Rule 85: Qualification and criteria of the contractor
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Rule 85 — Governs qualification and criteria of the contractor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment…
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
- For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment for more than three months of imprisonment.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- Qualification and criteria of the contractor.- For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment for more than three months of imprisonment.
Full notified text — Rule 85
85. Qualification and criteria of the contractor.- For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as
an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time
during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment for more than three months
of imprisonment.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment for more than three months of imprisonment.
- Numerical or timing control — Qualification and criteria of the contractor.- For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment for more than three months of imprisonment.
- Code Section mapping — 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119. 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 qualification and criteria of the contractor, 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: “Qualification and criteria of the contractor.- For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment for mo” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 85
What is Rule 85 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 85 — Governs qualification and criteria of the contractor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment…
What does Rule 85 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment for more than three months of imprisonment.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 85 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 85?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Qualification and criteria of the contractor.- For the purposes of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not be an un-discharged insolvent or be convicted at any time during the last two years, of an offence which is liable for punishment for more than three months of imprisonment.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 85?
The current concordance maps Rule 85 to Section(s) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119.
When did Rule 85 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.