Rule 63: Medical facilities

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Rule 63 — Governs medical facilities and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: - (i) at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices), a suitable medical…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: - (i) at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices), a suitable medical facilities room or dispensary is available round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order;
The employer may add more items as per requirement;
(iv) the medical practitioner required to be appointed under sub-rule (iii) has a medical qualification included in the I or II schedule or part II of the Third schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act of 1956.
The Qualified Medical Practitioner shall acquire a Diploma or Degree in Industrial or Occupational Health or the Associate Fellow in Industrial Health within one year from the date of appointment;
(v) qualified nurse required to be appointed under sub-rule (iii) shall have qualification registered under State Nursing Council and completed training in Basic Life Support along with experience in emergency of not less than six months duration from a multispecialty hospital;

Provisos / explanations

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

Medical facilities.- The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: - (i) at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices), a suitable medical facilities room or dispensary is available round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is…
The Qualified Medical Practitioner shall acquire a Diploma or Degree in Industrial or Occupational Health or the Associate Fellow in Industrial Health within one year from the date of appointment;
(v) qualified nurse required to be appointed under sub-rule (iii) shall have qualification registered under State Nursing Council and completed training in Basic Life Support along with experience in emergency of not less than six months duration from a multispecialty hospital;
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Mapped Code sections

Section 24

Full notified text — Rule 63

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.

63. Medical facilities.- The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: -

     (i)      at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only
              depots and other offices), a suitable medical facilities room or dispensary is available round the
              clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order;

     (ii)     the medical facilities room or dispensary is situated at a convenient place in the operating centre
              and halting station and have adequate space and arrangements to cope up with medical emergency
              and contains at least the equipment as mentioned in illustrative list given in Annexure- VI. The
              employer may add more items as per requirement;

     (iii) medical facilities room or dispensary is under the charge of a full time qualified medical
              practitioner appointed directly by the employer and is assisted by adequate number of paramedical
              staffs (at least one nurse and one General Duty Assistant-Healthcare or Nursing Assistant);

     (iv) the medical practitioner required to be appointed under sub-rule (iii) has a medical qualification
              included in the I or II schedule or part II of the Third schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act
              of 1956. Persons possessing qualifications included in part II of Third schedule should also fulfil
              the condition specified in section 13(3) of the Act or as per the National Medical Commission,
              Act 2019 or Diploma or Degree in Industrial or Occupational Health, or Associate Fellow in
              Industrial Health or equivalent. The Qualified Medical Practitioner shall acquire a Diploma or
              Degree in Industrial or Occupational Health or the Associate Fellow in Industrial Health within
              one year from the date of appointment;

     (v)      qualified nurse required to be appointed under sub-rule (iii) shall have qualification registered
              under State Nursing Council and completed training in Basic Life Support along with experience

            in emergency of not less than six months duration from a multispecialty hospital;

      (vi) medical facilities room or dispensary is having a minimum of two rooms. One of the rooms is
            used for sitting of staff and storage of medicines. The other room is used as emergency cum
            dressing room or observation room for sick;
      (vii) medical facilities room or dispensary is provided with Emergency Lighting Supply and a suitable
            communication medium preferably handheld device.

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Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: - (i) at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices), a suitable medical facilities room or dispensary is available round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order;
Additional operative limb — The employer may add more items as per requirement;
Numerical or timing control — Medical facilities.- The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: - (i) at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices), a suitable medical facilities room or dispensary is available round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is…
Code Section mapping — 24. 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.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 24 Section 13

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For an establishment affected by medical facilities, the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “Medical facilities.- The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: - (i) at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices), a suitable medical facilities room or dispensary is ava” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 24.

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 63

What is Rule 63 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 63 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: - (i) at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices), a suitable medical facilities room or dispensary is available round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 63 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 63?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Medical facilities.- The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: - (i) at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices), a suitable medical facilities room or dispensary is available round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is…” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 63?

The current concordance maps Rule 63 to Section(s) 24.

When did Rule 63 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(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

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — India Code ↗

Source check: 20 August 2026.

Jurisdiction note: This is the Central Rule corpus. Check State rules/notifications where the State Government is the appropriate Government and check later Gazette amendments before acting.