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Industrial Relations Code, 2020 · CHAPTER X — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN — ESTABLISHMENTS

Section 82: Certain provisions of Chapter IX to apply to industrial establishment to which this

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Section 82 — Governs certain provisions of chapter ix to apply to industrial establishment to which this and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: Chapter applies.—The provisions of sections 66, 71, 72, 73 and section 76 in Chapter IX shall, so far as may be, apply also in relation to an industrial establishment to which the provisions of this Chapter apply.

Full official textSource checked: 20 August 20260 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

  • Chapter applies.—The provisions of sections 66, 71, 72, 73 and section 76 in Chapter IX shall, so far as may be, apply also in relation to an industrial establishment to which the provisions of this Chapter apply.

Provisos, explanations & qualifications

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

Thresholds and timelines in the text

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

Actors expressly appearing in the text

Worker

Full statutory text — Section 82

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.
82. Certain provisions of Chapter IX to apply to industrial establishment to which this Chapter
applies.—The provisions of sections 66, 71, 72, 73 and section 76 in Chapter IX shall, so far as may
be, apply also in relation to an industrial establishment to which the provisions of this Chapter apply.
                                            CHAPTER XI
                                     WORKER RE-SKILLING FUND

How to apply this provision

  1. Primary statutory test — Chapter applies.—The provisions of sections 66, 71, 72, 73 and section 76 in Chapter IX shall, so far as may be, apply also in relation to an industrial establishment to which the provisions of this Chapter apply.
  2. Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Worker.
Why this is section-specific: the operative-clause, exception, threshold and cross-reference panels above are extracted from Section 82 itself rather than a generic “trigger/control/evidence” template.

Rules, forms and cross-references

Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping

Forms mapped

No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.

Other sections cited in this text

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 certain provisions of chapter ix to apply to industrial establishment to which this. 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: “Chapter applies.—The provisions of sections 66, 71, 72, 73 and section 76 in Chapter IX shall, so far as may be, apply also in relation to an industrial establishment to which the provisions of this Chapter apply.”

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 82

What does Section 82 of the Industrial Relations Code cover?

Section 82 — Governs certain provisions of chapter ix to apply to industrial establishment to which this and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: Chapter applies.—The provisions of sections 66, 71, 72, 73 and section 76 in Chapter IX shall, so far as may be, apply also in relation to an industrial establishment to which the provisions of this Chapter apply.

What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 82?

The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “Chapter applies.—The provisions of sections 66, 71, 72, 73 and section 76 in Chapter IX shall, so far as may be, apply also in relation to an industrial establishment to which the provisions of this Chapter apply.” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.

Does Section 82 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 82?

No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.

Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 82?

No direct Central Rule is recorded in the current concordance. That does not exclude a relevant scheme, notification, State rule or enabling provision.

Is Section 82 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.

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