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Industrial Relations Code, 2020 · CHAPTER IV — STANDING ORDERS

Section 35: Duration and modification of standing orders

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Section 35 — Governs duration and modification of standing orders and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) The standing orders certified under sub- section (8) of section 30 shall not, except on an agreement between the employer and the workers, or a negotiating union or a Trade Union or other representative body of the…

Full official textSource checked: 20 August 20261 direct Central Rule link(s)

Current-law status

All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5320(E); use the current India Code consolidation because the Code also reflects the 2026 amendment/transition framework.

Primary sources

Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗

Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does

Operative clauses

(1) The standing orders certified under sub- section (8) of section 30 shall not, except on an agreement between the employer and the workers, or a negotiating union or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, be liable to modification until the expiry of six months from the date on which the standing orders or the last modifications thereof came into operation.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), an employer or worker or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers may apply to the certifying officer to have the standing orders modified in such application as may be prescribed, which shall be accompanied by such copies of the modifications proposed to be made, and where the modifications are proposed to be made by agreement between the…
(3) The foregoing provisions of this Code shall apply in respect of an application under sub-section (2) as they apply to the certification of the first time standing orders.

Provisos, explanations & qualifications

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.

Thresholds and timelines in the text

Duration and modification of standing orders.—(1) The standing orders certified under sub- section (8) of section 30 shall not, except on an agreement between the employer and the workers, or a negotiating union or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, be liable to modification until the expiry of six months from the date on which…

Actors expressly appearing in the text

Employer, Worker, Trade union

Full statutory text — Section 35

Official English text transcribed from the current India Code consolidation; page headers/line breaks are normalised for web reading. The Gazette/India Code PDF remains authoritative for typography, amendment footnotes and schedules.

35. Duration and modification of standing orders.—(1) The standing orders certified under sub-
section (8) of section 30 shall not, except on an agreement between the employer and the workers, or a
negotiating union or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, be liable to modification
until the expiry of six months from the date on which the standing orders or the last modifications
thereof came into operation.
   (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), an employer or worker or a Trade Union or other
representative body of the workers may apply to the certifying officer to have the standing orders
modified in such application as may be prescribed, which shall be accompanied by such copies of the
modifications proposed to be made, and where the modifications are proposed to be made by agreement
between the employer and the workers or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, a
certified copy of that agreement shall be filed alongwith the application.
   (3) The foregoing provisions of this Code shall apply in respect of an application under
sub-section (2) as they apply to the certification of the first time standing orders.

How to apply this provision

Primary statutory test — (1) The standing orders certified under sub- section (8) of section 30 shall not, except on an agreement between the employer and the workers, or a negotiating union or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, be liable to modification until the expiry of six months from the date on which the standing orders or the last modifications thereof came into operation.
Additional operative limb — (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), an employer or worker or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers may apply to the certifying officer to have the standing orders modified in such application as may be prescribed, which shall be accompanied by such copies of the modifications proposed to be made, and where the modifications are proposed to be made by agreement between the…
Numerical or timing control — Duration and modification of standing orders.—(1) The standing orders certified under sub- section (8) of section 30 shall not, except on an agreement between the employer and the workers, or a negotiating union or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, be liable to modification until the expiry of six months from the date on which…
Central Rule mapping — 18. 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: Employer, Worker, Trade union.

Why this is section-specific: the operative-clause, exception, threshold and cross-reference panels above are extracted from Section 35 itself rather than a generic “trigger/control/evidence” template.

Rules, forms and cross-references

Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping

Rule 18

Forms mapped

No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.

Other sections cited in this text

Section 30

Related Labour Hub resources

Model Standing Orders, 2026 Labour litigation

A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.

Worked example

Suppose an industrial establishment reaches a step governed by duration and modification of 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: “Duration and modification of standing orders.—(1) The standing orders certified under sub- section (8) of section 30 shall not, except on an agreement between the employer and the workers, or a negotiating union or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, be lia” Read the mapped Central Rule(s) 18.

Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.

Q&A — Section 35

What does Section 35 of the Industrial Relations Code cover?

What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 35?

The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(1) The standing orders certified under sub- section (8) of section 30 shall not, except on an agreement between the employer and the workers, or a negotiating union or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, be liable to modification until the expiry of six months from the date on which the standing orders or the last modifications thereof came into operation.” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.

Does Section 35 contain a proviso or explanation?

No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.

What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 35?

The provision contains this numerical/time expression: “Duration and modification of standing orders.—(1) The standing orders certified under sub- section (8) of section 30 shall not, except on an agreement between the employer and the workers, or a negotiating union or a Trade Union or other representative body of the workers, be liable to modification until the expiry of six months from the date on which…” Apply it only in the clause and context in which it appears.

Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 35?

The current concordance maps Section 35 to Central Rule(s) 18.

Is Section 35 currently operative?

All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5320(E); use the current India Code consolidation because the Code also reflects the 2026 amendment/transition framework.

Source & verification trail

Act: Industrial Relations Code, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗

Central Rules: Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026 ↗

Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗

Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.

Reliance note: This page is an educational legal-reference layer. Verify the current official text, the applicable Central/State rules, notifications, schemes and judicial decisions before acting on a live matter.