Rule 13: Statement to accompany draft standing orders

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 13 — Governs statement to accompany draft standing orders and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The draft standing order shall be accompanied with a statement containing, the name of the industrial establishment or undertaking concerned, address, e-mail address, contact number and the strength and details of workers…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 342(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 draft standing order shall be accompanied with a statement containing, the name of the industrial establishment or undertaking concerned, address, e-mail address, contact number and the strength and details of workers employed therein including particulars of Trade Unions, if any, to which such workers belong.
(2) The draft modification in an existing standing order shall be accompanied with a statement containing the particulars of such standing order which is proposed to be modified along with a tabular statement containing details of each of the provision of that standing order in force and the proposed modification therein and reasons therefor.
(3) The statement referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be signed by a person authorised by the industrial establishment or undertaking.
(4) The Model Standing Orders, if modified, shall also apply to all the units of the industrial establishment or undertaking.

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

Section 30

Full notified text — Rule 13

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

13. Statement to accompany draft standing orders.- (1) The draft standing order shall be accompanied with a
statement containing, the name of the industrial establishment or undertaking concerned, address, e-mail address,

contact number and the strength and details of workers employed therein including particulars of Trade Unions, if any,
to which such workers belong.

(2) The draft modification in an existing standing order shall be accompanied with a statement containing the particulars
of such standing order which is proposed to be modified along with a tabular statement containing details of each of the
provision of that standing order in force and the proposed modification therein and reasons therefor.

(3) The statement referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be signed by a person authorised by the industrial
establishment or undertaking.

 (4) The Model Standing Orders, if modified, shall also apply to all the units of the industrial establishment or
undertaking.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) The draft standing order shall be accompanied with a statement containing, the name of the industrial establishment or undertaking concerned, address, e-mail address, contact number and the strength and details of workers employed therein including particulars of Trade Unions, if any, to which such workers belong.
Additional operative limb — (2) The draft modification in an existing standing order shall be accompanied with a statement containing the particulars of such standing order which is proposed to be modified along with a tabular statement containing details of each of the provision of that standing order in force and the proposed modification therein and reasons therefor.
Code Section mapping — 30. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Worker, Trade union.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 30

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

Suppose an industrial establishment reaches a step governed by statement to accompany draft standing orders. HR/IR should create a dated file showing coverage, the competent authority/union status, required notice or application, service proof and the result. One operative text point to test is: “(1) The draft standing order shall be accompanied with a statement containing, the name of the industrial establishment or undertaking concerned, address, e-mail address, contact number and the strength and details of workers employed therein including particulars of Trade Unions” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 30.

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

Q&A — Rule 13

What is Rule 13 of the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 13 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The draft standing order shall be accompanied with a statement containing, the name of the industrial establishment or undertaking concerned, address, e-mail address, contact number and the strength and details of workers employed therein including particulars of Trade Unions, if any, to which such workers belong.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 13 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 13?

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

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 13?

The current concordance maps Rule 13 to Section(s) 30.

When did Rule 13 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 342(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

Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗

Industrial Relations Code, 2020 — 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.