Rule 78: Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator
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Rule 78 — Governs powers and duties of inspector-cum-facilitator and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue improvement notice in the FORM- XXV pointing out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under…
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
- (1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue improvement notice in the FORM- XXV pointing out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under the Code or rules or regulations or standards made there under, to the employer or occupier or manager or owner or master or officer-in-charge of the ship or their agent.
- (2) An Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall at each inspection, ascertain to what extent any shortcomings notified at a previous inspection have been rectified and the notices previously issued have been complied with and their findings and any shortcomings which may come to light during the inspection, together with any order passed by them under the Code or rule or the regulations or standards made thereunder shall…
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.
Full notified text — Rule 78
78. Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator.- (1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every
inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue improvement notice in the FORM- XXV pointing
out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under the Code or
rules or regulations or standards made there under, to the employer or occupier or manager or
owner or master or officer-in-charge of the ship or their agent.
(2) An Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall at each inspection, ascertain to what extent any shortcomings
notified at a previous inspection have been rectified and the notices previously issued have been complied
with and their findings and any shortcomings which may come to light during the inspection, together
with any order passed by them under the Code or rule or the regulations or standards made thereunder
shall be recorded and maintained.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue improvement notice in the FORM- XXV pointing out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under the Code or rules or regulations or standards made there under, to the employer or occupier or manager or owner or master or officer-in-charge of the ship or their agent.
- Additional operative limb — (2) An Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall at each inspection, ascertain to what extent any shortcomings notified at a previous inspection have been rectified and the notices previously issued have been complied with and their findings and any shortcomings which may come to light during the inspection, together with any order passed by them under the Code or rule or the regulations or standards made thereunder shall…
- Code Section mapping — 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. 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, Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
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 powers and duties of inspector-cum-facilitator, 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: “(1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue improvement notice in the FORM- XXV pointing out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under the Code or rules or regulations or standards made there” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 78
What is Rule 78 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 78 — Governs powers and duties of inspector-cum-facilitator and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue improvement notice in the FORM- XXV pointing out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under…
What does Rule 78 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue improvement notice in the FORM- XXV pointing out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under the Code or rules or regulations or standards made there under, to the employer or occupier or manager or owner or master or officer-in-charge of the ship or their agent.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 78 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 78?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 78?
The current concordance maps Rule 78 to Section(s) 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42.
When did Rule 78 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.