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G.S.R. 342(E) · 8 May 2026

Rule 16 — Serving of order and text of standing orders

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InstrumentIndustrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026
Rule16
ChapterCHAPTER IV — STANDING ORDERS
Effective8 May 2026

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16. Serving of order and text of standing orders. - (1) The order of the appellate authority shall be served
electronically or otherwise within three days of the disposal of appeal to the employer or Trade Union or the negotiating

union or negotiating council or any union or representative body of the workers, as the case may be, by whom the appeal
has been filed.

(2) The text of the standing orders as finally certified or deemed to have been certified or adopted model standing orders
under this Chapter, shall be maintained by the employer in Hindi, English and local language.

(3) The certified standing orders shall be displayed in legible manner by the employer on the special board to be
maintained for the purpose at the entrance or near the entrance of the industrial establishment through which majority
of workers enter and may also be posted on the designated portal/website, if any, of such industrial establishment.

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Primary operative section

Forms and records

No form heading is directly assigned to this rule. Keep the application, notice, order, electronic acknowledgment and register required by the text.

Implementation owner

HR/employee relations with legal review and the authorised signatory specified by the rule.

System control

Create a workflow that blocks completion until every mandatory field, attachment, service method and timeline is satisfied.

Evidence

Preserve the exact filed form, annexures, electronic receipt, delivery proof, hearing material and final order.

Failure consequence

The underlying Code section may create invalidity, compensation, appeal, recovery, unfair-practice or penalty exposure.

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