Rule 82: Duties of medical officer
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 82 — Governs duties of medical officer and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (2) The medical officer may seek opinion of specialists like radiologist, dentist and orthopedic surgeon as the case may be, for the purpose of determination of age.
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
- (2) The medical officer may seek opinion of specialists like radiologist, dentist and orthopedic surgeon as the case may be, for the purpose of determination of age.
- (3) Medical Officer shall carry out such examination and furnish such report as Central Government may direct- (a) for examination and certification of workers in an establishment in such hazardous processes as specified in the First Schedule to the Code;
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 82
82. Duties of medical officer.- (1) On receipt of a reference under clause (c) sub section (2) of section 42
of the Code, the medical officer shall, after giving prior notice regarding date, time and place for medical
examination and upon examining the worker sent for such examination, prepare the age and fitness
certificate and deliver the same to the manager of the establishment and the worker concerned after
retaining a copy thereof.
(2) The medical officer may seek opinion of specialists like radiologist, dentist and orthopedic
surgeon as the case may be, for the purpose of determination of age.
(3) Medical Officer shall carry out such examination and furnish such report as Central Government
may direct-
(a) for examination and certification of workers in an establishment in such hazardous
processes as specified in the First Schedule to the Code;
(b) for medical supervision of any establishment or class of establishment where cases of
chronic occupational illness have occurred due to hazardous nature of any process carried
on or hazardous condition of work;
(c) in respect of any establishment or class of establishment or description of establishment
in which operations involve any risk of injury to the health of any person or class of
persons employed therein;
(d) to undertake occupational health survey for any or class of an establishment, where cases
of illness have occurred or there is prevalence of diseases as specified in the Third
Schedule to the Code;
(e) to assess the age and issue fitness of adolescent for employment in an establishment or class
of establishment.
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SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF WOMENApplication and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (2) The medical officer may seek opinion of specialists like radiologist, dentist and orthopedic surgeon as the case may be, for the purpose of determination of age.
- Additional operative limb — (3) Medical Officer shall carry out such examination and furnish such report as Central Government may direct- (a) for examination and certification of workers in an establishment in such hazardous processes as specified in the First Schedule to the Code;
- 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: Worker, Central Government.
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 duties of medical officer, 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: “(2) The medical officer may seek opinion of specialists like radiologist, dentist and orthopedic surgeon as the case may be, for the purpose of determination of age.” 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 82
What is Rule 82 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 82 — Governs duties of medical officer and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (2) The medical officer may seek opinion of specialists like radiologist, dentist and orthopedic surgeon as the case may be, for the purpose of determination of age.
What does Rule 82 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(2) The medical officer may seek opinion of specialists like radiologist, dentist and orthopedic surgeon as the case may be, for the purpose of determination of age.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 82 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 82?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 82?
The current concordance maps Rule 82 to Section(s) 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42.
When did Rule 82 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.