Rule 39: Travelling allowance
Rule 39 — Governs travelling allowance and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: - (1) The travelling allowance of an official member of the Board shall be governed by the rules applicable to them for the journey performed on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying the salary.
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
- - (1) The travelling allowance of an official member of the Board shall be governed by the rules applicable to them for the journey performed on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying the salary.
- (2) The non-official members of the Board shall be paid travelling allowance for attending the meeting of the Board as per the instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India from time to time.
- Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression “official member” shall mean regular government officers, officiating as members of the Board in that capacity and “non-official member” shall be who are not “official members”.
Provisos / explanations
- Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression “official member” shall mean regular government officers, officiating as members of the Board in that capacity and “non-official member” shall be who are not “official members”.
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 39
39. Travelling allowance. - (1) The travelling allowance of an official member of the Board shall be
governed by the rules applicable to them for the journey performed on official duties and shall be paid
by the authority paying the salary.
(2) The non-official members of the Board shall be paid travelling allowance for attending the
meeting of the Board as per the instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of
Finance, Government of India from time to time.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression “official member” shall mean regular
government officers, officiating as members of the Board in that capacity and “non-official
member” shall be who are not “official members”.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — - (1) The travelling allowance of an official member of the Board shall be governed by the rules applicable to them for the journey performed on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying the salary.
- Additional operative limb — (2) The non-official members of the Board shall be paid travelling allowance for attending the meeting of the Board as per the instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India from time to time.
- Qualification / exception to test — Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression “official member” shall mean regular government officers, officiating as members of the Board in that capacity and “non-official member” shall be who are not “official members”.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Authority / officer.
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 travelling allowance 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: “- (1) The travelling allowance of an official member of the Board shall be governed by the rules applicable to them for the journey performed on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying the salary.” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 39
What is Rule 39 of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 39 — Governs travelling allowance and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: - (1) The travelling allowance of an official member of the Board shall be governed by the rules applicable to them for the journey performed on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying the salary.
What does Rule 39 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “- (1) The travelling allowance of an official member of the Board shall be governed by the rules applicable to them for the journey performed on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying the salary.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 39 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression “official member” shall mean regular government officers, officiating as members of the Board in that capacity and “non-official member” shall be who are not “official members”.”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 39?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 39?
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 39 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.