current Gazette and later amendment check applicable employee/establishment classification calculation, register, form or notice required by the rule approval and submission/payment evidence exception and remediation log Failure consequence Failure can support a wage/bonus claim, an inspection observation, adjudication or prosecution depending on the linked Code provision. Apply sections 45, 49 and 51–56 as relevant. Primary sources Ministry of Labour — Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 ↗ India Code — Code on Wages, 2019 ↗ Ministry Labour Codes library ↗ Last official-source review: 16 July 2026. ← Previous Next → Reliance note: Read the current Gazette/India Code text, the applicable Central or State rules and later notifications before acting. This repository is educational and does not replace matter-specific legal advice.

Extracted from the English part of the Gazette PDF bundled with the production repository. Formatting is normalised; the signed Gazette PDF prevails. 29. Constitution of the Board.- The Board shall be constituted under sub-section (1) of section 42 by the Central Government consisting of persons to be nominated by the Central Government. Open official Gazette PDF ↗ Paragraph map Opening rule proposition Any embedded proviso/explanation Linked form or appendix, where stated Implementation control Translate Rule 29 into a named owner, payroll/HR system control, prescribed form or register, due date, reviewer and retained evidence. Where the rule delegates criteria to a special or general order, verify that order rather than inventing a threshold. Evidence checklist current Gazette and later amendment check applicable employee/establishment classification calculation, register, form or notice required by the rule approval and submission/payment evidence exception and remediation log Failure consequence Failure can support a wage/bonus claim, an inspection observation, adjudication or prosecution depending on the linked Code provision. Apply sections 45, 49 and 51–56 as relevant. Primary sources Ministry of Labour — Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 ↗ India Code — Code on Wages, 2019 ↗ Ministry Labour Codes library ↗ Last official-source review: 16 July 2026. ← Previous Next → Reliance note: Read the current Gazette/India Code text, the applicable Central or State rules and later notifications before acting. This repository is educational and does not replace matter-specific legal advice.