Rule 44: Disqualification

Rule 44 — Governs disqualification and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: - (1) A person shall be disqualiﬁed for being nominated as and for being a member of the Board–– (i) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; or (ii) if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or (iii) if before…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

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.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

- (1) A person shall be disqualiﬁed for being nominated as and for being a member of the Board–– (i) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; or (ii) if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or (iii) if before or after the commencement of the Code, he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.
(2) If any question arises whether a person has been subject to disqualiﬁcation under sub-rule (1), the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final.

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

None expressly mapped in the current concordance.

Full notified text — Rule 44

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.

44. Disqualiﬁcation. - (1) A person shall be disqualiﬁed for being nominated as and for being a
member of the Board––
(i) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; or

 (ii) if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or
 (iii) if before or after the commencement of the Code, he has been convicted of an offence
 involving moral turpitude.

 (2) If any question arises whether a person has been subject to disqualiﬁcation under sub-rule (1), the
 decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final.

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Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — - (1) A person shall be disqualiﬁed for being nominated as and for being a member of the Board–– (i) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; or (ii) if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or (iii) if before or after the commencement of the Code, he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.
Additional operative limb — (2) If any question arises whether a person has been subject to disqualiﬁcation under sub-rule (1), the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final.
Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Central Government.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

None expressly mapped in the current concordance.

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

An employer configuring payroll for disqualification 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) A person shall be disqualiﬁed for being nominated as and for being a member of the Board–– (i) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; or (ii) if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or (iii) if before or after the commencement of the Code, he has been co”

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 44

What is Rule 44 of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 44 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “- (1) A person shall be disqualiﬁed for being nominated as and for being a member of the Board–– (i) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; or (ii) if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or (iii) if before or after the commencement of the Code, he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 44 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 44?

No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 44?

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 44 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.

Jurisdiction note: This is the Central Rule corpus. Check State rules/notifications where the State Government is the appropriate Government and check later Gazette amendments before acting.