Rule 70: Restriction on double employment in mines
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 70 — Governs restriction on double employment in mines and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in mines shall be specified by general or special order issued by the Central Government issued from time to time
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.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in mines shall be specified by general or special order issued by the Central Government issued from time to time
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 70
70. Restriction on double employment in mines.- Circumstances for exemption from restriction on
double employment in mines shall be specified by general or special order issued by the Central
Government issued from time to timeApplication and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in mines shall be specified by general or special order issued by the Central Government issued from time to time
- Code Section mapping — 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by restriction on double employment in mines, 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: “Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in mines shall be specified by general or special order issued by the Central Government issued from time to time” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 70
What is Rule 70 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 70 — Governs restriction on double employment in mines and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in mines shall be specified by general or special order issued by the Central Government issued from time to time
What does Rule 70 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in mines shall be specified by general or special order issued by the Central Government issued from time to time” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 70 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 70?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 70?
The current concordance maps Rule 70 to Section(s) 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.
When did Rule 70 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.