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

Rule 110: Examining authorities

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 110 — Governs examining authorities and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The medical examination referred to in rule 109 shall be carried out by a qualified medical practitioner in the employment of the employer of the mine or duly assigned for this purpose by the employer of group of mines or…

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 medical examination referred to in rule 109 shall be carried out by a qualified medical practitioner in the employment of the employer of the mine or duly assigned for this purpose by the employer of group of mines or by any Government Medical Officer.
  • (2) The examining authority shall be trained in occupational health course including the International Labour Organisation, Classification of Chest Radiograph duly recognised by the Central Government.

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 110

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.
110. Examining authorities.- (1) The medical examination referred to in rule 109 shall be carried out
      by a qualified medical practitioner in the employment of the employer of the mine or duly assigned for
      this purpose by the employer of group of mines or by any Government Medical Officer.
      (2) The examining authority shall be trained in occupational health course including the International
      Labour Organisation, Classification of Chest Radiograph duly recognised by the Central Government.

Application and evidence

  1. Primary statutory test — (1) The medical examination referred to in rule 109 shall be carried out by a qualified medical practitioner in the employment of the employer of the mine or duly assigned for this purpose by the employer of group of mines or by any Government Medical Officer.
  2. Additional operative limb — (2) The examining authority shall be trained in occupational health course including the International Labour Organisation, Classification of Chest Radiograph duly recognised by the Central Government.
  3. Code Section mapping — 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
  4. Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Central Government, Authority / officer.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For an establishment affected by examining authorities, 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: “(1) The medical examination referred to in rule 109 shall be carried out by a qualified medical practitioner in the employment of the employer of the mine or duly assigned for this purpose by the employer of group of mines or by any Government Medical Officer.” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 110

What is Rule 110 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?

Rule 110 — Governs examining authorities and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The medical examination referred to in rule 109 shall be carried out by a qualified medical practitioner in the employment of the employer of the mine or duly assigned for this purpose by the employer of group of mines or…

What does Rule 110 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The medical examination referred to in rule 109 shall be carried out by a qualified medical practitioner in the employment of the employer of the mine or duly assigned for this purpose by the employer of group of mines or by any Government Medical Officer.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 110 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 110?

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

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 110?

The current concordance maps Rule 110 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.

When did Rule 110 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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