Rule 86: Conditions of License
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Rule 86 — Governs conditions of license and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The contractor shall ensure that:- (i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;
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OSHWC Code Rule 86: Conditions of License. Full 2026 notified text, Code links, timelines, forms, examples, Q&A and official Gazette source.
How to use this page
Rule 86: Conditions of License should be read with the operative Code/Scheme/Rules and the establishment or employee facts to which it applies. Coverage, wage base, service history, State overlay and commencement date can change the outcome.
Practical checklist
- Confirm coverage of the establishment and employee/member before applying the provision.
- Check the latest Gazette, corrigendum and portal/circular instructions for the relevant date.
- Retain wage/service/member data, nominations, approvals, challans/returns and acknowledgements.
- Where a State rule or establishment-specific exemption applies, document that overlay separately.
Worked use case
Example: the same employee event can produce a different compliance result if the establishment is exempt, the service period is different, or the operative rule changed after the relevant date. Record those facts before calculating the benefit or obligation.
Official sources
- Open the notified Rules ↗
- Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — India Code ↗
Related Finin2min guidance
Reviewed for currentness: 12 September 2026. Educational/professional reference; the controlling law, notification, order or official filing instruction prevails.
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) The contractor shall ensure that:- (i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;
- (ii) the wages shall be paid in accordance with the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019);
- (iii) if the contract labour of the contractor is working at the premises of the principal employer, then it shall be the responsibility of the principal employer to provide the facilities or amenities such as toilet, washroom, drinking water, bathing facilities if required, changing room, first aid box, canteen and crèche; and (iv) all other facilities and entitlements shall be provided by the contractor.
- (2) In case the contractor fails to make payment of minimum wages to the contract labour, then, the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) or their representative, shall cause such payment to be made to the contract labours who have not been paid, out of the security deposit referred to in rule 90 including by invoking the bank guarantee.
- (3) The contractor shall intimate within fifteen days of the receipt of a contract work order about the details of the contract work order in the manner as specified in rule 94.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- Conditions of License.- (1) The contractor shall ensure that:- (i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;
- (3) The contractor shall intimate within fifteen days of the receipt of a contract work order about the details of the contract work order in the manner as specified in rule 94.
Full notified text — Rule 86
86. Conditions of License.- (1) The contractor shall ensure that:-
(i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;
(ii) the wages shall be paid in accordance with the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019);
(iii) if the contract labour of the contractor is working at the premises of the principal employer, then
it shall be the responsibility of the principal employer to provide the facilities or amenities such
as toilet, washroom, drinking water, bathing facilities if required, changing room, first aid box,
canteen and crèche; and
(iv) all other facilities and entitlements shall be provided by the contractor.
(2) In case the contractor fails to make payment of minimum wages to the contract labour, then,
the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) or their representative, shall cause such payment to be
made to the contract labours who have not been paid, out of the security deposit referred to in rule
90 including by invoking the bank guarantee.
(3) The contractor shall intimate within fifteen days of the receipt of a contract work order about
the details of the contract work order in the manner as specified in rule 94.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) The contractor shall ensure that:- (i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;
- Additional operative limb — (ii) the wages shall be paid in accordance with the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019);
- Numerical or timing control — Conditions of License.- (1) The contractor shall ensure that:- (i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;
- 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.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer.
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 conditions of license, 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: “Conditions of License.- (1) The contractor shall ensure that:- (i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;” 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 86
What is Rule 86 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 86 — Governs conditions of license and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The contractor shall ensure that:- (i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;
What does Rule 86 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The contractor shall ensure that:- (i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 86 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 86?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Conditions of License.- (1) The contractor shall ensure that:- (i) the hours of work shall conform to rules relating to section 25 of the Code;” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 86?
The current concordance maps Rule 86 to Section(s) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119.
When did Rule 86 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.