Rule 89: Forms, terms and conditions of licence
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Rule 89 — Governs forms, terms and conditions of licence and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every licence granted shall be in FORM-XXII.
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) Every licence granted shall be in FORM-XXII.
- (2) Every licence granted or renewed is subject to the following conditions, namely:— (i) the licence shall be non-transferable;
- (ii) the number of contract labour employed by the contractor shall not, on any day, exceed the maximum number specified in the licence;
- (iii) the fees paid for the grant or renewal of the licence shall be non-refundable;
- (iv) the rates of wages payable to the contract labours by the contractor shall not be less than the rates fixed under the Code on Wages, 2019 and where the rates have been fixed by agreement, settlement or award, shall not be less than the rates so fixed.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- (ii) the number of contract labour employed by the contractor shall not, on any day, exceed the maximum number specified in the licence;
Full notified text — Rule 89
89. Forms, terms and conditions of licence.-(1) Every licence granted shall be in FORM-XXII.
(2) Every licence granted or renewed is subject to the following conditions, namely:—
(i) the licence shall be non-transferable;
(ii) the number of contract labour employed by the contractor shall not, on any day, exceed the
maximum number specified in the licence;
(iii) the fees paid for the grant or renewal of the licence shall be non-refundable;
(iv) the rates of wages payable to the contract labours by the contractor shall not be less than
the rates fixed under the Code on Wages, 2019 and where the rates have been fixed by
agreement, settlement or award, shall not be less than the rates so fixed.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) Every licence granted shall be in FORM-XXII.
- Additional operative limb — (2) Every licence granted or renewed is subject to the following conditions, namely:— (i) the licence shall be non-transferable;
- Numerical or timing control — (ii) the number of contract labour employed by the contractor shall not, on any day, exceed the maximum number specified in the licence;
- 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.
- Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — XXII. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Worked example
For an establishment affected by forms, terms and conditions of licence, 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: “(ii) the number of contract labour employed by the contractor shall not, on any day, exceed the maximum number specified in the licence;” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119. Use the current notified XXII where the process requires it.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 89
What is Rule 89 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 89 — Governs forms, terms and conditions of licence and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every licence granted shall be in FORM-XXII.
What does Rule 89 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Every licence granted shall be in FORM-XXII.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 89 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 89?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(ii) the number of contract labour employed by the contractor shall not, on any day, exceed the maximum number specified in the licence;” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 89?
The current concordance maps Rule 89 to Section(s) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119.
Which form is connected with Rule 89?
The current corpus records: XXII. Confirm the current notified version before use.
When did Rule 89 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.