Rule 32: Functions of Chairperson

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Effective 8 May 2026Source review: 16 July 2026Sections: verify enabling clause

Rule identity

Notification: G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026

Chapter: CHAPTER VI — C ENTRAL A DVISORY BOARD

Act references detected: No express section number detected in extracted text

Forms referenced: None expressly detected

Operational reading

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Official rule text

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32. Functions of Chairperson. – The Chairperson shall- (i) preside at the meetings of the Board: Provided that in the absence of the Chairperson, the members shall elect from amongst themselves by a majority of votes, a member who shall preside at such meeting; (ii) decide agenda of each meeting of the Board; (iii) where in the meeting of the Board, if any issue has to be decided by voting, conduct the voting and count or cause to be counted the secret voting in the meeting; and (iv) such other functions that the Central Government may assign from time to time.

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(i)
Provided that

Implementation control

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Failure consequence

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Primary sources

Ministry of Labour — Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 ↗

India Code — Code on Wages, 2019 ↗

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Last official-source review: 16 July 2026.

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