Rule 42: Authorisation of employer for representing in proceeding
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Rule 42 — Governs authorisation of employer for representing in proceeding and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Where an employer is not a member of any association of employers, an officer of any association of employers connected with, or by any other employer engaged in, the industry in which the employer is engaged, may be…
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.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- Where an employer is not a member of any association of employers, an officer of any association of employers connected with, or by any other employer engaged in, the industry in which the employer is engaged, may be authorised in Form-VI to represent him in any proceeding relating to a dispute in which that employer is a party.
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
Full notified text — Rule 42
42. Authorisation of employer for representing in proceeding.– Where an employer is not a member of any association of employers, an officer of any association of employers connected with, or by any other employer engaged in, the industry in which the employer is engaged, may be authorised in Form-VI to represent him in any proceeding relating to a dispute in which that employer is a party.
Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Where an employer is not a member of any association of employers, an officer of any association of employers connected with, or by any other employer engaged in, the industry in which the employer is engaged, may be authorised in Form-VI to represent him in any proceeding relating to a dispute in which that employer is a party.
- Code Section mapping — 94. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — VI. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
VI
Worked example
Suppose an industrial establishment reaches a step governed by authorisation of employer for representing in proceeding. 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: “Where an employer is not a member of any association of employers, an officer of any association of employers connected with, or by any other employer engaged in, the industry in which the employer is engaged, may be authorised in Form-VI to represent him in any proceeding relati” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 94. Use the current notified VI where the process requires it.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 42
What is Rule 42 of the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 42 — Governs authorisation of employer for representing in proceeding and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Where an employer is not a member of any association of employers, an officer of any association of employers connected with, or by any other employer engaged in, the industry in which the employer is engaged, may be…
What does Rule 42 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Where an employer is not a member of any association of employers, an officer of any association of employers connected with, or by any other employer engaged in, the industry in which the employer is engaged, may be authorised in Form-VI to represent him in any proceeding relating to a dispute in which that employer is a party.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 42 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 42?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 42?
The current concordance maps Rule 42 to Section(s) 94.
Which form is connected with Rule 42?
The current corpus records: VI. Confirm the current notified version before use.
When did Rule 42 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.