Section 67: Power of appropriate Government to make rules
Confers detailed rule-making powers on the appropriate Governments for the listed subjects.
Statutory identity
What the provision requires
Confers detailed rule-making powers on the appropriate Governments for the listed subjects.
Implementation control: For every operational requirement, identify whether Central or State rules govern and use the currently operative instrument.
Provision-level reading sequence
- Read each subsection, clause, proviso and explanation in the official text.
- Apply section 2 definitions before testing the obligation or exception.
- Identify the appropriate Government and the applicable Central or State rule.
- Check commencement, section-specific notifications and saved predecessor-law instruments.
- Document the factual test and the evidence supporting the conclusion.
Provision map — subsection, clause and qualification
This map decomposes the section into its operative tests. Use the linked India Code text for exact numbering and wording.
General power
Appropriate Governments make rules after the statutory publication process.
Detailed subjects
The subsection lists wage calculation, working time, deductions, bonus, boards, claims, records, inspection, penalties and other operational subjects.
Government split
Central Rules apply where the Central Government is appropriate; State rules govern the State sphere.
Current instrument
Use final 2026 Rules and later amendments—not draft rules.
Linked Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026
No direct section citation was detected in the text of the 2026 Central Rules. The section may still operate with another rule, notification or State rule; verify the rule-making clause and current official library.
Authority, form and filing map
Evidence pack
- Gazette/commencement or delegation instrument
- legal applicability memo
- version-controlled source register
Compliance consequence
Apply the specific claims, recovery, adjudication, penalty and appeal provisions; do not infer a penalty solely from the section heading.
Remedy path: identify the claims authority, appellate authority, adjudicating officer, Inspector-cum-Facilitator or criminal court applicable to the issue.
Worked example
Before acting on power of appropriate government to make rules, the employer records the applicable Government, employee category, operative instrument, calculation or procedural step, reviewer approval and evidence of completion.
Illustrative only. Apply actual wage notifications, contracts, dates, State rules and evidence.
Practical Q&A
Can an employment contract override this section?
Not where the contract reduces a statutory entitlement. Sections 60 and 61 must be considered, including any more favourable award, agreement or contract.
What should be checked before payroll or HR action?
Confirm coverage, appropriate Government, operative rate/order, the exact subsection and proviso, linked rule, evidence, approval and payment/filing deadline.
Primary sources
India Code — exact Section 67 text ↗
India Code — official consolidated Act PDF ↗
Ministry of Labour — Codes, Rules, notifications and FAQs ↗
Last official-source review: 16 July 2026.