Chapter
II — Registration
Rule 3 — Application for registration
Rule-by-rule operational analysis with Code, Form, evidence, authority and State-jurisdiction controls.
Rule identity
Part/sector
General
Control family
Registration and licensing control
Linked Code sections
Section 3, Section 4
Forms
Form I, Form II, Form III, Form IV, Form V
Source review
2026-07-17
Rule-level operational analysis
The exact Gazette wording controls. The following map converts Rule 3 into an implementation sequence and highlights the records needed to demonstrate compliance.
- Requirement 1. Confirm whether the establishment, contractor or premises falls within the relevant threshold and jurisdiction.
- Requirement 2. Use the prescribed electronic form and attach identity, address, constitution and work-order evidence.
- Requirement 3. Track completeness, statutory processing period, deemed outcome where expressly provided, and portal acknowledgement.
- Requirement 4. Update material changes within the prescribed period; registration or licence is not transferable unless law says otherwise.
- Requirement 5. Display or make available the certificate and quote the legal identifier in statutory correspondence.
Sub-rule review protocol
Who acts
Identify the employer, occupier, manager, contractor, worker, medical officer, Inspector-cum-Facilitator or other authority named in each sub-rule.
When
Record the triggering event and calculate every hour/day/month period from documentary evidence.
How
Use the portal, prescribed Form, written notice, examination, committee or technical control stated in the Rule.
Exception/proviso
Do not generalise an exception. Record why its facts and jurisdiction are satisfied.
Decision evidence
Keep the maker, reviewer, competent authority, date, acknowledgement and corrected version.
Later instrument
Check general/special orders, authority notifications, standards and State rules before reliance.
Code and Form concordance
Code section 3Registration of certain establishmentsCode section 4AppealForm IApplication for registration, amendment or updation of establishment details and common licenceForm IIApplication/intimation for cancellation of registrationForm IIICertificate of registrationForm IVCertificate of cancellation of registrationForm VRegister of establishments
Evidence and audit file
- portal application
- constitution and address proof
- work-order or establishment details
- fee/security record
- certificate and amendment history
- cancellation/closure evidence
Failure consequence and cure
Operating without the required registration or licence may trigger prohibition, penalty, work disruption or personal responsibility.
Where the Rule uses a portal, form or notified authority, a locally created substitute is not automatically equivalent. Cure should preserve the original due date and explain any late correction.
Worked implementation scenario
A covered establishment converts “Application for registration” into a control with a named owner, trigger, deadline, prescribed evidence, reviewer and escalation path. A sample transaction is tested before the policy is treated as operational.
Rule-specific QA questions
Has the exact Gazette text been checked?
Yes for source structure and title; users must still read the complete Rule and sub-rules before applying it to facts.
Is this a State-rule page?
No. It covers the 2026 Central Rules. State-specific implementation belongs in a separately sourced State overlay.
Can another existing Finin2min article own this rule?
No. This URL is the canonical legal repository for Rule 3. Articles and hubs should link here without reproducing the full rule analysis.