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Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 · CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP

Rule 51: Form of register, etc

Rule 51 — Governs form of register, etc and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The employer of all establishments to which the Code applies shall maintain under sub-section (1) of section 50, electronically or in physical form in the formats appended to these rules, the following registers:–– (i)…

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.

Official Gazette

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

(1) The employer of all establishments to which the Code applies shall maintain under sub-section (1) of section 50, electronically or in physical form in the formats appended to these rules, the following registers:–– (i) Employee Register in Form I;
(2) All ﬁnes and all realisations referred to in sub-section (8) of section 19 shall be recorded in a register to be kept by the employer electronically or in physical form in Form - IV and the authority referred to in sub-section (8) shall be the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) having jurisdiction.
(3) All deductions and realisations referred to in sub section (3) of section 21 shall be recorded in a register to be kept by the employer electronically or in physical form in Form IV.
(4) The registers maintained under these rules shall be preserved for a period of five years after the date of last entry made therein.

Provisos / explanations

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

(4) The registers maintained under these rules shall be preserved for a period of five years after the date of last entry made therein.

Mapped Code sections

Section 19 Section 21 Section 50

Full notified text — Rule 51

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

51. Form of register, etc.- (1) The employer of all establishments to which the Code applies shall
 maintain under sub-section (1) of section 50, electronically or in physical form in the formats appended
 to these rules, the following registers:––

      (i) Employee Register in Form I;
     (ii) Register of Wages, Overtime, Advances, Fines and Deductions for Damage and Loss in Form
          IV; and
    (iii)Attendance Register-cum-Muster Roll in Form IX.

 (2) All ﬁnes and all realisations referred to in sub-section (8) of section 19 shall be recorded in a
 register to be kept by the employer electronically or in physical form in Form - IV and the authority
 referred to in sub-section (8) shall be the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) having
 jurisdiction.

 (3) All deductions and realisations referred to in sub section (3) of section 21 shall be recorded in
 a register to be kept by the employer electronically or in physical form in Form IV.

 (4)     The registers maintained under these rules shall be preserved for a period of five years after the
 date of last entry made therein.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) The employer of all establishments to which the Code applies shall maintain under sub-section (1) of section 50, electronically or in physical form in the formats appended to these rules, the following registers:–– (i) Employee Register in Form I;
Additional operative limb — (2) All ﬁnes and all realisations referred to in sub-section (8) of section 19 shall be recorded in a register to be kept by the employer electronically or in physical form in Form - IV and the authority referred to in sub-section (8) shall be the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) having jurisdiction.
Numerical or timing control — (4) The registers maintained under these rules shall be preserved for a period of five years after the date of last entry made therein.
Code Section mapping — 19, 21, 50. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — I, IV, IX. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Employee / worker, Authority / officer.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 19 Section 21 Section 50

Forms

I, IV, IX

Worked example

When an event triggers form of register, etc, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “(4) The registers maintained under these rules shall be preserved for a period of five years after the date of last entry made therein.” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 19, 21, 50. Use the current notified I, IV, IX where the process requires it.

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

Q&A — Rule 51

What is Rule 51 of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 51 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The employer of all establishments to which the Code applies shall maintain under sub-section (1) of section 50, electronically or in physical form in the formats appended to these rules, the following registers:–– (i) Employee Register in Form I;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 51 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 51?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(4) The registers maintained under these rules shall be preserved for a period of five years after the date of last entry made therein.” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 51?

The current concordance maps Rule 51 to Section(s) 19, 21, 50.

Which form is connected with Rule 51?

The current corpus records: I, IV, IX. Confirm the current notified version before use.

When did Rule 51 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.