Rule 71: Notice of periods of work
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 71 — Sets the statutory notice requirement for notice of periods of work, including the relevant trigger, recipient and timing conditions. Key operative text: The notice referred to in sub-section (2) of section 31 of the Code shall be displayed at conspicuous places on a notice board or electronic board of the establishment and maintained in FORM-XII and a copy of such notice shall…
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
- The notice referred to in sub-section (2) of section 31 of the Code shall be displayed at conspicuous places on a notice board or electronic board of the establishment and maintained in FORM-XII and a copy of such notice shall be sent to Inspector-cum-Facilitator electronically or by speed post.
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 71
71. Notice of periods of work.- The notice referred to in sub-section (2) of section 31 of the Code
shall be displayed at conspicuous places on a notice board or electronic board of the establishment
and maintained in FORM-XII and a copy of such notice shall be sent to Inspector-cum-Facilitator
electronically or by speed post.
CHAPTER VIII
MAINTENANCE OF REGISTER, RECORDS AND RETURNSApplication and evidence
- Primary statutory test — The notice referred to in sub-section (2) of section 31 of the Code shall be displayed at conspicuous places on a notice board or electronic board of the establishment and maintained in FORM-XII and a copy of such notice shall be sent to Inspector-cum-Facilitator electronically or by speed post.
- 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.
- Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — XII. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
XII
Worked example
For an establishment affected by notice of periods of work, 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: “The notice referred to in sub-section (2) of section 31 of the Code shall be displayed at conspicuous places on a notice board or electronic board of the establishment and maintained in FORM-XII and a copy of such notice shall be sent to Inspector-cum-Facilitator electronically o” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. Use the current notified XII where the process requires it.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 71
What is Rule 71 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 71 — Sets the statutory notice requirement for notice of periods of work, including the relevant trigger, recipient and timing conditions. Key operative text: The notice referred to in sub-section (2) of section 31 of the Code shall be displayed at conspicuous places on a notice board or electronic board of the establishment and maintained in FORM-XII and a copy of such notice shall…
What does Rule 71 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The notice referred to in sub-section (2) of section 31 of the Code shall be displayed at conspicuous places on a notice board or electronic board of the establishment and maintained in FORM-XII and a copy of such notice shall be sent to Inspector-cum-Facilitator electronically or by speed post.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 71 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 71?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 71?
The current concordance maps Rule 71 to Section(s) 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.
Which form is connected with Rule 71?
The current corpus records: XII. Confirm the current notified version before use.
When did Rule 71 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.