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G.S.R. 342(E) · 8 May 2026

Rule 18 — Application for modification of standing orders

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InstrumentIndustrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026
Rule18
ChapterCHAPTER IV — STANDING ORDERS
Effective8 May 2026

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18. Application for modification of standing orders.– (1) The application for modification of existing standing orders
shall be submitted electronically or in person or by speed post.

(2) The application specified in sub-rule (1) shall contain the particulars of such standing orders which are proposed to
be modified along with a tabular statement containing details of each of the relevant provisions of standing order in
force and proposed modifications therein, reasons thereof and the details of registered Trade Unions operating therein.

(3) The statement mentioned in sub-rule (2) shall be signed by a person authorised by the industrial establishment or
undertaking or workers or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, as the case may be, who has
submitted such application for modification.

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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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