Rule 111: Notice of medical examination
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 111 — Sets the statutory notice requirement for notice of medical examination, including the relevant trigger, recipient and timing conditions. Key operative text: (1) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every…
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) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every such notice issued shall be sent by employer to the examining authority.
- (2) In respect of periodical medical examination the manager shall give at least twenty days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be sepcified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator.
- (3) A copy of every such notice issued shall be sent by the employer to the examining authority along with previous medical certificates issued, pertaining to the persons concerned.
- (4) A person, who for any reasonable cause, fails to appear for the medical examination in accordance with the notice issued to such person, shall be given a second notice of a minimum period of ten days in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, by the manager and a copy of every such notice shall be sent by the manager to the examining authority.
- (5) The examining authority shall inform the manager whether the person concerned has appeared for medical examination or not within one week from the date fixed for medical examination in the second notice.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- Notice of medical examination.- (1) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every such notice issued shall be sent by employer to the examining authority.
- (2) In respect of periodical medical examination the manager shall give at least twenty days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be sepcified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator.
- (4) A person, who for any reasonable cause, fails to appear for the medical examination in accordance with the notice issued to such person, shall be given a second notice of a minimum period of ten days in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, by the manager and a copy of every such notice shall be sent by the manager to the…
- (5) The examining authority shall inform the manager whether the person concerned has appeared for medical examination or not within one week from the date fixed for medical examination in the second notice.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 111
111. Notice of medical examination.- (1) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall
give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified
by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every such notice issued shall be sent by
employer to the examining authority.
(2) In respect of periodical medical examination the manager shall give at least twenty days prior
notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be sepcified by the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator.
(3) A copy of every such notice issued shall be sent by the employer to the examining authority along
with previous medical certificates issued, pertaining to the persons concerned.
(4) A person, who for any reasonable cause, fails to appear for the medical examination in
accordance with the notice issued to such person, shall be given a second notice of a minimum period
of ten days in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, by the manager and a copy
of every such notice shall be sent by the manager to the examining authority.
(5) The examining authority shall inform the manager whether the person concerned has appeared for
medical examination or not within one week from the date fixed for medical examination in the second
notice.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every such notice issued shall be sent by employer to the examining authority.
- Additional operative limb — (2) In respect of periodical medical examination the manager shall give at least twenty days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be sepcified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator.
- Numerical or timing control — Notice of medical examination.- (1) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every such notice issued shall be sent by employer to the examining authority.
- 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.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Inspector-cum-Facilitator, Authority / officer.
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 notice of medical examination, 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: “Notice of medical examination.- (1) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every such notice issued shall” 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 111
What is Rule 111 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 111 — Sets the statutory notice requirement for notice of medical examination, including the relevant trigger, recipient and timing conditions. Key operative text: (1) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every…
What does Rule 111 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every such notice issued shall be sent by employer to the examining authority.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 111 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 111?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Notice of medical examination.- (1) In respect of initial medical examination, employer shall give at least seven days prior notice in writing to the person to be examined, in Form to be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and a copy of every such notice issued shall be sent by employer to the examining authority.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 111?
The current concordance maps Rule 111 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 111 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.