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Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 · XI

Rule 97: Appeal

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 97 — Governs appeal and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: – (1) The appellate authority under sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Code shall be notified by the Central Government, issued from time to time.

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026
Rule status

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.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

  • – (1) The appellate authority under sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Code shall be notified by the Central Government, issued from time to time.

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 97

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.
97. Appeal. – (1) The appellate authority under sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Code shall be notified
by the Central Government, issued from time to time.
(2) The form and the fees for this purpose will be specified by general or special order by Central
Government issued from time to time.

Application and evidence

  1. Primary statutory test — – (1) The appellate authority under sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Code shall be notified by the Central Government, issued from time to time.
  2. 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.
  3. Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Central Government, Authority / officer.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Worked example

When an event triggers appeal, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “– (1) The appellate authority under sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Code shall be notified by the Central Government, issued from time to time.” 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 97

What is Rule 97 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?

Rule 97 — Governs appeal and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: – (1) The appellate authority under sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Code shall be notified by the Central Government, issued from time to time.

What does Rule 97 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “– (1) The appellate authority under sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Code shall be notified by the Central Government, issued from time to time.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 97 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 97?

No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 97?

The current concordance maps Rule 97 to Section(s) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 119.

When did Rule 97 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.

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Editorial owner: CA Nikhil Gupta · Official-source set checked 20 August 2026; provision-level professional review remains matter-specific
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