Section 62: Delegation of powers
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Allows lawful delegation of Government powers subject to notification and statutory limits.
Principal remaining provisions commenced on 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5322(E), read with the earlier partial commencement; check section-specific footnotes in the current India Code text.
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Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- The appropriate Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Code shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be also exercisable— (a) where the appropriate Government is the Central Government, by such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government or by the State Government or by such…
- (b) where the appropriate Government is a State Government, by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the notification.
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Appropriate Government, Central Government, State Government, Authority / officer
Full statutory text — Section 62
62. Delegation of powers.—The appropriate Government may, by notification, direct that any power
exercisable by it under this Code shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any,
as may be specified in the notification, be also exercisable—
(a) where the appropriate Government is the Central Government, by such officer or authority
subordinate to the Central Government or by the State Government or by such officer or authority
subordinate to the State Government, as may be specified in the notification;
(b) where the appropriate Government is a State Government, by such officer or authority
subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the notification.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — The appropriate Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Code shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be also exercisable— (a) where the appropriate Government is the Central Government, by such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government or by the State Government or by such…
- Additional operative limb — (b) where the appropriate Government is a State Government, by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the notification.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Appropriate Government, Central Government, State Government, Authority / officer.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
When an event triggers delegation of powers, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “The appropriate Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Code shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be also exercisable— (a) where the appropriate Government i”
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 62
What does Section 62 of the Code on Wages cover?
Allows lawful delegation of Government powers subject to notification and statutory limits.
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 62?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “The appropriate Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Code shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be also exercisable— (a) where the appropriate Government is the Central Government, by such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government or by the State Government or by such…” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 62 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 62?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 62?
No direct Central Rule is recorded in the current concordance. That does not exclude a relevant scheme, notification, State rule or enabling provision.
Is Section 62 currently operative?
Principal remaining provisions commenced on 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5322(E), read with the earlier partial commencement; check section-specific footnotes in the current India Code text.
Source & verification trail
Act: Code on Wages, 2019 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.