Rule 96: Amendment of Licence
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 96 — Governs amendment of licence and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The contractor seeking amendment in licence shall apply electronically in FORM-XXI on Shram Suvidha Portal by giving details about the amendment and uploading documents related to license issued, proof of Identity and…
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 seeking amendment in licence shall apply electronically in FORM-XXI on Shram Suvidha Portal by giving details about the amendment and uploading documents related to license issued, proof of Identity and address of the employer as specified in the said Form.
- (2) The Form shall be signed digitally or in any other manner as may be required on the portal.
- (3) The applicant shall be responsible for veracity of all information submitted in the application.
- (5) The amended licence shall be issued electronically immediately, if the application is complete in all respect but not later than seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing which such licence shall be deemed to have been amended and the amended licence shall be auto generated.
- (6) After issuance of amended licence, proportionate security deposit will be returned if number of contract labour decreases and an additional amount of security deposit, shall be deposited, if number of contract labour increases.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- (5) The amended licence shall be issued electronically immediately, if the application is complete in all respect but not later than seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing which such licence shall be deemed to have been amended and the amended licence shall be auto generated.
Full notified text — Rule 96
96. Amendemnt of Licence.- (1) The contractor seeking amendment in licence shall apply electronically
in FORM-XXI on Shram Suvidha Portal by giving details about the amendment and uploading
documents related to license issued, proof of Identity and address of the employer as specified in the
said Form.
(2) The Form shall be signed digitally or in any other manner as may be required on the portal.
(3) The applicant shall be responsible for veracity of all information submitted in the application.
(4) The fees to be paid for the amendment of Licence as specified in sub rule (4) of Rule 90.
(5) The amended licence shall be issued electronically immediately, if the application is complete in all
respect but not later than seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing which
such licence shall be deemed to have been amended and the amended licence shall be auto generated.
(6) After issuance of amended licence, proportionate security deposit will be returned if number of
contract labour decreases and an additional amount of security deposit, shall be deposited, if number of
contract labour increases.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) The contractor seeking amendment in licence shall apply electronically in FORM-XXI on Shram Suvidha Portal by giving details about the amendment and uploading documents related to license issued, proof of Identity and address of the employer as specified in the said Form.
- Additional operative limb — (2) The Form shall be signed digitally or in any other manner as may be required on the portal.
- Numerical or timing control — (5) The amended licence shall be issued electronically immediately, if the application is complete in all respect but not later than seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing which such licence shall be deemed to have been amended and the amended licence shall be auto generated.
- 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 — I, XXI, XXII. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
I, XXI, XXII
Worked example
For an establishment affected by amendment 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: “(5) The amended licence shall be issued electronically immediately, if the application is complete in all respect but not later than seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing which such licence shall be deemed to have been amended and the amended lic” 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 I, XXI, XXII where the process requires it.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 96
What is Rule 96 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 96 — Governs amendment of licence and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The contractor seeking amendment in licence shall apply electronically in FORM-XXI on Shram Suvidha Portal by giving details about the amendment and uploading documents related to license issued, proof of Identity and…
What does Rule 96 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The contractor seeking amendment in licence shall apply electronically in FORM-XXI on Shram Suvidha Portal by giving details about the amendment and uploading documents related to license issued, proof of Identity and address of the employer as specified in the said Form.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 96 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 96?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(5) The amended licence shall be issued electronically immediately, if the application is complete in all respect but not later than seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing which such licence shall be deemed to have been amended and the amended licence shall be auto generated.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 96?
The current concordance maps Rule 96 to Section(s) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119.
Which form is connected with Rule 96?
The current corpus records: I, XXI, XXII. Confirm the current notified version before use.
When did Rule 96 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.