Rule 35: Method of voting
Rule 35 — Governs method of voting and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Voting in the Board shall ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and held in the manner as the Chairperson may decide.
Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- Voting in the Board shall ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and held in the manner as the Chairperson may decide.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 35
35. Method of voting.- Voting in the Board shall ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and held in the manner as the Chairperson may decide.
Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Voting in the Board shall ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and held in the manner as the Chairperson may decide.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
An employer configuring payroll for method of voting should first identify the employee and wage period, then apply the exact provision and any linked rule. The system rule should be tested against a sample payslip and bank/payment record. A text point to test is: “Voting in the Board shall ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and held in the manner as the Chairperson may decide.”
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 35
What is Rule 35 of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 35 — Governs method of voting and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Voting in the Board shall ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and held in the manner as the Chairperson may decide.
What does Rule 35 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Voting in the Board shall ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and held in the manner as the Chairperson may decide.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 35 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this rule text. Check the complete rule below for clause-level conditions.
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 35?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 35?
No primary section mapping is recorded in the current rule register; use the express section references in the notified text and the Code’s enabling/rule-making provisions.
When did Rule 35 come into force?
The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.
Primary sources
Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗
Code on Wages, 2019 — India Code ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026.